Toyota holds 26.5% of the South African market in May.
New vehicle sales in South Africa gain 10.1% year-on-year in May to 43,060 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3% to 218,869. Exports are up a whopping 67.5% this month to 39,101 and up 9.3% year-to-date to 146,985. Among manufacturers present in the country, Toyota (+71%) catches up on a year-ago volume plagued by floods to lead the charts with 26.5% share. It is followed by the VW Group (+10.1%) exactly matching the market and Suzuki (-14.4%) in difficulty. The next four manufacturers all underperform, with Hyundai (-9.7%) and Haval (-3%) in negative and Ford (+1.8%) and Nissan (+0.7%) only edging up. Below, Isuzu (+24.2%) shines just as newcomer Chery drops one spot on April to #12.
In the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (+104.5%) reclaims the top spot off the Ford Ranger (+35.9%). with the VW Polo Vivo (+59.1%) and Toyota Corolla Cross camping on their April ranking at #3 and #4 respectively. The Isuzu D-Max (+33.7%) is solid at #5, distancing the Toyota Hiace (+178.3%) and Starlet. The Haval Jolion (#13) leads the Chinese charge ahead of the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (#14) and GWM P-Series (#22). Notice also the new Suzuki Grand Vitara imported from India landing at #30 and the new Toyota Vitz up to #37.
Previous month: South Africa April 2023: Ford Ranger topples Toyota Hilux to #1, new Toyota Vitz lands
One year ago: South Africa May 2022: Suzuki Swift leads for the first time, Toyota plagued by flooding, sales up 2.1%
Full May 2023 Top 35 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa May 2023 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | May-23 | % | /22 | Apr | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 11,395 | 26.5% | 71.0% | 1 | 58,316 | 26.6% | 3.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 5,259 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 2 | 26,411 | 12.1% | -5.1% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 3,709 | 8.6% | -14.4% | 3 | 19,729 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 2,745 | 6.4% | -9.7% | 5 | 13,388 | 6.1% | -13.0% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Ford | 2,491 | 5.8% | 1.8% | 4 | 12,448 | 5.7% | 22.5% | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Nissan | 2,314 | 5.4% | 0.7% | 6 | 13,106 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Haval | 1,877 | 4.4% | -3.0% | 10 | 8,349 | 3.8% | -15.3% | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Isuzu | 1,871 | 4.3% | 24.2% | 8 | 9,579 | 4.4% | 29.8% | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Renault | 1,848 | 4.3% | -24.3% | 9 | 9,436 | 4.3% | -19.6% | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Kia | 1,668 | 3.9% | -15.4% | 7 | 8,576 | 3.9% | -6.2% | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | BMW Group | 1,228 | 2.9% | -1.7% | 12 | 6,211 | 2.8% | 16.9% | 12 | n/a |
| 12 | Chery | 1,211 | 2.8% | new | 11 | 6,600 | 3.0% | new | 11 | n/a |
| 13 | Mahindra | 907 | 2.1% | -26.1% | 13 | 5,512 | 2.5% | 1.2% | 13 | n/a |
| 14 | Mercedes | 692 | 1.6% | -19.6% | 14 | 3,428 | 1.6% | -11.0% | 14 | n/a |
| 15 | Daimler Trucks | 455 | 1.1% | 30.0% | 15 | 1,891 | 0.9% | 7.3% | 15 | n/a |
| 16 | Scania | 369 | 0.9% | 97.3% | 21 | 1,254 | 0.6% | 47.5% | 22 | n/a |
| 17 | Mazda | 354 | 0.8% | -24.2% | 16 | 1,789 | 0.8% | -29.6% | 16 | n/a |
| 18 | FAW Trucks | 339 | 0.8% | 18.5% | 18 | 1,419 | 0.6% | 38.0% | 20 | n/a |
| 19 | Jaguar Land Rover | 306 | 0.7% | -7.6% | 19 | 1,471 | 0.7% | 6.3% | 18 | n/a |
| 20 | Stellantis | 302 | 0.7% | -59.2% | 17 | 1,662 | 0.8% | -45.0% | 17 | n/a |
| 21 | Volvo Group | 272 | 0.6% | -6.2% | 22 | 1,081 | 0.5% | -10.0% | 23 | n/a |
| 22 | Mitsubishi | 249 | 0.6% | -25.9% | 20 | 1,448 | 0.7% | -5.7% | 19 | n/a |
| 23 | Man | 230 | 0.5% | 60.8% | 25 | 856 | 0.4% | 21.1% | 25 | n/a |
| 24 | UD Trucks | 164 | 0.4% | -43.4% | 23 | 916 | 0.4% | -17.6% | 24 | n/a |
| 25 | Honda | 142 | 0.3% | -50.7% | 24 | 1,258 | 0.6% | -19.2% | 21 | n/a |
| 26 | Volvo Cars | 124 | 0.3% | 27.8% | 26 | 511 | 0.2% | -10.7% | 26 | n/a |
| 27 | Porsche | 123 | 0.3% | -25.9% | 28 | 494 | 0.2% | -34.2% | 27 | n/a |
| 28 | JAC | 101 | 0.2% | 8.6% | 27 | 450 | 0.2% | 56.3% | 28 | n/a |
| 29 | Powerstar | 86 | 0.2% | 19.4% | 29 | 355 | 0.2% | -1.4% | 29 | n/a |
| 30 | Subaru | 65 | 0.2% | 30.0% | 31 | 328 | 0.1% | 9.0% | 32 | n/a |
| 31 | Tata | 60 | 0.1% | -25.0% | 30 | 335 | 0.2% | -25.2% | 30 | n/a |
| 32 | Babcock | 41 | 0.1% | 115.8% | 34 | 114 | 0.1% | -31.3% | 34 | n/a |
| 33 | Iveco | 37 | 0.1% | -47.1% | 32 | 333 | 0.2% | 12.1% | 31 | n/a |
| 34 | VECV South Africa | 25 | 0.1% | -51.0% | 33 | 116 | 0.1% | -18.3% | 33 | n/a |
