BMW 3 Series: Polokwane to Cape Town cost

BMW 3 Series 320i M Sport (2.0 petrol) · 1690 km via N1 · 17h 15m

Fuel at R23.36/L inland 95 ULP (2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 2 932,16

total cost

R 5 864,32

return trip (×2)

Fuel cost

R 2 447,66

104.8L @ 6.2L/100km

Toll fees

R 484,50

8 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
NylR 79.50
KranskopR 61.50
CarouselR 75.00
PumulaniR 16.50
GrasmereR 27.50
VaalR 91.50
VerkeerdevleiR 78.50
HuguenotR 54.50
Total (one way)R 484.50

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

About the BMW 3 Series's consumption figure

The 6.2L/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the BMW 3 Series 320i M Sport (2.0 petrol). Highway fuel economy on long, flat South African roads often comes in close to or below the WLTP figure at legal highway speeds.

WLTP combined cycle. G20 LCI generation.

Consumption source: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/all-models/3-series/sedan/2022/bmw-3series-sedan.html