South Africa July 2026: Toyota (+11.4%), Chery (+25.4%), Jetour (+183.7%) shine
Toyota Hilux sales are up 34.3% in July.
It’s a 21st consecutive month of year-on-year gains in South Africa at +11.9% in July to 57,708 units. This is also the 6th straight double-digit uptick. Toyota (+11.4%) matches the market to 24.5% share vs. 22.7% so far this year. It is followed by Suzuki (-4.2%) and the Volkswagen Group (+1.1%). Hyundai (-3.3%) and Ford (+1.7%) ensure the Top 5 is identical to last month and year-to-date. Chery (+25.4%) is up to a record #6 for the first time since January 2025 and breaks its volume record at 2,709. Excellent scores also by sister brand Jetour (+183.7%) and Omoda & Jaecoo (+40.5%).
The Toyota Hilux (+34.3%) takes advantage of its new generation to sail into the distance at 7.3% share vs. 4.4% for the #2, the VW Polo Vivo (+4.3%). The Chery Tiggo 4 (+31.5%) ascends to its first ever podium finish at #3, toppling the Ford Ranger (-4.8%). The Isuzu D-Max (-2.4%) rounds out the Top 5 ahead of the Suzuki Swift (+2.4%) and Toyota Corolla Cross (-16.6%). The Toyota Starlet (+9.9%) and Suzuki Fronx (-2.8%) are back inside the Top 10 at #9 and #10 respectively. The Jaecoo J5 is up to #39 and the new Toyota Land Cruiser FJ up to #44, both records, while the GWM Ora 5 scores its first Top 50 at #48.
Previous month: South Africa June 2026: Highest market in 19 years, Toyota Land Cruiser FJ inside Top 50
One year ago: South Africa July 2026: 5th consecutive month of double-digit lifts (+15.6%)
Full July 2026 Top 48 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa July 2026 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Jul-26 | % | /25 | Jun | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Toyota | 14,142 | 24.5% | + 11.4% | 1 | 84,795 | 22.7% | + 5.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Suzuki | 5,994 | 10.4% | – 4.2% | 2 | 40,611 | 10.9% | – 0.3% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Group | 5,799 | 10.0% | + 1.1% | 3 | 36,764 | 9.9% | + 4.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 3,058 | 5.3% | – 3.3% | 4 | 21,397 | 5.7% | + 0.6% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Ford | 2,927 | 5.1% | + 1.7% | 5 | 19,956 | 5.4% | + 3.3% | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Chery | 2,709 | 4.7% | + 25.4% | 7 | 17,302 | 4.6% | + 25.0% | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 2,504 | 4.3% | + 2.8% | 6 | 18,114 | 4.9% | + 26.9% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Isuzu | 2,435 | 4.2% | + 0.3% | 8 | 14,736 | 4.0% | + 0.6% | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Jetour | 2,034 | 3.5% | + 183.7% | 9 | 12,903 | 3.5% | + 220.7% | 9 | 15 |
| 10 | Kia | 1,920 | 3.3% | + 1.5% | 11 | 11,170 | 3.0% | + 10.3% | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 1,502 | 2.6% | + 40.5% | 12 | 9,813 | 2.6% | + 58.6% | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Mahindra | 1,458 | 2.5% | + 1.2% | 10 | 11,601 | 3.1% | + 5.0% | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Renault | 1,360 | 2.4% | + 3.0% | 13 | 9,388 | 2.5% | – 1.2% | 13 | 11 |
| 14 | BMW Group | 1,256 | 2.2% | + 0.6% | 14 | 9,204 | 2.5% | + 4.9% | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | BYD | 860 | 1.5% | new | 15 | 3,702 | 1.0% | new | 18 | – |
| 16 | Tata PC | 800 | 1.4% | new | 18 | 3,069 | 0.8% | new | 22 | – |
| 17 | Stellantis | 672 | 1.2% | + 10.0% | 17 | 4,813 | 1.3% | + 25.4% | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | FAW Trucks | 649 | 1.1% | + 30.3% | 20 | 3,710 | 1.0% | + 20.8% | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | Nissan | 604 | 1.0% | – 49.2% | 16 | 6,871 | 1.8% | – 24.0% | 15 | 12 |
