The SA Vehicle Industry Thread

South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of May 2018

The sales figures for May 2018 are in … and 519 units separate the top two vehicles as the battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie continues.

According to Naamsa, May’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 42 984 units, representing an increase of 2,4%, year on year. The light commercial segment, meanwhile, improved 3,2% to 13 977 units for the month.

So, exactly what happened in terms of bakkie sales in May 2018? Well, the Toyota Hilux remained in first place (after beating the Ford Ranger by 307 units in April 2018), with the Ranger again having to settle for second. By our maths, that puts the Hilux 3 440 units ahead of the Ranger after the first five months of the year.

In May, the Nissan NP200 climbed one place to third, forcing the Isuzu KB down to fourth. The Nissan NP300/Hardbody (we’re now combining these figures) held steady in fifth, while the Volkswagen Amarok climbed one to sixth.

The Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up and Mahindra Pik-Up also each moved up one place, taking seventh and eighth respectively, while the GWM Steed returned to the table to grab ninth. The Nissan Navara, meanwhile, fell six places to tenth.

That means there was no room for the Mahindra Bolero (80), Mazda BT-50 (61), Mitsubishi Triton (48) or Fiat Fullback (11) in May. Unfortunately, Mercedes-Benz South Africa doesn’t report individual model sales, so it’s hard to tell exactly how many X-Class units were sold during the month, though we do know that the Stuttgart-based brand registered a total of 33 units in the light commercial segment (which includes vans).

See the top ten list below, and have a look at April 2018’s figures here.

South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of May 2018:

1. Toyota Hilux – 3 338
2. Ford Ranger – 2 819
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 825
4. Isuzu KB – 1 298
5. Nissan NP300/Hardbody – 798
6. Volkswagen Amarok – 324
7. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 217
8. Mahindra Pik-Up – 188
9. GWM Steed – 173
10. Nissan Navara – 159

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/south-africas-10-best-selling-bakkies-of-may-2018/
 
SA vehicle sales hold steady in May

New-vehicle sales in South Africa remained stable last month with 42 984 cars, bakkies and trucks sold - a small 2.4% increase over the 41 962 units sold in May last year.

According to figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (NAAMSA), the sales were in line with general industry expectations.

New-car sales of 26 651 units gained a marginal 0.7% over May 2017, while light commercial vehicles were up 3.2% to 13 977 units.Sales in the low volume medium (+17.6%) and heavy truck segments (+21.1%) rebounded far more strongly, which NAAMSA said suggested the return of positive investment sentiment and business confidence.

The association expects vehicle sales to show a gradual improvement over the medium term due to further recovery in domestic demand supported by continued moderation in new vehicle price inflation, the improvement in South Africa’s political and policy environment, the March, 2018 reduction in interest rates and unchanged international credit ratings.

“As a result of these developments, supported by improved business and consumer confidence,

a modest recovery in economic growth in 2018 and 2019 is anticipated,” says a NAAMSA spokesman, who expects a 3% increase in new-vehicle sales this year compared to 2017.

Toyota’s Hilux bakkie took its customary slot as SA’s best-selling new vehicle last month, ahead of the rival Ford Ranger.

TOP 20 SELLING VEHICLES – MAY 2018

1 Toyota Hilux 3338

2 Ford Ranger 2819

3 VW Polo 1979

4 VW Polo Vivo 1904

5 Nissan NP200 1825

6 Toyota Quantum 1482

7 Isuzu KB 1298

8 Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest 1228

9 Toyota Fortuner 1102

10 Hyundai Grand i10 1081

11 Toyota Etios 908

12 Kia Picanto 719

13 Renault Kwid 712

14 Toyota Rav 705

15 Hyundai Creta 700

16 Nissan NP300 686

17 VW Tiguan 532

18 Renault Sandero 489

19 BMW 3 Series 476

20 Hyundai i20 424

* List excludes Mercedes-Benz which does not report its monthly sales figures

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/sa-vehicle-sales-hold-steady-in-may-15267603
 
FiestaST said:
SA vehicle sales hold steady in May



* List excludes Mercedes-Benz which does not report its monthly sales figures

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/sa-vehicle-sales-hold-steady-in-may-15267603
Click to expand...

Mercedes Benz sold 1921 vehicles of which 1301 were passenger. Passenger sales up by 243 from April.
During May 2018 10,856 passenger cars were exported by them. The exports increased by a whopping 5607 unit compared to April.

