{"id":580878,"date":"2022-04-27T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=580878"},"modified":"2022-04-26T15:59:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:59:00","slug":"top-10-best-selling-hatchbacks-in-south-africa-right-now-including-price-and-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/580878\/top-10-best-selling-hatchbacks-in-south-africa-right-now-including-price-and-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 best selling hatchbacks in South Africa right now &#8211; including price and performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hatchbacks remain prevalent in the South African passenger car market, featuring prominently on the list of best-sellers for March, despite the emergence of crossovers and continued growth within the SUV class.<\/p>\n<p>Poll data from BusinessTech shows that most car owners in South Africa drive a hatchback, followed by a sport utility vehicle (SUV). When asked What type of car do you drive? The poll attracted more than 4,000 respondents.<\/p>\n<p>What type of car do you drive?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hatchback (35%, 1,413 votes);<\/li>\n<li>SUV (24%, 980 votes);<\/li>\n<li>Sedan (21%, 852 votes);<\/li>\n<li>Bakkie (12%, 476 votes).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Toyota Corolla Cross sold the most units for a passenger vehicle in March 2022, according to the latest Naamsa report. However, this was followed by the Volkswagen Polo Vivo (2,117 units), Volkswagen Polo (1,430) units and Toyota Starlet (1,243 units).<\/p>\n<p>The Vivo has long been a best seller in the hatch department, thanks to its affordable price tag of R235,200 for the entry-level Polo Vivo Trendline. The average price of a top-10 hatchback is roughly <strong>R224,300<\/strong>, with the cheapest car on this list being the Renault Kwid at R180,400. This marks hatchbacks as some of the most affordable vehicles for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>Although not on this list, the Suzuki S-Presso, which claims to be a &#8216;baby SUV&#8217;, sold 558 units in March, making a strong impression on young consumers due to its affordability &#8211; priced from R152,900.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the top 10 best-selling hatchbacks in South Africa right now, including their power, torque and fuel consumption:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Polo Vivo<\/strong> &#8211; 2117 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R235,200<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.7L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>55kW, 130Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PoloVivo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-536432 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PoloVivo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"585\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VolkswagenPoloVivo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-536430 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VolkswagenPoloVivo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VolkswagenPoloVivo.jpg 880w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VolkswagenPoloVivo-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/VolkswagenPoloVivo-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Polo<\/strong> &#8211; 1430 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R265,800<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.9L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>63kW, 132 Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo2-1-e1648556247637.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-558026 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo2-1-e1648556247637.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-558022 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/VWPolo1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Starlet<\/strong> &#8211; 1243 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From R225,200<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.7L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>68kW, 130Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-e1649152174892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-521044 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-e1649152174892.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"999\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-e1649152174892.jpg 999w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-e1649152174892-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Toyota-Starlet-e1649152174892-768x491.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Starlet-moving-scaled-e1648556284699.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-434987 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Starlet-moving-scaled-e1648556284699.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Suzuki Swift<\/strong> &#8211; 1118 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R184,900<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>4.9L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>61kW, 113Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/swift1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-580910 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/swift1-e1650969551868.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/swift4-e1650969530878.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-580908 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/swift4-e1650969530878.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Renault Kwid<\/strong> &#8211; 848 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R180,400<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>4.7L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>50kW, 91Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RenaultKwid-e1646833291158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566570 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/RenaultKwid-e1646833291158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kwid-e1646833190541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566564 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kwid-e1646833190541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hyundai Atos<\/strong> &#8211; 763 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R183,500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.7L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>50kW, 99Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hyundai-Atos-e1649929211466.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hyundai-Atos-e1649929211466.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HyundaiAtos-e1649929220539.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566552 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/HyundaiAtos-e1649929220539.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kia Picanto<\/strong> &#8211; 656 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R193,995<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.0L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>49kW, 95Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-KIA-Picanto-START_004-scaled-e1647604211889.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566388 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-KIA-Picanto-START_004-scaled-e1647604211889.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-KIA-Picanto-START_008-scaled-e1647604221361.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566390 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2020-KIA-Picanto-START_008-scaled-e1647604221361.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hyundai Grand i10<\/strong> &#8211; 508 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R204,900<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.4L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>49kW, 94Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hyundai-i10-1020-06-e1648556616277.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-572358 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hyundai-i10-1020-06-e1648556616277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hyundai-i10-1020-07-e1648556626447.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-572360 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hyundai-i10-1020-07-e1648556626447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Hyundai i20<\/strong> &#8211; 508 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R285,900<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.9L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>61kW, 115Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hyundai-all-new-i20-static-01-scaled-e1650970706829.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-580946 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hyundai-all-new-i20-static-01-scaled-e1650970706829.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hyundai-all-new-i20-static-10-scaled-e1650970697633.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-580944 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/hyundai-all-new-i20-static-10-scaled-e1650970697633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Kia Rio<\/strong> &#8211; 364 units sold.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R283,995<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.7L\/100km<\/li>\n<li>61kW, 120Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/12430_2018_Rio_5-Door-scaled-e1650980689296.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-581128 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/12430_2018_Rio_5-Door-scaled-e1650980689296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/12421_2018_Rio_5-Door-1-e1650980676125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-581130\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/12421_2018_Rio_5-Door-1-e1650980676125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/580906\/push-for-stricter-car-safety-laws-in-south-africa-including-higher-fines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Push for stricter car safety laws in South Africa \u2013 including higher fines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hatchbacks remain prevalent in the South African passenger car market, featuring prominently on the list of best-sellers for the month of March, and despite the emergence of crossovers, and continued growth within the SUV class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":581014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11119],"tags":[26,10421],"class_list":["post-580878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motoring","tag-headline","tag-naamsa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580878"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":581156,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580878\/revisions\/581156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/581014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}