Mahindra sales are up 43.1% year-on-year in April. New vehicle sales in South Africa grow by a solid 11.9% year-on-year in April to 42,401 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 10.6% to 186,433. Out of the monthly total, 37,258 units or 87.9% represent dealer sales, 7% are sales to…
The Mahindra Pik up ranks inside the South African Top 10 for the first time 49,493 new vehicles found a buyer in South Africa in March, a fantastic 12.5% year-on-year gain marking a 6th consecutive month in positive. Dealer sales account for 86.8% of sales at 42,953 units, with rental…
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%)…