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SA vehicle sales | A class of its own: Toyota Hilux’s amazing stats for 2019

As South Africans returned to work and families anticipate the start of school, the final new vehicle sales data for 2019 has also been released.

The numbers for 2019 can now be totaled and collated, with the inclusion of December data being the missing element. It is no secret that 2019 was a fraught year for vehicle sales and the overall South African economy. Eskom power outages and lackluster growth significantly buffered the opportunity for promising overall vehicle sales.

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SA Vehicle Sales | Best selling passenger cars for December 2019

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo ended 2019 on a high note, securing a sales figure of 1 779 units in December.

The Vivo was followed closely by an unlikely rival in the form of the (new) Renault Kwid. The Kwid sold a very impressive 1 631 units last month to overshadow both the Toyota Etios (1 433 units) and Volkswagen Polo (1 410 units).

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Naamsa December 2019 - Year-on-year increase for domestic sales

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) said the overall new vehicle market declined further in December 2019 but saw a year-on-year increase over December 2018.

Naamsa confirmed aggregate domestic new vehicle sales at 41 698 units reflected an increase of 1 678 units or 4,2 percent from the 40 020 vehicles sold in December 2018. The December 2019 new passenger car market reflected a year-on-year volume increase of 9,1 percent but a decrease in the case of light commercial vehicles of 6,7 percent.

Overall, out of the total reported industry sales of 41 698 vehicles, an estimated 35 166 units or 84,3 percent represented dealer sales, an estimated 9,3 percent represented sales to the vehicle rental industry, 3,8 percent to government and 2,6 percent to industry corporate fleets.

Vehicle sales are linked to the strength of the economy and the new vehicle market in South Africa in 2019 continued the downward trajectory experienced since 2013, with the exception of 2017, when a marginal year-on-year increase was registered.

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South Africa's 10 best-selling passenger cars of December 2019

According to Naamsa, South Africa's new vehicle sales for December 2019 came in at 41 698 units, representing a rise of 4,2 percent, year on year. Here’s how sales in the passenger vehicle segment panned out...

Take note that some brands – including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Haval – continue to provide only aggregate data (and thus no individual model sales).

So, what happened in December 2019? Well, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo stayed at the top of the list, while the Polo hatchback dropped to fourth, with the facelifted Renault Kwid and Toyota Etios claiming second and third places, respectively.

The Toyota Fortuner climbed to fifth place (from tenth in November 2019), while the Corolla Quest entered the table at sixth. The Ford EcoSport, however, experienced a drop in sales, falling three spots to seventh.

The Volkswagen T-Cross fell one spot to eighth place, with the Tiguan clinching ninth and Toyota Yaris rounding out the table at tenth.

South Africa’s 10 best-selling passenger cars of December 2019:

1. Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 1 779

2. Renault Kwid – 1 631

3. Toyota Etios – 1 433

4. Volkswagen Polo hatchback – 1 410

5. Toyota Fortuner – 974

6. Toyota Corolla Quest – 963

7. Ford EcoSport – 837

8. Volkswagen T-Cross – 685

9. Volkswagen Tiguan – 630

10. Toyota Yaris – 541

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New Car Sales in SA: December 2019

New car sales in South Africa ended on a high according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA).

2019 was a challenging year for the local automotive industry which suffered an overall decline of 2.8% (-15 601 units) compared to 2018. A subdued economic environment, low business/consumer confidence and depressed consumer disposable income all contributed negatively towards 2019 new car sales results.

However, December 2019, represented a relatively strong finish to a difficult year and according to NAAMSA, aggregate new vehicle sales recorded an increase of 4.2% (1 678 units) compared to December 2018. Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sales, however, registered a decline of 6.7% as did exports, which took a bigger knock, declining by 57.7% during December but overall export figures for 2019 reached an annual record high in the first 11 months of the year with a cumulative export figure of 386 863 units which represents a gain of 10.2% (35 724 units) over 2018 export sales of 351 139. Passenger car sales recorded an increase of 9.1% during December 2019.

