11 best-selling cars in South Africa right now – with pricing
Although South Africans are facing increases in petrol and other cost-of-living expenses, some car brands and models remain favourites among South Africans who could afford to purchase a new car in February 2024.
The Naamsa New Vehicle Sales stats show aggregate domestic new vehicle sales in February 2024 were 44,749 units – reflecting a decline of 413 units, or a fall of 0.9%, from the 45,162 vehicles sold in February 2023.
Additionally, the new passenger car market at 28,857 units had registered a decline of 925 cars, or a loss of 3.1%, compared to the 29,782 new cars sold in February 2023.
Interestingly, car rental sales accounted for a sound 12.9% of the new passenger vehicle sales.
Adding to this is the sales of medium commercial vehicles, which declined year-on-year by 7.7%, while heavy commercial vehicles and buses increased by 14%.
Overall, the trend continued the consecutive months of decline since the end of 2023 in the new vehicle market.
The persisting economic strain remains a real concern for household income, and the weak new vehicle market reflects that middle-income households are restricting big financial commitments for items such as vehicles at present, said Naamsa.
Despite this, Toyota remained the top-selling brand with 11,524 units sold last month, which is slightly higher than January’s 10,855 units.
Volkswagen maintained its position as the second most popular brand with 5,333 sales, while Suzuki secured the third position on the list of top sellers last month with 5,221 sales.
The top 10 brands that sold the most cars locally in January 2024 were:
- Toyota – 11,524 units
- Volkswagen Group – 5,333 units
- Suzuki – 5,221 units
- Nissan – 2,739 units
- Ford – 2,732 units
- Hyundai – 2,512 units
- Isuzu – 2,101 units
- Haval – 1,656 units
- Chery – 1,504 units
- Renault – 1,315 units
Best-selling models
The best-selling cars under the brands listed above and how many were sold last month are listed below, as outlined by Naamsa.
1. Toyota Hilux – 3,100 units sold
- Starting price: R356,600
2. Ford Ranger – 2,187 units sold
- Starting price: R494,400
3. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,959 units sold
- Starting price: R408,400
4. VW Polo Vivo – 1,861 units sold
- Starting price: R259,400
5. Isuzu D-Max – 1,740 units sold
- Starting price: R442,800
6. Suzuki Swift – 1,627 units sold
- Starting price: R205,900
7. Toyota Starlet – 1,481 units sold
- Starting price: R252,100
8. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,313 units sold
- Starting price: R239,500
9. Nissan NP200 – 1,276 units sold
- Starting price: R234,000
10. Toyota HiAce – 1,167 units sold
- Starting price: R543,900
11. VW Polo – 988 units sold
- Starting price: R351,700
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