| 20 | Mercedes | 564 | 1.0% | + 9.9% | 21 | 3,667 | 1.0% | + 3.1% | 19 | 17 |
| 21 | Foton | 532 | 0.9% | + 50.7% | 19 | 3,584 | 1.0% | + 115.1% | 21 | 19 |
| 22 | MG | 428 | 0.7% | new | 22 | 3,660 | 1.0% | new | 20 | 24 |
| 23 | JAC | 330 | 0.6% | + 42.9% | 23 | 2,185 | 0.6% | + 42.6% | 23 | 22 |
| 24 | Jaguar Land Rover | 286 | 0.5% | + 30.0% | 33 | 1,649 | 0.4% | – 6.8% | 25 | 21 |
| 25 | Salvador Caetano Group | 233 | 0.4% | new | – | 233 | 0.1% | new | 43 | – |
| 26 | Scania | 231 | 0.4% | + 2.7% | 24 | 1,333 | 0.4% | + 0.5% | 28 | 27 |
| 27 | Daimler Trucks | 224 | 0.4% | – 22.5% | 25 | 1,783 | 0.5% | – 10.9% | 24 | 20 |
| 28 | Volvo Group | 210 | 0.4% | + 23.5% | 28 | 1,253 | 0.3% | + 13.4% | 31 | 29 |
| 29 | Honda | 207 | 0.4% | + 39.9% | 30 | 1,642 | 0.4% | + 29.0% | 26 | 25 |
| 30 | UD Trucks | 190 | 0.3% | – 6.4% | 31 | 1,322 | 0.4% | + 6.0% | 29 | 28 |
| 31 | Mazda | 189 | 0.3% | – 13.3% | 26 | 1,473 | 0.4% | – 5.5% | 27 | 23 |
| 32 | Changan | 165 | 0.3% | new | 27 | 984 | 0.3% | new | 33 | 41 |
| 33 | Man | 157 | 0.3% | + 9.0% | 32 | 957 | 0.3% | + 14.2% | 34 | 31 |
| 34 | Mitsubishi | 144 | 0.2% | – 13.3% | 34 | 1,148 | 0.3% | – 3.3% | 32 | 30 |
| 35 | LDV | 132 | 0.2% | new | 35 | 384 | 0.1% | new | 40 | – |
| 36 | BAIC | 129 | 0.2% | – 32.5% | 29 | 1,286 | 0.3% | – 17.5% | 30 | 26 |
| 37 | Porsche | 126 | 0.2% | + 26.0% | 36 | 745 | 0.2% | + 9.2% | 35 | 33 |
| 38 | Powerstar | 109 | 0.2% | – 9.9% | 40 | 626 | 0.2% | – 9.4% | 37 | 32 |
| 39 | Tata | 93 | 0.2% | + 36.8% | 39 | 457 | 0.1% | – 6.4% | 39 | 35 |
| 40 | Shacman | 77 | 0.1% | new | 45 | 233 | 0.1% | new | 44 | 43 |
| 41 | Volvo Cars | 65 | 0.1% | + 8.3% | 37 | 595 | 0.2% | + 13.3% | 38 | 34 |
| 42 | Sinotruk | 63 | 0.1% | – 1.6% | 38 | 631 | 0.2% | + 43.4% | 36 | 36 |
| 43 | VECV South Africa | 50 | 0.1% | + 25.0% | 43 | 312 | 0.1% | + 90.2% | 41 | 40 |
| 44 | Subaru | 36 | 0.1% | + 44.0% | 41 | 253 | 0.1% | – 3.4% | 42 | 37 |
| 45 | Babcock | 30 | 0.1% | + 42.9% | 44 | 217 | 0.1% | + 75.0% | 46 | 42 |
| 46 | Iveco | 20 | 0.0% | – 23.1% | 42 | 218 | 0.1% | – 4.8% | 45 | 39 |
| 47 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 4 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 46 | 36 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 48 | 44 |
| 48 | Proton | 1 | 0.0% | – 97.7% | 47 | 43 | 0.0% | – 88.4% | 47 | 38 |
South Africa July 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jul-26 | % | /25 | Jun | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 4,189 | 7.3% | + 34.3% | 1 | 23,011 | 6.2% | + 17.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,513 | 4.4% | + 4.3% | 2 | 15,463 | 4.1% | + 12.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Chery Tiggo 4 | 2,110 | 3.7% | + 31.5% | 4 | 13,432 | 3.6% | + 50.9% | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Ford Ranger | 2,063 | 3.6% | – 4.8% | 3 | 14,535 | 3.9% | – 0.2% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,954 | 3.4% | – 2.4% | 5 | 12,022 | 3.2% | + 1.5% | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Suzuki Swift | 1,916 | 3.3% | + 2.4% | 8 | 12,385 | 3.3% | – 10.4% | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,626 | 2.8% | – 16.6% | 9 | 8,767 | 2.4% | – 23.9% | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,551 | 2.7% | + 5.9% | 6 | 10,533 | 2.8% | + 5.3% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Toyota Starlet | 1,453 | 2.5% | + 9.9% | 13 | 7,933 | 2.1% | – 8.3% | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | Suzuki Fronx | 1,185 | 2.1% | – 2.9% | 12 | 8,059 | 2.2% | + 4.9% | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | GWM Haval Jolion | 1,132 | 2.0% | + 2.7% | 7 | 8,720 | 2.3% | + 16.5% | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Suzuki Ertiga | 1,085 | 1.9% | + 10.7% | 11 | 6,095 | 1.6% | + 14.4% | 14 | 19 |
