South Africa November 2025: Chery, Omoda/Jaecoo, Jetour break records, sales up 12.5%
The Jetour T2 is the best-selling recent launch in South Africa.
It’s a 9th straight month of double-digit year-on-year gains for new vehicle sales in South Africa, as well as a 14th consecutive positive month. November volumes are indeed up another 12.5% to 54,896, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15.4% to 547,966. Passenger cars are up 11% to 39,158 and light commercials up 20.5% to 13,048. However exports drop -3.9% to 35,848.
Toyota (+12.1%) matches the market to 24.7% share, distancing Suzuki (+6.3%) and the VW Group (-4.4%). Ford (+0.8%) and Hyundai (+3.8%) are shy and round out the Top 5. GWM (+37.2%) and Chery (+24.9%) both impress below, with Chery hitting a record share at 4.6%. Omoda + Jaecoo (+98%) reaches all time high ranking, volume and share at #11 while newcomer Jetour is up to #15 with a record volume and share. We welcome Changan at #33.
The Toyota Hilux (+25.2%) surges ahead to remain the most popular vehicle in the country with 6.2% share ahead of the VW Polo Vivo (-4.6%) and Suzuki Swift (+33.1%). The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+54.3%) breaks into the South African Top 5 for the first time at #5, wit the Toyota Urban Cruiser (+52.3%) and Starlet (+30.8%) also very impressive I’m the remainder of the Top 10. The GWM P-Series (+137.5%), Toyota Vitz (+120.9%) and Omoda C5 (+85.4%) also stun below. The best-selling recent launch is the Jetour T2 breaking into the Top 50 for the first time and landing at #27.
Previous month: South Africa October 2025: Biggest October in 11 years
One year ago: South Africa November 2024: VW Polo Vivo upsets Toyota Hilux
Full November 2025 Top 44 All brands and Top 50 models below.
South Africa November 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Nov-25 | % | /24 | Oct | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota | 13,576 | 24.7% | + 12.1% | 1 | 135,189 | 24.7% | + 15.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Suzuki | 6,385 | 11.6% | + 6.3% | 2 | 66,599 | 12.2% | + 21.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Group | 6,044 | 11.0% | – 4.4% | 3 | 58,653 | 10.7% | – 4.9% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Ford | 3,095 | 5.6% | + 0.8% | 5 | 31,413 | 5.7% | + 4.2% | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 3,051 | 5.6% | + 3.8% | 4 | 33,341 | 6.1% | + 19.4% | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 2,534 | 4.6% | + 37.2% | 6 | 24,749 | 4.5% | + 43.5% | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Chery | 2,506 | 4.6% | + 24.9% | 8 | 23,055 | 4.2% | + 24.6% | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Isuzu | 2,124 | 3.9% | + 3.1% | 7 | 24,228 | 4.4% | + 10.5% | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Kia | 1,828 | 3.3% | + 10.0% | 9 | 17,009 | 3.1% | + 28.1% | 9 | 11 |
| 10 | Renault | 1,415 | 2.6% | – 6.0% | 11 | 15,109 | 2.8% | + 2.7% | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 1,408 | 2.6% | + 98.0% | 13 | 11,310 | 2.1% | + 317.0% | 14 | 18 |
| 12 | Mahindra | 1,403 | 2.6% | + 2.6% | 10 | 16,866 | 3.1% | + 42.8% | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Nissan | 1,330 | 2.4% | + 0.3% | 12 | 14,074 | 2.6% | – 34.5% | 12 | 7 |
| 14 | BMW Group | 1,251 | 2.3% | + 15.5% | 14 | 13,774 | 2.5% | + 19.9% | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Jetour | 1,235 | 2.2% | new | 16 | 7,702 | 1.4% | new | 15 | – |
| 16 | Stellantis | 936 | 1.7% | + 69.3% | 15 | 7,202 | 1.3% | + 33.1% | 16 | 15 |
