Ford Ranger sales are up 32.2% in August.
New vehicle sales in South Africa skid -3.1% year-on-year in August to 45,679 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.4% to 355,246. Toyota (+9.8%) defies the negative market to remain ultra-dominant in the manufacturers charts with 26.8% share. It distances the VW Group (-10.8%) in difficulty and a solid Suzuki (+4%). Ford (+16.4%) delivers the best performance in the Top 10 while Haval (+1.2%) is the only additional gainer in the remainder of the 10 best-selling manufacturers. In contrast Isuzu (-3.6%) falls slightly faster than the market at #7 but Renault (-25.5%), Kia (-23.8%), Hyundai (-15.7%) and Nissan (-10.1%) all disappoint. Below, notice Chery up 13.5% year-on-year but down one spot on July to #11. Jaguar Land Rover (+152.6%) and Honda (+67.7%) also impress further down.
Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (-3.2%) is the best-seller once again with an imposing 7.2% share and despite a year-on-year loss. The VW Polo Vivo (+3.9%) ranks 2nd ahead of the Ford Ranger (+32.2%) pushed up by the new generation. The Toyota Corolla Cross (+88.7%) soars to 4th place, with the Isuzu D-Max (-8.8%) rounding out the Top 5. The Toyota Hiace (+56.8%) and Starlet (+77.3%) follow while the Suzuki Swift (-1.5%), VW Polo (-10.3%) and Nissan NP200 (-20%) close out the Top 10.
Previous month: South Africa July 2023: Toyota and Hilux lead, Chery at record level
One year ago: South Africa August 2022: Toyota Hilux back on top in market up 14.2%
Full August 2023 Top 37 All manufacturers and Top 10 models below.
South Africa August 2023 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Aug-23 | % | /22 | Jul | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 12,233 | 26.8% | 9.8% | 1 | 94,377 | 26.6% | 14.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 5,972 | 13.1% | -10.8% | 2 | 43,758 | 12.3% | -5.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 4,332 | 9.5% | 4.0% | 3 | 32,757 | 9.2% | 4.4% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford | 2,724 | 6.0% | 16.4% | 5 | 20,186 | 5.7% | 16.2% | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 2,637 | 5.8% | -15.7% | 4 | 21,548 | 6.1% | -11.8% | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Nissan | 2,377 | 5.2% | -10.1% | 6 | 20,171 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Isuzu | 2,045 | 4.5% | -3.6% | 8 | 15,892 | 4.5% | 20.7% | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Haval | 1,819 | 4.0% | 1.2% | 7 | 13,947 | 3.9% | -7.1% | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Renault | 1,750 | 3.8% | -25.5% | 9 | 14,729 | 4.1% | -22.4% | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Kia | 1,550 | 3.4% | -23.8% | 11 | 13,005 | 3.7% | -15.3% | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Chery | 1,498 | 3.3% | 13.5% | 10 | 10,875 | 3.1% | 321.2% | 11 | n/a |
| 12 | Mahindra | 951 | 2.1% | -28.6% | 12 | 8,347 | 2.3% | -8.9% | 13 | n/a |
| 13 | BMW Group | 930 | 2.0% | -12.6% | 13 | 9,270 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 12 | n/a |
| 14 | Mercedes | 642 | 1.4% | -35.7% | 14 | 5,579 | 1.6% | -14.6% | 14 | n/a |
| 15 | Daimler Trucks | 492 | 1.1% | 4.2% | 15 | 3,366 | 0.9% | 9.5% | 15 | n/a |
| 16 | FAW Trucks | 406 | 0.9% | 31.4% | 16 | 2,525 | 0.7% | 37.5% | 18 | n/a |
| 17 | Honda | 369 | 0.8% | 67.7% | 17 | 2,232 | 0.6% | -8.7% | 20 | n/a |
| 18 | Scania | 349 | 0.8% | 52.4% | 20 | 2,145 | 0.6% | 46.1% | 22 | n/a |
