The battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie continues apace. So, what happened in September?
We’ve already reported that new vehicle sales in South Africa fell some 14,3% to 47 399 units in September 2016 (year-on-year).
And we’ve also taken a look at the individual figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), picking out the 10 best-selling passenger cars for the month (as well as the 10 worst-selling).
Now, we’re turning our attention to the light commercial segment, and have identified the 10 best-selling bakkies of September 2016.
The Toyota Hilux held its position at the top of the table, although the second-placed Ford Ranger reduced the gap to 626 units in September. The Chevrolet Utility, meanwhile, climbed from fifth place to third thanks to a solid month.
The Nissan NP200 held steady in fourth, which saw the recently facelifted Isuzu KB drop two places to fifth. The Nissan NP300 retained sixth place, while the Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up moved up one to seventh.
The Volkswagen Amarok could only muster eighth, ahead of the Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up and Mahindra Bolero, which round out the table in ninth and tenth, respectively. That means there’s no space for the Mazda BT-50 (52), Fiat Fullback (29), Nissan Navara (15), Tata Xenon (14) or Mitsubishi Triton (4).
See the top ten list below, and have a look at August’s figures here.
South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of September 2016
1. Toyota Hilux – 3 063
2. Ford Ranger – 2 437
3. Chevrolet Utility – 1 126
4. Nissan NP200 – 1 020
5. Isuzu KB – 988
6. Nissan NP300 – 590
7. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 280
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 223
9. Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up – 85
10. Mahindra Bolero – 79
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