AA REPORTS
Kinsey Reports
The AA-Kinsey Report
The report provides information on spare parts & pricing for a range of vehicles.
ELVS Reports
Safety features
The Automobile Association (AA) researches the safety features on entry-level vehicles annually.
Other Reports
Research reports
From consumer insights to child seat safety surveys, find it all here.
State of security
Jan 2020 – Aug 2020
Find out more about the country’s state of security.
2021 aa Spare Parts Pricing guide
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ELVS REPORTS
The Automobile Association (AA) researchers the safety features on entry-level vehicles annually. The report investigates the safety features as listed in the brochures of the vehicles being researched.
Vehicles are selected purely on price. In 2020 new vehicles valued at R200 000 or less were reviewed. In 2019, new vehicles valued at R180 000 were included. The entry value for vehicles is adjusted in line with inflation annually.
2020 Entry Level Vehicle Safety Report
2019 Entry Level Vehicle Safety Report
2019 Entry Level Vehicle Safety Summary
OTHER AA REPORTS
AA Submission on Gautrain Extensions – August 2021
Child Safety Seat Survey – August 2018
AA Consumer Insights Report
Promoting Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa 2020
Promoting Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa 2020
STATE OF SECURITY
State of Security Report – January 2020
State of Security Report II – August 2020
State of Security Report – March 2022
Kinsey REPORTS
The AA-Kinsey Report provides information on spare parts pricing for a range of vehicles. The report is compiled annually, updating vehicles listed, as well as adjusted following from the previous year.
About the AA-Kinsey Report
Starting 30 years ago, Malcolm Kinsey first approached a dealership for parts prices based on personal experience driving and racing his own vehicles. Following from an enquiry into the parts for a specific vehicle, Malcolm decided to make a list for all entries in the 1990 SAGMJ Car of the Year competition.
Later after this data was published, he was asked if he would be doing the same exercise the following year, and that was the start of what would become known as the Kinsey Report. In 2019, the Automobile Association began its partnership with Malcolm, and the report is now known as the AA-Kinsey Report.
The methodology has not changed much: all entries in the AA-Kinsey Report have quotes done in writing, with local dealers filling in a form giving their suggested retail price including VAT. No importer or manufacturer has ever been involved unless