The South African car industry sold a whopping 48,983 units in December 2025, equivalent to approximately 1,580 units per day.
The Toyota Hilux is still on top to the surprise of no one, selling a total of 2,979 units. This is according to a report by The Citizen, based on NAAMSA data.
Toyota also claimed the second spot thanks to the Corolla Cross and its 2,766 sales, meaning the Japanese automaker has both the best-selling light commercial vehicle and passenger car in South Africa.
Ford slid into third place with the Ranger pulling 2,236 sales, and the VW Polo Vivo came fourth with 2,024 units.
A Chinese entry – the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – then closed out the top five with 1,658 purchases.
Outside this exclusive club, the Toyota Starlet sold 1,608 units while the Hyundai Grand i10 moved 1,563 units.
The Isuzu D-Max came eighth with 1,549 sales, and the Haval Jolion placed ninth thanks to 1,232 units.
Surprisingly, Suzuki’s first car on the list this time around is the Fronx crossover, which only managed to sell 1,170 units.
The Suzuki Ertiga came 11th with 1,000 sales, and the Swift saw a massive drop from third place down to 12th with 994 sales – a far cry from the 2,364 it moved in November.
Moving on, the Toyota Starlet Cross and Kia Sonet took the 13th and 14th spots with 969 and 888 units, respectively, and the Toyota Urban Cruiser finished in the top 15 with 843 sales.
The last five in the top 20 include the Omoda C5, VW Polo, Toyota Vitz, Nissan Magnite, and Suzuki Baleno, which added 785, 738, 704, 668, and 661 cars to the nation’s total.
In total, the top 20 cars sold a combined 27,035 units last month, representing 55.1% of all of the vehicles sold in South Africa.
Best-selling cars in South Africa
These were the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa in December 2025.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. Toyota Hilux – 2,979 units
- Starting price – R361,700
2. Toyota Corolla Cross – 2,766 units
- Starting price – R414,800
3. Ford Ranger – 2,236 units
- Starting price – R574,000
4. VW Polo Vivo – 2,024 units
- Starting price – R271,900
5. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 1,658 units
- Starting price – R269,900
6. Toyota Starlet – 1,608 units
- Starting price – R268,300
7. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,563 units
- Starting price – R224,900
8. Isuzu D-Max – 1,549 units
- Starting price – R457,000
9. Haval Jolion – 1,232 units
- Starting price – R348,950
10. Suzuki Fronx – 1,170 units
- Starting price – R299,900
11. Suzuki Ertiga – 1,000 units
- Starting price – R304,100
12. Suzuki Swift – 994 units
- Starting price – R227,900
13. Toyota Starlet Cross – 994 units
- Starting price – R304,900
14. Kia Sonet – 888 units
- Starting price – R294,995
15. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 843 units
- Starting price – R342,700
16. Omoda C5 – 785 units
- Starting price – R339,900
17. VW Polo – 738 units
- Starting price – R373,800
18. Toyota Vitz – 704 units
- Starting price – R178,800
19. Nissan Magnite – 668 units
- Starting price – R229,900
20. Suzuki Baleno – 661 units
- Starting price – R247,900
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