VW Polo Vivo sales are up 44% year-on-year in October.
New vehicle sales in South Africa edge down -2% year-on-year in October to 45,445 units. This means 446,877 new vehicles have been registered so far this year, a 2.1% year-on-year improvement. In the manufacturers ranking, Toyota (-1.1%) reigns supreme with 27.4% share, more than double the #2, the Volkswagen Group (+34.5%) in great shape. Suzuki (+8.9%) also defies the negative market to post a significant gain. No additional Top 10 member is in positive, with Hyundai (-2.4%) and Ford (-5.7%) resisting best and Haval (-46.6%) and Nissan (-27.7%) hit the hardest. Below, Stellantis (+38.2%), BMW Group (+24.6%) and Chery (+5.9%) make themselves noticed with year-on-year upticks.
Over in the models aisle, the Toyota Hilux (-0.8%) easily holds onto the top spot with 7.3% share, with the VW Polo Vivo (+44%) posting an excellent lift in 2nd place. The Toyota Corolla Cross (+4.3%) and Ford Ranger (+2.5%) exchange positions vs. last month to #3 and #4 respectively. It’s a strong month for the Toyota Hiace (+24.8%) up to #5 overall. The Toyota Starlet (+62.5%) and VW Polo (+52.7%) also make themselves noticed in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+23.2%) is up to 11th place, the new Toyota Vitz climbs to a record #12, while the Suzuki S-Presso (+160.2%), VW Polo Sedan (+116.6%) and Suzuki Baleno (+110.3%) all shoot up.
Previous month: South Africa September 2023: Haval, Ford shine in market off -4.1%
One year ago: South Africa October 2022: Toyota monopolises podium, Haval H6 #10 in market up 11.4%
Full October 2023 Top 37 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa October 2023 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Oct-23 | % | /22 | Sep | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 12,440 | 27.4% | – 1.1% | 1 | 119,521 | 26.7% | + 11.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 6,595 | 14.5% | + 34.5% | 2 | 56,669 | 12.7% | – 2.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 4,480 | 9.9% | + 8.9% | 3 | 41,715 | 9.3% | + 4.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 2,638 | 5.8% | – 2.4% | 5 | 26,851 | 6.0% | – 11.3% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Ford | 2,318 | 5.1% | – 5.7% | 4 | 25,311 | 5.7% | + 14.8% | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Nissan | 2,178 | 4.8% | – 27.7% | 6 | 24,479 | 5.5% | – 2.8% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Isuzu | 1,848 | 4.1% | – 15.5% | 7 | 19,730 | 4.4% | + 11.8% | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Renault | 1,606 | 3.5% | – 20.1% | 9 | 18,037 | 4.0% | – 23.5% | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Kia | 1,417 | 3.1% | – 20.4% | 8 | 16,125 | 3.6% | – 16.1% | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Haval | 1,389 | 3.1% | – 46.6% | 10 | 16,868 | 3.8% | – 9.7% | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Chery | 1,302 | 2.9% | + 5.9% | 11 | 13,417 | 3.0% | + 159.9% | 11 | n/a |
| 12 | BMW Group | 1,179 | 2.6% | + 24.6% | 12 | 11,486 | 2.6% | + 2.2% | 12 | n/a |
| 13 | Mahindra | 827 | 1.8% | – 14.6% | 13 | 9,958 | 2.2% | – 10.8% | 13 | n/a |
| 14 | Stellantis | 778 | 1.7% | + 38.2% | 18 | 3,879 | 0.9% | – 43.2% | 16 | n/a |
| 15 | Mercedes | 669 | 1.5% | – 9.2% | 14 | 6,940 | 1.6% | – 14.6% | 14 | n/a |
