Out of the total of 39,177 new vehicles sold in South Africa in May, the top 20 best-selling cars accounted for just over half at 19,655 vehicles (50.2%) sold.
For the first time, Suzuki took home the trophy of best-selling car in the country with its Swift, which moved a total of 1,764 units.
The Swift’s sales have been on an upward trend in recent months, with the little hatchback being the 10th best-selling car in the country in March and the second best-selling in April.
The Swift in May was followed by the Ford Ranger, which also displayed a good performance when compared to a month before by selling an additional 408 models, jumping from sixth best-selling car in the country in April to the second best-selling in May.
In third then sits the Toyota Hilux, which has become accustomed to being first over the past few years.
However, this slide in positioning is largely attributed to the Durban-based Toyota factory suffering severe damage due to flooding and being out of production for roughly 12 weeks.
Toyota said it will “take some time” for local assembly lines of the Hilux, Fortuner, Hiace, Corolla Cross, and Corolla Quest to reopen, and that the local market may experience stock shortages as a result.
These shortages have now materialized, as evidenced by the 2,288-unit dip in sales for the automaker from April to May.
The best sellers
Listed below are the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa in May.
BMW and Mercedes-Benz do not report model-specific sales and were therefore not included in the comparison.
For reference, BMW sold an estimated 1,249 vehicles and Mercedes-Benz 788 vehicles in May.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. Suzuki Swift – 1,764 units
- Starting price – R189,900
2. Ford Ranger – 1,548 units
- Starting price – R340,400
3. Toyota Hilux – 1,368 units
- Starting price – R313,300
4. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 1,213 units
- Starting price – R272,200
5. VW Polo Vivo – 1,179 units
- Starting price – R235,200
6. Isuzu D-Max – 1,163 units
- Starting price – R401,700
7. VW Polo – 1,124 units
- Starting price – R315,000
8. Nissan NP200 – 1,066 units
- Starting price – R206,000
9. VW T-Cros – 981 units
- Starting price – R368,900
10. Haval Jolion – 975 units
- Starting price – R327,400
11. Renault Kiger – 962 units
- Starting price – R204,900
12. Toyota Rumion – 834 units
- Starting price – R258,000
13. Renault Kwid – 827 units
- Starting price – R170,400
14. Suzuki S-Presso – 783 units
- Starting price – R156,900
15. Mahindra Pik Up – 688 units
- Starting price – R228,999
16. Ford EcoSport – 674 units
- Starting price – R311,400
17. Hyundai Atos – 668 units
- Starting price – R183,500
18. Kia Picanto – 653 units
- Starting price – R195,995
19. Hyundai Venue – 627 units
- Starting price – R266,500
20. Toyota Hiace – 558 units
- Starting price – R497,800
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