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Gross sales (+2.6%) at highest in 5 years, Ford Ranger as much as #2 – Finest Promoting Automobiles Weblog


Ford Ranger sales are up 105.5% year-on-year in February.

Note: January detailed data by brand and models is also included in the data section of this article.

In January, 43,509 new vehicles found a new home, a 4.8% year-on-year increase. Passenger cars are up 2.9% to 31,072 and Light commercials up 10.4% to 10,622. In February, new vehicle sales are up 2.6% to 45,352 units, the highest February volume since 2018. with Passenger cars up 1.1% to 29,976 and Light commercials up 5.6% to 12,972. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 4.3% to 89,434 vs. 85,727 over the same period in 2022. In contrast, Exports skid -11.5% to 30,409. 

Toyota (-14.1%) goes against the market lift with a drastic fall but remains in the lead of the manufacturers charts, followed by the Volkswagen Group (-14.1%). Suzuki (+33%) soars to 9.5% share, distancing Nissan (+49.2%) in even better shape. Hyundai (-10%) struggles, Renault (+3.2%) matches the market and both Ford (+33.1%) and Isuzu (+22.7%) post splendid gains. Kia (+6.1%) also beats the market at #9 whereas Haval (-25.1%) falls hard on a record February 2022 volume.

Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (-4.8%) edges down but easily remains in pole position with 7.4% share. This month it distances its direct competitor the Ford Ranger (+105.5%) more than doubling its sales year-on-year to land in 2nd place thanks to the new generation. The Isuzu D-Max (+24.7%) is also in excellent shape and makes the podium 100% bakkie (South African slang for pickup). The Toyota Corolla Cross (-0.6%) is once again the best-selling Passenger car in the country above the VW Polo Vivo (-7.4%) and Suzuki Swift (+4.1%). The Nissan NP200 (+26.7%) also shines in the remainder of a Top 10 in which the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro reappears (#10).

Previous post: South Africa Full Year 2022: Toyota Hilux celebrates 10 straight years at #1, solid market (+13.9%)

One year ago: South Africa January 2022: Market up 19.5%, Haval 5th best-selling brand and Jolion in Top 10

Full January 2023 Top 35 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Full February 2023 Top 35 All brands and Top 40 models below.

South Africa January 2023 – brands:

Pos Manufacturer Jan-23 % /22 Dec FY22
1 Toyota 12,532 28.8% 0.4% 1 1
2 Volkswagen Group 5,081 11.7% -5.8% 2 2
3 Suzuki 4,357 10.0% 34.8% 3 3
4 Nissan 2,927 6.7% 34.8% 5 5
5 Hyundai 2,525 5.8% -5.4% 4 4
6 Renault 2,051 4.7% -8.7% 7 6
7 Kia 1,686 3.9% 11.9% 9 9
8 Ford 1,661 3.8% 1.3% 6 7
9 Haval  1,565 3.6% -35.9% 8 8
10 Isuzu 1,527 3.5% 6.6% 10 10
11 Chery 1,327 3.0% new n/a n/a
12 BMW Group 1,231 2.8% 29.0% n/a n/a
13 Mahindra 1,161 2.7% 15.0% n/a n/a
14 Mercedes 588 1.4% -17.9% n/a n/a
15 Mazda 401 0.9% -26.3% n/a n/a
16 Stellantis 400 0.9% -13.4% n/a n/a
17 Mitsubishi 319 0.7% 6.0% n/a n/a
18 Jaguar Land Rover 315 0.7% 15.4% n/a n/a
19 Daimler Trucks 210 0.5% -33.5% n/a n/a
20 FAW Trucks 205 0.5% 43.4% n/a n/a
21 Honda 200 0.5% -26.5% n/a n/a
22 Scania 172 0.4% 34.4% n/a n/a
23 Volvo Group 163 0.4% -14.2% n/a n/a
24 UD Trucks 158 0.4% 16.2% n/a n/a
25 Man 124 0.3% 53.1% n/a n/a
26 Volvo Cars 105 0.2% 54.4% n/a n/a
27 JAC 95 0.2% new n/a n/a
28 Porsche 93 0.2% -54.4% n/a n/a
29 Tata 80 0.2% 0.0% n/a n/a
30 Powerstar 76 0.2% 38.2% n/a n/a
31 Subaru 72 0.2% -15.3% n/a n/a
32 Iveco 61 0.1% -33.7% n/a n/a
33 VECV South Africa 22 0.1% 83.3% n/a n/a
34 Babcock 10 0.0% -67.7% n/a n/a
35 Ferrari (Scuderia) 9 0.0% 0.0% n/a n/a

