The Toyota Starlet Cross is a rebadged Suzuki Fronx

The South African new light vehicle market edges up 1.5% year-on-year in July to 44,229 sales. This is only the second gain in the past 12 months alongside last April (+2.2%). Year-to-date volumes remain in negative at -6.3% to 289,982. Worryingly, exports sink -33.2% in July to 25,461 and are down -13.5% so far the year at 182,455. The Top 4 manufacturers beat the market: Toyota (+3%) is up to 25.2% share vs. 24.7% year-to-date, the Volkswagen Group is up 6.6% to 14% share vs. 12.9%, Suzuki (+10.4%) holds 10.9% of the market and Ford (+16%) is at 6.6%. Isuzu (+8.9%) and Chery (+23.7%) also shine below. 

The Top 5 models are identical to last month. The Toyota Hilux (+1.3%) easily leads the way with 6.8% share, distancing the VW Polo Vivo (+19%), the Ford Ranger (+8.1%) and Isuzu D-Max (+6.4%), making it three pickups (bakkies as they are called here) in the Top 4. The Toyota Corolla Cross (-14.1%) is in difficulty in 5th place. In contrast the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+66.4%), Hyundai Grand i10 (+39.3%), Nissan Magnite (+31.8%) and VW Polo (+31.1%) all impress in the remainder of the Top 10. The Toyota Starlet Cross (in fact an Indian Toyota Taisor and therefore a clone of the Suzuki Fronx) lands directly at #20 despite being in market since late July. It notably sells just 30 units less than the Fronx this month. Finally both the Omoda C5 (#45) and Jaecoo J7 (#48) return inside the Top 50.

Previous month: South Africa June 2024: Toyota and Hilux lead, Chery up, Land Cruiser Prado surges

One year ago: South Africa July 2023: Toyota and Hilux lead, Chery at record level

Full July 2024 Top 39 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.

South Africa July 2024 – manufacturers:

PosManufacturerJul-24%/23Jun2024%/23PosFY231Toyota11,13125.2%+ 3.0%171,69824.7%– 12.7%112Volkswagen Group6,17814.0%+ 6.6%237,46312.9%– 0.9%223Suzuki4,81610.9%+ 10.4%332,89611.3%+ 15.7%334Ford2,9016.6%+ 16.0%418,3406.3%+ 5.0%455Hyundai2,6996.1%– 6.2%516,5185.7%– 12.7%546Isuzu2,0724.7%+ 8.9%613,6934.7%– 1.1%777Nissan1,8844.3%– 18.4%715,8035.4%– 11.2%668Chery1,7013.8%+ 23.7%811,4323.9%+ 21.9%8119GWM (incl. Haval)1,5623.5%– 23.1%910,2503.5%– 15.5%9910Renault1,2102.7%– 29.1%128,6853.0%– 33.1%10811Kia1,0682.4%– 22.2%137,5382.6%– 34.2%111012Mahindra1,0072.3%+ 8.4%117,0002.4%– 5.4%131313BMW Group9942.2%+ 12.6%107,4802.6%– 10.3%121214Stellantis5731.3%+ 154.7%153,3471.2%+ 34.8%151615Mercedes5551.3%– 19.0%143,7961.3%– 23.1%141416Omoda and Jaecoo4221.0%new4220.1%new3217FAW Trucks3970.9%+ 13.4%172,8041.0%+ 32.3%161718Daimler Trucks3940.9%– 6.9%162,3750.8%– 17.4%171519Scania3230.7%+ 28.7%191,7840.6%– 0.7%192220Mazda2400.5%– 3.6%181,8800.6%– 20.7%181821Jaguar Land Rover2350.5%+ 3.1%241,6340.6%– 18.8%212022UD Trucks2140.5%+ 27.4%251,2920.4%– 2.9%222423Honda2080.5%– 36.4%221,7420.6%– 6.5%201924Volvo Group1840.4%– 34.8%231,2730.4%– 20.5%232325Volvo Cars1590.4%+ 32.5%201,0520.4%+ 40.1%272726JAC1580.4%+ 119.4%301,0240.4%+ 64.4%282827Man1560.4%– 38.3%211,1400.4%– 15.9%252528Mitsubishi1470.3%– 40.7%271,2260.4%– 38.1%242129BAIC1300.3%new291,1210.4%new26 –30Porsche1060.2%– 29.3%267580.3%– 3.8%292631Powerstar1010.2%+ 32.9%325130.2%+ 4.1%313032Proton750.2%– 24.2%286200.2%+ 526.3%303333Subaru530.1%+ 1.9%353380.1%– 22.7%343234Tata520.1%– 13.3%333830.1%– 16.7%333135Sinotruk460.1%+ 170.6%313260.1%+ 1817.6%353636Iveco420.1%– 65.3%363140.1%– 41.9%362937Babcock200.0%– 44.4%341370.0%– 31.5%373438VECV South Africa160.0%– 52.9%37700.0%– 60.2%383539Ferrari (Scuderia)00.0%– 100.0%38330.0%+ 6.5%3937

