The Toyota Hilux saw another win in South Africa in May 2024, improving on its sales despite the national elections putting a damper on vehicle purchases as a whole.
The Japanese bakkie sold a total of 2,367 units – a gain of more than 250 compared to its April figures.
It’s a similar story for the Ford Ranger in second place, which shot up by 143 units to reach 2,216 sales, making it the only other model to clear the 2,000 mark.
The VW Polo Vivo is another firm favourite retaining third rank with 1,817 units, and the Toyota Corolla Cross moved up a spot to achieve fourth with 1,543 new owners.
Fifth place was then taken by the Isuzu D-Max with 1,282 purchases, while the Suzuki Swift saw a considerable drop of nearly 500 sales and shifted from the fourth to sixth position with 1,239 units.
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro, Hyundai Grand i10 and Toyota Starlet, were all very close together with 1,101; 1,072 and 1,047 units to take the seventh, eighth and ninth spots, respectively. The VW Polo then rounded out the top 10 with 888 sales.
As for the top 20, the Nissan Magnite, Toyota Fortuner, Mahindra Pik Up, Suzuki Baleno and Haval Jolion all sold between 774 and 572 new models and placed 11th to 15th.
The final five then consist of the Suzuki Fronx (474), Toyota Land Cruiser 79 (459), and VW T-Cross (451), as well as the Nissan Navara and Toyota Vitz which tied with 423 units each.
Models that were in the top 20 last month but failed to make the cut this time around include the Toyota Hiace, Renault Triber, Hyundai i20, and Chery Tiggo 7 Pro.
Taking a holistic look at May’s car sales, the top 20 accounted for 20,205 buyers, or 54% of the 37,105 vehicles shipped that month.
Best-selling cars in South Africa
These were the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa in May 2024, as provided by Lightstone Auto.
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1. Toyota Hilux – 2,367 units
- Starting price – R361,700
2. Ford Ranger – 2,216 units
- Starting price – R514,800
3. VW Polo Vivo – 1,817 units
- Starting price – R262,700
4. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,543 units
- Starting price – R408,400
5. Isuzu D-Max – 1,282 units
- Starting price – R447,900
6. Suzuki Swift – 1,239 units
- Starting price – R213,900
7. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 1,101 units
- Starting price – R279,900
8. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,072 units
- Starting price – R239,500
9. Toyota Starlet – 1,047 units
- Starting price – R252,100
10. VW Polo – 888 units
- Starting price – R352,200
11. Nissan Magnite – 774 units
- Starting price – R235,300
12. Toyota Fortuner – 763 units
- Starting price – R679,100
13. Mahindra Pik Up – 716 units
- Starting price – R262,199
14. Suzuki Baleno – 578 units
- Starting price – R255,900
15. Haval Jolion – 572 units
- Starting price – R348,350
16. Suzuki Fronx – 474 units
- Starting price – R297,900
17. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 459 units
- Starting price – R765,500
18. VW T-Cross – 451 units
- Starting price – R401,600
19. Nissan Navara – 423 units
- Starting price – R543,900
20. Toyota Vitz – 423 units
- Starting price – R189,900
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