| 19 | Jaguar Land Rover | 288 | 0.6% | 152.6% | 23 | 2,301 | 0.6% | 12.4% | 19 | n/a |
| 20 | Mazda | 273 | 0.6% | -38.7% | 21 | 2,645 | 0.7% | -28.1% | 17 | n/a |
| 21 | Stellantis | 265 | 0.6% | -63.7% | 24 | 2,748 | 0.8% | -51.5% | 16 | n/a |
| 22 | UD Trucks | 264 | 0.6% | 3.5% | 25 | 1,594 | 0.4% | -13.4% | 24 | n/a |
| 23 | Volvo Group | 236 | 0.5% | -19.5% | 18 | 1,837 | 0.5% | -7.3% | 23 | n/a |
| 24 | Mitsubishi | 229 | 0.5% | -22.9% | 22 | 2,211 | 0.6% | -7.9% | 21 | n/a |
| 25 | Man | 183 | 0.4% | 22.0% | 19 | 1,538 | 0.4% | 37.6% | 25 | n/a |
| 26 | Porsche | 162 | 0.4% | 45.9% | 26 | 950 | 0.3% | -13.5% | 26 | n/a |
| 27 | Volvo Cars | 139 | 0.3% | 52.7% | 28 | 890 | 0.3% | 1.8% | 27 | n/a |
| 28 | Proton | 106 | 0.2% | new | 29 | 205 | 0.1% | new | 35 | – |
| 29 | JAC | 95 | 0.2% | -37.5% | 31 | 718 | 0.2% | -3.4% | 28 | n/a |
| 30 | Iveco | 80 | 0.2% | 37.9% | 27 | 620 | 0.2% | 27.8% | 29 | n/a |
| 31 | Powerstar | 67 | 0.1% | -33.7% | 30 | 560 | 0.2% | -0.5% | 30 | n/a |
| 32 | Tata | 67 | 0.1% | -11.8% | 32 | 527 | 0.1% | -22.8% | 31 | n/a |
| 33 | Subaru | 43 | 0.1% | -46.9% | 33 | 480 | 0.1% | -8.7% | 32 | n/a |
| 34 | VECV South Africa | 37 | 0.1% | -7.5% | 35 | 213 | 0.1% | -24.7% | 34 | n/a |
| 35 | Babcock | 36 | 0.1% | 20.0% | 34 | 236 | 0.1% | -3.3% | 33 | n/a |
| 36 | Sinotruk | 28 | 0.1% | new | 36 | 45 | 0.0% | new | 36 | – |
| 37 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 5 | 0.0% | -16.7% | 37 | 36 | 0.0% | -36.8% | 37 | n/a |
South Africa August 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Aug-23 | % | /22 | Jul | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3,309 | 7.2% | -3.2% | 1 | 25,092 | 7.1% | 22.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo Vivo | 2,452 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 2 | 14,565 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 2,367 | 5.2% | 32.2% | 3 | 16,182 | 4.6% | 54.7% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,130 | 4.7% | 88.7% | 5 | 14,535 | 4.1% | 78.0% | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,632 | 3.6% | -8.8% | 7 | 13,174 | 3.7% | 25.1% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Toyota Hiace | 1,581 | 3.5% | 56.8% | 6 | 11,537 | 3.2% | 71.3% | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Toyota Starlet | 1,372 | 3.0% | 77.3% | 8 | 10,914 | 3.1% | 29.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Suzuki Swift | 1,349 | 3.0% | -1.5% | 4 | 11,351 | 3.2% | -3.0% | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | VW Polo | 1,153 | 2.5% | -10.3% | 10 | 7,727 | 2.2% | -25.9% | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Nissan NP200 | 1,118 | 2.4% | -20.0% | 9 | 8,916 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 9 | 10 |
| n/a | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 809 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 15 | 6,456 | 1.8% | 339.8% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Venue | 782 | 1.7% | 9.8% | 22 | 3,635 | 1.0% | -31.0% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Haval Jolion | 761 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 12 | 6,379 | 1.8% | 2.1% | n/a | 14 |
| n/a | Renault Kiger | 718 | 1.6% | -28.1% | 18 | 5,361 | 1.5% | -15.3% | n/a | 15 |
| n/a | Kia Sonet | 702 | 1.5% | 89.2% | 32 | 3,964 | 1.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 701 | 1.5% | -21.8% | 16 | 5,841 | 1.6% | 4.3% | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
