South Africa October 2025: Biggest October in 11 years
The Suzuki Swift doubles its sales year-on-year.
It’s another excellent month for new vehicle sales in South Africa, scoring an 8th consecutive month of year-on-year double digit gains at +16% to 55,956. This is also the 13th straight month of lifts and the biggest October tally since 2014 (59,262). The year-to-date volume is now up 15.7% to 493,053. Brand leaders Toyota (+14%) and Suzuki (+14.7%) are strong but slightly trail the market to 24.2% and 12.3% share respectively, almost identical to their YTD levels. The Volkswagen Group (-1.9%) follows at #3 while Hyundai (+3.6%) overtakes Ford (-0.6%) for 4th place. GWM (+56.2%), Isuzu (+23.7%), Chery (+20.7%) and Kia (+19.9%) all impress in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, Stellantis (+129.1%) and Omoda/Jaecoo (+116.7%) stand out.
Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (+27.2%) stays on top above the VW Polo Vivo (+16.6%), the latter accessing to the 2nd spot year-to-date, toppling the Ford Ranger (-8.2%) down to #5 for the month. The Suzuki Swift (+101.6%) and Isuzu D-Max (+26.8%) complete the Top 4. Excellent showing for the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+59.9%) up four spots on last month to #6, equalling its record ranking also hit in June 2024 and June 2025. The GWM Haval Jolion (+60%), Suzuki Fronx (+23.4%) and Toyota Starlet (+18.8%) also beat the market further down.
Previous month: South Africa September 2025: 7th straight double-digit gains (+24.3%)
One year ago: South Africa October 2024: Market up 5.5%, Mahindra XUV3X0 lands
Full October 2025 Top 43 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa October 2025 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Oct-25 | % | /24 | Sep | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota | 13,559 | 24.2% | + 14.0% | 1 | 121,613 | 24.7% | + 15.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Suzuki | 6,890 | 12.3% | + 14.7% | 2 | 60,214 | 12.2% | + 22.7% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Group | 6,221 | 11.1% | – 1.9% | 3 | 52,609 | 10.7% | – 4.9% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 3,017 | 5.4% | + 3.6% | 5 | 30,290 | 6.1% | + 21.2% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ford | 2,946 | 5.3% | – 0.6% | 4 | 28,318 | 5.7% | + 4.5% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 2,805 | 5.0% | + 56.2% | 6 | 22,215 | 4.5% | + 44.3% | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Isuzu | 2,784 | 5.0% | + 23.7% | 7 | 22,104 | 4.5% | + 11.3% | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Chery | 2,210 | 3.9% | + 20.7% | 8 | 20,549 | 4.2% | + 24.5% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Kia | 1,808 | 3.2% | + 19.9% | 9 | 15,181 | 3.1% | + 30.6% | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | Mahindra | 1,551 | 2.8% | + 9.1% | 10 | 15,463 | 3.1% | + 48.0% | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Renault | 1,446 | 2.6% | – 16.6% | 11 | 13,694 | 2.8% | + 3.6% | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Nissan | 1,360 | 2.4% | + 4.3% | 12 | 12,744 | 2.6% | – 36.8% | 12 | 7 |
| 13 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 1,311 | 2.3% | + 116.7% | 14 | 9,902 | 2.0% | + 394.9% | 14 | 18 |
| 14 | BMW Group | 1,306 | 2.3% | + 29.7% | 13 | 12,523 | 2.5% | + 20.4% | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Stellantis | 921 | 1.6% | + 129.1% | 15 | 6,266 | 1.3% | + 29.0% | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Jetour | 856 | 1.5% | new | 16 | 6,467 | 1.3% | new | 15 | – |
