South Africa November 2024: VW Polo Vivo upsets Toyota Hilux
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% to 30,431 for the month and -23.9% to 283,454 year-to-date. Passenger vehicles surge 20% to 35,101 whereas light commercials freefall -16.3% to 10,827.
The Top 8 manufacturers are unchanged on last month, all of them posting year-on-year gain. Toyota (+1.8%) is weak but easily keeps the lead at 24.9% share. It distances the Volkswagen Group (+14.7%) and Suzuki (+37.5%) both beating the market. Chery (+33.6%), GWM (+18.7%) and Hyundai (+16.1%) also shine while Ford (+5.5%) ad Isuzu (+4.2%) are more discreet.
Model-wise, the VW Polo Vivo (+56.8%) surges to first place, unsettling the Toyota Hilux (-12.1%) which had been #1 without interruption since April 2023. The Hilux however remains firmly in command year-to-date. In the process the Polo Vivo advances to #2 year-to-date, passing the Ford Ranger (+0.6%) down to #4 this month. The Toyota Corolla Cross (+50.3%) and Suzuki Swift (+59%) also lodge fantastic result to round out the Top 5. The new Mahindra XUV30 is up three spots on October to #22 just as the Omoda C5 breaks into the Top 30 for the first time at #30.
Previous month: South Africa October 2024: Market up 5.5%, Mahindra XUV30 lands
One year ago: South Africa November 2023: Ford, Suzuki defy market off -10.1%
Full November 2024 Top 39 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa November 2024 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Nov-24 | % | /23 | Oct | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota | 12,106 | 24.9% | + 1.8% | 1 | 117,241 | 24.7% | – 10.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 6,321 | 13.0% | + 14.7% | 2 | 61,654 | 13.0% | – 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 6,004 | 12.4% | + 37.5% | 3 | 55,060 | 11.6% | + 19.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford | 3,071 | 6.3% | + 5.5% | 4 | 30,159 | 6.4% | + 6.9% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 2,940 | 6.1% | + 16.1% | 5 | 27,933 | 5.9% | – 4.9% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Isuzu | 2,061 | 4.2% | + 4.2% | 6 | 21,926 | 4.6% | + 1.0% | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Chery | 2,006 | 4.1% | + 33.6% | 7 | 18,509 | 3.9% | + 24.1% | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 1,847 | 3.8% | + 18.7% | 8 | 17,241 | 3.6% | – 6.4% | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Kia | 1,662 | 3.4% | + 7.5% | 10 | 13,282 | 2.8% | – 24.8% | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | Renault | 1,505 | 3.1% | – 16.5% | 9 | 14,717 | 3.1% | – 25.8% | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | Mahindra | 1,368 | 2.8% | + 57.2% | 11 | 11,814 | 2.5% | + 9.1% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Nissan | 1,326 | 2.7% | – 52.3% | 12 | 21,479 | 4.5% | – 21.2% | 7 | 6 |
| 13 | BMW Group | 1,083 | 2.2% | – 10.7% | 13 | 11,487 | 2.4% | – 9.5% | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 711 | 1.5% | new | 14 | 2,712 | 0.6% | new | 20 | – |
| 15 | Stellantis | 553 | 1.1% | + 18.4% | 18 | 5,410 | 1.1% | + 24.5% | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | Mercedes | 541 | 1.1% | – 16.5% | 15 | 5,850 | 1.2% | – 22.9% | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | FAW Trucks | 427 | 0.9% | + 36.4% | 16 | 4,552 | 1.0% | + 24.1% | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | Daimler Trucks | 339 | 0.7% | – 23.6% | 17 | 3,864 | 0.8% | – 21.9% | 17 | 15 |