| 17 | MG | 618 | 1.1% | new | 17 | 2,234 | 0.4% | new | 24 | – |
| 18 | Mercedes | 500 | 0.9% | – 7.6% | 18 | 5,654 | 1.0% | – 3.4% | 17 | 14 |
| 19 | FAW Trucks | 447 | 0.8% | + 4.7% | 19 | 5,067 | 0.9% | + 11.3% | 18 | 16 |
| 20 | Foton | 427 | 0.8% | new | 20 | 3,286 | 0.6% | new | 19 | – |
| 21 | Daimler Trucks | 310 | 0.6% | – 8.6% | 21 | 3,212 | 0.6% | – 16.9% | 20 | 17 |
| 22 | Honda | 275 | 0.5% | + 0.4% | 31 | 2,198 | 0.4% | – 18.2% | 25 | 21 |
| 23 | JAC | 253 | 0.5% | + 44.6% | 24 | 2,482 | 0.5% | + 47.1% | 22 | 29 |
| 24 | UD Trucks | 213 | 0.4% | – 2.7% | 22 | 2,091 | 0.4% | – 3.3% | 28 | 23 |
| 25 | Mazda | 180 | 0.3% | – 29.1% | 23 | 2,417 | 0.4% | – 14.0% | 23 | 19 |
| 26 | Volvo Group | 180 | 0.3% | + 29.5% | 27 | 1,829 | 0.3% | – 8.4% | 29 | 25 |
| 27 | Jaguar Land Rover | 145 | 0.3% | – 44.2% | 25 | 2,593 | 0.5% | + 4.1% | 21 | 22 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 144 | 0.3% | – 46.5% | 30 | 1,814 | 0.3% | – 11.0% | 30 | 24 |
| 29 | Scania | 137 | 0.2% | – 36.9% | 26 | 2,113 | 0.4% | – 25.7% | 27 | 20 |
| 30 | BAIC | 124 | 0.2% | – 36.7% | 29 | 2,152 | 0.4% | + 15.5% | 26 | 26 |
| 31 | Man | 124 | 0.2% | – 38.0% | 28 | 1,422 | 0.3% | – 21.0% | 31 | 28 |
| 32 | Powerstar | 98 | 0.2% | + 10.1% | 33 | 1,129 | 0.2% | + 20.7% | 32 | 31 |
| 33 | Changan | 97 | 0.2% | new | – | 97 | 0.0% | new | 42 | – |
| 34 | Porsche | 85 | 0.2% | – 21.3% | 32 | 1,064 | 0.2% | – 7.8% | 33 | 30 |
| 35 | Sinotruk | 74 | 0.1% | + 208.3% | 35 | 702 | 0.1% | + 27.6% | 36 | 35 |
| 36 | Volvo Cars | 72 | 0.1% | + 38.5% | 34 | 842 | 0.2% | – 38.3% | 34 | 27 |
| 37 | Tata | 69 | 0.1% | – 16.9% | 36 | 762 | 0.1% | + 13.1% | 35 | 34 |
| 38 | Iveco | 54 | 0.1% | + 74.2% | 41 | 364 | 0.1% | – 46.4% | 40 | 33 |
| 39 | Subaru | 48 | 0.1% | + 50.0% | 37 | 506 | 0.1% | – 1.0% | 37 | 36 |
| 40 | VECV South Africa | 40 | 0.1% | + 166.7% | 38 | 367 | 0.1% | + 169.9% | 39 | 38 |
| 41 | Babcock | 34 | 0.1% | – 2.9% | 42 | 207 | 0.0% | + 6.2% | 41 | 37 |
| 42 | Shacman | 24 | 0.0% | new | 39 | 74 | 0.0% | new | 43 | – |
| 43 | Proton | 2 | 0.0% | – 95.0% | 40 | 457 | 0.1% | – 46.4% | 38 | 32 |
| 44 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 43 | 51 | 0.0% | – 15.0% | 44 | 39 |
South Africa November 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Nov-25 | % | /24 | Oct | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3,383 | 6.2% | + 25.2% | 1 | 33,546 | 6.1% | + 12.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,862 | 5.2% | – 4.6% | 2 | 24,043 | 4.4% | + 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki Swift | 2,364 | 4.3% | + 33.1% | 3 | 22,927 | 4.2% | + 59.4% | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Ford Ranger | 2,292 | 4.2% | + 2.0% | 5 | 23,229 | 4.2% | – 1.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,838 | 3.3% | + 54.3% | 6 | 15,180 | 2.8% | + 31.2% | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,673 | 3.0% | – 5.2% | 4 | 19,645 | 3.6% | + 9.8% | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,651 | 3.0% | – 37.8% | 7 | 19,425 | 3.5% | – 4.5% | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Toyota Starlet | 1,619 | 2.9% | + 30.8% | 8 | 14,673 | 2.7% | + 14.0% | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,486 | 2.7% | + 6.5% | 12 | 15,600 | 2.8% | + 20.8% | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 1,325 | 2.4% | + 52.3% | 11 | 9,434 | 1.7% | + 58.2% | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Suzuki Fronx | 1,176 | 2.1% | + 32.4% | 10 | 12,495 | 2.3% | + 87.9% | 10 | 17 |
| 12 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,132 | 2.1% | + 6.6% | 9 | 12,376 | 2.3% | + 52.1% | 11 | 13 |