| 16 | Daimler Trucks | 605 | 1.3% | + 43.0% | 15 | 4,504 | 1.0% | + 14.9% | 15 | n/a |
| 17 | FAW Trucks | 420 | 0.9% | + 53.3% | 16 | 3,356 | 0.8% | + 42.2% | 17 | n/a |
| 18 | Scania | 288 | 0.6% | + 48.5% | 19 | 2,729 | 0.6% | + 44.2% | 21 | n/a |
| 19 | Volvo Group | 287 | 0.6% | + 28.7% | 25 | 2,331 | 0.5% | – 5.7% | 23 | n/a |
| 20 | Mazda | 254 | 0.6% | – 24.2% | 24 | 3,122 | 0.7% | – 29.5% | 18 | n/a |
| 21 | Honda | 239 | 0.5% | + 30.6% | 17 | 2,829 | 0.6% | – 3.5% | 19 | n/a |
| 22 | Mitsubishi | 221 | 0.5% | – 33.4% | 22 | 2,687 | 0.6% | – 13.1% | 22 | n/a |
| 23 | Man | 208 | 0.5% | + 58.8% | 23 | 1,983 | 0.4% | + 40.4% | 25 | n/a |
| 24 | Jaguar Land Rover | 198 | 0.4% | – 23.8% | 20 | 2,786 | 0.6% | + 6.1% | 20 | n/a |
| 25 | UD Trucks | 176 | 0.4% | – 15.8% | 21 | 2,049 | 0.5% | – 11.0% | 24 | n/a |
| 26 | Iveco | 166 | 0.4% | + 37.2% | 31 | 869 | 0.2% | + 24.0% | 29 | n/a |
| 27 | JAC | 132 | 0.3% | + 116.4% | 29 | 955 | 0.2% | + 1.4% | 28 | n/a |
| 28 | Proton | 129 | 0.3% | new | 27 | 444 | 0.1% | new | 33 | – |
| 29 | Volvo Cars | 94 | 0.2% | + 20.5% | 28 | 1,092 | 0.2% | + 6.0% | 27 | n/a |
| 30 | Porsche | 93 | 0.2% | + 32.9% | 26 | 1,176 | 0.3% | – 4.9% | 26 | n/a |
| 31 | Tata | 75 | 0.2% | – 16.7% | 32 | 662 | 0.1% | – 22.1% | 31 | n/a |
| 32 | Subaru | 62 | 0.1% | + 3.3% | 35 | 563 | 0.1% | – 12.7% | 32 | n/a |
| 33 | Powerstar | 61 | 0.1% | + 22.0% | 30 | 711 | 0.2% | + 3.0% | 30 | n/a |
| 34 | Babcock | 29 | 0.1% | – 23.7% | 33 | 317 | 0.1% | + 4.3% | 34 | n/a |
| 35 | VECV South Africa | 21 | 0.0% | – 43.2% | 34 | 261 | 0.1% | – 27.5% | 35 | n/a |
| 36 | Sinotruk | 15 | 0.0% | new | 36 | 70 | 0.0% | new | 36 | – |
| 37 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 8 | 0.0% | + 60.0% | 37 | 47 | 0.0% | – 27.7% | 37 | n/a |
South Africa October 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-23 | % | /22 | Sep | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3,310 | 7.3% | – 0.8% | 1 | 31,651 | 7.1% | + 19.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,280 | 5.0% | + 44.0% | 2 | 19,543 | 4.4% | + 10.4% | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,100 | 4.6% | + 4.3% | 4 | 18,894 | 4.2% | + 62.7% | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Ford Ranger | 1,853 | 4.1% | + 2.5% | 3 | 20,448 | 4.6% | + 47.4% | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota Hiace | 1,546 | 3.4% | + 24.8% | 6 | 14,545 | 3.3% | + 53.1% | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,464 | 3.2% | – 18.8% | 5 | 16,277 | 3.6% | + 13.8% | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Toyota Starlet | 1,363 | 3.0% | + 62.5% | 8 | 13,524 | 3.0% | + 34.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Suzuki Swift | 1,248 | 2.7% | – 26.3% | 7 | 13,890 | 3.1% | – 5.7% | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | VW Polo | 1,235 | 2.7% | + 52.7% | 9 | 10,110 | 2.3% | – 19.8% | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Nissan NP200 | 961 | 2.1% | – 12.3% | 10 | 10,874 | 2.4% | – 0.9% | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 856 | 1.9% | + 23.2% | 13 | 8,170 | 1.8% | + 178.3% | 13 | n/a |
| 12 | Toyota Vitz | 779 | 1.7% | new | 20 | 2,904 | 0.6% | new | 34 | – |
| 13 | Nissan Magnite | 715 | 1.6% | – 2.7% | 14 | 6,973 | 1.6% | + 72.8% | 16 | n/a |
