Top 10 Best-Selling Passenger Vehicles – May 2025

Suzuki’s Swift has once again taken the top spot of South Africa’s best-selling passenger vehicle. Here is how the Top 10 played out for May 2025.

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South Africa’s passenger vehicle segment saw a strong rebound in May 2025, supported by a 25 basis point interest rate cut by the South African Reserve Bank. The decision, aimed at bolstering affordability and stimulating economic activity, helped lift new passenger car sales to 31 741 units, which serves as a 30% increase compared to May 2024. According to Naamsa, this sharp rise reflects improving consumer confidence and credit conditions, underpinned by lower inflation (2.8%) and a strengthening Rand. Rental sales made up 8.5% of the passenger car total, signalling healthy demand across multiple channels.

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Industry leaders welcomed the rate cut, highlighting its role in easing instalment pressures for car buyers and encouraging investment in vehicle production. With reduced borrowing costs and inflation expectations now more firmly anchored, the passenger segment is well-positioned for sustained recovery, despite broader global headwinds.

Top 10 Best-Selling Passenger Vehicles in SA for May 2025

1. Suzuki Swift – 1 842 (- 211 units)
2. Toyota Corolla Cross – 1 629 (+ 45 units)
3. VW Polo Vivo – 1 543 (+ 177 units)
4. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1 350 (- 75 units)
5. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 1 255 (+ 122 units)
6. Suzuki Fronx – 1 219 (+ 33 units)
7. Haval Jolion – 1 113 (+ 140 units)
8. Toyota Starlet – 1 039 (+ 134 units)
9. Kia Sonet – 863 (+ 51 units)
10. VW Polo – 862 (– 114 units)

The most significant news from the month was the headway Chinese automakers’ Chery and Haval experienced, with their Tiggo 4 Pro and Jolion models respectively moving up the list. The locally produced Volkswagen Polo has fallen to the final place on the list while Suzuki’s ever-popular Swift has once again claimed the top spot.

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