| 17 | MG | 606 | 1.1% | new | 17 | 1,616 | 0.3% | new | 30 | – |
| 18 | Mercedes | 563 | 1.0% | + 18.8% | 18 | 5,154 | 1.0% | – 2.9% | 17 | 14 |
| 19 | FAW Trucks | 505 | 0.9% | + 20.8% | 19 | 4,620 | 0.9% | + 12.0% | 18 | 16 |
| 20 | Foton | 403 | 0.7% | new | 20 | 2,859 | 0.6% | new | 20 | – |
| 21 | Daimler Trucks | 330 | 0.6% | – 20.5% | 22 | 2,902 | 0.6% | – 17.7% | 19 | 17 |
| 22 | UD Trucks | 258 | 0.5% | + 25.9% | 28 | 1,878 | 0.4% | – 3.4% | 27 | 23 |
| 23 | Mazda | 243 | 0.4% | + 1.7% | 25 | 2,237 | 0.5% | – 12.4% | 22 | 19 |
| 24 | JAC | 221 | 0.4% | + 14.5% | 26 | 2,229 | 0.5% | + 47.4% | 23 | 29 |
| 25 | Jaguar Land Rover | 216 | 0.4% | + 163.4% | 24 | 2,448 | 0.5% | + 9.7% | 21 | 22 |
| 26 | Scania | 191 | 0.3% | – 22.7% | 23 | 1,976 | 0.4% | – 24.7% | 25 | 20 |
| 27 | Volvo Group | 164 | 0.3% | – 22.3% | 27 | 1,649 | 0.3% | – 11.2% | 29 | 25 |
| 28 | Man | 164 | 0.3% | – 14.6% | 29 | 1,298 | 0.3% | – 18.9% | 31 | 28 |
| 29 | BAIC | 157 | 0.3% | – 30.8% | 32 | 2,028 | 0.4% | + 21.6% | 24 | 26 |
| 30 | Mitsubishi | 155 | 0.3% | – 19.3% | 30 | 1,670 | 0.3% | – 5.6% | 28 | 24 |
| 31 | Honda | 111 | 0.2% | – 48.8% | 21 | 1,923 | 0.4% | – 20.3% | 26 | 21 |
| 32 | Porsche | 100 | 0.2% | – 3.8% | 34 | 979 | 0.2% | – 6.4% | 33 | 30 |
| 33 | Powerstar | 95 | 0.2% | – 11.2% | 31 | 1,031 | 0.2% | + 21.9% | 32 | 31 |
| 34 | Volvo Cars | 95 | 0.2% | + 102.1% | 33 | 770 | 0.2% | – 41.3% | 34 | 27 |
| 35 | Sinotruk | 95 | 0.2% | + 17.3% | 38 | 628 | 0.1% | + 19.4% | 36 | 35 |
| 36 | Tata | 69 | 0.1% | – 1.4% | 36 | 693 | 0.1% | + 17.3% | 35 | 34 |
| 37 | Subaru | 62 | 0.1% | – 4.6% | 35 | 458 | 0.1% | – 4.4% | 37 | 36 |
| 38 | VECV South Africa | 61 | 0.1% | + 306.7% | 37 | 327 | 0.1% | + 170.2% | 39 | 38 |
| 39 | Shacman | 40 | 0.1% | n/a | 42 | 50 | 0.0% | n/a | 42 | – |
| 40 | Proton | 21 | 0.0% | – 61.1% | 39 | 455 | 0.1% | – 44.0% | 38 | 32 |
| 41 | Iveco | 18 | 0.0% | – 71.9% | 40 | 310 | 0.1% | – 52.2% | 40 | 33 |
| 42 | Babcock | 16 | 0.0% | + 166.7% | 41 | 173 | 0.0% | + 8.1% | 41 | 37 |
| 43 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 6 | 0.0% | – 76.0% | 43 | 50 | 0.0% | – 13.8% | 43 | 39 |
South Africa October 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-25 | % | /24 | Sep | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3,553 | 6.3% | + 27.2% | 1 | 30,163 | 6.1% | + 11.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,678 | 4.8% | + 16.6% | 2 | 21,181 | 4.3% | + 1.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki Swift | 2,377 | 4.2% | + 101.6% | 4 | 20,563 | 4.2% | + 63.1% | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Isuzu D-Max | 2,292 | 4.1% | + 26.8% | 5 | 17,972 | 3.6% | + 11.5% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Ford Ranger | 2,035 | 3.6% | – 8.2% | 3 | 20,937 | 4.2% | – 2.1% | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,725 | 3.1% | + 59.9% | 10 | 13,342 | 2.7% | + 28.6% | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,615 | 2.9% | – 23.2% | 6 | 17,774 | 3.6% | + 0.5% | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Toyota Starlet | 1,613 | 2.9% | + 18.8% | 7 | 13,054 | 2.6% | + 12.2% | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,418 | 2.5% | + 60.0% | 11 | 11,244 | 2.3% | + 58.9% | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | Suzuki Fronx | 1,369 | 2.4% | + 23.4% | 13 | 11,319 | 2.3% | + 96.4% | 10 | 17 |
| 11 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 1,360 | 2.4% | + 116.2% | 12 | 8,109 | 1.6% | + 59.2% | 15 | 21 |
