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).
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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