New vehicle sales record marginal recovery in October

New vehicle sales returned to the black in October, but as in September, only just

New vehicle sales returned to the black in October, but as in September, only just, with the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) reporting a marginal uptake of 0.2% from last year’s 51 856 units, to this year’s 51 978.

While individual segments were again mixed, new passenger vehicle sales recorded an increase for the second consecutive month with a gain of 2.5% from 35 044 to 35 904, while light commercial vehicles ended in the red by dropping 5.9% from last year’s 14 199 to 13 366 this year.

The market for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles both improved with the former increasing by 8.1% to settle at 839 units, while rose by 1.7% to 1 869 vehicles.

After failing to record a fifth straight rise last month, exports rose twenty percent in October from 34 125 in 2018 to 41 277 units this year.

OCTOBER TOP 100 BEST SELLERS

1	Toyota Hilux	4 377
2	Volkswagen Polo Vivo	2 937
3	Volkswagen Polo	2 098
4	Ford Ranger	1 806
5	Toyota HiAce	1 738
6	Isuzu D-Max	1 372
7	Toyota Corolla Quest	1 313
8	Ford EcoSport	1 265
9	Volkswagen T-Cross	1 132
10	Toyota Yaris	1 065
11	Renault Kwid	1 056
12	Nissan NP200	1 051
13	Toyota Fortuner	1 018
14	Ford Figo	963
15	Toyota Etios	957
16	Renault Sandero	886
17	Volkswagen Tiguan	722
18	Suzuki Swift	678
19	Hyundai i20	654
20	Toyota Avanza	623
21	Hyundai Grand i10	622
22	Kia Picanto	582
23	Datsun Go/Go+	579
24	Toyota RAV4	558
25	Nissan Almera	544
26	Renault Clio	543
27	Volkswagen Polo Sedan	522
28	Toyota Corolla	499
29	Nissan NP300 Hardbody	440
30	Hyundai Tucson	418
31	Audi A3	408
32	Hyundai Creta	403
33	Volkswagen T6	400
34	Kia Rio	391
35	Mazda CX-5	340
36	Renault Duster	338
37	Mazda CX-3	302
38	Hyundai Accent	293
39	Mahindra Pik-Up	286
40	BMW 3 Series	274
41	Kia Sportage	248
42	Hyundai Atos	244
43	Toyota Land Cruiser	243
44	Hyundai H10o	237
45	BMW X1	226
46	Volkswagen Golf	216
47	BMW 1 Series	213
48	Volkswagen Caddy	211
49	Mazda2	207
50	Nissan Qashqai	202
51	Ford Everest	194
52	BMW X3	193
53	Volkswagen Amarok	187
54	GWM Steed	179
55	Toyota Quantum	179
56	Toyota Rush	167
57	Suzuki Ertiga	166
58	Nissan X-Trail	163
59	Ford Tourneo Custom	151
60	Nissan Navara	151
61	Toyota C-HR	147
62	Audi A4	143
63	Suzuki Jimny	143
64	Suzuki Ignis	141
65	Mahindra KUV 100 NXT	139
66	Ford Fiesta	136
67	Nissan Micra	136
68	Nissan NV350	130
69	Kia K-series	129
70	Opel Corsa	128
71	Nissan Micra Active	127
72	Opel Crossland X	126
73	Suzuki Vitara	122
74	Hyundai H-1	120
75	Suzuki Celerio	112
76	Honda BR-V	105
77	Fiat Tipo	104
78	Audi Q3	103
79	Mahindra XUV300	102
80	Toyota Dyna	102
81	Ford Kuga	101
82	Renault Captur	100
83	Suzuki Ciaz	98
84	Toyota Corolla Hatch	98
85	Audi A1 Sportback	95
86	Mazda3	90
87	Honda Jazz	88
88	Honda HR-V	83
89	Range Rover Sport	77
90	Audi Q5	74
91	Honda Amaze	73
92	Volkswagen up!	73
93	Volvo V40	71
94	Toyota Land Cruiser 200	70
95	Subaru Forester	67
96	Mahindra Bolero	67
97	Hyundai Kona	66
98	Suzuki DZire	66
99	Mini Hatch	63
100	BMW 5 Series	62