Toyota’s Durban assembly plant is up and running again after nearly four months of being out of commission and this means the Hilux, South Africa’s most popular brand’s most popular model, is once again the best-selling vehicle in the country.
The Hilux has been the top performer on the sales charts for years but for the past few months has been knocked out of first place due to flooding that severely damaged the automaker’s factory and caused production of the bakkie to cease temporarily.
In May, the Toyota sold 1,368 units guaranteeing it third place, in June it moved 969 for 11th place, and in July its 1,012 sales scored it 10th place. In August, however, it’s back in first with a massive haul of 3,417 models.
Toyota’s other locally-produced vehicles including the Corolla Cross and Hiace are benefitting from the plant re-opening, too, with both these models sitting within the top-10 best-selling cars for last month.
What’s also standing out about the latest new-vehicle sales statistics is car buyers’ favouritism for crossovers and SUVs.
These multi-purpose body styles took home nine out of the top-20 best-selling spots for August, with bakkies and hatchbacks sitting in second both taking up five positions.
The best-sellers
The top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa for August 2022 are listed below.
BMW and Mercedes-Benz did not report sales per model and were therefore not included.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. Toyota Hilux – 3,417 units
- Starting price – R313,300
2. VW Polo Vivo – 2,359 units
- Starting price – R237,000
3. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 1,905 units
- Starting price – R274,900
4. Ford Ranger – 1,791 units
- Starting price – R340,400
5. Isuzu D-Max – 1,789 units
- Starting price – R401,700
6. Nissan NP200 – 1,397 units
- Starting price – R210,500
7. Suzuki Swift – 1,369 units
- Starting price – R189,900
8. VW Polo – 1,286 units
- Starting price – R319,700
9. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,129 units
- Starting price – R360,400
10. Toyota Hiace – 1,008 units
- Starting price – R497,800
11. VW T-Cross – 1,000 units
- Starting price – R376,300
12. Renault Kiger – 999 units
- Starting price – R209,900
13. Mahindra Pik Up – 896 units
- Starting price – R235,999
14. Renault Kwid – 824 units
- Starting price – R174,400
15. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 779 units
- Starting price – R289,900
16. Toyota Starlet – 774 units
- Starting price – R226,200
17. Haval Jolion – 738 units
- Starting price – R335,900
18. Hyundai Venue – 712 units
- Starting price – R270,900
19. Suzuki Vitara Brezza – 679 units
- Starting price – R255,900
20. Toyota Fortuner – 667 units
- Starting price – R623,200
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