Toyota Delivers a Brand-New Bus to the Free State Cheetahs

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) is proud to have delivered a brand-new bus to the Free State Cheetahs at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Friday, 17 February.

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The Hino 1627 Predator is a custom-designed 36-seater boasting wider seats and generous legroom for occupants. The seats can recline up to 180 degrees, allowing passengers reasonable comfort and physical relaxation during travel.

Other in-vehicle amenities include two video screens, a beverage freezer/cooler, air conditioning and charging ports on every seat. The bus also comes with on-board wi-fi supplied and sponsored by Toyota’s telecommunications partner Vodacom. The bus’s livery – inspired by the Toyota Cheetahs’ striped jersey – looks dynamic and energetic even when the bus is stationary.

Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at TSAM, Leon Theron said:

“We’re proud of the partnership we’ve had with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs over the past 12 years and would like to see it grow from strength to strength."

"As the official sponsor of the Cheetahs, we are committed to assisting the team with all its mobility needs – just as we are committed to ensuring special and rewarding Toyota ownership to all our customers. We hope that this Hino bus will instil great pride to the team and also inspire our supporters to continue rallying behind the Cheetahs.”

The Hino bus will not only benefit the senior men’s team alone, but also the Free State Women's Rugby and the junior teams of the Toyota Academy. In fact, the bus sponsorship is testament to TSAM’s commitment to supporting the Toyota Cheetahs in their pursuit of excellence on and off the field.

“We are extremely grateful for the continued support by TSAM, who have been a proud sponsor of the team since 2011,”

says Ross van Reenen, CEO of the Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd.

“This gift is testament to the strong relationship between the two organisations and our commitment to promoting rugby in the Free State community and nationally.”

The Toyota Cheetahs would like to thank Toyota South Africa for their incredible generosity and unwavering loyalty towards the Cheetah brand.