New Car Sales Summary - December 2019

- Aggregate new car sales of 41 698 units up by 4.2% (+1 678 units) compared with December 2018
- New passenger car sales of 28 965 units up by 9.1% (+2 418 units) compared with December 2018
- LCV sales of 10 461 units down by 6.7% (-750 units) compared with December 2018
- Export sales of 13 298 units down by 57.7% (-18 124 units) compared with December 2018

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New Car Sales in SA: December 2019

New car sales in South Africa ended on a high according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA). 2019 was a challenging year for the local automotive industry which suffered an overall decline of 2.8% (-15 601 units) compared to 2018. A subdued economic...
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South Africa's 10 best-selling bakkies of December 2019

The new vehicle sales figures for December 2019 are in… and 1 356 units separate the top two vehicles on our list of South Africa’s best-selling bakkies.

According to Naamsa, December’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 41 698 units, representing an increase of 4,2 percent compared with the corresponding month in 2018. The light commercial segment, however, showed a decline of 6,7 percent compared with December 2018. So, what exactly happened in terms of bakkie sales (check out our list of SA's best-selling passenger cars and the worst-sellers) in the last month of 2019?

Well, the Toyota Hilux remained at the top of the table ahead of the Ford Ranger, which again had to settle for second place (after the first eleven months of the year, the Hilux finds itself an unassailable 15 892 units ahead of its Blue Oval rival).

South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of December 2019:

1. Toyota Hilux – 3 080
2. Ford Ranger – 1 724
3. Isuzu KB/D-Max – 1 345
4. Nissan NP300/Hardbody – 839
5. Nissan NP200 – 498
6. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 278
7. Volkswagen Amarok – 209
8. Mahindra Pik-Up – 165
9. Nissan Navara – 117
10. GWM Steed – 109

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SA's 12 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of December 2019

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 vehicles of December 2019, 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.

SA's 12 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of December 2019

Alfa Romeo Giulietta – 0
Toyota Prius – 0
Fiat 500X – 1
Subaru Impreza – 1
Abarth 595 – 2
Peugeot 308 – 2
Suzuki Grand Vitara – 2
Opel Adam – 3
Opel Combo Life – 4
Opel Mokka X – 4
Citroën C5 Aircross – 5
Landwind X5 – 6

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SA's 12 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of December 2019 - CAR Magazine

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SA Vehicle Sales | You wouldn’t believe how many Vivo’s VW sold in 2019

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo ended 2019 as the best-selling passenger car in South Africa.

In January, the Vivo opened its account by selling fewer units than the bigger Polo, but for every month since it outsold all its rivals. In total, the Vivo had an annual sales figure of 29 618 units.

The second-placed Volkswagen Polo sold 22 249 units last year, despite dropping down the list on a few occasions over the year.

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These were South Africa's 10 best selling vehicles in 2019

2019 was another sombre year for the South African motor industry, with overall vehicle sales decreasing by 2.8 percent, from 552 227 units in 2018 to 536 626 last year, according to figures released by Naamsa.

This was a continuation of the gradual decline that’s been taking place since 2013, with 2017 being the only year in that period in which marginal growth was achieved.

Last year’s sales decline came in spite of a strong contribution by the rental car industry as well as low inflation that, says Naamsa, made vehicles more affordable in real terms.

The only real silver lining for the industry was an impressive 10.2 percent year-on-year growth in vehicle exports, culminating in an all-time record of 386 863 units shipped overseas.

On the local sales front, buyers continued to gravitate towards entry-level hatchbacks as well as smaller SUVs, as you’ll see in the top 10 list below. In fact, the stellar performance by Renault’s Kwid, which made eighth place overall, shows that the market is hungry for more affordable vehicles.

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These were South Africa's 10 best selling vehicles in 2019

It was a sombre year for SA's motor industry, but some carmakers still managed very healthy sales figures.
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Here’s how many vehicles Toyota sold in South Africa in 2019

Toyota South Africa Motors says it registered some 130 072 vehicles across the country in 2019, earning it a market share of 24,2 percent.

This, the Japanese firm’s local arm says, completes 40 years of “consecutive local market leadership”.

