VW Polo Vivo
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The South African car market is up a healthy 11% in July at 45,703 registrations, with the year-to-date total coming at 318,649 units, up 15%. The VW Polo Vivo is #1 for the second month in a row with 3,142 sales and 6.9% of the market, its highest share since July 2010! Its margin over the Toyota Hilux, #2 this month, is such that it is now seriously threatening the Hilux for the #1 spot in 2011, with 19,542 sales and 6.1% vs. 19,698 and 6.2% for the Hilux.
Mercedes C Class
The VW Polo (4.6%), Opel Corsa Utility (3.5%) and Toyota Corolla/Auris (3.2%) are all above their 2011 level and the Mercedes C Class continue to progress, up 1 spot on June to 6th place at a very robust 3.1% share. The Renault Sandero maintains itself at a shiny #12 and the VW Amarok hits its highest position in South Africa yet at #14 with 696 sales and 1.5%.
Previous month: see the June 2011 South African Top 50 best-selling models here.
Full July 2011 Top 50 Ranking Table below.
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VW Polo Vivo
South African car sales continue on their good run, up 13% in June at 44,880 registrations, bringing the half-year figure to 272,685 units, up 16%. The VW Polo Vivo, a restyled previous generation of the model, is back in the lead for the first time since January this year and for the 4th time in the last 12 months with an excellent 2,933 sales and 6.5% share.
The Polo Vivo is still #2 year-to-date at 16,400 units and 6%, behind the Toyota Hilux with 17,179 sales and 6.3%. The VW Polo new generation stays strong in 3rd place with 2,097 sales and 4.7%, helped by the arrival of the sedan version. The Toyota Corolla/Auris is back in shape at #4 followed by a very solid Ford Figo ranking 5th again and improving its share to 3.3%.
VW Amarok
Other good performers include the BMW 3 Series at #8, the Renault Sandero up to #12 and the VW Amarok up to #21.
Previous month: see the May 2011 Top 50 here.
Full June 2011 Top 50 Ranking Table below.
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BMW X3
The South African car market is up 6% this month at 41,555 registrations, bringing the year-to-date figure to 227,806, up 16%. Compared to April, the podium is unchanged: the Toyota Hilux is still ahead with 2,558 sales (6.2%) however it only sells…11 units more than the #2, the VW Polo Vivo at 2,547 units and 6.1%. The VW Polo rounds up the podium at a solid 4.7% share.
Two models excel in the Top 10 this month: the Ford Figo jumps up 7 spots to reach a shiny 5th place with 1,128 sales and 2.7%, and the Nissan NP200 (aka Dacia Logan Pick-up) lands in 6th place, its best-ever ranking in South Africa, with 1,036 sales and 2.5%.
Land Rover Discovery
Other great performers this month are the Toyota Aygo up 8 spots to #25 for its second month of sales, the Land Rover Discovery at #31 with 266 sales and 0.6% and the BMW X3 up 26 spots to #32 with 255 units.
Full Top 50 Ranking Table below.
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VW Polo
New car sales in South Africa are up 8% in April at 38,566 registrations, bringing the 4 months 2011 figure to 186,284, up 19%. The Toyota Hilux keeps its crown at a shiny 7% market share, but the VW Polo Vivo is catching up at 5.8%.
The VW New Polo is back on the podium for the first time in 3 months with 1,955 sales and 5.1% share. Three models find their way back into the Top 10: the Chevrolet Aveo is #7, the locally produced BMW 3 Series is #8 and the Toyota Quantum is #10.
Very good hold for the Nissan NV200 (aka Dacia Logan Pick-up) at #9 and good progression of the Chevrolet Cruze, up 7 spots on last month at #11. The new Honda Ballade is up 17 spots at #34.
Full Top 50 Ranking Table below.
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Nissan NP200
The South African car market continues on its great run, up 23% in March at 53,478 units. The Toyota Hilux stays on top and improves its market share to 7%, leaving the VW Polo Vivo behind at 5.2%. The Toyota Corolla/Auris climbs on the podium at 4.6%.