South Africa July 2024 – models:

PosModelJul-24%/23Jun2024%/23PosFY231Toyota Hilux3,0216.8%+ 1.3%118,7866.5%– 13.8%112VW Polo Vivo2,5915.9%+ 19.0%214,3274.9%+ 18.3%333Ford Ranger2,2585.1%+ 8.1%314,4705.0%+ 4.7%224Isuzu D-Max1,6413.7%+ 6.4%411,0903.8%– 3.9%555Toyota Corolla Cross1,5473.5%– 14.1%511,9014.1%– 4.1%446Hyundai Grand i101,2692.9%+ 39.3%97,7132.7%+ 26.2%8117Toyota Starlet1,2222.8%+ 2.9%78,8063.0%– 7.7%788VW Polo1,2112.7%+ 31.1%116,8492.4%+ 4.2%10109Chery Tiggo 4 Pro1,1532.6%+ 66.4%67,2372.5%+ 28.2%91310Nissan Magnite1,0522.4%+ 31.8%125,7522.0%+ 22.7%121511Suzuki Swift1,0452.4%– 42.2%89,6983.3%– 3.0%6712Haval Jolion8682.0%+ 4.2%144,4261.5%– 21.2%161413Toyota Vitz8642.0%+ 187.0%184,1251.4%+ 283.0%182814Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up7901.8%+ 19.3%134,9761.7%– 3.2%141615Suzuki Baleno7721.7%+ 77.1%224,2311.5%+ 8.9%172116Toyota Fortuner7271.6%– 0.4%105,7002.0%– 15.2%131217Suzuki Ertiga7041.6%+ 23.9%233,5331.2%n/a20n/a18Toyota Urban Cruiser6351.4%+ 66.2%263,3561.2%+ 11.2%212419Suzuki Fronx6201.4%new163,0801.1%new23n/a20Toyota Starlet Cross5901.3%new –5900.2%newn/a –21Renault Kiger4861.1%– 17.6%293,0091.0%– 35.2%251722Toyota Hiace4771.1%– 69.1%244,8751.7%– 51.0%15623Nissan Navara4501.0%+ 20.0%203,5391.2%+ 29.4%193024Kia Sonet4451.0%+ 23.6%173,2981.1%+ 1.1%221925Hyundai i204241.0%– 22.8%192,9101.0%– 5.0%262626Renault Triber3780.9%– 6.2%342,5170.9%– 28.0%282327Suzuki S-Presso3760.9%– 4.1%322,3290.8%– 19.1%322928Nissan NP2003530.8%– 66.1%216,3082.2%– 19.1%11929VW Polo Sedan3410.8%+ 34.8%252,2190.8%n/a35n/a30Chery Tiggo 7 Pro3380.8%– 15.1%272,5320.9%n/a27n/a31VW Amarok3340.8%+ 33.6%302,3360.8%n/a31n/a32Toyota Rumion3280.7%+ 29.1%312,4190.8%+ 5.4%30n/a33VW T-Cross3220.7%– 39.9%283,0591.1%– 34.7%241834Toyota Corolla Quest2970.7%– 34.7%35n/an/an/an/a2235Toyota Land Cruiser 702890.7%– 14.5%37n/an/an/an/an/a36Haval H62850.6%– 30.8%382,5020.9%– 17.8%292537Renault Kwid2840.6%– 36.3%422,0020.7%– 42.0%n/a2038Suzuki Jimny2470.6%n/a332,2770.8%n/a34n/a39Ford Territory2460.6%new41n/an/anewn/an/a40GWM P-Series2420.5%– 62.3%492,2970.8%– 15.7%33n/a41Ford Everest2410.5%– 24.0%461,8560.6%n/an/an/a42Toyota Prado2380.5%n/a15n/an/an/an/an/a43Hyundai Venue2300.5%– 56.1%36n/an/an/an/a2744Suzuki Grand Vitara2260.5%– 35.6%401,9600.7%n/an/an/a45Omoda C52240.5%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a46Chery Tiggo 8 Pro2100.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a47Hyundai H100 Bakkie2020.5%+ 8.0%431,3720.5%n/an/an/a48Jaecoo J71980.4%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a49Suzuki Celerio1970.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a50Kia Picanto1860.4%– 32.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Source: NAAMSA