Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in South Africa in January. New vehicle sales in South Africa start the year on the right foot with a sturdy 10.4% year-on-year improvement in January to 46,398 units. Toyota (+11.9%) holds onto the manufacturers top spot with 26.2% share vs. 24.9% over…
The VW Polo Vivo is up to #2 in South Africa in 2024. Discover over 50 years of South African Historical Data here. 515,712 new vehicle found a South African buyer in 2024, a -3% year-on-year decrease. However, thanks to strong seasonal sales to the vehicle rental industry, easing inflation…
VW Polo Vivo sales are up 56.8% year-on-year in November. The South African new vehicle market lodges a second solid month in a row in November at +8.1% year-on-year to 48,585 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -3.5% to 474,469. However exports continue to freefall at -28.6%…
The Mahindra XUV3X0 lands directly at #25 in South Africa. 47,924 new vehicles hit South African roads in October, a robust +5.5% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is now off -4.7% to 425,806. Within this total, passenger cars soar 14.5% to 34,228, its highest since October 2019. Local association NAAMSA…
The Hyundai Exter is just outside the Top 20 for its first month in market. Fuel price reductions and a first interest rate cut since the pandemic were not enough to push the South African new vehicle market in positive. Indeed September sales are down another -4.1% in September to…
The Toyota Starlet Cross aka Taisor ranks #8 in South Africa in August. The South African new vehicle market edges down -4.9% year-on-year in August to 43,588. This means the year-to-date volume is now off -6.1% to 333,662. Exports continue to freefall at -34.3% year-on-year in August to 28,073 and…
The Toyota Starlet Cross is a rebadged Suzuki Fronx The South African new light vehicle market edges up 1.5% year-on-year in July to 44,229 sales. This is only the second gain in the past 12 months alongside last April (+2.2%). Year-to-date volumes remain in negative at -6.3% to 289,982. Worryingly,…
The new generation pushes the Land Cruiser Prado to #15. New vehicle sales in South Africa endure a 10th month of year-on-year losses in the past 11 at -14% to 40,072 units. The H1 2024 tally stands at 246,052, down -7.4% over the same period in 2023. Exports are up…
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro ranks #8 overall in South Africa in May. After lodging its first year-on-year gain in 9 months in April, the South African new vehicle market is back in negative in May at -14.2% to 37,105 units, potentially due to the national elections. The year-to-date tally…
The Jaecoo J7 enters the South African Top 50 in April. 38,172 new vehicles found a South African home in April, marking a return to positive territory for the first time since July 2023 at +2.2% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now down -4% to 168,970. Exports freefall -23.9% to…
The Nissan NP200 has been on sale in South Africa for 16 years with only minor changes. The South African new vehicle market is hit -11.7% year-on-year in March to 44,235 units, leading to a Q1 volume off -5.3% to 131,199. Exports crumble -27.1% this month to 24,161 and are…
Suzuki lodges the largest gain in the Top 14 this month. The South African new vehicle market edges down -0.9% year-on-year in February to 44,749 sales. The year-to-date tally is now off -1.7% to 86,964. Note exports jump 27.5% to 39,517 and are up 13.8% to 58,797 year-to-date. Toyota (-0.3%)…
The Beijing X55 ranks inside the South African Top 40 this month. The South African new vehicle market starts the year in negative with a -3.8% year-on-year fall in January to 41,636 sales. Passenger vehicles are down -6.7% to 28,890 whereas light commercials are up 2.3% to 10,871. Note exports…
The Toyota Hilux celebrates 11 consecutive year in the South African pole position. Discover 50 years of South African Historical Data here. 532,098 new vehicles hit South African roads in 2022, a tiny 0.5% year-on-year increase and despite H2 sales in negative. Exports surge 12.7% to 396,290, the best result…