South Africa July 2025: 5th consecutive month of double-digit lifts (+15.6%)
GWM sales are up 56% in July.
The South African new vehicle market delivers a 5th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in July at a fantastic +15.6% to 51,383 sales. This is the highest monthly volume since October 2019 and the largest July total since pre-pandemic July 2019. Passenger cars are up 20.1% to 36,248, its biggest single month since January 2017 (50,333). Light commercials are up by a more muted 6.9% to 12,356. The year-to-date tally is now up 13.9% to 330,274, with passenger cars up 21.1% to 232,251 and light commercials off -0.5% to 80,506. Meanwhile exports disappoint after the implementation of the US government’s 25% import tariff, at -1.9% to 35,379 in July and up just 2.5% to 232,304 year-to-date.
Toyota (+14%) remains the most popular manufacturer in the country by far with 24.7% share, ahead of a surging Suzuki (+29.9%) and an underperforming Volkswagen Group (-7.1%). Hyundai (+17.1%) manages to slightly outpace the market and is back above Ford (-0.8%) at #4 overall. GWM soars 56% and ranks #6 for the 4th straight month. Isuzu (+17.1%) passes Chery (+27%) with Kia (+77.1%) and Mahindra (+43.1%) also in great shape. Omoda/Jaecoo shoots up 153.3% to #14 and 2.1% share while newcomer Jetour stays at #15 with 1.4% of the market.
Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux lodges a 6th straight monthly with at 6.1% share, followed on the podium by the VW Polo Vivo (-7%) and Ford Ranger (-4%) both struggling. The Isuzu D-Max (+22%) is up one spot on last month to #4 ahead of the Toyota Corolla Cross (+26%), Suzuki Swift (+79.1%) and Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+39.1%) all outrunning the general growth rate. The Toyota Starlet (+8.2%) is back inside the Top 10 at #9 just as the Suzuki Fronx (+96.8%) and Kia Sonet (+147.9%) stun. Now that the Omoda C5 (#25) is one year old, the best recent launches are the Mahindra XUV3X0 at #27 (-1), Hyundai Exter at #28 (+1), Jetour Dashing at #31 (+3) and Omoda C5X at #43.
Previous month: South Africa June 2025: 4th straight double-digit market gain (+18.7%)
One year ago: South Africa July 2024: 2nd market lift in past year, Toyota Starlet Cross launches
Full July 2025 Top 41 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa July 2025 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Jul-25 | % | /24 | Jun | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota | 12,694 | 24.7% | + 14.0% | 1 | 80,632 | 24.4% | + 12.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Suzuki | 6,257 | 12.2% | + 29.9% | 2 | 40,718 | 12.3% | + 23.8% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Group | 5,738 | 11.2% | – 7.1% | 3 | 35,104 | 10.6% | – 6.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 3,161 | 6.2% | + 17.1% | 5 | 21,261 | 6.4% | + 28.7% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ford | 2,877 | 5.6% | – 0.8% | 4 | 19,311 | 5.8% | + 5.3% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 2,436 | 4.7% | + 56.0% | 6 | 14,271 | 4.3% | + 39.2% | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Isuzu | 2,427 | 4.7% | + 17.1% | 8 | 14,648 | 4.4% | + 7.0% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Chery | 2,160 | 4.2% | + 27.0% | 7 | 13,847 | 4.2% | + 21.1% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Kia | 1,891 | 3.7% | + 77.1% | 12 | 10,125 | 3.1% | + 34.3% | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | Mahindra | 1,441 | 2.8% | + 43.1% | 9 | 11,052 | 3.3% | + 57.9% | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Renault | 1,320 | 2.6% | + 9.1% | 11 | 9,498 | 2.9% | + 9.4% | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | BMW Group | 1,249 | 2.4% | + 25.7% | 10 | 8,774 | 2.7% | + 17.3% | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | Nissan | 1,190 | 2.3% | – 36.8% | 13 | 9,036 | 2.7% | – 42.8% | 12 | 7 |
