The monthly Naamsa stats generally make for rather interesting reading. But, naturally, we tend to focus on the best-performing vehicles in terms of sales.
Indeed, we’ve already reported the 10 best-selling passenger cars of December 2017, as well as listed the 10 best-selling bakkies in our market for the same period.
But now we’ve decided to take a look at the worst-selling passenger car models on our shores. Thankfully, Hyundai and Kia have started reporting their individual model sales figures, which certainly helps to paint a more accurate monthly picture. But, of course, some other automakers (such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW) still disclose only aggregate sales statistics.
Also, take note that – in order to make this list more relevant – we’ve excluded vehicle ranges that start at more than R500 000. Otherwise, this table would be dominated by luxury manufacturers such as Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati, whose high-priced vehicles traditionally sell in tiny numbers.
We also don’t count sales from run-out stock of vehicles that have been discontinued locally, such as the Volkswagen Beetle (5) and Chevrolet Spark (2).
So, what happened during the month of December?
Well, just a single example of the seldom-spotted Ssangyong Korando was registered, along with one unit of the Tata Manza. Toyota managed to sell two units of its 86 sports car, while the Abarth 595 range, Fiat Panda and Tata Vista could muster just three apiece.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Fiat 500X, Suzuki Grand Vitara and Tata Indica each managed four units, while the Opel Adam could do just five. The Honda Civic (with its first appearance here) and Volvo S60, meanwhile, registered seven units apiece.
For reference, see November’s list here.
SA’s 13 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of December 2017:
Ssangyong Korando – 1
Tata Manza – 1
Toyota 86 – 2
Abarth 595 – 3
Fiat Panda – 3
Tata Vista – 3
Alfa Romeo Giulietta – 4
Fiat 500X – 4
Suzuki Grand Vitara – 4
Tata Indica – 4
Opel Adam – 5
Honda Civic – 7
Volvo S60 – 7
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