Car sales maintained a positive trajectory in South Africa this April despite rising fuel prices.
A total of 47,979 units were sold last month, representing a 13% year-on-year increase from the same month last year.
The Toyota Hilux is still leading the pack, as expected, though diesel vehicles did see a big drop in interest compared to other models.
The Hilux sold 2,955 units, and the Ford Ranger came second with 2,103 units.
This is according to a report by The Citizen, using data from the Automotive Business Council.
The VW Polo Vivo came third, but it was nearly overtaken by the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro, as the two cars sold 1,876 and 1,871 units, respectively.
Fifth place went to the Suzuki Swift with 1,556, and the Hyundai Grand i10 came sixth with 1,374.
The Haval Jolion also proved to be a hit last month with 1,277 units landing it the seventh spot.
The Toyota Corolla Cross and Suzuki Fronx then came eighth and ninth with 1,144 and 1,113 purchases.
Last up in the top 10 is the Isuzu D-Max, which saw a massive drop in sales last month, going from 3,008 to 1,045 units.
A surprise performer was the Jetour T2, which jumped into 11th place with 1,004 sales – an impressive feat given it didn’t crack the top 20 the month prior.
Another Chinese car, the Omoda C5, wasn’t far behind with 884 units.
The next three spots were taken by the Suzuki Ertiga, VW Polo, and Toyota Vitz, which sold 874, 817, and 772 units, respectively.
Four of the last five models to crack the top 20 are three Toyota models, including the Rumion in 16th with 747, the Starlet in 17th with 733, the Urban Cruiser in 18th with 711, and the Fortuner in 20th place with 664. The Kia Sonet came 19th with 689 sales.
In total, the top 20 passenger and light commercial vehicles sold a combined 24,119 units, accounting for 50 of all the cars sold in South Africa last month.
The best-selling cars in South Africa
These were the top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa in April 2026.
Click on their underlined prices for more information.
1. Toyota Hilux – 2,955 units
- Starting price – R365,300
2. Ford Ranger – 2,013 units
- Starting price – R590,000
3. VW Polo Vivo – 1,876 units
- Starting price – R271,900
4. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 1,871 units
- Starting price – R269,900
5. Suzuki Swift – 1,556 units
- Starting price – R227,900
6. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,374
- Starting price – R224,900
7. Haval Jolion – 1,277 units
- Starting price – R348,950
8. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,144 units
- Starting price – R420,700
9. Suzuki Fronx – 1,113 units
- Starting price – R299,900
10. Isuzu D-Max – 1,045 units
- Starting price – R457,000
11. Jetour T2 – 1,004 units
- Starting price – R569,900
12. Omoda C5 – 884 units
- Starting price – R339,900
13. Suzuki Ertiga – 874 units
- Starting price – R307,900
14. VW Polo – 817 units
- Starting price – R373,800
15. Toyota Vitz – 772 units
- Starting price – R180,600
16. Toyota Rumion – 747 units
- Starting price – R311,000
17. Toyota Starlet – 733 units
- Starting price – R271,000
18. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 711 units
- Starting price – R342,700
19. Kia Sonet – 689 units
- Starting price – R294,995
20. Toyota Fortuner – 664 units
- Starting price – R685,900
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