New vehicle sales in South Africa are still under pressure, with total volumes falling some 10,6% to 44 939 units in June 2016 (year-on-year).
So, it’s interesting to see what’s happening in terms of individual model sales. We’ve taken a closer look at the figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), and picked out the ten best-selling passenger vehicles for the month.
One must bear in mind that certain importers – such as Hyundai and Kia – do not submit individual model sales figures, instead only disclosing aggregate sales stats. Mercedes-Benz, too, has taken a similar stance.
In June 2016, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo retained its place at the top of the table, with the regular Polo again settling for second.
The new Toyota Fortuner continued its impressive run, again claiming third with a mammoth 1 405 sales. Toyota’s combination of the Corolla, Auris and Corolla Quest (the brand reports an overall figure rather than individual model sales) moved up one place to fourth.
The Toyota Etios also climbed one spot to fifth. The BMW 3 Series, however, made the most noteworthy gains, surging from ninth to sixth. The Ford EcoSport fell three spots to seventh, the Ford Fiesta held steady in eighth, while the Chevrolet Spark and Renault Clio returned to the top ten (at the expense of the Sandero and Volkswagen Golf).
See the top ten table below (and have a look back at May’s figures here):
South Africa’s 10 best-selling passengers cars of June 2016:
- Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 2 354
- Volkswagen Polo – 1 987
- Toyota Fortuner – 1 405
- Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest – 1 300
- Toyota Etios – 1 009
- BMW 3 Series – 847
- Ford EcoSport – 805
- Ford Fiesta – 716
- Chevrolet Spark – 625
- Renault Clio – 589
