Image: Mercedes-Benz
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Image: Chery
Image: Kia
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Passenger vehicles made up the majority of all new vehicle sales for the month of September 2022 with 32 392 being sold over the period. Toyota just edged ahead of Volkswagen, but who else made the list for the Top 10?
Image: Volkswagen
South Africa’s fan favourite automotive brands were vying for the top spot once again, Toyota and Volkswagen have long enjoyed favourable sales in our country with local production facilities and distributing plants. After flood damages in Durban, Toyota is confidently back in the pound seat with Volkswagen not too far behind them. Both manufacturers managed over 6 000 units during September 2022, a month that enjoyed a 21,3% increase compared year to date from September 2021.
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Here is how the following eight automakers panned out and how many passenger vehicles they sold during September 2022 according to naamsa.
Toyota – 6 648
Volkswagen – 6 387
Suzuki – 4 241
Hyundai – 2 896
Renault – 2 588
Kia – 1 892
Chery – 1 352
BMW – 1 095
Nissan – 1 001
Mercedes-Benz – 693
Suzuki has once again proven their ever-increasing popularity by placing in third for the month, with a total of 4 241 sales. The Japanese automaker credits their success to a growing list of dealers. “When a brand is growing as quickly as Suzuki is growing now, it can easily lose its connection with its customers. And while a brand can invest in its marketing and communications, the ultimate connection is between the dealer and the customer.” says Henno Havenga, Manager of Auto Dealer Sales at Suzuki Auto South Africa.
Chery is another mention in the September 2022 list of passenger vehicles. The Chinese manufacturer that only offers passenger vehicles locally managed an impressive 1 352 which places them in seventh position.
BMW and Nissan just managed over 1 000 units during the month while Mercedes-Benz sold 693 premium passenger vehicles over the month.
Keyword: Top 10 passenger brands for September 2022 in South Africa