South Africa August 2025: 6th month of double-digit lifts in a row (+18.7%)
Suzuki sales are up 27.3% in August.
Another euphoric month for new vehicle sales in South Africa with August at +18.7% to 51,880 units, marking a 6th straight month of double-digit YoY gains. This is the largest August tally since 2014 (55,722). Passenger cars are up 22.5% to 36,914, their highest total since January 2015, while light commercials advance 15.1% to 12,326. Medium commercials are down -3.9% to 717 and heavy-duty commercials drop -8.8% to 1,923. Meanwhile exports grow 6.2% to 37,500 and are up 3% year-to-date to 269,817. Toyota (+24.6%) remains by far the most popular manufacturer in the country, improving its share to 25.6%. It distances Suzuki (+27.3%) and a struggling Volkswagen Group (-2.2%) enduring the only YoY loss in the Top 12. GWM (+56.7%), Chery (+37%) and Kia (+19.5%) all beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10 with Isuzu (+11.9%), Hyundai (+10.5%), Renault (+0.5%) and Ford (+0.3%) more discreet. Below, Omoda/Jaecoo (+156.8%) continues to gear up at #13 while newcomer Jetour stays at #15 with 1.5% share. MG lands at #19.
Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (+31.6%) beautifully outpaces the market to easily stay on top with 6.4% share ahead of the Toyota Corolla Cross (+68.3%) up three spots on July to #2, its highest ranking since June 2023 (also #2). The VW Polo Vivo (+19.5%) is pushed down to #3 above a flamboyant Suzuki Swift (+76.6%). The Ford Ranger (-10.6%) struggles and rounds out the Top 5. Excellent scores also for the Suzuki Fronx (+67.1%), Toyota Starlet (+37.8%) and Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+24.9%). Below, the Toyota Rumion (+136.8%) and Vitz (+104.9%) stand out. The Mahindra XUV3X0 is the best-selling recent launch at #26, followed by the Jetour Dashing (#31), Hyundai Exter (#32) and the MG ZS ranking at #43 for its first month in market.
Previous month: South Africa July 2025: 5th consecutive month of double-digit lifts (+15.6%)
One year ago: South Africa August 2024: Toyota Starlet Cross breaks into Top 10
Full August 2025 Top 42 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa August 2025 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Aug-25 | % | /24 | Jul | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota | 13,276 | 25.6% | + 24.6% | 1 | 93,908 | 24.6% | + 14.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Suzuki | 6,534 | 12.6% | + 27.3% | 2 | 47,252 | 12.4% | + 24.3% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Group | 5,521 | 10.6% | – 2.2% | 3 | 40,625 | 10.6% | – 5.8% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 3,007 | 5.8% | + 10.5% | 4 | 24,268 | 6.3% | + 26.1% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ford | 2,968 | 5.7% | + 0.3% | 5 | 22,279 | 5.8% | + 4.6% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 2,519 | 4.9% | + 56.7% | 6 | 16,790 | 4.4% | + 41.6% | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Chery | 2,228 | 4.3% | + 37.0% | 8 | 16,075 | 4.2% | + 23.1% | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Isuzu | 2,194 | 4.2% | + 11.9% | 7 | 16,842 | 4.4% | + 7.6% | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Kia | 1,542 | 3.0% | + 19.5% | 9 | 11,667 | 3.1% | + 32.2% | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | Renault | 1,374 | 2.6% | + 0.5% | 11 | 10,872 | 2.8% | + 8.2% | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Mahindra | 1,336 | 2.6% | + 32.1% | 10 | 12,388 | 3.2% | + 54.6% | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | BMW Group | 1,223 | 2.4% | + 27.9% | 12 | 9,997 | 2.6% | + 18.5% | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 1,202 | 2.3% | + 156.8% | 14 | 7,390 | 1.9% | + 730.3% | 14 | 18 |
