{"id":113454,"date":"2016-02-21T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=113454"},"modified":"2016-02-19T18:18:38","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T16:18:38","slug":"top-10-best-selling-hatchbacks-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/113454\/top-10-best-selling-hatchbacks-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 best-selling hatchbacks in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The champion runaround car in South Africa in 2015 – the king of the road when it comes to fuel-efficiency and versatility – is the VW Polo.
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The VW Polo \u2013 through its Vivo and regular Polo vehicles sold more than 47,000 units collectively in 2015. The two brands were ranked third and forth overall, behind the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger, as the best selling vehicles in 2015.<\/p>\n

Third in the hatch category was the Toyota Etios<\/strong>, which comes with a caveat in that it also comes in a sedan model.<\/p>\n

The fourth and fifth best selling vehicles in the popular category include the Hyundai i20, <\/strong>and Ford Fiesta<\/strong>, the latter launching a new model during last year.<\/p>\n

The following 10 vehicles were among the top best sellers in the country, according to statistics published by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa<\/em>)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

1. VW Polo Vivo hatch<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"VW<\/a>

VW Polo Vivo<\/p><\/div>\n

2. VW Polo hatch<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"VW<\/a>

VW Polo<\/p><\/div>\n

3. Toyota Etios*<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Toyota-Etios\"<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Hyundai i20<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hyandai<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Ford Fiesta<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ford-Fiesta\"<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Ford Figo<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ford<\/a>

Ford Figo<\/p><\/div>\n

7. Hyundai Grand i10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Hyundai<\/a><\/p>\n

8. VW Golf<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"VW<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Renault Sandero<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Sandero1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

10. \u00a0Kia Rio<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kia-rio-side\"<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Datsun Go<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Datsun<\/a><\/p>\n

The Etios model is sold as both hatchback and sedan in SA.<\/p>\n

Top 10 best-selling cars in 2015<\/h3>\n
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#<\/th>\nVehicle<\/th>\nUnits sold<\/th>\nSale Price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nVW Polo Vivo hatch<\/td>\n24,544<\/td>\nFrom R151,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo hatch<\/td>\n22,758<\/td>\nFrom R209,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nToyota Etios<\/td>\n16,270<\/td>\nFrom R144,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nHyundai i20<\/td>\n11,700<\/td>\nFrom R207,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFord Fiesta<\/td>\n10,462<\/td>\nFrom R207,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFord Figo<\/td>\n9,892<\/td>\nFrom R148,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nHyundai Grand i10<\/td>\n8,996<\/td>\nFrom R167,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nVW Golf<\/td>\n6,883<\/td>\nFrom R283,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nRenault Sandero<\/td>\n7,110<\/td>\nFrom R136,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nKia Rio<\/td>\n6,479<\/td>\nFrom R203,995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nDatsun Go<\/td>\n5,645<\/td>\nFrom R97,200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More on motoring in SA<\/h3>\n

Top 15 best selling cars in South Africa in 2015<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Top 10 most expensive cars in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s best and worst cars for part prices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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