The new vehicle market continued its downward spiral in August, with overall sales falling by 9.5 percent, compared to the same month last year, to 46 146 in total.
The light commercial vehicle market did surprisingly well under the circumstances, dropping just one percent year-on-year, versus a worrying 13.1 percent in the case of passenger cars. However, some of that could be down to pent-up demand for the new Toyota Hilux that was introduced earlier this year, and which continues to tower above its rivals on the sales charts, with 3081 sold in August.
Heavy truck sales also kept rather level, with a fall of just 0.6 percent, while new vehicle exports surged ahead, gaining 26.7 percent year-on-year to achieve a monthly record, for 2016, of 35 260 units. Naamsa expects this momentum to continue for the remainder of the year.
However, the outlook for local sales remains grim due to low consumer and business confidence as well as the double-digit vehicle price increases that have taken hold this year on the back of a weaker rand, according to Naamsa.
THE NUMBERS: JULY 2016
Sales Channels
Dealerships: 80.9 percent
Rental industry: 15.0 percent
Corporate clients: 3.1 percent
Government sales: 0.9 percent
Top Companies
1. Toyota - 10 309
2. Volkswagen - 7648
3. Ford - 5473
4. AMH/AAD - 4728
5. Nissan - 3595
6. GMSA/Isuzu - 3514
7. Mercedes-Benz - 2731
8. BMW - 1775
9. Renault - 1440
10. Mazda - 956
Top 100 Reported Sales*
1. Toyota Hilux - 3081
2. Volkswagen Polo Vivo - 2702
3. Ford Ranger - 2237
4. Volkswagen Polo - 2105
5. Isuzu KB - 1424
6. Toyota Corolla/Quest/Auris - 1351
7. Nissan NP200 - 1270
8. Toyota Fortuner - 1235
9. Toyota Quantum - 1222
10. Toyota Etios - 1188
11. Ford Fiesta - 1069
12. Ford EcoSport - 1033
13. Chevrolet Utility - 884
14. Nissan NP300 Hardbody - 871
15. Renault Sandero - 607
16. Volkswagen Amarok - 590
17. BMW 3 Series - 509
18. Toyota Rav4 - 475
19. Renault Clio - 466
20. Toyota Avanza - 401
21. Volkswagen Golf - 363
22. Mazda CX-5 - 344
23. Ford Focus - 325
24. Nissan X-Trail - 323
25. Toyota Land Cruiser PU - 307
26. Chevrolet Spark - 304
27. Nissan NV350 Taxi - 278
28. Audi A4 - 276
29. Datsun Go - 246
30. Nissan Qashqai - 239
31. Volkswagen Jetta - 221
32. Ford Kuga - 206
33. Renault Captur - 203
34. Mazda3 - 195
34. Mazda CX-3 - 195
36. Ford Figo - 194
37. Toyota Aygo - 191
38. BMW 1 Series - 178
39. Volkswagen T6 bus - 177
40. Audi A3 - 176
41. Toyota Yaris - 174
42. BMW X1 - 162
43. BMW 4 Series - 157
44. Suzuki Swift - 150
45. Volkswagen Up - 149
46. Volkswagen Caddy - 148
47. BMW 2 Series - 146
48. Mahindra KUV100 - 145
49. Toyota Land Cruiser 200 - 140
50. BMW X5 - 138
51. Mazda2 - 134
52. Audi Q3 - 128
53. Volkswagen Tiguan - 123
54. Ford Everest - 116
55. Honda Brio - 113
56. Mitsubishi ASX - 111
57. Honda CR-V - 109
58. BMW X3 - 107
59. Audi A1 - 100
60. Opel Astra - 98
61. Ford Transit - 97
62. Honda Ballade - 95
62. Toyota Prado - 95
64. Suzuki Jimny - 88
65. Honda HR-V - 85
66. Honda Jazz - 83
66. Opel Corsa - 83
68. Chevrolet Captiva - 79
69. Honda Civic - 78
69. Renault Kadjar - 78
71. Mazda BT-50 - 77
71. Tata Bolt - 77
73. Chevrolet Cruze - 76
74. Renault Duster - 75
75. BMW X4 - 74
75. Land Rover Disco Sport - 74
77. Nissan NV200 Panel Van - 72
78. Nissan NV200 Combi - 71
78. Mahindra Bolero - 71
78. Opel Mokka - 71
81. Ford Mustang - 70
81. Suzuki Ertiga - 70
83. Ford Transit Connect - 65
84. BMW 5 Series - 64
84. Range Rover Sport - 64
86. Jeep Grand Cherokee - 63
87. Volvo V40 - 61
88. Mini Hatch 5dr - 60
88. Tata Super Ace - 60
90. Nissan Almera - 59
91. Jeep Renegade - 57
92. Volvo XC60 - 56
93. Mini Hatch 3dr - 53
94. Jaguar F-Pace - 52
94. Mahindra XUV - 52
96. Suzuki Vitara - 51
97. Nissan Juke - 48
97. Volkswagen Transporter - 48
99. Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up - 47
100. Range Rover Evoque - 46
List excludes non-reporters such as Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia and GWM.