| 19 | Honda | 274 | 0.6% | – 11.6% | 22 | 2,687 | 0.6% | – 14.4% | 21 | 19 |
| 20 | Mitsubishi | 269 | 0.6% | + 7.6% | 26 | 2,038 | 0.4% | – 30.6% | 24 | 21 |
| 21 | Jaguar Land Rover | 260 | 0.5% | + 26.2% | 30 | 2,491 | 0.5% | – 16.7% | 22 | 20 |
| 22 | Mazda | 254 | 0.5% | – 5.2% | 20 | 2,809 | 0.6% | – 17.1% | 19 | 18 |
| 23 | UD Trucks | 219 | 0.5% | + 19.7% | 24 | 2,163 | 0.5% | – 3.1% | 23 | 24 |
| 24 | Scania | 217 | 0.4% | + 47.6% | 19 | 2,842 | 0.6% | – 1.2% | 18 | 22 |
| 25 | Man | 200 | 0.4% | + 14.9% | 27 | 1,801 | 0.4% | – 16.5% | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | BAIC | 196 | 0.4% | new | 21 | 1,864 | 0.4% | new | 26 | – |
| 27 | JAC | 175 | 0.4% | + 60.6% | 25 | 1,687 | 0.4% | + 58.6% | 28 | 28 |
| 28 | Volvo Group | 139 | 0.3% | – 47.1% | 23 | 1,996 | 0.4% | – 23.1% | 25 | 23 |
| 29 | Porsche | 108 | 0.2% | + 45.9% | 29 | 1,154 | 0.2% | – 7.7% | 30 | 26 |
| 30 | Powerstar | 89 | 0.2% | + 12.7% | 28 | 935 | 0.2% | + 18.4% | 31 | 30 |
| 31 | Tata | 83 | 0.2% | + 40.7% | 32 | 674 | 0.1% | – 6.5% | 34 | 31 |
| 32 | Volvo Cars | 52 | 0.1% | – 48.0% | 36 | 1,364 | 0.3% | + 14.4% | 29 | 27 |
| 33 | Proton | 40 | 0.1% | – 69.7% | 35 | 852 | 0.2% | + 47.9% | 32 | 33 |
| 34 | Babcock | 35 | 0.1% | + 40.0% | 39 | 195 | 0.0% | – 43.0% | 37 | 34 |
| 35 | Subaru | 32 | 0.1% | – 44.8% | 33 | 511 | 0.1% | – 17.7% | 36 | 32 |
| 36 | Iveco | 31 | 0.1% | – 73.5% | 34 | 679 | 0.1% | – 31.1% | 33 | 29 |
| 37 | Sinotruk | 24 | 0.0% | – 41.5% | 31 | 550 | 0.1% | + 395.5% | 35 | 36 |
| 38 | VECV South Africa | 15 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 38 | 136 | 0.0% | – 50.7% | 38 | 35 |
| 39 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 2 | 0.0% | – 33.3% | 37 | 60 | 0.0% | + 20.0% | 39 | 37 |
South Africa November 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Nov-24 | % | /23 | Oct | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,999 | 6.2% | + 56.8% | 2 | 23,967 | 5.1% | + 11.7% | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Toyota Hilux | 2,702 | 5.6% | – 12.1% | 1 | 29,750 | 6.3% | – 14.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,655 | 5.5% | + 50.3% | 4 | 20,335 | 4.3% | – 1.6% | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Ford Ranger | 2,248 | 4.6% | + 0.6% | 3 | 23,629 | 5.0% | + 4.2% | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Suzuki Swift | 1,776 | 3.7% | + 59.0% | 9 | 14,382 | 3.0% | – 4.2% | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,764 | 3.6% | + 6.1% | 5 | 17,887 | 3.8% | – 0.3% | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,395 | 2.9% | + 39.2% | 8 | 12,910 | 2.7% | + 34.5% | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Toyota Starlet | 1,238 | 2.5% | + 5.3% | 7 | 12,870 | 2.7% | – 12.4% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,191 | 2.5% | + 20.8% | 11 | 11,569 | 2.4% | + 26.4% | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,062 | 2.2% | + 109.1% | 14 | 8,139 | 1.7% | + 1.1% | 13 | 14 |
| 11 | Kia Sonet | 1,059 | 2.2% | + 56.9% | 18 | 6,604 | 1.4% | + 11.4% | 18 | 19 |
| 12 | VW Polo | 1,003 | 2.1% | + 7.8% | 6 | 11,374 | 2.4% | + 3.0% | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Nissan Magnite | 945 | 1.9% | – 5.2% | 15 | 9,411 | 2.0% | + 18.1% | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | Suzuki Fronx | 888 | 1.8% | + 62.3% | 10 | 6,651 | 1.4% | n/a | 17 | n/a |