As a matter of interest 129 Porsches were sold compared to 74 in April.
 
SA’s 10 best-selling passenger cars of May 2018

May 2018’s aggregate new vehicle sales in South Africa came in at 42 984 units or an increase of 2,4% year-on-year, according to Naamsa. Here’s what happened in the fifth month of the year in terms of passenger cars…

As always, it’s interesting to take a look at what’s happening in terms of individual model sales. We’ve already examined the figures and picked out the 10 best-selling bakkies for the month, and now it’s time to do the same with the passenger vehicle market.

Interestingly, BMW recently opted to resume the release of its individual model sales figures, while certain other automakers – most notably German rival Mercedes-Benz – still disclose only aggregate sales statistics. Kia and Hyundai also thankfully started releasing their individual model sales figures a few months ago, which makes the picture a little clearer.

So, what happened in May 2018? Well, the Volkswagen Polo took top spot, forcing its Polo Vivo cousin down into the unfamiliar position of second (by a mere 75 units). After languishing in sixth in April, Toyota’s combination of the Corolla, Auris and Corolla Quest (the brand reports an overall figure rather than individual model sales) bounced back to grab third, just ahead of the Fortuner (which held steady in fourth).

The Hyundai Grand i10 dropped two places to fifth, while the Toyota Etios climbed one spot to sixth. The Kia Picanto fell two to seventh, with the Renault Kwid remaining in eighth just seven units behind. The Toyota RAV4 returned to the table to grab ninth, while the Hyundai Creta fell one to tenth despite registering its best month yet (on record, anyway).

Other bits and bobs

In the battle of the fresh-faced boutique crossovers, Volvo’s new XC40 (71) reigned supreme, outselling both the Jaguar E-Pace (58) and the BMW X2 (19) despite supply issues. The Bavarian brand’s locally built X3, however, managed 223 units, making it BMW’s second-most popular model for the month, behind the now-imported 3 Series (476).

Alfa Romeo’s local struggles continued, with the Giulietta (9), Giulia (5), Stelvio (3) and 4C (2) all failing to hit double figures, while Fiat’s top performer was the 500 (21) and Jeep’s the Renegade (24).

Ford again endured a less-than-stellar month, with the Everest (406) leading the way ahead of the Fiesta, which managed 333 registrations (admittedly, though, the brand switched over to a new generation of its popular hatchback in May, which likely caused interruptions). The EcoSport hit 163 units while the Figo could muster just 47 (less than the Mustang, which enjoyed 56 registrations).

Honda soldiered on with contributions from regulars such as the BR-V (163) and Jazz (131), while the Range Rover Sport (109) crossed the three-figure mark to make it Jaguar Land Rover’s top dog for the month. The i20 added 424 units for Hyundai, while the Tucson fell to 137 units.

The Rio contributed 254 units for Kia, while Mazda’s best-seller was again the CX-5 (407). The Pajero Sport (36) played that role for Mitsubishi, while the Datsun Go fell to 364 units. Opel’s new Grandland X showed 63 registrations, making it the brand’s most popular offering for May 2018, while the Peugeot 3008 on which it is based hit 53 units for the French brand.

A whopping 73 examples of the Porsche Cayenne were registered in May, while the latest Yaris (408) continued to prove popular for Toyota. Volkswagen’s Tiguan (532) enjoyed another strong month, with the local arm of the German automaker now seemingly including Allspace sales in that figure. The Golf, meanwhile, totalled 347 sales.

See the top ten table below (and have a look back at April 2018’s figures here):

South Africa’s 10 best-selling passengers cars of May 2018:
1. Volkswagen Polo – 1 979
2. Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 1 904
3. Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest – 1 228
4. Toyota Fortuner – 1 102
5. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1 081
6. Toyota Etios – 908
7. Kia Picanto – 719
8. Renault Kwid – 712
9. Toyota RAV4 – 705
10. Hyundai Creta – 700

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-10-best-selling-passenger-cars-of-may-2018/
 
SA’s 11 worst-selling cars (under R500k) of May 2018

The monthly Naamsa stats generally make for rather interesting reading. But, naturally, we tend to focus on the best-performing vehicles in terms of sales. Indeed, we’ve already reported the 10 best-selling passenger cars of May 2018, as well as listed the 10 best-selling bakkies in our market for the same period. But now we’ve decided to take a look at the worst-selling passenger car models on our shores.

