
December and 2022’s best-selling vehicle in South Africa was none other than the Toyota Hilux, raking in 2,556 sales during the last month and 32,203 sales over the course of the entire year, per Naamsa’s new-vehicle sales reports.
Toyota-badged cars also accounted for six out of the top 20 most-popular autos in December, as well as around one in four of every vehicle sold in the past 12 months.
Behind the Japanese manufacturer, VW was the second-favourite choice for local car buyers, with the Polo, Polo Vivo, and T-Cross all finding their own spots among last month’s best-selling vehicles.
Another standout from December’s top performers was the all-new Ford Ranger, which went on sale early in the month and managed to score a fourth place on the sales charts.
As usual, bakkies were a popular choice for consumers with the Isuzu D-Max and Nissan NP200 also featuring on the list at seventh and 16th place, respectively.
Hatchbacks, too, were responsible for scooping up six out of the top 20 positions, however, outshining all the other body styles were crossovers and SUVs, walking away with nine spots. The remaining opening was then taken up by the most-popular MPV in the country, the Toyota Hiace.
Best-selling cars from December
The top 20 best-selling cars in South Africa from December 2022 are detailed in the list below.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. Toyota Hilux – 2,556 units
- Starting price – R313,300
2. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,834 units
- Starting price – R360,400
3. Toyota Hiace – 1,539 units
- Starting price – R497,800
4. Ford Ranger – 1,495 units
- Starting price – R349,390
5. VW Polo Vivo – 1,421 units
- Starting price – R247,300
6. VW Polo – 1,365 units
- Starting price – R334,400
7. Isuzu D-Max – 1,183 units
- Starting price – R411,800
8. Toyota Starlet – 1,036 units
- Starting price – R226,200
9. Toyota Urban Cruiser – 945 units
- Starting price – R280,400
10. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 857 units
- Starting price – R299,900
11. Suzuki Swift – 806 units
- Starting price – R194,900
12. Hyundai Grand i10 – 780 units
- Starting price – R214,900
13. Renault Kwid – 780 units
- Starting price – R180,999
14. Nissan Magnite – 771 units
- Starting price – R296,500
15. Haval Jolion – 734 units
- Starting price – R342,950
16. Nissan NP200 – 718 units
- Starting price – R212,500
17. Toyota Fortuner – 705 units
- Starting price – R623,200
18. VW T-Cross – 689 units
- Starting price – R393,400
19. Renault Kiger – 513 units
- Starting price – R219,999
20. Hyundai Venue – 499 units
- Starting price – R299,900