The SUV remained a popular choice in South Africa in January, with the top 15 models collectively selling 9,616 (23%) out of the 41,382 total new vehicles sold in the country during the month.
Following another record-breaking month for Toyota, the brand now sits at the top of the best-selling SUV, bakkie, and hatchback lists in the country.
Toyota achieved first and second place in the top-selling SUV category with its Urban Cruiser and Corolla Cross, respectively, followed by the Haval Jolion in third.
These three models were the only SUVs to sell over 1,000 units in January, with the VW T-Cross ranking fourth with 781 units moved.
Fifth place once again goes to Toyota for its Fortuner SUV.
Another staggering statistic for South Africa’s favourite automaker is the fact that the Toyota Land Cruiser 300, with a starting price of R1,283,200, sold 249 units.
The Haval H6 performed well in January, too, selling 394 units compared to 176 units in December 2021.
The SUVs
The best-selling SUVs in South Africa in January 2022, according to Naamsa’s new vehicle sales report, are listed below.
For the purposes of sales reporting, many crossovers are recorded in the SUV segment – and thus feature in the best-sellers list below.
It must be noted that BMW and Mercedes-Benz do not report sales by model and therefore were not included.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
15. Mazda CX-5 – 222 units
- Starting price – R478,600
14. VW T-Roc – 247 units
- Starting price – R518,600
13. Toyota Land Cruiser 300 – 249 units
- Starting price – R1,283,200
12. Suzuki Jimny – 281 units
- Starting price – R318,900
11. Haval H6 – 394 units
- Starting price – R431,900
10. Hyundai Venue – 464 units
- Starting price – R262,500
9. Suzuki Vitara Brezza – 558 units
- Starting price – R248,900
8. Nissan Magnite – 570 units
- Starting price – R277,900
7. Renault Kiger – 604 units
- Starting price – R204,900
6. Ford EcoSport – 691 units
- Starting price – R304,500
5. Toyota Fortuner – 707 units
- Starting price – R605,000
4. VW T-Cross – 781 units
- Starting price – R365,100
3. Haval Jolion – 1,038 units
- Starting price – R309,900
2. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,356 units
- Starting price – R349,900
1. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 1,454 units
- Starting price – R264,300
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