Toyota’s total for the year includes some 63 700 passenger vehicles and 62 724 light commercial vehicles, along with a few thousand units courtesy of its Hino trucks division. Predictably, the Hilux was again the top-seller, with as many as 40 934 units registered in 2019.

“We owe our 40 years of sales success to our loyal customers, our hard-working dealers as well as our ability to read the changing market needs,” said Leon Theron, Toyota SA’s incoming senior vice-president of sales and marketing.

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Toyota South Africa Motors says it registered some 130 072 vehicles across the country in 2019, earning it a market share of 24,2 percent. This, the […]
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Mercedes-Benz vs. BMW: who won the premium sales race in 2019?

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have both released their final sales figures for 2019, so it’s time to take a look at which of the two German giants claimed the title of the world’s best-selling premium automotive brand last year.

Well, the BMW brand registered 2 168 516 units over the course of 2019, representing a year-on-year increase of 2,0 percent. The Mercedes-Benz brand, meanwhile, reported 2 339 562 units over the same period, growing by 1,3 percent. By our maths, that sees the Stuttgart-based automaker win by 171 046 units (for the record, Audi delivered 1 845 550 units in 2019, some 1,8 percent up), leading the charge for the fourth year on the trot.

And what about when it comes to the performance arms of the two brands? Well, BMW M sold 135 826 units (up 32,2 percent) in 2019, while Mercedes-AMG managed 132 136 units (11,8 percent up). Whipping out the calculator reveals Munich took the title here by a mere 3 690 units after Affalterbach triumped in 2018.

BMW's X-badged range of SUVs, meanwhile, totalled 958 732 units over the year, while Mercedes-Benz sold around 783 700 examples from its SUV family.

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Volkswagen SA smashes annual production record at Uitenhage plant

Volkswagen Group South Africa says it smashed its production record at its Uitenhage plant in 2019.

In a statement, the local arm of the German firm said it manufactured 161 954 vehicles in 2019, beating the previous high of 137 758 vehicles achieved in 2011.

Of the 161 954 vehicles built locally in 2019, VW SA says 108 422 were built for export and 53 532 for the South African market. The production volume comprised 131 365 Polo units (including the GTI) and 30 589 Polo Vivo units.

In October 2019, VW SA hit a new monthly production record, building 16 453 vehicles in the month (besting the previous record set in October 2009, when the plant manufactured 15 131 units in one month).

“The production volume we achieved in 2019 is an important milestone for VW SA,” said Thomas Schaefer, Volkswagen Group South Africa chairman and managing director.

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These were the 10 cars that held their value best in 2019

True Price: resale value winners of 2019

1. Volkswagen Tiguan 87.07%
2. Kia Picanto 81.27%
3. Volkswagen Polo Vivo 80.42%
4. Volkswagen Golf 80.06%
5. Kia Rio 80.00%
6. Toyota Hilux 78.56%
7. Toyota Fortuner 77.73%
8. Isuzu KB/ D-Max 76.41%
9. Renault Kwid 73.30%
10. Hyundai Grand i10 73.26%

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These were the 10 cars that held their value best in 2019

If resale value matters to you, these are the 10 vehicles you should be looking at.
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Porsche hits new sales record in 2019 (thanks largely to Macan, Cayenne)

Porsche says it hit record sales in 2019, registering some 280 800 vehicles worldwide and thus growing ten percent year on year.

Predictably, the bulk of sales came courtesy of the Cayenne and Macan.

The German firm sold a total of 99 944 Macan units during the year (a 16 percent increase compared with 2018), while 92 055 units of the Cayenne (including the latest coupé-style variants) were delivered worldwide (an increase of 29 percent, year on year).

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BMW M claims to be 2019's ‘most successful’ performance-car brand

BMW claims its M division was the world’s “most successful” company in the performance vehicle segment in 2019 thanks to record sales.

The Munich-based firm, which bills its M division as “an independent automobile manufacturer”, says 2019 was a record year featuring an “unparalleled model offensive”. Indeed, BMW M sold 135 826 vehicles during the reporting period, representing a year-on-year increase of 32,2 percent.

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