Thankfully, Hyundai, Kia and BMW have started reporting their individual model sales figures again, which certainly helps to paint a more accurate monthly picture. But, of course, some other automakers (such as Mercedes-Benz) still disclose only aggregate sales statistics.

Also, take note that – in order to make this list more relevant – we’ve excluded vehicle ranges that start at more than R500 000. Otherwise, this table would be dominated by luxury manufacturers such as Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati, whose high-priced vehicles traditionally sell in tiny numbers.

In addition, we don’t count sales from run-out stock of vehicles that have been officially discontinued locally. And we’ve also heeded the call to include model ranges that failed to sell a single unit.

So, what happened during the month of May? Well, Renault again failed to register a single unit of the Kadjar or Mégane (we’ve heard rumours of stock issues for these two models), while no Toyota Prius units were sold during the reporting period, either.

The Mini Convertible could muster just two sales (although a facelifted version is on the way), while the Abarth 595 range managed three units. Subaru’s Impreza returned to the table with four units sold, while the Suzuki Grand Vitara and Volkswagen Passat had to settle for five apiece.

Fiat managed to sell just six examples each of its Panda and Tipo, while the Tata Bolt took the final spot on the list, with seven units sold.

For reference, see April’s list here.

SA’s 10 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of May 2018:
Renault Kadjar – 0
Renault Mégane – 0
Toyota Prius – 0
Mini Convertible – 2
Abarth 595 – 3
Subaru Impreza – 4
Suzuki Grand Vitara – 5
Volkswagen Passat – 5
Fiat Panda – 6
Fiat Tipo – 6
Tata Bolt – 7

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-11-worst-selling-cars-under-r500k-of-may-2018/
 
New Car Sales Summary for May 2018

New vehicle sales and exports improved marginally during May 2018 according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA).
New car sales in South Africa during May 2018 recorded an improvement of 2.4% compared with the same period last year while export sales reflected an increase of 13.9%.

WesBank’s Executive Head for Sales and Marketing, Ghana Msibi, commented on the results, “Coming off the poor performance of the industry in 2017, the year-on-year recovery is encouraging, but it’s important to not misinterpret the recovery as growth.”

Year-to-date data shows that total sales in the first 5 months of year is down by 1.6% compared to the same period in 2017.

New Car Sales Summary - May 2018

- Aggregate new vehicle sales of 42 984 up by 2.4% (+1 022 units) compared to May 2017

- Passenger car sales of 26 561 up by 0.7% (+179 units) compared to May 2017

- Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sales of 13 977 up by 3.2% (+434 units) compared to May 2017

- Export sales of 32 731 up by 13.9% (+3 982 units) compared to May 2017

Top 10 Car Brands in SA

1. Toyota - 10 688 units

2. Volkswagen - 6 524 units

3. Ford - 4 164 units

4. Nissan - 4 100 units

5. Hyundai - 3 190 units

6. Renault - 1 781 units

7. Isuzu - 1 665 units

8. BMW - 1 475 units

9. Kia - 1 276 units

10. Mazda - 1 206 units

Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in SA

1. Toyota Hilux - 3 338 units

2. Ford Ranger - 2 819 units

3. VW Polo - 1 979 units

4. VW Polo Vivo - 1 904 units

5. Nissan NP200 - 1 825 units

6. Toyota Quantum - 1 482 units

7. Isuzu KB - 1 298 units

8. Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest - 1 228

9. Toyota Fortuner - 1 102 units

10. Hyundai Grand i10 - 1 081 units

Sales Outlook

NAAMSA expects new vehicles sales to improve gradually over the medium term as demand for new vehicles recover. Factors contributing to the positive outlook include moderate new vehicle price inflation, improved political/policy environment, reduced interest rates and unchanged international credit ratings.

Economic growth, as well as business and consumer confidence, is also expected to improve for the remainder of 2018 and into 2019 with NAAMSA predicting an overall annual sales improvement of 3% in 2018. Furthermore, global growth will continue to support exports going forward. NAAMSA, however, warns that the current wave of protectionism could have a negative impact on the global economy.

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/new-car-sales-summary-for-may-2018/45098/
 
Solitude said:
I'm so keen on a Megane. Sad to see it not sell at all.
Click to expand...
Lack of marketing IMO. The Kadjar and Megane both had that 40k off deal but it was barely advertised on the Megane.

A mate of mine who works at Renault told me about the Kadjar deal, thinking it would be of interest to me but never mentioned a thing about the Megane deal! Another friend of his came in for a Megane for his wife and left with a Kadjar!