| 13 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 968 | 1.7% | + 43.0% | 10 | 4,984 | 1.3% | + 1.2% | 21 | 14 |
| 14 | Jetour T2 | 925 | 1.6% | n/a | 15 | 5,867 | 1.6% | n/a | 15 | n/a |
| 15 | Omoda C5 | 889 | 1.5% | + 69.7% | 16 | 6,108 | 1.6% | + 48.3% | 13 | 21 |
| 16 | Toyota Vitz | 855 | 1.5% | + 13.5% | 14 | 7,073 | 1.9% | + 64.4% | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Kia Sonet | 830 | 1.4% | – 24.8% | n/a | 5,094 | 1.4% | – 15.9% | 20 | 12 |
| 18 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 803 | 1.4% | + 6.1% | 35 | 5,530 | 1.5% | – 7.1% | 16 | 13 |
| 19 | VW Polo | 756 | 1.3% | – 0.3% | 17 | 5,503 | 1.5% | – 1.1% | 17 | 17 |
| 20 | Toyota Fortuner | 722 | 1.3% | – 26.6% | 19 | 4,814 | 1.3% | – 7.9% | 22 | 20 |
| 21 | Toyota Hiace | 710 | 1.2% | + 15.6% | 21 | 4,370 | 1.2% | + 1.0% | 25 | 22 |
| 22 | VW T-Cross | 693 | 1.2% | – 1.3% | 22 | 3,655 | 1.0% | – 4.4% | 27 | 24 |
| 23 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 681 | 1.2% | – 13.0% | 20 | 5,341 | 1.4% | – 8.9% | 18 | 18 |
| 24 | Mahindra XUV3X0 | 657 | 1.1% | + 28.6% | 18 | 5,096 | 1.4% | + 28.4% | 19 | 23 |
| 25 | Toyota Rumion | 591 | 1.0% | – 21.9% | 24 | 4,789 | 1.3% | + 40.9% | 23 | 27 |
| 26 | Tata Tiago | 587 | 1.0% | new | 26 | 2,281 | 0.6% | new | n/a | – |
| 27 | Renault Triber | 562 | 1.0% | + 43.7% | 28 | 3,478 | 0.9% | + 62.5% | 28 | 37 |
| 28 | Hyundai i20 | 548 | 0.9% | + 43.8% | 32 | 3,408 | 0.9% | + 47.2% | 29 | 38 |
| 29 | GWM P-Series | 536 | 0.9% | + 35.7% | 23 | 4,183 | 1.1% | + 71.4% | 26 | 29 |
| 30 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 496 | 0.9% | – 15.2% | 31 | 3,292 | 0.9% | – 9.6% | 30 | 26 |
| 31 | Jetour Dashing | 482 | 0.8% | + 10.3% | 25 | 2,704 | 0.7% | + 14.2% | 37 | 34 |
| 32 | Suzuki Baleno | 473 | 0.8% | + 18.0% | 40 | 2,766 | 0.7% | – 2.0% | 35 | 28 |
| 33 | Ford Territory | 469 | 0.8% | + 103.9% | 43 | 2,726 | 0.7% | + 45.9% | 36 | 39 |
| 34 | Jetour T1 | 451 | 0.8% | n/a | 34 | 2,922 | 0.8% | n/a | 31 | n/a |
| 35 | Kia Seltos | 435 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 36 | Renault Kwid | 399 | 0.7% | – 14.2% | 27 | 2,842 | 0.8% | – 20.0% | 33 | 25 |
| 37 | Hyundai Exter | 378 | 0.7% | – 24.2% | 33 | 2,628 | 0.7% | – 8.2% | 38 | 32 |
| 38 | Nissan Magnite | 374 | 0.6% | – 52.7% | 30 | 4,623 | 1.2% | – 20.6% | 24 | 15 |
| 39 | Jaecoo J5 | 367 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 40 | Chery Tiggo 7 | 360 | 0.6% | – 11.1% | 39 | 2,533 | 0.7% | – 12.3% | 40 | 35 |
| 41 | GWM Haval H6 | 360 | 0.6% | – 30.9% | 36 | 2,768 | 0.7% | + 15.2% | 34 | 31 |
| 42 | VW Amarok | 352 | 0.6% | – 7.6% | 29 | 2,853 | 0.8% | + 37.1% | 32 | 36 |
| 43 | Citroen C3 | 349 | 0.6% | + 34.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Toyota Land Cruiser FJ | 344 | 0.6% | new | 50 | 608 | 0.2% | new | n/a | – |
| 45 | Renault Kiger | 333 | 0.6% | – 13.5% | 47 | 2,547 | 0.7% | – 13.5% | 39 | 33 |
| 46 | VW Polo Sedan | 317 | 0.5% | – 8.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | Ford Everest | 287 | 0.5% | – 4.3% | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | GWM Ora 5 | 276 | 0.5% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 49 | VW Tiguan | 268 | 0.5% | + 11.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Suzuki S-Presso | 265 | 0.5% | – 40.4% | n/a | 2,035 | 0.5% | + 6.3% | n/a | 40 |
Source: NAAMSA
