{"id":462614,"date":"2021-01-26T17:03:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=462614"},"modified":"2021-01-26T17:05:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T15:05:12","slug":"south-africas-top-selling-suvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/462614\/south-africas-top-selling-suvs\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s top-selling SUVs"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africa’s car market in 2020 was severely hampered by economic recession, and a year that saw the Covid-19 pandemic thwart the envisaged momentum from a 300-basis point interest rate cut during the year.<\/p>\n

Sales data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) showed a substantial decline in new vehicle sales of 156,163 units, or -29.1%, from 536,612 units in 2019 to 380,449 units in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cVehicle sales are linked to the strength of the economy, and the pandemic not only deepened an existing economic recession, but its severe impact resulted in that the domestic new vehicle market in 2020 dropping back to the levels of two decades ago,\u201d Naamsa said.<\/p>\n

South Africa entered a recession before the outbreak of Covid-19, which means middle-class disposable income was already under pressure prior to the national lockdown, it said.<\/p>\n

Toyota accumulated a 23.7% market share by year end, with the Hilux retaining its spot as the country\u2019s best-selling vehicle. The Japaense brand sold 90,129 vehicles in 2020, down from 130,072 sales in 2019.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen SA, with a 21.6% market share, saw sales in 2020 decline 28.9% year on year. With 19,750 units sold in 2020, the locally manufactured Polo Vivo is SA\u2019s best-selling passenger car.<\/p>\n

Ford\u2019s overall sales volume was down from 50,827 to 35,272 units in 2019, with the EcoSport and Ford Ranger boosting its standing.<\/p>\n

These were the best-selling SUVs in the country in 2020, broken down by size segments:<\/p>\n

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Compact SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Ford EcoSport \u2014 7,255<\/li>\n
  2. VW T-Cross \u2014 5,693<\/li>\n
  3. Hyundai Venue \u2014 4,482<\/li>\n
  4. Haval H2 \u2014 4,465<\/li>\n
  5. Kia Seltos \u2014 3,164<\/li>\n
  6. Mazda CX-3 \u2014 2,432<\/li>\n
  7. Hyundai Creta \u2014 2,353<\/li>\n
  8. Haval H1 \u2014 2,202<\/li>\n
  9. Renault Duster \u2014 2,154<\/li>\n
  10. Suzuki Jimny \u2014 1,627<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Medium SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. VW Tiguan \u2014 4,280<\/li>\n
    2. Toyota Rav4 \u2014 3,432<\/li>\n
    3. Mazda CX-5 \u2014 3,154<\/li>\n
    4. Hyundai Tucson \u2014 2,819<\/li>\n
    5. BMW X3 \u2014 1,624<\/li>\n
    6. Kia Sportage \u2014 1,597<\/li>\n
    7. Nissan X-Trail \u2014 1,563<\/li>\n
    8. Nissan Qashqai \u2014 1,189<\/li>\n
    9. Audi Q3 \u2014 1,131<\/li>\n
    10. BMW X1 \u2014 838<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      \n

      Large SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Toyota Fortuner \u2014 9,635<\/li>\n
      2. Ford Everest \u2014 1,588<\/li>\n
      3. Mercedes GLE \u2014 977<\/li>\n
      4. Toyota Prado \u2014 844<\/li>\n
      5. Toyota Land Cruiser 200 \u2014 819<\/li>\n
      6. BMW X5 \u2014 767<\/li>\n
      7. Land Rover Defender \u2014 744<\/li>\n
      8. Range Rover Sport \u2014 619<\/li>\n
      9. Porsche Cayenne – 489<\/li>\n
      10. Land Rover Discovery \u2014 266<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Read: What to expect from car sales in South Africa in 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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