Last I heard when I traded in my Koleos was that they had no more stock on Kadjars, potentially explaining why those sales figures are shocking too... But I'd assume they would have received stock by now!
 
newcardeals.co.za or heycarter.com is always a good place for a deal...
 
Bit disturbing that the Renault Kadjar has not have had any sales in few months , especially if it is related to the Nissan Qashqai - and there were good deals on it. Brand awareness maybe.
 
SA's top selling vehicles in 8 key segments: May 2018

The South African motor industry experienced another month of modest growth in May, with overall vehicle sales increasing 2.4 percent over the same month last year, to 42 984.

The passenger car market saw the slowest growth, however, gaining just 0.7 percent year-on-year, while the light commercial vehicle, bakkie and minibus market grew by 3.2 percent.

The truck sector saw far greater gains in May, with medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales increasing by 17.6 and 21.1 percent respectively, which is certainly a good sign that the country’s economy is turning the corner.

Naamsa expects South Africa’s vehicle market to continue growing modestly over the medium term, due to continued economic growth, moderate price inflation and favourable interest rates.

Wesbank’s sales and marketing head Ghana Msibi however cautioned that while the year-on-year recovery was encouraging, it shouldn’t be misinterpreted as growth.

He pointed out that year-to-date, South Africa’s car market is still down 1.6 percent, compared to the first five months of 2017.

Good news for the manufacturers is that exports grew by 13.9 percent in May, to total 32 731. Naamsa expects that robust global growth will continue to benefit the country’s manufacturing operations, but warned that the current wave of protectionism could put a damper on the global economy and demand patterns.

Hilux surges ahead

On the new vehicle sales charts, the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger saw some encouraging growth, the Hilux up from 2679 units to 3338, and the Ranger from 2372 to 2819.

In third place, Volkswagen’s Polo overtook its older-generation Vivo sibling with 1979 sales versus 1904, the latter also down by almost 250 units.

Below we’ve listed the 10 best sellers in eight of the key segments. Keep in mind that Mercedes-Benz vehicles are excluded from the list as the company does not report individual sales figures.

Budget Car May April

VW Polo Vivo 1904 2143
Hyundai Grand i10 1081 1013
Toyota Etios 908 729
Kia Picanto 719 798
Renault Kwid 712 693
Renault Sandero 489 261
Datsun Go 364 447
Suzuki Swift 287 86
Volkswagen Up 177 136
Nissan Micra 123 162

Compact Car May April

VW Polo 1979 1907
Hyundai i20 424 43
Toyota Yaris 408 402
Toyota Avanza 390 389
Ford Fiesta 333 140
Hyundai Accent 307 154
Kia Rio 254 246
Mazda2 227 177
Renault Clio 223 220
Audi A1 133 79

Compact/Medium Car May April

Toyota Corolla/Quest/Auris 1228 771
VW Golf 347 271
Mazda3 241 249
Audi A3 237 239
BMW 1 Series 183 96
VW Jetta 146 103
Ford Focus 107 168
BMW 2 Series 88 67
Hyundai Elantra 87 136
Hyundai Veloster 34 0

Executive Car May April

BMW 3-Series 476 502
Audi A4 119 80
BMW 5 Series 65 50
Audi A5 64 47
Ford Mustang 56 63
BMW 4 Series 41 44
BMW 6 Series 13 5
Audi A6 sedan 12 4

Compact SUV/Crossover May April

Hyundai Creta 700 611
Mazda CX-3 261 378
Renault Duster 185 313
Renault Captur 169 121
Ford Ecosport 163 213
Suzuki Ignis 147 212
Suzuki Jimny 117 91
Honda HR-V 68 83
GWM M4 55 40
Suzuki Vitara 51 50

Compact-Medium SUV/Crossover May April

Toyota Rav4 705 337
VW Tiguan 532 538
Mazda CX-5 407 378
Nissan Qashqai 297 246
BMW X3 223 244
Nissan X-Trail 202 222
Toyota C-HR 188 187
Honda BR-V 163 93
Ford Kuga 140 98
Hyundai Tucson 137 227

Large SUV/Crossover May April

Toyota Fortuner 1102 879
Ford Everest 406 312
Range Rover Sport 109 62
Toyota Land Cruiser200 104 96
Toyota Prado 94 82
Porsche Cayenne 73 10
Land Rover Discovery 56 49
Range Rover Velar 56 49
BMW X5 50 65
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 36 44

