South Africa October 2024: Market up 5.5%, Mahindra XUV3X0 lands
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 said “positive indicators of further potential growth include an easing in annual consumer inflation for a fourth consecutive month to 3.8% in September, the lowest level since March 2021, when the rate was 3.2%. In addition, petrol prices were at the lowest point in nearly three years, creating some breathing space for households.” Exports are freefalling however at -42.6% year-on-year in October to 23,342 and -23.1% YTD to 253,535.
Toyota (-4.4%) and the Volkswagen Group (-3.9%) remains the two most popular OEMs but go against the positive market with small declines. In contrast the next nine manufacturers all beat the market. Mahindra (+71.8%) is the most dynamic above Chery (+40.6%), Suzuki (+34.1%), GWM (+29.3%), Ford (+27.9%), Isuzu (+21.8%), Hyundai (+10.4%), Renault (+8%) and Kia (+6.4%).
The Toyota Hilux (-15.6%) holds onto the models top spot despite a hefty year-on-year loss to 5.8% share. In fact the entire Top 5 is unchanged on last month: the VW Polo Vivo (+0.7%) ranks #2 ahead of the Ford Ranger (+19.6%), Toyota Corolla Cross (+0.2%) and Isuzu D-Max (+23.4%). The VW Polo (+15.4%) is up three spots on September to #6 while the Toyota Starlet (-0.4%) rallies back up 13 ranks to #7, a ranking it also holds year-to-date. The Hyundai Grand i10 (+91.2%) and Suzuki Fronx (+167.2%) also post stellar scores, the latter breaking into the Top 10 for the first time. After the Hyundai Exter last month, we have another newcomer in the charts: the Mahindra XUV3X0 landing directly at #25.
Previous month: South Africa September 2024: Negative sales, Hyundai Exter lands
One year ago: South Africa October 2023: Volkswagen Group (+34.5%) impresses in negative market
Full October 2024 Top 39 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa October 2024 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Oct-24 | % | /23 | Sep | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota | 11,891 | 24.8% | – 4.4% | 1 | 105,135 | 24.7% | – 12.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 6,340 | 13.2% | – 3.9% | 2 | 55,333 | 13.0% | – 2.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 6,006 | 12.5% | + 34.1% | 3 | 49,056 | 11.5% | + 17.6% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford | 2,965 | 6.2% | + 27.9% | 4 | 27,088 | 6.4% | + 7.0% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 2,913 | 6.1% | + 10.4% | 5 | 24,993 | 5.9% | – 6.9% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Isuzu | 2,251 | 4.7% | + 21.8% | 6 | 19,865 | 4.7% | + 0.7% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Chery | 1,831 | 3.8% | + 40.6% | 7 | 16,503 | 3.9% | + 23.0% | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 1,796 | 3.7% | + 29.3% | 9 | 15,394 | 3.6% | – 8.7% | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Renault | 1,734 | 3.6% | + 8.0% | 10 | 13,212 | 3.1% | – 26.8% | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Kia | 1,508 | 3.1% | + 6.4% | 11 | 11,620 | 2.7% | – 27.9% | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Mahindra | 1,421 | 3.0% | + 71.8% | 12 | 10,446 | 2.5% | + 4.9% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Nissan | 1,304 | 2.7% | – 40.1% | 8 | 20,153 | 4.7% | – 17.7% | 6 | 6 |
| 13 | BMW Group | 1,007 | 2.1% | – 14.6% | 13 | 10,404 | 2.4% | – 9.4% | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 605 | 1.3% | new | 16 | 2,001 | 0.5% | new | 22 | – |
| 15 | Mercedes | 474 | 1.0% | – 29.1% | 15 | 5,309 | 1.2% | – 23.5% | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | FAW Trucks | 418 | 0.9% | – 0.5% | 17 | 4,125 | 1.0% | + 22.9% | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Daimler Trucks | 415 | 0.9% | – 31.4% | 18 | 3,525 | 0.8% | – 21.7% | 17 | 15 |
