July was an excellent month for the South African car industry, selling a total of 51,383 new models.
The Toyota Hilux was the number one choice, as expected, with 3,120 motorists picking one up last month. This is according to a report by The Citizen, based on NAAMSA data.
This was followed by the ever-popular VW Polo Vivo, which sold 2,409 units.
Two more bakkies – the Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max – took third and fourth place with 2,168 and 2,002 units, respectively.
The last model to crack the top five was the Toyota Corolla Cross, which moved 1,949 examples.
Not far behind is the Suzuki Swift, which moved up two places to sixth with 1,872 units.
Next up is the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro and its 1,604 units, followed by the Hyundai Grand i10 and the Toyota Starlet hatchbacks with their 1,464 and 1,322 sales.
The last spot in the top 10 was then taken by the Suzuki Fronx, which secured 1,103 new customers.
Just one unit behind is the Kia Sonet in 11th place, after which is the Toyota Fortner in 13th place with 984 sales.
The Suzuki Ertiga came 14th with 980 units, and the Nissan Magnite placed one spot lower down with 790 purchases.
The remainder of the top 20 stars with the Mahindra Pik Up, which came 16th overall with 783 showroom victories.
The VW Polo wasn’t far behind with 758 units, illustrating a massive sales gap between the Polo and its more affordable sibling.
Two more Toyota models – the Rumion and the Starlet Cross – tied for 18th place with 757 sales, and Toyota also took the last spot with the small Vitz, which managed to sell 753 examples.
In total, the top 20 cars accounted for 27,897 sales, representing 54.29% of the 51,383 vehicles sold in South Africa in July.
Best-selling cars in South Africa
The list below details the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa from July 2025.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. Toyota Hilux – 3,120 units
- Starting price – R361,700
2. VW Polo Vivo – 2,409 units
- Starting price – R271,900
3. Ford Ranger – 2,168 units
- Starting price – R574,000
4. Isuzu D-Max – 2,002 units
- Starting price – R452,400
5. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,949 units
- Starting price – R414,800
6. Suzuki Swift – 1,872 units
- Starting price – R224,900
7. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 1,604 units
- Starting price – R269,900
8. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,464 units
- Starting price – R224,900
9. Toyota Starlet – 1,322 units
- Starting price – R258,000
10. Suzuki Fronx – 1,220 units
- Starting price – R298,900
11. Kia Sonet – 1,103 units
- Starting price – R299,995
12. Haval Jolion – 1,102 units
- Starting price – R347,950
13. Toyota Fortuner – 984 units
- Starting price – R679,100
14. Suzuki Ertiga – 980 units
- Starting price – R299,900
15. Nissan Magnite – 790 units
- Starting price – R229,900
16. Mahindra Pik Up – 783 units
- Starting price – R272,999
17. VW Polo – 758 units
- Starting price – R373,800
18. Toyota Rumion – 757 units
- Starting price – R301,400
19. Toyota Starlet Cross – 757 units
- Starting price – R299,900
20. Toyota Vitz – 753 units
- Starting price – R178,800
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