| 14 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 1,069 | 2.1% | + 153.3% | 14 | 6,188 | 1.9% | + 1366.4% | 14 | 18 |
| 15 | Jetour | 717 | 1.4% | new | 15 | 4,023 | 1.2% | new | 15 | – |
| 16 | Stellantis | 611 | 1.2% | + 6.6% | 16 | 3,837 | 1.2% | + 14.6% | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | Mercedes | 513 | 1.0% | – 7.6% | 17 | 3,556 | 1.1% | – 6.3% | 17 | 14 |
| 18 | FAW Trucks | 498 | 1.0% | + 25.4% | 18 | 3,072 | 0.9% | + 9.6% | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | Foton | 353 | 0.7% | new | 21 | 1,666 | 0.5% | new | 21 | – |
| 20 | Daimler Trucks | 289 | 0.6% | – 26.6% | 20 | 2,001 | 0.6% | – 15.7% | 19 | 17 |
| 21 | JAC | 231 | 0.4% | + 46.2% | 23 | 1,532 | 0.5% | + 49.6% | 24 | 29 |
| 22 | Scania | 225 | 0.4% | – 30.3% | 24 | 1,327 | 0.4% | – 25.6% | 25 | 20 |
| 23 | Jaguar Land Rover | 220 | 0.4% | – 6.4% | 19 | 1,770 | 0.5% | + 8.3% | 20 | 22 |
| 24 | Mazda | 218 | 0.4% | – 9.2% | 28 | 1,559 | 0.5% | – 17.1% | 22 | 19 |
| 25 | UD Trucks | 203 | 0.4% | – 5.1% | 27 | 1,247 | 0.4% | – 3.5% | 27 | 23 |
| 26 | BAIC | 191 | 0.4% | + 46.9% | 22 | 1,558 | 0.5% | + 39.0% | 23 | 26 |
| 27 | Volvo Group | 170 | 0.3% | – 7.6% | 26 | 1,105 | 0.3% | – 13.2% | 29 | 25 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 166 | 0.3% | + 12.9% | 25 | 1,187 | 0.4% | – 3.2% | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | Honda | 148 | 0.3% | – 28.8% | 29 | 1,273 | 0.4% | – 26.9% | 26 | 21 |
| 30 | Man | 144 | 0.3% | – 7.7% | 30 | 838 | 0.3% | – 26.5% | 30 | 28 |
| 31 | Powerstar | 121 | 0.2% | + 19.8% | 32 | 691 | 0.2% | + 34.7% | 31 | 31 |
| 32 | Porsche | 100 | 0.2% | – 5.7% | 33 | 682 | 0.2% | – 10.0% | 32 | 30 |
| 33 | Tata | 68 | 0.1% | + 30.8% | 34 | 488 | 0.1% | + 27.4% | 34 | 34 |
| 34 | Sinotruk | 64 | 0.1% | + 39.1% | 31 | 440 | 0.1% | + 35.0% | 35 | 35 |
| 35 | Volvo Cars | 60 | 0.1% | – 62.3% | 35 | 525 | 0.2% | – 50.1% | 33 | 27 |
| 36 | Proton | 43 | 0.1% | – 42.7% | 36 | 370 | 0.1% | – 40.3% | 36 | 32 |
| 37 | VECV South Africa | 40 | 0.1% | + 150.0% | 39 | 164 | 0.0% | + 134.3% | 39 | 38 |
| 38 | Iveco | 26 | 0.1% | – 38.1% | 38 | 229 | 0.1% | – 27.1% | 38 | 33 |
| 39 | Subaru | 25 | 0.0% | – 52.8% | 37 | 262 | 0.1% | – 22.5% | 37 | 36 |
| 40 | Babcock | 21 | 0.0% | + 5.0% | 40 | 124 | 0.0% | – 9.5% | 40 | 37 |
| 41 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 8 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 36 | 0.0% | + 9.1% | 41 | 39 |
South Africa July 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jul-25 | % | /24 | Jun | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3,120 | 6.1% | + 3.3% | 1 | 19,646 | 5.9% | + 4.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,409 | 4.7% | – 7.0% | 4 | 13,719 | 4.2% | – 4.2% | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 2,168 | 4.2% | – 4.0% | 2 | 14,566 | 4.4% | + 0.7% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Isuzu D-Max | 2,002 | 3.9% | + 22.0% | 5 | 11,848 | 3.6% | + 6.8% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,949 | 3.8% | + 26.0% | 3 | 11,525 | 3.5% | – 3.2% | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Suzuki Swift | 1,872 | 3.6% | + 79.1% | 8 | 13,820 | 4.2% | + 42.5% | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,604 | 3.1% | + 39.1% | 6 | 8,901 | 2.7% | + 23.0% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,464 | 2.8% | + 15.4% | 7 | 10,007 | 3.0% | + 29.7% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Toyota Starlet | 1,322 | 2.6% | + 8.2% | 13 | 8,652 | 2.6% | – 1.7% | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | Suzuki Fronx | 1,220 | 2.4% | + 96.8% | 10 | 7,686 | 2.3% | + 149.5% | 10 | 17 |