| 14 | Nissan | 986 | 1.9% | – 39.2% | 13 | 10,022 | 2.6% | – 42.5% | 12 | 7 |
| 15 | Jetour | 773 | 1.5% | new | 15 | 4,796 | 1.3% | new | 15 | – |
| 16 | Stellantis | 660 | 1.3% | + 9.5% | 16 | 4,497 | 1.2% | + 13.8% | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | FAW Trucks | 540 | 1.0% | + 25.3% | 18 | 3,612 | 0.9% | + 11.7% | 18 | 16 |
| 18 | Mercedes | 510 | 1.0% | + 1.2% | 17 | 4,066 | 1.1% | – 5.4% | 17 | 14 |
| 19 | MG | 453 | 0.9% | new | – | 453 | 0.1% | new | 36 | – |
| 20 | Foton | 380 | 0.7% | new | 19 | 2,046 | 0.5% | new | 20 | – |
| 21 | Daimler Trucks | 258 | 0.5% | – 33.3% | 20 | 2,259 | 0.6% | – 18.2% | 19 | 17 |
| 22 | JAC | 251 | 0.5% | + 64.1% | 21 | 1,783 | 0.5% | + 51.5% | 22 | 29 |
| 23 | Jaguar Land Rover | 233 | 0.4% | + 14.8% | 23 | 2,003 | 0.5% | + 9.0% | 21 | 22 |
| 24 | Mazda | 207 | 0.4% | – 10.8% | 24 | 1,766 | 0.5% | – 16.4% | 23 | 19 |
| 25 | Scania | 190 | 0.4% | – 42.1% | 22 | 1,517 | 0.4% | – 28.2% | 25 | 20 |
| 26 | BAIC | 189 | 0.4% | + 67.3% | 26 | 1,747 | 0.5% | + 41.6% | 24 | 26 |
| 27 | UD Trucks | 182 | 0.4% | – 15.0% | 25 | 1,429 | 0.4% | – 5.1% | 26 | 23 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 168 | 0.3% | – 4.5% | 28 | 1,355 | 0.4% | – 3.4% | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | Volvo Group | 168 | 0.3% | – 10.6% | 27 | 1,273 | 0.3% | – 12.9% | 29 | 25 |
| 30 | Honda | 153 | 0.3% | – 27.5% | 29 | 1,426 | 0.4% | – 27.0% | 27 | 21 |
| 31 | Man | 135 | 0.3% | + 0.0% | 30 | 973 | 0.3% | – 23.7% | 30 | 28 |
| 32 | Powerstar | 105 | 0.2% | – 8.7% | 31 | 796 | 0.2% | + 26.8% | 31 | 31 |
| 33 | Porsche | 101 | 0.2% | + 16.1% | 32 | 783 | 0.2% | – 7.3% | 32 | 30 |
| 34 | Tata | 72 | 0.1% | + 18.0% | 33 | 560 | 0.1% | + 26.1% | 34 | 34 |
| 35 | Subaru | 52 | 0.1% | – 3.7% | 39 | 314 | 0.1% | – 19.9% | 38 | 36 |
| 36 | Volvo Cars | 42 | 0.1% | – 67.7% | 35 | 567 | 0.1% | – 52.0% | 33 | 27 |
| 37 | VECV South Africa | 40 | 0.1% | + 100.0% | 37 | 204 | 0.1% | + 126.7% | 40 | 38 |
| 38 | Sinotruk | 34 | 0.1% | – 38.2% | 34 | 474 | 0.1% | + 24.4% | 35 | 35 |
| 39 | Iveco | 31 | 0.1% | – 64.4% | 38 | 260 | 0.1% | – 35.2% | 39 | 33 |
| 40 | Proton | 29 | 0.1% | – 58.6% | 36 | 399 | 0.1% | – 42.2% | 37 | 32 |
| 41 | Babcock | 14 | 0.0% | + 40.0% | 40 | 138 | 0.0% | – 6.1% | 41 | 37 |
| 42 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 0 | 0.0% | n/a | 41 | 36 | 0.0% | + 9.1% | 42 | 39 |
South Africa August 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Aug-25 | % | /24 | Jul | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3,325 | 6.4% | + 31.6% | 1 | 22,971 | 6.0% | + 7.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,743 | 5.3% | + 68.3% | 5 | 14,268 | 3.7% | + 5.4% | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,314 | 4.5% | + 19.5% | 2 | 16,033 | 4.2% | – 1.4% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Suzuki Swift | 2,101 | 4.0% | + 76.6% | 6 | 15,921 | 4.2% | + 46.2% | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Ford Ranger | 2,066 | 4.0% | – 10.6% | 3 | 16,632 | 4.4% | – 0.9% | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,778 | 3.4% | + 8.8% | 4 | 13,626 | 3.6% | + 7.1% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,339 | 2.6% | + 24.9% | 7 | 10,240 | 2.7% | + 23.2% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,301 | 2.5% | – 2.0% | 8 | 11,308 | 3.0% | + 25.1% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Suzuki Fronx | 1,210 | 2.3% | + 67.1% | 10 | 8,896 | 2.3% | + 133.9% | 10 | 17 |
