With over 40 automakers selling their cars in South Africa, local buyers have plenty of choice when it comes to spending their hard-earned money on a new set of wheels.
Out of the 46,021 new vehicles sold in the country in September, crossovers and SUVs were the clear favourites.
From the R350,000 Kia Sonet, to the R980,000 BMW X3, to the R2.3-million Range Rover Sport, brand and price didn’t matter all that much to buyers, what did was the practical body style that garnered more favour than all the other vehicles in the automakers’ catalogues.
Bakkies, too, were rather well-liked as Ford, Isuzu, JAC, Mahindra, Nissan, and Toyota’s best sellers all fell into this segment scoring hundreds, even thousands of sales.
Hatchbacks almost matched this popularity, with the Fiat 500, Opel Corsa, Suzuki Swift, and VW Polo Vivo standing above their stablemates in September.
At the other end of the body style spectrum, however, only one sedan, the Honda Amaze, and one MPV, the Mitsubishi Xpander, earned the honour of being the best-selling vehicle for their respective automaker.
Best-selling cars from every brand in South Africa
The list below details the best-selling car from every brand in South Africa according to September’s sales figures.
Manufacturers including BAIC, Bentley, BYD, Ineos, Lamborghini, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Omoda, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce either do not report sales at all, or only report aggregate sales and not model-specific figures, and were therefore not included.
Click on the underlined prices for more information on pricing, models, and specifications.
Alfa Romeo Giulia/Stelvio – 2 units each
- Starting price – R1,086,900 (Giulia) / R1,205,500 (Stelvio)
Audi Q3 – 156 units
- Starting price – R728,000
BMW X3 – 222 units
- Starting price – R981,224
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 858 units
- Starting price – R279,900
Citroen C3 – 77 units
- Starting price – R229,900
Ferrari 296 GTB – 2 units
- Starting price – R6,804,200
Fiat 500 – 11 units
- Starting price – R265,900
Ford Ranger – 2,413 units
- Starting price – R494,400
GWM P-Series – 376 units
- Starting price – R413,050
Haval Jolion – 626 units
- Starting price – R344,950
Honda Amaze – 125 units
- Starting price – R247,900
Isuzu D-Max – 1,639 units
- Starting price – R431,800
JAC T-Series (T6 + T8) – 59 units
- Starting price – R354,900 (T6) / R449,900 (T8)
Jaguar F-Pace – 11 units
- Starting price – R1,480,100
Jeep Wrangler – 16 units
- Starting price – R999,900
Kia Sonet – 743 units
- Starting price – R349,995
Land Rover Defender – 118 units
- Starting price – R1,515,100
Lexus NX – 33 units
- Starting price – R968,000
Mahindra Pik Up – 578 units
- Starting price – R258,999
Mazda CX-5 – 74 units
- Starting price – R524,600
Mini Countryman – 51 units
- Starting price – R645,286
Mitsubishi Xpander – 73 units
- Starting price – R355,995
Nissan NP200 – 997 units
- Starting price – R234,000
Opel Corsa – 116 units
- Starting price – R325,900
Peugeot 3008 – 11 units
- Starting price – R599,900
Proton X50 – 48 units
- Starting price – R449,900
Range Rover Sport – 57 units
- Starting price – R2,283,700
Renault Kiger – 675 units
- Starting price – R239,999
Subaru Forester – 11 units
- Starting price – R669,000
Suzuki Swift – 1,291 units
- Starting price – R199,900
Toyota Hilux – 3,249 units
- Starting price – R356,600
Volvo XC40 – 60 units
- Starting price – R699,000
VW Polo Vivo – 2,698 units
- Starting price – R255,600
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