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I found the performance for uses like the school run, hospitality courtesy service, taxi, and small staff bus roles just perfect. The XL6 is an ideal little, slightly upmarket, bus. The seats are comfortable, the ventilation system excellent, there is a good sound system, and easy-to-use touch-screen, making it a really pleasant cabin. Strong crosswinds on the open road may unsettle her a bit, but in town the XL6 is a serious value proposition, and easy to live with. The all-round handling feels competent and safe.<\/p>\n
I think taxis and shuttle services will find the XL6 fills a niche smaller than the traditional eight-seater, partly due to much lower acquisition costs but dramatically lower expected running expenses.<\/p>\n
The XL6 has a five-year or 200 000 km mechanical warranty, and comes with a four-year or 60 000 km service plan, which is pretty reassuring.<\/p>\n
The range starts with the 1.5 GL 5MT (manual) at R336 900 up to the 1.5 GLX 4AT (automatic) listed at R370 900.<\/p>\n
Also look at the more plain-Jane Suzuki Ertiga at around R20 000 cheaper per model; Mitsubishi Xpander at R365 995 (seven seater) and Volkswagen Caddy seemingly expensive at around R500 000, but which is much more upmarket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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