| 10 | Toyota Starlet | 1,160 | 2.2% | + 37.8% | 9 | 9,812 | 2.6% | + 1.7% | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,123 | 2.2% | + 17.8% | 12 | 8,611 | 2.3% | + 60.1% | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Suzuki Ertiga | 1,055 | 2.0% | + 18.3% | 14 | 6,384 | 1.7% | + 44.3% | 16 | 20 |
| 13 | Toyota Vitz | 885 | 1.7% | + 104.9% | 20 | 5,187 | 1.4% | + 13.8% | 20 | 19 |
| 14 | Toyota Fortuner | 783 | 1.5% | + 3.0% | 13 | 6,009 | 1.6% | – 7.0% | 18 | 11 |
| 15 | Toyota Rumion | 772 | 1.5% | + 136.8% | 19 | 4,171 | 1.1% | + 51.9% | 25 | 30 |
| 16 | VW Polo | 763 | 1.5% | – 33.6% | 17 | 6,330 | 1.7% | – 20.9% | 17 | 10 |
| 17 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 755 | 1.5% | – 36.1% | 18 | 6,707 | 1.8% | + 278.7% | 13 | 27 |
| 18 | Kia Sonet | 752 | 1.4% | + 0.3% | 11 | 6,810 | 1.8% | + 68.2% | 12 | 16 |
| 19 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 675 | 1.3% | – 13.5% | 16 | 6,537 | 1.7% | + 13.6% | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Nissan Magnite | 652 | 1.3% | – 34.2% | 15 | 6,477 | 1.7% | – 3.9% | 15 | 12 |
| 21 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 634 | 1.2% | – 5.2% | 22 | 5,558 | 1.5% | + 38.1% | 19 | 21 |
| 22 | Toyota Hiace | 621 | 1.2% | + 37.7% | 23 | 4,948 | 1.3% | – 7.1% | 21 | 15 |
| 23 | VW T-Cross | 602 | 1.2% | + 117.3% | 21 | 4,425 | 1.2% | + 32.6% | 24 | 26 |
| 24 | Renault Kwid | 562 | 1.1% | + 9.8% | 29 | 4,116 | 1.1% | + 63.7% | 27 | 25 |
| 25 | GWM P-Series | 557 | 1.1% | + 171.7% | 34 | 2,998 | 0.8% | + 19.8% | 32 | n/a |
| 26 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 541 | 1.0% | new | 27 | 4,510 | 1.2% | new | 23 | n/a |
| 27 | Omoda C5 | 538 | 1.0% | + 85.5% | 25 | 4,658 | 1.2% | n/a | 22 | n/a |
| 28 | GWM Haval H6 | 511 | 1.0% | + 75.0% | 26 | 2,913 | 0.8% | + 4.3% | 33 | n/a |
| 29 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 505 | 1.0% | + 115.8% | 24 | 4,145 | 1.1% | n/a | 26 | n/a |
| 30 | Suzuki Baleno | 500 | 1.0% | – 17.2% | 33 | 3,322 | 0.9% | – 31.3% | 30 | 18 |
| 31 | Jetour Dashing | 495 | 1.0% | new | 31 | 2,862 | 0.7% | new | 35 | – |
| 32 | Hyundai Exter | 458 | 0.9% | new | 28 | 3,322 | 0.9% | new | 29 | n/a |
| 33 | Suzuki S-Presso | 433 | 0.8% | + 52.5% | 30 | 2,347 | 0.6% | – 10.2% | 41 | n/a |
| 34 | Renault Triber | 424 | 0.8% | + 115.2% | 36 | 2,564 | 0.7% | – 5.5% | 37 | n/a |
| 35 | VW Amarok | 359 | 0.7% | + 3.8% | 39 | 2,440 | 0.6% | – 9.0% | 39 | n/a |
| 36 | Citroen C3 | 351 | 0.7% | n/a | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 37 | Nissan Navara | 333 | 0.6% | – 28.8% | 35 | 3,356 | 0.9% | – 16.2% | 28 | 23 |
| 38 | VW Polo Sedan | 333 | 0.6% | – 39.6% | 40 | 2,245 | 0.6% | – 19.0% | 42 | n/a |
| 39 | Renault Kiger | 327 | 0.6% | – 47.3% | 37 | 3,273 | 0.9% | – 9.8% | 31 | 24 |
| 40 | Suzuki Jimny | 326 | 0.6% | + 14.8% | 41 | 2,446 | 0.6% | – 4.5% | 38 | n/a |
| 41 | Ford Everest | 323 | 0.6% | + 41.0% | 42 | 2,351 | 0.6% | + 12.8% | 40 | n/a |
| 42 | Hyundai i20 | 314 | 0.6% | – 35.1% | 38 | 2,629 | 0.7% | – 22.5% | 36 | 29 |
| 43 | MG ZS | 308 | 0.6% | new | – | 308 | 0.1% | new | n/a | – |
| 44 | VW Tiguan | 288 | 0.6% | n/a | 47 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Jetour X70 Plus | 278 | 0.5% | new | 45 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 46 | Omoda C5X | 273 | 0.5% | new | 43 | n/a | n/a | new | 46 | – |
| 47 | Toyota Prado | 270 | 0.5% | + 8.9% | 44 | 1,995 | 0.5% | n/a | 44 | n/a |
| 48 | Ford Territory | 263 | 0.5% | + 6.9% | 50 | 2,132 | 0.6% | n/a | 43 | n/a |
| 49 | Kia Pegas | 234 | 0.5% | n/a | 48 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Chery Tiggo Cross | 229 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