| 35 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 1 | 0.0% | -80.0% | 35 | 15 | 0.0% | -61.5% | 35 | n/a |
South Africa May 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | May-23 | % | /22 | Apr | 2023 | % | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2,798 | 6.5% | 104.5% | 2 | 15,009 | 6.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 2,104 | 4.9% | 35.9% | 1 | 9,627 | 4.4% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | VW Polo Vivo | 1,876 | 4.4% | 59.1% | 3 | 7,969 | 3.6% | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,644 | 3.8% | n/a | 4 | 8,489 | 3.9% | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,555 | 3.6% | 33.7% | 7 | 8,047 | 3.7% | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Toyota Hiace | 1,553 | 3.6% | 178.3% | 5 | 6,997 | 3.2% | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Toyota Starlet | 1,218 | 2.8% | n/a | 8 | 6,940 | 3.2% | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Suzuki Swift | 1,178 | 2.7% | -33.2% | 6 | 6,508 | 3.0% | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Nissan NP200 | 1,157 | 2.7% | 8.5% | 9 | 5,649 | 2.6% | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,054 | 2.4% | n/a | 10 | 4,237 | 1.9% | 13 | n/a |
| 11 | VW Polo | 1,024 | 2.4% | -8.9% | 11 | 4,768 | 2.2% | 10 | 8 |
| 12 | Toyota Fortuner | 1,018 | 2.4% | n/a | 13 | 4,356 | 2.0% | 12 | n/a |
| 13 | Haval Jolion | 881 | 2.0% | -9.6% | 14 | 3,950 | 1.8% | 16 | 14 |
| 14 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 745 | 1.7% | new | 12 | 4,183 | 1.9% | 11 | n/a |
| 15 | Renault Kiger | 720 | 1.7% | -25.2% | 15 | 3,533 | 1.6% | 17 | 15 |
| 16 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 713 | 1.7% | -41.2% | 33 | 2,355 | 1.1% | 29 | 5 |
| 17 | Nissan Magnite | 688 | 1.6% | n/a | 21 | 3,107 | 1.4% | 19 | n/a |
| 18 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 639 | 1.5% | -7.1% | 18 | 3,816 | 1.7% | 14 | n/a |
| 19 | VW T-Cross | 550 | 1.3% | -43.9% | 19 | 3,655 | 1.7% | 15 | 12 |
| 20 | Kia Picanto | 523 | 1.2% | -19.9% | 24 | 2,389 | 1.1% | 24 | n/a |
| 21 | Suzuki Baleno | 504 | 1.2% | n/a | 16 | 2,947 | 1.3% | 18 | n/a |
| 22 | GWM P-Series | 494 | 1.1% | n/a | 37 | 1,654 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a |
| 23 | Renault Kwid | 485 | 1.1% | -41.4% | 36 | 2,251 | 1.0% | 26 | 13 |
| 24 | Kia Sonet | 444 | 1.0% | n/a | 20 | 2,344 | 1.1% | 23 | n/a |
| 25 | Suzuki Ertiga | 425 | 1.0% | n/a | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 26 | Haval H6 | 403 | 0.9% | n/a | 26 | 2,248 | 1.0% | 25 | n/a |
| 27 | Hyundai Venue | 403 | 0.9% | -35.7% | 31 | 1,831 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a |
| 28 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70/PU | 394 | 0.9% | n/a | 25 | 2,068 | 0.9% | 28 | n/a |
| 29 | Renault Triber | 391 | 0.9% | n/a | 27 | 2,672 | 1.2% | 21 | n/a |
| 30 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 382 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 31 | Hyundai i20 | 356 | 0.8% | n/a | 29 | 2,294 | 1.0% | 22 | n/a |
| 32 | Suzuki S-Presso | 352 | 0.8% | -55.0% | 23 | 2,059 | 0.9% | 27 | n/a |
| 33 | VW Amarok | 330 | 0.8% | n/a | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 34 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 327 | 0.8% | n/a | 32 | 2,639 | 1.2% | 20 | n/a |
| 35 | Toyota Rumion | 319 | 0.7% | -61.8% | 28 | 1,874 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a |
| 36 | Nissan NP300 Navara | 318 | 0.7% | n/a | 41 | 1,943 | 0.9% | 30 | n/a |
| 37 | Toyota Vitz | 312 | 0.7% | new | 43 | 498 | 0.2% | n/a | – |
| 38 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 289 | 0.7% | new | 34 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 39 | Ford Everest | 245 | 0.6% | n/a | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 40 | Hyundai H100 Bakkie | 227 | 0.5% | n/a | 49 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Suzuki Jimny | 217 | 0.5% | n/a | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | VW Tiguan | 208 | 0.5% | n/a | 35 | 1,701 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a |
| 43 | Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | 177 | 0.4% | new | 48 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | VW Caddy | 169 | 0.4% | n/a | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | VW T-Roc | 166 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | Kia K2500/2700 | 156 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | Kia Rio | 155 | 0.4% | n/a | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | Kia Seltos | 153 | 0.4% | n/a | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Hyundai Tucson | 151 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Hyundai Creta | 148 | 0.3% | n/a | 47 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
