Hatchbacks remain a popular choice with South African motorists, as evidenced by the sales stats for July 2025.
Last month, the VW Polo Vivo proved to be a top pick for local buyers with 2,409 units making their way into new homes.
The second most popular hatchback, meanwhile, was the Suzuki Swift, which sold 1,872 units.
Third place went to the Hyundai Grand i10 with 1,464 units, which was closely followed by the Toyota Starlet with 1,322 sales.
The top four were the only ones to crack the 1,000-unit mark, as fifth place was taken by the VW Polo with its 758 purchases.
Next up is the Toyota Vitz in sixth with 753 sales, and the Renault Kwid in seventh with 465 units.
Right behind this is the Suzuki S-Presso, which landed in eighth place in July with 445 showroom victories.
The Suzuki Baleno came ninth with 401 sales, and the Hyundai i20 rounded out the top 10 with 381 sales.
In total, the top 10 best-selling hatchbacks sold 10,270 units, representing 19.9% of the 51,383 vehicles sold in South Africa last month.
Best-selling hatchbacks in South Africa
These were the top 10 best-selling hatchbacks in South Africa in July 2025.
Note that the Hyundai Grand i10 is sold in both hatchback and sedan formats, but Hyundai does not report body-specific sales figures.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. VW Polo Vivo – 2,409 units
- Starting price – R271,900
2. Suzuki Swift – 1,872 units
- Starting price – R224,900
4. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,464 units
- Starting price – R224,900
4. Toyota Starlet – 1,322 units
- Starting price – R258,000
5. VW Polo – 758 units
- Starting price – R373,800
6. Toyota Vitz – 753 units
- Starting price – R178,800
7. Renault Kwid – 465 units
- Starting price – R196,999
8. Suzuki S-Presso – 445 units
- Starting price – R178,900
9. Suzuki Baleno – 401 units
- Starting price – R266,900
10. Hyundai i20 – 381 units
- Starting price – R309,900
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