| 12 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,336 | 2.4% | – 0.9% | 8 | 14,114 | 2.9% | + 22.6% | 7 | 7 |
| 13 | Kia Sonet | 1,229 | 2.2% | + 56.2% | 14 | 9,070 | 1.8% | + 63.6% | 12 | 16 |
| 14 | Toyota Vitz | 1,200 | 2.1% | + 77.5% | 9 | 7,833 | 1.6% | + 29.5% | 18 | 19 |
| 15 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 1,011 | 1.8% | + 25.6% | 22 | 8,384 | 1.7% | + 154.9% | 13 | 27 |
| 16 | Nissan Magnite | 886 | 1.6% | + 3.7% | 15 | 8,376 | 1.7% | – 1.1% | 14 | 12 |
| 17 | Omoda C5 | 849 | 1.5% | + 138.5% | 18 | 6,291 | 1.3% | n/a | 21 | n/a |
| 18 | VW Polo | 813 | 1.5% | – 42.9% | 17 | 7,932 | 1.6% | – 23.5% | 17 | 10 |
| 19 | Toyota Fortuner | 807 | 1.4% | – 10.8% | 16 | 7,658 | 1.6% | – 9.4% | 20 | 11 |
| 20 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 761 | 1.4% | + 7.3% | 20 | 8,048 | 1.6% | + 11.1% | 16 | 14 |
| 21 | Toyota Hiace | 668 | 1.2% | + 9.2% | 26 | 6,207 | 1.3% | – 2.4% | 22 | 15 |
| 22 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 647 | 1.2% | + 9.3% | 24 | 5,758 | 1.2% | + 872.6% | 23 | n/a |
| 23 | Suzuki Baleno | 596 | 1.1% | – 11.3% | 30 | 4,396 | 0.9% | – 29.8% | 28 | 18 |
| 24 | VW T-Cross | 572 | 1.0% | + 30.9% | 23 | 5,603 | 1.1% | + 34.0% | 24 | 26 |
| 25 | Renault Kwid | 544 | 1.0% | – 41.8% | 21 | 5,329 | 1.1% | + 26.2% | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Suzuki Ertiga | 521 | 0.9% | – 38.4% | 19 | 7,670 | 1.6% | + 28.1% | 19 | 20 |
| 27 | Jetour Dashing | 514 | 0.9% | new | 28 | 3,895 | 0.8% | new | 34 | – |
| 28 | GWM Haval H6 | 505 | 0.9% | + 35.0% | 29 | 3,914 | 0.8% | + 10.1% | 32 | n/a |
| 29 | VW Amarok | 481 | 0.9% | + 61.4% | 33 | 3,313 | 0.7% | + 0.2% | 37 | n/a |
| 30 | Renault Triber | 468 | 0.8% | + 36.4% | 42 | 3,330 | 0.7% | + 0.2% | 36 | n/a |
| 31 | Nissan Navara | 462 | 0.8% | + 10.5% | 38 | 4,155 | 0.8% | – 14.8% | 29 | 23 |
| 32 | VW Polo Sedan | 451 | 0.8% | + 26.3% | 34 | 3,086 | 0.6% | – 10.2% | 39 | n/a |
| 33 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 443 | 0.8% | n/a | 27 | 5,114 | 1.0% | n/a | 26 | n/a |
| 34 | GWM P-Series | 441 | 0.8% | + 23.2% | 31 | 3,897 | 0.8% | + 21.4% | 33 | n/a |
| 35 | Ford Territory | 417 | 0.7% | + 40.4% | 35 | 2,917 | 0.6% | /na | 43 | n/a |
| 36 | Suzuki DZire | 409 | 0.7% | – 0.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 37 | Suzuki S-Presso | 384 | 0.7% | + 38.6% | 41 | 3,036 | 0.6% | – 5.6% | 40 | n/a |
| 38 | Citroen C3 | 384 | 0.7% | n/a | 32 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 39 | Renault Kiger | 343 | 0.6% | + 0.9% | 39 | 3,948 | 0.8% | – 8.7% | 31 | 24 |
| 40 | Jetour X70 Plus | 342 | 0.6% | new | 43 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 41 | Ford Everest | 335 | 0.6% | + 15.1% | 44 | 2,963 | 0.6% | + 24.7% | 42 | n/a |
| 42 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 323 | 0.6% | – 38.5% | 40 | 3,540 | 0.7% | – 8.1% | 35 | 28 |
| 43 | Hyundai Venue | 319 | 0.6% | + 40.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Toyota Rumion | 307 | 0.5% | – 31.2% | 25 | 5,072 | 1.0% | + 45.4% | 27 | 30 |
| 45 | Hyundai Exter | 296 | 0.5% | – 45.6% | 36 | 3,973 | 0.8% | + 298.5% | 30 | n/a |
| 46 | Hyundai i20 | 288 | 0.5% | – 12.2% | 47 | 3,186 | 0.6% | – 20.8% | 38 | 29 |
| 47 | Suzuki Jimny | 286 | 0.5% | + 19.7% | 46 | 3,002 | 0.6% | – 2.1% | 41 | n/a |
| 48 | MG ZS | 283 | 0.5% | new | 48 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 49 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 273 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Hyundai Staria | 272 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
