The Xpeng G9 is up to a record 5th place in February. The Norwegian new car market is starting to recover from its early year hangover due to an increase in the list of models with 25% VAT rates. February volumes are down -18.7% to 7,272 vs. -76.3% in January.…
The Toyota Hilux has now topped the South African charts for 13 straight years. Discover over 50 years of South African Historical Data here. It's an excellent year for new vehicle sales in South Africa, up a splendid 15.7% to 596,818 units. The last 10 months of the year all…
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…
The Kia Pegas surges to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. The Saudi new car market continues to evolve at height not seen in a decade, with H1 volumes up a round 10% to 409,772. Of course Toyota (+6.2%) remains the faraway leader in the brands charts with 26.7%…
The Tank 500 signs its first Top 10 finish in the world. The Qatari new vehicle market soars +23.8% year-on-year over Q1 to 22,010 sales. Toyota (+9.6%) can't catch up with the overall growth rate and sees its share decline from 32% to a still ultra dominant 28.3%. The most…
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…