{"id":73516,"date":"2014-11-23T23:55:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T21:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=73516"},"modified":"2014-11-21T13:04:42","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T11:04:42","slug":"best-selling-cars-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/73516\/best-selling-cars-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Car sale trends in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data from automotive market intelligence firm, Lightstone Auto, reveals which car companies have been most successful in South Africa over the past several years.<\/p>\n

The latest sales figures from the group, to date (October 2014), show that over 540,000 vehicles have been sold over the course of the year in SA.<\/p>\n

A total of 59,384 cars were sold in October 2014, up 4.7% from 56,608 sold the year before.<\/p>\n

Toyota is the most popular car brand for South Africans in 2014 so far by sales, with Toyota Hilux taking the top spot for specific vehicles.<\/p>\n

The latest figures reflect a continuing trend in the South African motor vehicle industry, where the Toyota Hilux has consistently outsold every other light vehicle in the country since 2008.<\/p>\n

The only exception was in 2012, when the Volkswagen Polo Vivo took the top spot.<\/p>\n

Taking only passenger vehicles into account, the VW Polo and Polo Vivo have been the clear winners in the country since 2008.<\/p>\n

The tables below detail the top 10 selling cars in the country from 2008 to 2014 (year to date), according to Lightstone Auto’s data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

South Africa’s top selling cars<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nToyota Yaris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nOpel Corsa Utility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nToyota Quantum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nToyota Corolla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nVW Citi Golf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz C-Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nFord Bantum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"Toyota<\/a>

Toyota Hilux – South Africa’s favourite car<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2009<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nToyota Corolla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nOpel Corsa Utility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz C-Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nToyota Quantum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nToyota Yaris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nVW Citi Golf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBMW 3-Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"VW<\/a>

VW Polo – South Africa’s favourite passenger vehicle<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2010<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo Vivo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nToyota Corolla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz C-Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nToyota Quantum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBMW 3-Series<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nHyundai i20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nToyota Fortuner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"VW<\/a>

VW Polo Vivo – took the top passenger vehicle spot in 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo Vivo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nChevrolet Corsa Utility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nToyota Corolla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFord Figo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMercedes-Benz C-Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nHyundai i20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nNissan NP200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"Chevrolet<\/a>

Chevrolet Utility – after the Corsa Utility brand was moved over from Opel by GM<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nVW Polo Vivo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nChevrolet Utility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nNissan NP200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFord Ranger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nToyota Etios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nToyota Corolla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFord Figo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"Nissan<\/a>

Nissan NP 200 entered into the top 10 in 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2013<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo Vivo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nToyota Etios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFord Ranger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nChevrolet Utility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nNissan NP200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nHyundai i20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFord Figo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
\"Ford<\/a>

Ford Ranger – South Africans love a bakkie, as the Ranger became the 5th best-selling car in the country in 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/strong><\/td>\n2014 (YTD September)
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nToyota Hilux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nVW Polo Vivo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nVW Polo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFord Ranger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nToyota Etios<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nNissan NP200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nChevrolet Utility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nIsuzu KB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nToyota Quantum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nFord Figo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

More on cars<\/h3>\n

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