| 14 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 705 | 1.6% | – 12.5% | 11 | 8,595 | 1.9% | + 97.9% | 12 | n/a |
| 15 | Renault Kwid | 661 | 1.5% | + 0.9% | 21 | 5,375 | 1.2% | – 35.5% | 19 | 13 |
| 16 | VW T-Cross | 641 | 1.4% | – 0.3% | 25 | 6,236 | 1.4% | – 27.9% | 18 | 12 |
| 17 | Hyundai i20 | 635 | 1.4% | + 57.6% | 39 | 4,107 | 0.9% | + 49.5% | 28 | n/a |
| 18 | Toyota Fortuner | 629 | 1.4% | – 25.7% | 12 | 8,858 | 2.0% | + 56.6% | 11 | n/a |
| 19 | VW Polo Sedan | 628 | 1.4% | + 116.6% | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 565 | 1.2% | – 9.5% | 22 | 6,984 | 1.6% | + 1.4% | 15 | n/a |
| 21 | Kia Sonet | 548 | 1.2% | + 51.0% | 15 | 5,255 | 1.2% | #VALUE! | 20 | n/a |
| 22 | Renault Kiger | 545 | 1.2% | – 1.3% | 17 | 6,581 | 1.5% | – 13.5% | 17 | 15 |
| 23 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 544 | 1.2% | – 70.1% | 23 | 4,646 | 1.0% | – 68.4% | 24 | 5 |
| 24 | Suzuki S-Presso | 536 | 1.2% | + 160.2% | 29 | 4,317 | 1.0% | – 3.8% | 27 | n/a |
| 25 | Haval Jolion | 534 | 1.2% | – 38.4% | 18 | 7,539 | 1.7% | + 0.8% | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Suzuki Ertiga | 498 | 1.1% | + 85.1% | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 27 | Suzuki Baleno | 490 | 1.1% | + 110.3% | 30 | 5,191 | 1.2% | #VALUE! | 21 | n/a |
| 28 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 483 | 1.1% | + 5.2% | 19 | 5,101 | 1.1% | + 50.2% | 22 | n/a |
| 29 | Haval H6 | 472 | 1.0% | – 50.6% | 26 | 4,378 | 1.0% | + 29.2% | 25 | n/a |
| 30 | Suzuki Fronx | 415 | 0.9% | new | 24 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 31 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 373 | 0.8% | new | 33 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 32 | Nissan NP300 Navara | 354 | 0.8% | – 30.2% | 36 | 3,857 | 0.9% | – 17.7% | 30 | n/a |
| 33 | VW Amarok | 352 | 0.8% | n/a | 37 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 34 | Toyota Rumion | 343 | 0.8% | + 49.1% | 28 | 3,407 | 0.8% | + 1.0% | 33 | n/a |
| 35 | Hyundai Venue | 311 | 0.7% | – 27.8% | 16 | 4,659 | 1.0% | – 25.7% | 23 | n/a |
| 36 | Kia Picanto | 302 | 0.7% | – 24.7% | 42 | 3,753 | 0.8% | – 39.0% | 31 | n/a |
| 37 | Hyundai H100 Bakkie | 301 | 0.7% | n/a | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 38 | GWM P-Series | 281 | 0.6% | – 34.0% | 31 | 3,950 | 0.9% | + 33.8% | 29 | n/a |
| 39 | Toyota Land Cruiser 300 | 279 | 0.6% | n/a | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 40 | Suzuki Celerio | 276 | 0.6% | + 0.7% | 49 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Renault Triber | 271 | 0.6% | – 61.6% | 34 | 4,345 | 1.0% | – 13.5% | 26 | n/a |
| 42 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70/PU | 268 | 0.6% | n/a | 32 | 3,694 | 0.8% | #VALUE! | 32 | n/a |
| 43 | Hyundai Tucson | 265 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 250 | 0.6% | – 32.2% | 41 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Ford Everest | 250 | 0.6% | n/a | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | Opel Corsa | 218 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | Toyota Quantum | 207 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | VW Tiguan | 197 | 0.4% | – 3.0% | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | 196 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Citroen C3 | 194 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