| 18 | Stellantis | 402 | 0.8% | – 48.3% | 14 | 4,857 | 1.1% | + 25.2% | 15 | 16 |
| 19 | Scania | 247 | 0.5% | – 14.2% | 19 | 2,625 | 0.6% | – 3.8% | 18 | 22 |
| 20 | Mazda | 239 | 0.5% | – 5.9% | 20 | 2,555 | 0.6% | – 18.2% | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | BAIC | 227 | 0.5% | new | 30 | 1,668 | 0.4% | new | 26 | – |
| 22 | Honda | 217 | 0.5% | – 9.2% | 22 | 2,413 | 0.6% | – 14.7% | 20 | 19 |
| 23 | Volvo Group | 211 | 0.4% | – 26.5% | 24 | 1,857 | 0.4% | – 20.3% | 24 | 23 |
| 24 | UD Trucks | 205 | 0.4% | + 16.5% | 21 | 1,944 | 0.5% | – 5.1% | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | JAC | 193 | 0.4% | + 46.2% | 26 | 1,512 | 0.4% | + 58.3% | 28 | 28 |
| 26 | Mitsubishi | 192 | 0.4% | – 13.1% | 25 | 1,769 | 0.4% | – 34.2% | 25 | 21 |
| 27 | Man | 192 | 0.4% | – 7.7% | 27 | 1,601 | 0.4% | – 19.3% | 27 | 25 |
| 28 | Powerstar | 107 | 0.2% | + 75.4% | 29 | 846 | 0.2% | + 19.0% | 31 | 30 |
| 29 | Porsche | 104 | 0.2% | + 11.8% | 31 | 1,046 | 0.2% | – 11.1% | 30 | 26 |
| 30 | Jaguar Land Rover | 82 | 0.2% | – 58.6% | 23 | 2,231 | 0.5% | – 19.9% | 21 | 20 |
| 31 | Sinotruk | 81 | 0.2% | + 440.0% | 35 | 526 | 0.1% | + 651.4% | 35 | 36 |
| 32 | Tata | 70 | 0.1% | – 6.7% | 34 | 591 | 0.1% | – 10.7% | 34 | 31 |
| 33 | Subaru | 65 | 0.1% | + 4.8% | 36 | 479 | 0.1% | – 14.9% | 36 | 32 |
| 34 | Iveco | 64 | 0.1% | – 61.4% | 32 | 648 | 0.2% | – 25.4% | 33 | 29 |
| 35 | Proton | 54 | 0.1% | – 58.1% | 33 | 812 | 0.2% | + 82.9% | 32 | 33 |
| 36 | Volvo Cars | 47 | 0.1% | – 50.0% | 28 | 1,312 | 0.3% | + 20.1% | 29 | 27 |
| 37 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 25 | 0.1% | + 212.5% | – | 58 | 0.0% | + 23.4% | 39 | 37 |
| 38 | VECV South Africa | 15 | 0.0% | – 28.6% | 37 | 121 | 0.0% | – 53.6% | 38 | 35 |
| 39 | Babcock | 6 | 0.0% | – 79.3% | 38 | 160 | 0.0% | – 49.5% | 37 | 34 |
South Africa October 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-24 | % | /23 | Sep | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2,793 | 5.8% | – 15.6% | 1 | 27,048 | 6.4% | – 14.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,297 | 4.8% | + 0.7% | 2 | 20,968 | 4.9% | + 7.3% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 2,217 | 4.6% | + 19.6% | 3 | 21,381 | 5.0% | + 4.6% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,104 | 4.4% | + 0.2% | 4 | 17,680 | 4.2% | – 6.4% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,807 | 3.8% | + 23.4% | 5 | 16,123 | 3.8% | – 0.9% | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | VW Polo | 1,425 | 3.0% | + 15.4% | 9 | 10,371 | 2.4% | + 2.6% | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | Toyota Starlet | 1,358 | 2.8% | – 0.4% | 20 | 11,632 | 2.7% | – 14.0% | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,348 | 2.8% | + 91.2% | 6 | 11,515 | 2.7% | + 34.0% | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Suzuki Swift | 1,179 | 2.5% | – 5.5% | 21 | 12,606 | 3.0% | – 9.2% | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Suzuki Fronx | 1,109 | 2.3% | + 167.2% | 11 | 5,763 | 1.4% | n/a | 20 | n/a |
| 11 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,079 | 2.3% | + 26.1% | 8 | 10,378 | 2.4% | + 27.0% | 9 | 13 |
| 12 | Renault Kwid | 934 | 1.9% | + 41.3% | 15 | 4,224 | 1.0% | – 21.4% | 25 | 20 |
| 13 | Toyota Fortuner | 905 | 1.9% | + 43.9% | 7 | 8,451 | 2.0% | – 4.6% | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | GWM Haval Jolion | 886 | 1.8% | + 65.9% | 13 | 7,077 | 1.7% | – 6.1% | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Nissan Magnite | 854 | 1.8% | + 19.4% | 10 | 8,466 | 2.0% | + 21.4% | 11 | 15 |