South Africa January 2023 – models:

Pos Model Jan-23 % /22 Dec FY22
1 Toyota Hilux 2,769 6.4% -1.2% 1 1
2 Toyota Corolla Cross 2,042 4.7% 50.6% 2 7
3 Toyota Starlet 2,037 4.7% 38.4% 8 9
4 Suzuki Swift 1,499 3.4% 40.2% 11 6
5 Toyota Hiace 1,294 3.0% 15.7% 3 11
6 Isuzu D-Max 1,273 2.9% 11.6% 7 4
7 Ford Ranger 1,269 2.9% 108.7% 4 3
8 VW Polo 1,144 2.6% -21.4% 6 8
9 VW Polo Vivo 1,054 2.4% -23.2% 5 2
10 Nissan NP200 886 2.0% 99.1% n/a 10
11 VW T-Cross 874 2.0% 11.9% n/a 12
12 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 850 2.0% new 10 n/a
13 Toyota Urban Cruiser 839 1.9% -42.3% 9 5
14 Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up 819 1.9% 32.5% 24 n/a
15 Nissan Almera 785 1.8% 64.6% n/a n/a
16 Nissan Magnite 756 1.7% 32.6% 14 n/a
17 Haval Jolion 715 1.6% -31.1% 15 14
18 Toyota Fortuner 710 1.6% 0.4% n/a n/a
19 Renault Kwid 657 1.5% -19.1% 12 13
20 Kia Picanto 654 1.5% 52.1% 23 n/a
21 Suzuki Baleno 652 1.5% n/a 28 n/a
22 Renault Kiger 632 1.5% 4.6% n/a 15
23 Renault Triber 614 1.4% -5.2% 22 n/a
24 Hyundai Grand i10 613 1.4% 28.0% 13 n/a
25 Suzuki Dzire 510 1.2% 80.9% n/a n/a
26 Hyundai i20 509 1.2% 176.6% 33 n/a
27 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 494 1.1% n/a n/a n/a
28 Haval H6 475 1.1% 20.6% 25 n/a
29 Toyota Corolla Quest 433 1.0% -41.6% 36 n/a
30 Suzuki S-Presso 432 1.0% 30.1% 32 n/a
31 VW Tiguan 396 0.9% n/a 41 n/a
32 Suzuki Vitara Brezza 387 0.9% -30.6% 26 n/a
33 Kia Sonet 357 0.8% n/a 38 n/a
34 Nissan NP300 Navara 351 0.8% -20.4% 30 n/a
35 Hyundai Venue 343 0.8% -26.1% n/a n/a
36 Ford Ecosport 336 0.8% -51.4% 39 n/a
37 Toyota Rumion 334 0.8% -9.2% 43 n/a
38 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro 320 0.7% new 34 n/a
39 Toyota Land Cruiser 300 308 0.7% 23.7% 29 n/a
40 GWM P-Series 286 0.7% -46.9% 37 n/a
41 Suzuki Celerio 285 0.7% n/a 42 n/a
42 VW T-Roc 267 0.6% 8.1% 44 n/a
43 Toyota Agya 252 0.6% -71.6% 21 n/a
44 Hyundai Atos 220 0.5% -72.9% 31 n/a
45 Suzuki Jimny 200 0.5% -28.8% n/a n/a
46 Hyundai Creta 193 0.4% n/a n/a n/a
47 Kia Pegas 188 0.4% n/a 50 n/a
48 VW Taigo 186 0.4% n/a n/a n/a
49 Kia Seltos 181 0.4% -17.7% 47 n/a
50 Hyundai H100 Bakkie 171 0.4% -3.9% 49 n/a