The two luxury sedans produced locally stay strong: the Mercedes C Class is #8 at 1,342 sales (2.5%) and the BMW 3 Series is #11 at 1,169 sales (2.2%). The Nissan NP200 (aka Dacia Logan pick-up) lands within the Top10 for the first time ever at 1,264 units, and the Nissan Micra has its first month of sales at #26 (392 sales).
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Great result again for South African car sales, up 25% in February at 49,164 registrations. The Toyota Hilux climbs back on top with 6.2% of the market, just above the VW Polo Vivo at 6% and a Toyota Yaris in excellent shape at 5.2%.
The new VW Polo is down slightly at #4 with 3.5% share, followed by the Toyota Corolla/Auris at 3.1%. Great performance of the Audi A1 coming in directly at #25 with 395 sales and 0.8%. Honda launches the City under the name Ballade and secures 52 sales.
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The South African car market continues its good run, up 19% in January with 45,135 sales. Volkswagen has a good month with the Polo Vivo back in the first spot at 2,986 sales and 6.6%, leaving the Toyota Hilux behind at 2,626 sales and 5.8%, and the new Polo in 3rd place at 1,702 sales (3.8%).
The Ford Figo (based on the previous generation Fiesta) is very impressive in 4th position with 1,682 sales and 3.7%. The locally-produced Mercedes C Class is back up 5th with a very solid 2.8% share.
Full Top 50 Ranking Table: click on ‘Read more’ below.
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Nissan NP200
The South African car market finishes a euphoric year on a high: it is up 30% in December at 39,504 registrations, bringing the 2010 total to 492,956, up 25% on 2009.
Stellar month for Toyota: the Hilux confirms its #1 spot and increases its share to 7.3% with 2,895 sales this month, and the Corolla/Auris climbs up to #2 with 2,323 sales and a shining 5.9% market share, passing the VW Polo Vivo at 4.9%. The New Polo stays 5th at 3.3% and the Toyota Fortuner is solid in 6th at 3%.
The Nissan NP200 (a rebadged Dacia Logan Bakkie – South African for Pick-Up) is up 3 spots at #11 with 869 sales (2.2%).
December Top 40 Ranking Table and Last 4 Months (L4M) data below.
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The South African car market is very dynamic in November, up 30% over last year with 44,371 registrations, and up 24% Year-to-Date at 453,505.
The Toyota Hilux claims the top spot this month with a massive 6.8% market share vs. 4.4% for the VW Polo Vivo in 2nd, ahead of the Toyota Corolla/Auris at 3.8% in 3rd. The new Polo is gaining momentum in 5th (2.9%) ahead of a Toyota Fortuner in very good shape in 6th (2.8%).
For its very first month of sales, the VW Amarok lands directly within the Top 20 at #16 with 622 registrations and 1.4% of the South African market. A very good start for the VW pick-up, but it is impossible to predict yet whether the Amarok will materialise into a credible threat for a Toyota Hilux still going from strength to strength in the country.
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The South African market is up an impressive 22% in October with 44,055 registrations, and the #1 spot goes to the VW Polo Vivo, a restyled old gen Polo, with 2,576 sales and 5.8% of the market. The new Polo can only dream of this success: it is only 14th at 1.6%.
The Toyota Hilux is #2 at 2,496 sales and 5.7% after being #1 in September. The Toyota Corolla/Auris stays 3rd with 4.3 % and the Nissan NP300, an old gen Nissan Frontier, delivers a very strong month in 4th with 3.4%, vs. 1.9% in September.
Nissan NP300
The all-new Chevrolet Spark maintains a very high level of sales in 5th with 1,418 registrations and 3.2%. Also to be noticed the excellent performance of the Mercedes C Class in 7th at 2.6% and the 10th position of the BMW 3 Series at 2%.
Chevrolet Spark
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