Bakkie (All) May April

Toyota Hilux 3338 2679
Ford Ranger 2819 2372
Nissan NP200 1825 1058
Isuzu KB 1298 1071
Nissan NP300 Hardbody 798 448
Hyundai H100 Bakkie 263 219
VW Amarok 324 208
Toyota Landcruiser PU 217 192
Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up 188 130
GWM Steed 173 103

Top companies May April

Toyota 10 688 8213
Volkswagen 6524 6261
Ford 4164 3570
Nissan 4100 3403
Hyundai 3190 2633
Mercedes-Benz 1921 1385
Renault 1781 1611
Isuzu 1665 1310
BMW 1475 1393
Kia 1276 1304

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/indu...-vehicles-in-8-key-segments-may-2018-15306502
 
Regarding the poor Ecosport numbers of late, turns out Ford SA has already started receiving stock of the facelifted model but is holding back to deplete all dealer stock of existing pre-facelifts because the changes are so big, they are concerned they will not move old stock once the facelift is released. Makes sense....
 
FlashSA said:
Regarding the poor Ecosport numbers of late, turns out Ford SA has already started receiving stock of the facelifted model but is holding back to deplete all dealer stock of existing pre-facelifts because the changes are so big, they are concerned they will not move old stock once the facelift is released. Makes sense....
Click to expand...

Or really bad customer service if you don't tell the guy there's a brand new one round the corner.
I'd prefer they have both out and simply offer a better deal on the old one but at least give the consumer the choice, or at the very least a heads up. I know of least one person that's bought a new car and was pretty pi$$ed when the next day a new version was released and they had no idea.
 
Sepeng said:
Or really bad customer service if you don't tell the guy there's a brand new one round the corner.
I'd prefer they have both out and simply offer a better deal on the old one but at least give the consumer the choice, or at the very least a heads up. I know of least one person that's bought a new car and was pretty pi$$ed when the next day a new version was released and they had no idea.
Click to expand...

Most/all manufacturers play hide and seek. Car news is so widely available online that if you end up buying a runout model and get upset when the new one arrives, you need to wake TFU and educate yourself!
 
FlashSA said:
Most/all manufacturers play hide and seek. Car news is so widely available online that if you end up buying a runout model and get upset when the new one arrives, you need to wake TFU and educate yourself!
Click to expand...

Well different manufacturers do things differently, now we know how Ford does it.
Sure people should be better educated but still would be a *****ty and shortsighted move a salesman doesn't inform their customer.
 
50 best-selling vehicles in the world for 2018 so far

The studious folks over at Jato Dynamics, the London-based global supplier of automotive business intelligence, have pored over all the sales statistics for the first four months of 2018 to list the 50 best-selling vehicles in the world for the year so far.

Jato, which draws its data from 53 markets accounting for around 90% of the global total, says worldwide vehicle sales grew by 3,4% between January and April 2018 to 28,8 million units.

At the top of the list, as has been the case for some time now, you’ll find Ford’s F-Series, which continues to be the world’s best-selling vehicle with 336 599 units sold in the first four months of the year. The Toyota Corolla sedan (309 166) isn’t far behind in second, while the Volkswagen Golf grabbed third with 291 648 units registered.

The Honda Civic (262 138) took fourth, just ahead of the Nissan X-Trail (260 301) in fifth, with the Toyota RAV4 (249 590) and Volkswagen Tiguan (244 200) closing in on the X-Trail’s best-selling SUV crown.

The Volkswagen Passat (243 436) entered the top ten with growth of nearly 12 percent, while Honda’s HR-V (220 918) and CR-V (210 839) took ninth and tenth, respectively.

Outside of the top 10, Jato Dynamics reports “good progress” for the likes of the Nissan Qashqai (11th), Mazda CX-5 (24th), Jeep Compass (32nd) and Mercedes-Benz GLC (38th). The Volkswagen Polo, meanwhile, grabbed 14th place, the Hyundai Tucson 21st and the Toyota Hilux 44th.

Check out the 50 best-selling vehicles in Jato’s graphic below…

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/50-best-selling-vehicles-in-the-world-for-2018-so-far/

IMG_5898.JPG
 
joshuatree said:
Bit disturbing that the Renault Kadjar has not have had any sales in few months , especially if it is related to the Nissan Qashqai - and there were good deals on it. Brand awareness maybe.
Click to expand...
Renault has rubbish resale, so not surprising or disturbing.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top
Sign up to the MyBroadband newsletter
X