With August behind us, we look at the Top 10 passenger brands for the month and their best-selling models. Here is what South African consumers are spending their money on when buying a new set of wheels. 
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Aggregate domestic new vehicle sales in August 2023, at 45 679 units reflected a decline of 1 476 units, or a fall of 3,1%, from the 47 155 vehicles sold in August 2022. The August 2023 new passenger car market at 28 951 units had registered a decline of 2 064 cars, or a loss of 6,7%, compared to the 31 015 new cars sold in August 2022. The usual suspects line the Top 10 passenger brands list with Toyota comfortably leading the way – here is how they stood after the month.
Top 10 Passenger Brands for August
Toyota – 6 535
Volkswagen – 5 454
Suzuki – 4 147
Hyundai – 2 269
Renault – 1 727
Chery – 1 498
Kia – 1 417
Haval – 1 169
BMW – 930
Nissan – 832
Naamsa states: “The weak performance of the passenger car market reflected the impact of rising costs of living and lower disposable income on consumer sentiment and the ability to be active in the new vehicle market. Affordability along with delayed replacement cycles appear to be driving new vehicle sales.” With this in mind, the majority of the best-selling models from the Top 10 passenger brands are entry-level offerings. Have a look at the most popular models listed below.
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Best-selling models from the Top 10 passenger brands
Toyota – Corolla Cross (2 130), Starlet (1 372), Urban Cruiser (523)
Volkswagen – Polo Vivo (2 452), Polo (1 153), T-Cross (430)
Suzuki – Swift (1 349), S-Presso (481), Ertiga (468)
Hyundai – Venue (782), Grand i10 (767), Staria (220)
Renault – Kiger (718), Kwid (684), Triber (239)
Chery – Tiggo 4 Pro (809), Tiggo 7 Pro (460), Tiggo 8 Pro (229)
Kia – Sonet (702), Picanto (256), Seltos (197)
Haval – H6 (408), Jolion (761)
BMW – (none listed)
Nissan – Magnite (773), Qashqai (34), X-Trail (18)
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