The most popular option for South African car buyers in November was the Toyota Hilux as the bakkie pulled in a total of 3,073 sales, noticeably more than any other new vehicle on the market.
The runner-up Ford Ranger saw significantly fewer transactions at a total of 2,234; as did third place, the evergreen VW Polo Vivo which gained 1,913 new owners.
Toyota swooped up position four once more thanks to the Corolla Cross’s 1,766 sales, the Isuzu D-Max was fifth getting 1,662 customers, and the Toyota Hiace and Starlet secured sixth and seventh by virtue of their 1,549 and 1,176 sales, respectively.
The Nissan NP200 edged out the Suzuki Swift for eighth, the former moving 1,152 units and the latter 1,117; while the Hyundai Grand i10 in tenth was the last new car to eclipse 1,000 units, surpassing the landmark by a mere two sales.
In 11th was the Nissan Magnite with a tally of 997 models sold, followed by the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro and its 986 transactions.
The Vivo’s bigger brother, the iconic VW Polo, remained as popular as ever recording 930 sales which lent it the 13th position in November’s ranks, and two more Toyotas accounted for 14th and 15th, these being the Vitz and Fortuner which moved 855 and 689 units, respectively.
Positions 16 to 20 were then occupied by the Kia Sonet at 675 sales, Haval H6 at 654, Mahindra Pik Up at 606, Renault Kwid at 589, and Toyota Corolla Quest at 582.
Put together, the top 20 best-selling cars were responsible for 24,207 sales, approximately 56% of the 45,075 new vehicles sold within our borders in November.
Best-selling cars in South Africa
Detailed below are the best-selling cars in South Africa from November 2023, according to Naamsa.
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1. Toyota Hilux – 3,073 units
- Starting price – R356,600
2. Ford Ranger – 2,234 units
- Starting price – R494,400
3. VW Polo Vivo – 1,913 units
- Starting price – R259,400
4. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1,766 units
- Starting price – R408,400
5. Isuzu D-Max – 1,662 units
- Starting price – R442,800
6. Toyota Hiace – 1,549 units
- Starting price – R543,900
7. Toyota Starlet – 1,176 units
- Starting price – R252,100
8. Nissan NP200 – 1,152 units
- Starting price – R234,00
9. Suzuki Swift – 1,117 units
- Starting price – R205,900
10. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,002 units
- Starting price – R234,500
11. Nissan Magnite – 997 units
- Starting price – R227,900
12. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 986 units
- Starting price – R279,900
13. VW Polo – 930 units
- Starting price – R348,200
14. Toyota Vitz – 855 units
- Starting price – R189,900
15. Toyota Fortuner – 689 units
- Starting price – R673,100
16. Kia Sonet – 675 units
- Starting price – R349,995
17. Haval H6 – 654 units
- Starting price – R484,750
18. Mahindra Pik Up – 606 units
- Starting price – R258,999
19. Renault Kwid – 589 units
- Starting price – R192,999
20. Toyota Corolla Quest – 582 units
- Starting price – R329,400
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