The Toyota Urban Cruiser is inside the Saudi Top 10 this month. 56,527 new vehicles found a buyer in Saudi Arabia in April, a -2.4% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume is up 4.2% to 250,811. Toyota edges up 0.7% to a fantastic 31.1% share vs. 27.6% so far this year,…
Proton has reentered the Kenyan market in 2022. The Kenyan new light vehicle market is down -10.5% year-on-year in 2022 to 6,221 units. When adding medium and heavy commercial vehicles we come to 13,352 sales, off -6.3% on 2021. In the brands ranking and counting MCV and HCV, Isuzu reigns…
The Toyota Hilux is once again the most popular vehicle in South Africa. Discover close to 50 years of South African Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in South Africa improve by a solid 13.9% year-on-year in 2022 to 528,963, just under the pre-pandemic total of 536,612 units. This result is achieved…
Toyota holds 28.1% of the South African market in November. It's a 5th consecutive month of double-digit gains for the South African new vehicle market in November at +18.2% year-on-year to 49,413 sales. Light Commercials including pickups gain 20.8% while passenger cars are up 16.9%, boosted by rentals which account…
The Toyota Corolla Cross ranks #2 in South Africa in October. The South African new vehicle market continues to evolve markedly above year-ago levels with October up 11.4% year-on-year to 45,996 sales. Light Commercial are up 14.3% to 12,738 sales and passenger cars gain 10.4% to 30,597, helped by strong…
The Renault Triber is inside the South African Top 20 in September. Picture motortrader.co.za New vehicle sales in South Africa remain solid in September at +10.8% year-on-year to 47,786 units. Dealer sales account for 81.9% of the total at 39,152, sales to rental companies hold 14.2%, government sales 2.3% and…
The Toyota Urban Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in South Africa in July. The South African new light vehicle market shoots up 30.9% year-on-year in July to 43,593 units vs. 33,312 a year ago. Exports are up 177.7% to 31,242 vs. 11,252 in July 2021. 83.6% of the July volume…
The Toyota Urban Cruiser aka Suzuki Vitara Brezza is #2 in South Africa in June. Despite a shortage of Toyota models due to the closure of its KwaZulu-Natal factory following floods, the South African new vehicle market is up 7.6% year-on-year to 41,091 units in June. This brings the year-to-date…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in South Africa for the first time. New light vehicle sales in South Africa gain 2.1% year-on-year in April to 39,177 units. Among them Passenger cars total 27,437 sales while Light Commercials are at 11,912. Toyota remains by far the most popular manufacturer…
The Isuzu D-Max is the best-selling vehicle in Kenya in 2021. 6,948 new light vehicles hit Kenyan roads in 2021. Toyota is the uncontested leader with 47% share above Isuzu at 26.6%, which means these two brands hold almost three-quarters of Kenyan sales for the year. Ford, Nissan and Volkswagen…
Toyota Corolla Cross New vehicle sales in South Africa soar 16.5% year-on-year in March to 50,607 units, making it the largest monthly volume since October 2019. Passenger cars and SUVs are up 27% to 33,790 units, light commercial vehicles down -2.7% to 13,795, medium trucks up 18.4% to 798 and…
The Jolion helps Haval hit an impressive 5th place in January. According to figures released by Naamsa, the South African new light vehicle market is up a very satisfying 19.5% year-on-year in January to 41,382 units. Passenger Vehicles are up 26.6% to 30,037 while Light Commercials show a more timid…
The Toyota Starlet vastly outsells the Suzuki Baleno on which it is based. Discover close to 50 years of South African Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in South Africa gain 22.1% year-on-year in 2021 to 464,122 units. Passenger cars are up 23.3% to 303,961, light commercials improve 20% to 133,079, heavy trucks…
Instant success for the Toyota Corolla Cross in South Africa. Thanks to one of our readers Anton we can share with you today rare data about South Africa. New vehicle sales in the country are up 6.6% year-on-year in November to 41,588 units. Passenger cars are up 9.4% to 27,828…
The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is the best-selling vehicle in India in June. New car wholesales in India are up 118.4% year-on-year in June to 255.397 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 95.5% to 1.577.611. More significantly, June 2021 volumes are up 14% on the pre-pandemic levels of June…