| 15 | Toyota Fortuner | 872 | 1.8% | + 26.6% | 13 | 9,323 | 2.0% | – 2.3% | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 870 | 1.8% | + 55.6% | 22 | 5,965 | 1.3% | + 14.6% | 22 | 24 |
| 17 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 710 | 1.5% | new | 17 | 3,999 | 0.8% | new | 29 | – |
| 18 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 699 | 1.4% | + 15.3% | 19 | 7,946 | 1.7% | + 4.7% | 14 | 16 |
| 19 | Renault Kwid | 692 | 1.4% | + 17.5% | 12 | 4,916 | 1.0% | – 17.6% | 24 | 20 |
| 20 | Toyota Hiace | 635 | 1.3% | – 59.0% | 23 | 6,996 | 1.5% | – 56.5% | 15 | 6 |
| 21 | Suzuki Baleno | 574 | 1.2% | + 38.6% | 21 | 6,833 | 1.4% | + 21.9% | 16 | 21 |
| 22 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 522 | 1.1% | new | 25 | 1,114 | 0.2% | new | n/a | – |
| 23 | VW T-Cross | 479 | 1.0% | – 11.0% | 30 | 4,661 | 1.0% | – 31.2% | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 468 | 1.0% | + 51.5% | 28 | 4,320 | 0.9% | n/a | 28 | n/a |
| 25 | Toyota Rumion | 445 | 0.9% | + 34.8% | 29 | 3,934 | 0.8% | + 5.3% | 30 | n/a |
| 26 | Suzuki DZire | 441 | 0.9% | + 107.0% | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 27 | Renault Kiger | 439 | 0.9% | – 23.5% | 38 | 4,764 | 1.0% | – 33.4% | 25 | 17 |
| 28 | Suzuki Jimny | 439 | 0.9% | + 25.4% | 47 | 3,505 | 0.7% | n/a | 34 | n/a |
| 29 | Hyundai Exter | 438 | 0.9% | new | 26 | 1,435 | 0.3% | new | n/a | – |
| 30 | Omoda C5 | 419 | 0.9% | new | 36 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 31 | Toyota Vitz | 407 | 0.8% | – 52.4% | 20 | 6,454 | 1.4% | + 71.7% | 19 | 28 |
| 32 | Hyundai i20 | 379 | 0.8% | – 32.9% | 39 | 4,404 | 0.9% | – 5.7% | 27 | 26 |
| 33 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 369 | 0.8% | – 36.6% | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 |
| 34 | Renault Triber | 349 | 0.7% | – 35.3% | 37 | 3,671 | 0.8% | – 24.8% | 32 | 23 |
| 35 | Nissan Navara | 344 | 0.7% | – 14.4% | 31 | 5,220 | 1.1% | + 22.6% | 23 | 30 |
| 36 | VW Amarok | 337 | 0.7% | – 8.2% | 40 | 3,642 | 0.8% | n/a | 33 | n/a |
| 37 | GWM Haval H6 | 334 | 0.7% | – 48.9% | 33 | 3,889 | 0.8% | – 22.7% | 31 | 25 |
| 38 | Suzuki Ciaz | 330 | 0.7% | n/a | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 39 | Ford Territory | 326 | 0.7% | new | 41 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 40 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 314 | 0.6% | + 12.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Ford Everest | 282 | 0.6% | – 18.5% | 42 | 2,658 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | GWM P-Series | 280 | 0.6% | – 1.4% | 34 | 3,490 | 0.7% | – 17.6% | 35 | n/a |
| 43 | VW Tiguan | 255 | 0.5% | + 43.3% | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Audi Q3 | 220 | 0.5% | n/a | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 66 | n/a |
| 45 | Suzuki S-Presso | 213 | 0.4% | – 52.2% | 43 | 3,428 | 0.7% | – 28.0% | n/a | 29 |
| 46 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 212 | 0.4% | – 10.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | Hyundai H100 Bakkie | 206 | 0.4% | – 4.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | Chery Tiggo Cross | 205 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Jaecoo J7 | 202 | 0.4% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Kia Seltos | 201 | 0.4% | + 0.5% | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
