July new vehicle sales: How South Africa compares
The decline in the sales of new vehicle continued in July with the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) recording a third consecutive drop of 3.7% from 47 856 units last year, to 46 077 this year.
In other markets, the downwards trend continued in Canada (-1.0%; 173,533), Argentina (-26.4%; 49 477), France (-1.8% 211,302), Italy (-0.1%; 152 800) and Russia (-3.3%; 151 800), although sales went the other way in the United States (+1.5%; 1 395 816), Japan (+4.1%; 459 456) and Germany (+4.7%; 332 778).
As a comparison, here is how South Africa’s top 10 best sellers in July ranked against those from Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and the United States.
It is worth noting though that Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has now joined Ford and General Motors in not posting monthly sales figures in the United States, meaning that these will only be revealed on a quarterly basis for the remainder of the year.
SOUTH AFRICA
Sales: 46 077 (-3.7%)
| POS | MODEL | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2 996 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 2 621 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 2 217 |
| 4 | Volkswagen Polo | 2 076 |
| 5 | Nissan NP200 | 1 730 |
| 6 | Isuzu D-Max | 1 692 |
| 7 | Toyota HiAce | 1 520 |
| 8 | Nissan NP300 Hardbody | 1 166 |
| 9 | Hyundai i20 | 863 |
| 10 | Ford EcoSport | 839 |
AUSTRALIA
Sales: 83 184 (-2.8%)
| POS | MODEL | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3 359 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 3 244 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 3 168 |
| 4 | Toyota RAV4 | 2 419 |
| 5 | Hyundai i30 | 2 252 |
| 6 | Mazda CX-5 | 2 160 |
| 7 | Mazda3 | 1 894 |
| 8 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1 885 |
| 9 | Kia Cerato | 1 723 |
| 10 | Toyota Prado | 1 620 |
BRAZIL
Sales: 349 450 (+13.9%)
| POS | MODEL | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Onix | 20 071 |
| 2 | Hyundai HB20 | 9 205 |
| 3 | Ford Ka | 9 076 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Prisma | 8 377 |
| 5 | Renault Kwid | 8 070 |
| 6 | Volkswagen Gol | 7 275 |
| 7 | Fiat Strada | 7 021 |
| 8 | Fiat Argo | 6 610 |
| 9 | Volkswagen Polo | 6 610 |
| 10 | Fiat Toro | 6 212 |
UNITED KINGDOM
Sales: 157 198 (-4.1%)
| POS | MODEL | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 5 646 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Golf | 4 288 |
| 3 | Nissan Qashqai | 4 047 |
| 4 | Ford Focus | 3 863 |
| 5 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 3 702 |
| 6 | Ford Transit Custom | 3 798 |
| 7 | Vauxhall Corsa | 3 079 |
| 8 | Ford Kuga | 2 921 |
| 9 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 2 624 |
| 10 | Volkswagen Polo | 2 568 |
UNITED STATES
Sales: 1 395 816 (+1.5%)
| POS | MODEL | UNITS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota RAV4 | 39 645 |
| 2 | Honda CR-V | 33 656 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla | 30 635 |
| 4 | Honda Civic | 29 167 |
| 5 | Toyota Camry | 27 134 |
| 6 | Nissan Rogue | 25 955 |
| 7 | Honda Accord | 24 144 |
| 8 | Toyota Highlander | 22 238 |
| 9 | Toyota Tacoma | 20 416 |
| 10 | Subaru Outback | 18 428 |
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