South Africa February 2023 – brands:

Pos Manufacturer Feb-23 % /22 Jan 2023 % /22 Pos FY22
1 Toyota 11,560 25.5% -14.1% 1 24,092 25.0% -7.1% 1 1
2 Volkswagen Group 5,288 11.7% -14.1% 2 10,369 13.2% -10.2% 2 2
3 Suzuki 4,309 9.5% 33.0% 3 8,666 8.9% 33.9% 3 3
4 Nissan 3,172 7.0% 49.2% 4 6,099 5.8% 41.9% 4 5
5 Hyundai 2,715 6.0% -10.0% 5 5,240 6.8% -7.8% 5 4
6 Renault 2,112 4.7% 3.2% 6 4,163 5.2% -3.1% 6 6
7 Ford 2,499 5.5% 33.1% 8 4,160 5.0% 18.3% 7 7
8 Isuzu 2,057 4.5% 22.7% 10 3,584 4.0% 15.2% 8 10
9 Kia 1,843 4.1% 6.1% 7 3,529 4.3% 8.8% 9 9
10 Haval  1,538 3.4% -25.1% 9 3,103 4.5% -31.0% 10 8
11 Chery 1,381 3.0% new 11 2,708 0.0% new 11 n/a
12 BMW Group 1,392 3.1% 29.9% 12 2,623 0.0% 29.5% 12 n/a
13 Mahindra 1,201 2.6% 11.5% 13 2,362 0.0% 13.2% 13 n/a
14 Mercedes 753 1.7% 29.6% 14 1,341 0.0% 3.4% 14 n/a
15 Mazda 344 0.8% -29.9% 15 745 0.0% -28.0% 15 n/a
16 Stellantis 312 0.7% -42.8% 16 712 0.0% -29.3% 16 n/a
17 Mitsubishi 315 0.7% 9.4% 17 634 0.0% 7.6% 17 n/a
18 Honda 354 0.8% 1.1% 21 554 0.0% -10.9% 18 n/a
19 Daimler Trucks 331 0.7% -15.8% 19 541 0.0% -23.7% 19 n/a
20 Jaguar Land Rover 196 0.4% -35.9% 18 511 0.0% -11.7% 20 n/a
21 FAW Trucks 268 0.6% 48.9% 20 473 0.0% 46.4% 21 n/a
22 Scania 229 0.5% 0.0% 22 401 0.0% 12.3% 22 n/a
23 Volvo Group 236 0.5% -2.1% 23 399 0.0% -7.4% 23 n/a
24 UD Trucks 166 0.4% -34.6% 24 324 0.0% -16.9% 24 n/a
25 Man 151 0.3% 11.0% 25 275 0.0% 26.7% 25 n/a
26 Porsche 109 0.2% -29.2% 28 202 0.0% -43.6% 26 n/a
27 Volvo Cars 95 0.2% -38.7% 26 200 0.0% -10.3% 27 n/a
28 JAC 81 0.2% new 27 176 0.0% new 28 n/a
29 Iveco 98 0.2% 84.9% 32 159 0.0% 9.7% 29 n/a
30 Tata 70 0.2% -32.7% 29 150 0.0% -18.5% 30 n/a
31 Powerstar 69 0.2% -11.5% 30 145 0.0% 9.0% 31 n/a
32 Subaru 70 0.2% -24.7% 31 142 0.0% -20.2% 32 n/a
33 VECV South Africa 25 0.1% 66.7% 33 47 0.0% 74.1% 33 n/a
34 Babcock 12 0.0% -63.6% 34 22 0.0% -65.6% 34 n/a
35 Ferrari (Scuderia) 1 0.0% -83.3% 35 10 0.0% -33.3% 35 n/a

South Africa February 2023 – models:

Pos Model Feb-23 % /22 Jan 2023 % /22 Pos FY22
1 Toyota Hilux 3,335 7.4% -4.8% 1 6,104 6.8% -3.2% 1 1
2 Ford Ranger 1,806 4.0% 105.5% 7 3,075 3.4% 106.8% 4 3
3 Isuzu D-Max 1,747 3.9% 24.7% 6 3,020 3.4% 18.8% 5 4
4 Toyota Corolla Cross 1,683 3.7% -0.6% 2 3,725 4.2% 22.2% 2 7
5 VW Polo Vivo 1,513 3.3% -7.4% 9 2,567 2.9% -14.6% 8 2
6 Suzuki Swift 1,367 3.0% 4.1% 4 2,866 3.2% 20.3% 6 6
7 Toyota Hiace 1,342 3.0% -8.0% 5 2,636 2.9% 2.3% 7 11
8 Toyota Starlet 1,311 2.9% -18.4% 3 3,348 3.7% 8.7% 3 9
9 Nissan NP200 1,292 2.8% 26.7% 10 2,178 2.4% 48.7% 9 10
10 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 962 2.1% new 12 1,812 2.0% new 11 n/a
11 VW T-Cross 889 2.0% -10.2% 11 1,763 2.0% -0.5% 12 12
12 Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up 844 1.9% 10.2% 14 1,663 1.9% 20.2% 13 n/a
13 VW Polo 815 1.8% -31.3% 8 1,959 2.2% -25.8% 10 8
14 Renault Triber 815 1.8% 67.0% 23 1,429 1.6% 25.8% 15 n/a
15 Toyota Corolla Quest 798 1.8% 38.8% 29 1,231 1.4% -6.5% 23 n/a
16 Hyundai Grand i10 760 1.7% 49.6% 24 1,373 1.5% 39.1% 16 n/a
17 Haval Jolion 737 1.6% 31.4% 17 1,452 1.6% -9.2% 14 14
18 Renault Kiger 714 1.6% n/a 22 1,346 1.5% n/a 17 15
19 Suzuki Baleno 656 1.4% n/a 21 1,308 1.5% n/a 20 n/a
20 Nissan NP300 Navara 581 1.3% 22.1% 34 932 1.0% 1.6% 28 n/a
21 Nissan Magnite 551 1.2% 161.1% 16 1,307 1.5% 67.3% 21 n/a
22 Nissan Almera 542 1.2% 89.5% 15 1,327 1.5% 73.9% 18 n/a
23 Toyota Fortuner 524 1.2% -52.4% 18 1,234 1.4% -31.7% 22 n/a
24 Suzuki S-Presso 501 1.1% 61.1% 30 933 1.0% 45.1% 27 n/a
25 Toyota Urban Cruiser 486 1.1% -47.6% 13 1,325 1.5% -44.4% 19 5
26 Hyundai i20 482 1.1% 149.7% 26 991 1.1% 162.9% 26 n/a
27 VW Tiguan 455 1.0% n/a 31 851 1.0% n/a 31 n/a
28 Kia Picanto 453 1.0% 5.6% 20 1,107 1.2% 28.9% 24 n/a
29 Suzuki Ciaz 450 1.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
30 Haval H6 441 1.0% 34.0% 28 916 1.0% 26.7% 29 n/a
31 Kia Sonet 419 0.9% 39.7% 33 776 0.9% n/a 32 n/a
32 Hyundai Venue 407 0.9% -36.8% 35 750 0.8% -32.3% 33 n/a
33 Renault Kwid 405 0.9% -61.1% 19 1,062 1.2% -42.7% 25 13
34 Toyota Land Cruiser 70/PU 393 0.9% 57.2% 27 887 1.0% 59.0% 30 n/a
35 Ford Ecosport 356 0.8% -49.4% 36 692 0.8% -50.4% 35 n/a
36 Toyota Rumion 342 0.8% -25.5% 37 676 0.8% -18.3% n/a n/a
37 Suzuki Vitara Brezza 318 0.7% -52.1% 32 705 0.8% -42.3% 34 n/a
38 Ford Everest 304 0.7% 51.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a GWM P-Series 245 0.5% -60.7% 40 531 0.6% -54.3% n/a n/a
n/a Hyundai H100 Bakkie 167 0.4% -31.0% 50 338 0.4% -19.5% n/a n/a

Source: NAAMSA

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