| 11 | Kia Sonet | 1,103 | 2.1% | + 147.9% | 18 | 6,058 | 1.8% | + 83.7% | 12 | 16 |
| 12 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,102 | 2.1% | + 27.0% | 9 | 7,488 | 2.3% | + 69.2% | 11 | 13 |
| 13 | Toyota Fortuner | 984 | 1.9% | + 35.4% | 11 | 5,226 | 1.6% | – 8.3% | 18 | 11 |
| 14 | Suzuki Ertiga | 980 | 1.9% | + 39.2% | 14 | 5,329 | 1.6% | + 50.8% | 17 | 20 |
| 15 | Nissan Magnite | 790 | 1.5% | – 24.9% | 16 | 5,825 | 1.8% | + 1.3% | 15 | 12 |
| 16 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 783 | 1.5% | – 0.9% | 12 | 5,862 | 1.8% | + 17.8% | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | VW Polo | 758 | 1.5% | – 37.4% | 17 | 5,567 | 1.7% | – 18.7% | 16 | 10 |
| 18 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 757 | 1.5% | + 28.3% | 21 | 5,952 | 1.8% | + 908.8% | 13 | 27 |
| 19 | Toyota Rumion | 757 | 1.5% | + 130.8% | 33 | 3,399 | 1.0% | + 40.5% | 27 | 30 |
| 20 | Toyota Vitz | 753 | 1.5% | – 12.8% | 15 | 4,302 | 1.3% | + 4.3% | 21 | 19 |
| 21 | VW T-Cross | 702 | 1.4% | + 118.0% | 25 | 3,823 | 1.2% | + 25.0% | 24 | 26 |
| 22 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 677 | 1.3% | + 6.6% | 19 | 4,924 | 1.5% | + 46.7% | 19 | 21 |
| 23 | Toyota Hiace | 614 | 1.2% | + 28.7% | 24 | 4,327 | 1.3% | – 11.2% | 20 | 15 |
| 24 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 585 | 1.1% | + 102.4% | 22 | 3,640 | 1.1% | n/a | 25 | n/a |
| 25 | Omoda C5 | 524 | 1.0% | + 133.9% | 20 | 4,120 | 1.2% | n/a | 22 | n/a |
| 26 | GWM Haval H6 | 521 | 1.0% | + 82.8% | 27 | 2,402 | 0.7% | – 4.0% | 34 | n/a |
| 27 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 511 | 1.0% | new | 26 | 3,969 | 1.2% | new | 23 | n/a |
| 28 | Hyundai Exter | 499 | 1.0% | new | 29 | 2,864 | 0.9% | new | 31 | n/a |
| 29 | Renault Kwid | 465 | 0.9% | + 63.7% | 23 | 3,554 | 1.1% | + 77.5% | 26 | 25 |
| 30 | Suzuki S-Presso | 445 | 0.9% | + 18.4% | 32 | 1,914 | 0.6% | – 17.8% | 41 | n/a |
| 31 | Jetour Dashing | 437 | 0.9% | new | 34 | 2,367 | 0.7% | new | 35 | – |
| 32 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 405 | 0.8% | + 19.8% | 31 | 2,889 | 0.9% | + 14.1% | 30 | 28 |
| 33 | Suzuki Baleno | 401 | 0.8% | – 48.1% | 36 | 2,822 | 0.9% | – 33.3% | 32 | 18 |
| 34 | GWM P-Series | 395 | 0.8% | + 63.2% | 35 | 2,441 | 0.7% | + 6.3% | 33 | n/a |
| 35 | Nissan Navara | 393 | 0.8% | – 12.7% | 30 | 3,023 | 0.9% | – 14.6% | 28 | 23 |
| 36 | Renault Triber | 391 | 0.8% | + 3.4% | n/a | 2,140 | 0.6% | – 15.0% | 37 | n/a |
| 37 | Renault Kiger | 385 | 0.7% | – 20.8% | 28 | 2,946 | 0.9% | – 2.1% | 29 | 24 |
| 38 | Hyundai i20 | 381 | 0.7% | – 10.1% | 43 | 2,315 | 0.7% | – 20.4% | 36 | 29 |
| 39 | VW Amarok | 381 | 0.7% | + 14.1% | 37 | 2,081 | 0.6% | – 10.9% | 39 | n/a |
| 40 | VW Polo Sedan | 346 | 0.7% | + 1.5% | 50 | 1,912 | 0.6% | – 13.8% | 42 | n/a |
| 41 | Suzuki Jimny | 318 | 0.6% | + 28.7% | 45 | 2,120 | 0.6% | – 6.9% | 38 | n/a |
| 42 | Ford Everest | 300 | 0.6% | + 24.5% | 41 | 2,028 | 0.6% | + 9.3% | 40 | n/a |
| 43 | Omoda C5X | 289 | 0.6% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | 46 | – |
| 44 | Toyota Prado | 287 | 0.6% | + 20.6% | n/a | 1,725 | 0.5% | n/a | 44 | n/a |
| 45 | Jetour X70 Plus | 280 | 0.5% | new | 40 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 46 | Citroen C3 | 259 | 0.5% | n/a | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | VW Tiguan | 240 | 0.5% | n/a | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | Kia Pegas | 237 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Hyundai H100 Bakkie | 237 | 0.5% | + 17.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Ford Territory | 230 | 0.4% | – 6.5% | 42 | 1,869 | 0.6% | n/a | 43 | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
