Image: Toyota
Image: Toyota
Toyota convincingly retained the top spot for sales in the local market during the month of September but who else ranked in the top 10 and what were their best sellers.
Image: Toyota
Reflecting on the new vehicle sales statistics for the month of September 2022, naamsa states that amid the despondency relating to load shedding and other weakening economic indicators, the new vehicle market continued to reflect a healthy performance, but the pace of recovery has started to slow down.
Aggregate domestic new vehicle sales in September 2022, at 47 786 units reflected an increase of 4 639 units, or 10,8%, from the 43 147 vehicles sold in September 2021. Export sales recorded a huge increase of 21 199 units, or 104,6%, to 41 474 units in September 2022 compared to the 20 275 vehicles exported in September 2021.
Overall, out of the total reported industry sales of 47 786 vehicles, an estimated 39 152 units, or 81,9%, represented dealer sales, an estimated 14,2% represented sales to the vehicle rental industry, 2,3% sales to government, and 1,6% to industry corporate fleets.
The September 2022 new passenger car market at 32 392 units had registered an increase of 2 855 cars, or a gain of 9,7%, compared to the 29 537 new cars sold in September 2021. The car rental industry supported the new passenger car market during the month and accounted for a sound 18,9% of sales in September 2022.
Here are the best 10 performers in the passenger and Light CV segment
Toyota – 12 069
Volkswagen Group SA – 6 750
Suzuki Auto – 4 355
Hyundai Automotive South Africa – 3 146
Nissan – 2 649
Renault – 2 601
Isuzu Motors South Africa – 2 287
Ford Motor Company – 2 212
Kia South Africa – 2 086
Chery Auto South Africa – 1 352
Toyota
Toyota Hilux – 2 282
Volkswagen
VW Polo Vivo – 2 473
Suzuki
Suzuki Swift – 1 332
Hyundai
Hyundai Grand i10 – 584
Nissan
Nissan NP200 – 1 198
Renault
Renault Kwid – 1 077
Ford
Ford Ranger – 1 604
Kia
Kia Picanto – 842
Isuzu
Isuzu D-MAX – 1 968
Chery
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 773
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