The SA Vehicle Industry Thread

Lupus said:
Yeah because thats the market for third world.
The following polo
1.5 TDI Trendline 1498 cc, Manual, Diesel, 20.14 kmplRs 6.93 Lakh**Get On Road Price.
So comes in at R134 000
Same car here is R260 000
On the smaller cars they are cheaper I think the Go is only R60k.
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So basically, it’s better to be poor in India and better to be rich in SA.
 
Lupus said:
Drop the prices. We are a third world country paying more then most first world ones. I mean Indian cars prices are half ours
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Much of a juggling act when comparing car prices by country.
In Australia certain cars are much cheaper than in South Africa while others are much more.
Since inflation is much lower car prices are rather constant.


http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-...017-with-december-bounce-20180103-h0d7js.html

The above makes for some good reading especially when one compares the total population of SA and Australia
 
stroller said:
Much of a juggling act when comparing car prices by country.
In Australia certain cars are much cheaper than in South Africa while others are much more.
Since inflation is much lower car prices are rather constant.


http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-...017-with-december-bounce-20180103-h0d7js.html

The above makes for some good reading especially when one compares the total population of SA and Australia
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Indeed correct. Fancy exotics like Porsha & such cars generally costs more in Aus than SA while more mainstream cars are cheaper. Not drastically cheaper but cheaper nevertheless.
 
stroller said:
In 2006 714,314 vehicles were sold and in 2017 only 368,068 were sold.
The rental sector accounted for 16% of the 2017 sales. I would guess that the bulk were the Go and Kiwid.

The guys that worry me are Peugeot at 103..
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I still remember, back in those days, when the media spoke about when SA would break through a million units in a year. How the market has shrunk.

Regarding Peugeot, it must be really tough. I saw 208 Active demo's with delivery mileage only going for R189k in today's mailer from Peugeot SA. That is a massive drop in price as I am sure that model goes for close to R230k RRP
 
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R225k close enough.

And I remember the 1million ambition clearly as well

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SA car & bakkie sales: Positive end to 2017!

South African vehicle sales ended 2017 on a weak note with aggregate industry new vehicle sales for December 2017 at 40 636 units, a decline of 1008 vehicles (-2.4%) compared to December 2016 (41 644), reports Naamsa.

Despite December 2017’s decline, the year-to-date new car sales in 2017 grew 1.8%. In total, 557 586 new vehicles were sold in South Africa during 2017.

Export sales recorded a decline in December 2017 with 17 374 units - a decrease of 1333 units (-7.1%) compared to the 18 707 vehicles exported during December 2016. Naamsa said: This was largely attributable to the effect of model run out and new model introduction of the new VW Polo range in 2018."

The year in review

For the first time in four years, new vehicle sales during 2017 recorded a year-on-year improvement, albeit at a modest 1.8%.

Annual industry sales by sector: 2016 - 2017

Naamsa said: "The improvement, due to modest gains in new car and LCV sales was encouraging given subdued economic growth, pressure on consumers’ disposable income and low levels of consumer and business confidence. The marginal decline in interest rates in July, 2017 had a positive effect."

Aggregate sales during 2017 rose by 10 039 units or 1.8% to 557 586 compared to the annual sales total of 547 547 in 2016. Major contributory factors to the improved new car and LCV sales were the continued, said Naams, ''strong contribution by the car rental sector which accounted for an estimated 16.0% of new car sales during the year as well as unprecedented sales incentives by manufacturers and importers particularly during the second half of 2017."

Naamsa said: "Whilst the modest improvement was welcome, the figures should be seen in the context of industry sales 11 years ago when the domestic market recorded an all-time high sales number of 714 314 units of which the new car market had represented 481 558 vehicles.

"2017 Vehicle exports represented the third highest annual Industry export figure on record and total vehicle exports at 329 053 units were down on the 344 820 vehicles exported in 2016 – a decline of 15 767 units or a fall of 4.6%.

"Assuming continued improvement in the global economy – industry export sales during 2018 were projected to improve by about 37 000 vehicles or about 11.0% to reach a total projected number of 366 000 export units."

http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/SA_vehicle_sales/sa-vehicle-sales-december-2018-20180109
 
Volkswagen's Polo and Polo Vivo remain best sellers

• The Volkswagen brand retains overall passenger market leadership on its own
• Polo Vivo and Polo remain South Africa’s bestselling cars
• Audi improves its premium market share by 1.2%

Since the introduction of the Polo and Polo Vivo in 2010, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has been passenger market leader every year. The Volkswagen Group ended the year with 80 308 sales giving VWSA a total market share of 21.8%, with the Volkswagen brand achieving 18.9% share in a run out year of its volume models.

