Driving from Johannesburg to Cape Town on a single tank of fuel is a popular South African challenge that has stood the test of time, with few carmakers attempting it and even fewer pulling it off. 🚗Motoring
Driving from Johannesburg toon a single tank of fuel is a popular South African challenge that has stood the test of time, with few carmakers attempting it and even less pulling it off.
One manufacturer brave enough to take on the challenge is Isuzu, which recently embarked on what it calls the One Tank Challenge. The mission was simple; a fleet of five manualdriven by motoring reporters and influencers set off on the N1 south from Midrand to try and reach Signal Hill in Cape Town on a single 80-litre tank of diesel.
The remaining two teams in single cabs fell agonisingly short. Both needed a refill with the finish line in sight on their way to recording respective fuel economies of 5.92 L/100 km and 6.13 L/100 km. Grant McCleery, head of the Isuzu Driving Academy, also confirmed that the bakkies were not manipulated in any way to aid them in burning less fuel.“The diesel fills were monitored and the tanks sealed under independent adjudication.
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