| 13 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 1,085 | 2.0% | + 52.8% | 15 | 9,469 | 1.7% | + 136.8% | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | Toyota Vitz | 899 | 1.6% | + 120.9% | 14 | 8,732 | 1.6% | + 35.3% | 17 | 19 |
| 15 | Nissan Magnite | 815 | 1.5% | – 13.8% | 16 | 9,191 | 1.7% | – 2.3% | 15 | 12 |
| 16 | Kia Sonet | 778 | 1.4% | – 26.5% | 13 | 9,848 | 1.8% | + 49.1% | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Omoda C5 | 777 | 1.4% | + 85.4% | 17 | 7,068 | 1.3% | n/a | 21 | n/a |
| 18 | Toyota Fortuner | 763 | 1.4% | – 12.5% | 19 | 8,421 | 1.5% | – 9.7% | 19 | 11 |
| 19 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 737 | 1.3% | + 5.4% | 20 | 8,785 | 1.6% | + 10.6% | 16 | 14 |
| 20 | VW Polo | 720 | 1.3% | – 28.2% | 18 | 8,652 | 1.6% | – 23.9% | 18 | 10 |
| 21 | GWM P-Series | 665 | 1.2% | + 137.5% | 34 | 4,562 | 0.8% | + 30.7% | 30 | n/a |
| 22 | Toyota Hiace | 631 | 1.1% | – 0.6% | 21 | 6,838 | 1.2% | – 2.3% | 22 | 15 |
| 23 | Suzuki Baleno | 622 | 1.1% | + 8.4% | 23 | 5,018 | 0.9% | – 26.6% | 28 | 18 |
| 24 | Toyota Rumion | 577 | 1.1% | + 29.7% | 44 | 5,649 | 1.0% | + 43.6% | 26 | 30 |
| 25 | Renault Kwid | 570 | 1.0% | – 17.6% | 25 | 5,899 | 1.1% | + 20.0% | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | VW T-Cross | 568 | 1.0% | + 18.6% | 24 | 6,171 | 1.1% | + 32.4% | 24 | 26 |
| 27 | Jetour T2 | 545 | 1.0% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 28 | Nissan Navara | 511 | 0.9% | + 48.5% | 31 | 4,666 | 0.9% | – 10.6% | 29 | 23 |
| 29 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 506 | 0.9% | – 3.1% | 22 | 6,264 | 1.1% | + 462.3% | 23 | n/a |
| 30 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 488 | 0.9% | + 4.3% | 42 | 4,028 | 0.7% | – 6.8% | 35 | 28 |
| 31 | Kia Pegas | 476 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 32 | Suzuki Ertiga | 464 | 0.8% | n/a | 26 | 8,134 | 1.5% | n/a | 20 | 20 |
| 33 | Renault Triber | 457 | 0.8% | + 30.9% | 30 | 3,787 | 0.7% | + 3.2% | 36 | n/a |
| 34 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 448 | 0.8% | + 42.7% | 33 | 5,562 | 1.0% | n/a | 27 | n/a |
| 35 | Ford Territory | 414 | 0.8% | + 27.0% | 35 | 3,331 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 36 | VW Amarok | 401 | 0.7% | + 19.0% | 29 | 3,714 | 0.7% | + 2.0% | 37 | n/a |
| 37 | Hyundai Exter | 370 | 0.7% | – 15.5% | 45 | 4,343 | 0.8% | + 202.6% | 31 | n/a |
| 38 | Jetour Dashing | 366 | 0.7% | new | 27 | 4,261 | 0.8% | new | 34 | – |
| 39 | GWM Haval H6 | 364 | 0.7% | + 9.0% | 28 | 4,278 | 0.8% | + 10.0% | 32 | n/a |
| 40 | Suzuki S-Presso | 360 | 0.7% | + 69.0% | 37 | 3,396 | 0.6% | – 0.9% | 40 | n/a |
| 41 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 356 | 0.6% | n/a | 49 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | VW Polo Sedan | 337 | 0.6% | n/a | 32 | 3,423 | 0.6% | – 0.4% | 39 | n/a |
| 43 | Toyota Prado | 335 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Citroen C3 | 334 | 0.6% | n/a | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Renault Kiger | 327 | 0.6% | – 25.5% | 39 | 4,275 | 0.8% | – 10.3% | 33 | 24 |
| 46 | Hyundai Venue | 325 | 0.6% | n/a | 43 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | MG ZS | 318 | 0.6% | new | 48 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 48 | Hyundai i20 | 312 | 0.6% | – 17.7% | 46 | 3,498 | 0.6% | – 20.6% | 38 | 29 |
| 49 | Kia Seltos | 287 | 0.5% | + 42.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Jaecoo J5 | 287 | 0.5% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