| 16 | Suzuki Ertiga | 846 | 1.8% | + 69.9% | 17 | 5,988 | 1.4% | n/a | 19 | n/a |
| 17 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 805 | 1.7% | new | 18 | 3,289 | 0.8% | new | 34 | – |
| 18 | Kia Sonet | 787 | 1.6% | + 43.6% | 19 | 5,545 | 1.3% | + 5.5% | 21 | 19 |
| 19 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 709 | 1.5% | + 25.5% | 14 | 7,247 | 1.7% | + 3.8% | 13 | 16 |
| 20 | Toyota Vitz | 676 | 1.4% | – 13.2% | 12 | 6,047 | 1.4% | + 108.2% | 18 | 28 |
| 21 | Suzuki Baleno | 672 | 1.4% | + 37.1% | 16 | 6,259 | 1.5% | + 20.6% | 17 | 21 |
| 22 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 629 | 1.3% | + 15.6% | 25 | 5,095 | 1.2% | + 9.7% | 22 | 24 |
| 23 | Toyota Hiace | 612 | 1.3% | – 60.4% | 26 | 6,361 | 1.5% | – 56.3% | 15 | 6 |
| 24 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 603 | 1.3% | + 24.8% | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 |
| 25 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 592 | 1.2% | new | – | 592 | 0.1% | new | n/a | – |
| 26 | Hyundai Exter | 544 | 1.1% | new | 22 | 997 | 0.2% | new | n/a | – |
| 27 | Suzuki Ciaz | 527 | 1.1% | n/a | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 28 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 525 | 1.1% | + 110.0% | 24 | 3,852 | 0.9% | n/a | 28 | n/a |
| 29 | Toyota Rumion | 446 | 0.9% | + 30.0% | 40 | 3,489 | 0.8% | + 2.4% | 30 | n/a |
| 30 | VW T-Cross | 437 | 0.9% | – 31.8% | 29 | 4,182 | 1.0% | – 32.9% | 26 | 18 |
| 31 | Nissan Navara | 418 | 0.9% | + 18.1% | 23 | 4,876 | 1.1% | + 26.4% | 23 | 30 |
| 32 | Suzuki DZire | 412 | 0.9% | n/a | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 33 | GWM Haval H6 | 374 | 0.8% | – 20.8% | 31 | 3,555 | 0.8% | – 18.8% | 29 | 25 |
| 34 | GWM P-Series | 358 | 0.7% | + 27.4% | 34 | 3,210 | 0.8% | – 18.7% | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | VW Polo Sedan | 357 | 0.7% | – 43.2% | 38 | 3,437 | 0.8% | n/a | 31 | n/a |
| 36 | Omoda C5 | 356 | 0.7% | new | 35 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 37 | Renault Triber | 343 | 0.7% | + 26.6% | 43 | 3,322 | 0.8% | – 23.5% | 32 | 23 |
| 38 | Renault Kiger | 340 | 0.7% | – 37.6% | 33 | 4,325 | 1.0% | – 34.3% | 24 | 17 |
| 39 | Hyundai i20 | 328 | 0.7% | – 48.3% | 39 | 4,025 | 0.9% | – 2.0% | 27 | 26 |
| 40 | VW Amarok | 298 | 0.6% | – 15.3% | 36 | 3,305 | 0.8% | n/a | 33 | n/a |
| 41 | Ford Territory | 297 | 0.6% | new | 49 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | Ford Everest | 291 | 0.6% | + 16.4% | n/a | 2,376 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 43 | Suzuki S-Presso | 277 | 0.6% | – 48.3% | 37 | 3,215 | 0.8% | – 25.5% | 35 | 29 |
| 44 | VW Tiguan | 258 | 0.5% | + 31.0% | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Kia Pegas | 255 | 0.5% | n/a | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | Audi Q3 | 250 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 66 | n/a |
| 47 | Suzuki Jimny | 239 | 0.5% | n/a | 42 | 3,066 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | Hyundai Venue | 227 | 0.5% | – 27.0% | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 27 |
| 49 | Suzuki Celerio | 210 | 0.4% | – 23.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Kia Seltos | 200 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
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NAAMSA unfortunately only gives data for the top 50 models, but BYD is definitely getting off the ground in ZA – albeit much more slowly than in some other African countries like Zambia, Rwanda, Senegal and Kenya, and they are doing excellently in Mauritius – an Indian Ocean Island off Africa with a booming economy.
Where is BYD?