It’s been a good start to the year for South Africa’s carmakers, with this January marking a 4.8% increase in sales over the same month last year.
Much of these sales can once again be attributed to the country’s favourite vehicle segment, as a number of bakkies continue to feature in the top 10 best-sellers list every month.
Once again, the Toyota Hilux took the number one spot not just as South Africa’s favourite 4×4 but as its best-selling vehicle overall with 2,769 units purchased – thus beating the second and third best-selling bakkies combined.
These high riders happen to be the Isuzu D-Max and Ford Ranger, which managed a respective 1,273 and 1,269 sales. The D-Max and Ranger seems to be at each other’s throats every month, constantly trading places between third and second.
The strong sales numbers also suggest that Ford’s next-generation Ranger has been a hit with local consumers following its launch late last year, which also bodes well for the release of its half-sibling, the new Amarok, which is scheduled to debut later in 2023.
Moving on, the Nissan NP200 continues to dominate the affordable commercial vehicle market, taking fourth place with over 800 units shipped over the course of January.
Fifth place, meanwhile, went to Mahindra’s Pik Up line, which also saw over 800 people taking home a new vehicle last month.
Other top picks included the Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, Toyota Land Cruiser, and GWM’s two bakkie offerings with the P-Series and Steed 5.
Best-sellers
Listed below are the 15 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for the month of January 2023.
Click on the underlined prices for more information.
1. Toyota Hilux – 2,769 units
- Starting price – R322,700
2. Isuzu D-Max – 1,273 units
- Starting price – R411,800
3. Ford Ranger – 1,269 units
- Starting price – R464,200
4. Nissan NP200 – 886 units
- Starting price – R212,500
5. Mahindra Pik-Up – 819 units
- Starting price – R249,999
6. Toyota Land Cruiser – 468 units
- Starting price – R706,200
7. Nissan Navara – 351 units
- Starting price – R344,900
8. GWM P-Series – 286 units
- Starting price – R404,950
9. GWM Steed-5 – 87 units
- Starting price – R233,950
10. Mitsubishi Triton – 65 units
- Starting price – R419,995
11. VW Amarok – 51 units
- Starting price – R794,200
12. JAC T-Series – 32 units
- Starting price – R354,900
13. Jeep Gladiator – 32 units
- Starting price – R1,329,900
14. Peugeot Landtrek – 19 units
- Starting price – R599,999
15. Mazda BT-50 – 7 units
- Starting price – R630,400
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