To top the successful year, the Volkswagen brand on its own is the market leader for 2017.

Audi improved its year on year share by 1.2% despite very tough trading conditions in the premium market and delivered a passenger market share of 2.9 % placing the brand in third place in the premium market with a total share of 18.7%. Despite a year on year decline of 12.7% in the premium market, Audi’s share of the premium market only declined by 6.8%.

VWSA Chairman and Managing Director Thomas Schaefer: commented: “The Polo Vivo and Polo remained the first and second best-selling passenger cars in 2017, which is also for the seventh consecutive year – this is an incredible achievement for the Volkswagen brand considering that we effectively ran out of supply in December of the key models which is illustrated by the unusually low 14.8% market share we achieved in December.

I am delighted by the performance of both the Volkswagen and Audi brands in 2017 and know that we will do even better in 2018."

Volkswagen will be launching the new Polo later this month which will be followed by the Polo Vivo in the first quarter.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/volkswagens-polo-and-polo-vivo-remain-best-sellers-20180110
 
Car sales Dec 2017: Kwid makes top 3, Polo takes a slip

Like all preceding months in 2017, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo topped the final month of the year as the leading and best-selling passenger car.

With a total sales figure of 1230 units, the Polo Vivo managed to secure the top spot ahead of the Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest. In what is a bit of a shock, the 1230 units registered by the Vivo is by far the lowest registered number for the year for South Africa's top selling passenger car.

But it does give an indication of the overall sales registered by all manufacturers.

Kwid makes a splash

The Corolla/Auris/Quest managed to wrestle its way to second position after securing a sales figure of 1140 units. But it is the Renault Kwid that's responsible for the biggest surprise. With 1120 buyers taking ownership of their new Kwid, the figure is this Renault's highest figure registered for the year.

In fourth place is the Toyota Fortuner (1108 units), ahead of the regular second-spot challenger, the Volkswagen Polo (1028 units). In sixth place is the Toyota Etios (954 units), the first vehicle on th list to dip under the 1000-mark.

The Ford EcoSport found 892 new owners in seventh place, followed by the Toyota Rav4 on 791 units. The Kia Picanto sits pretty in ninth place (656 units), ahead of the Ford Everest, which sold 559 units.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Guid...7-kwid-makes-top-3-polo-takes-a-slip-20180110

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SA’s 10 best-selling passenger cars of December 2017

December 2017’s aggregate new vehicle sales in South Africa came in at 40 636 units or a decline of 2,4% year-on-year, according to Naamsa.

As always, it’s also 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.

Of course, one must bear in mind that certain automakers – such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW – disclose only aggregate sales statistics. Kia and Hyundai, however, thankfully started releasing their individual model sales figures a few months ago, which makes the picture a little clearer.

So, what happened in the final month of 2017? Well, the Volkswagen Polo Vivo held on to first place, while Toyota’s combination of the Corolla, Auris and Corolla Quest (the brand reports an overall figure rather than individual model sales) climbed one to second.

The Renault Kwid, meanwhile, rocketed up a startling seven places to third with its best sales performance ever. The Toyota Fortuner climbed two spots to fourth, while the outgoing Volkswagen Polo (check out pricing and specifications of the new-generation Polo here) fell three places to fifth.

The Toyota Etios dropped a couple of spots to sixth while the Ford EcoSport also fell two to seventh. The Toyota RAV4 returned to the table to grab eighth, while the Kia Picanto fell one to ninth. Lastly, the Ford Everest made an appearance to snaffle the final spot. Interestingly, sales of the Ford Fiesta virtually halved month-on-month, with 522 units sold in December.

Other interesting figures

Alfa Romeo’s local struggles continued in December, with the Giulia managing just three registrations and the new Stelvio contributing a mere 11 units. The Fiat Panda, too, could muster just three sales.

The Figo contributed 445 units for Ford, while the Focus managed 151, the Mustang 44 and the Kuga 66. Opel’s top-seller for the month was the Astra (71), while the Jazz (120) performed that role for Honda.

Hyundai enjoyed strong contributions from its Tucson (506), Grand i10 (503), Creta (425) and i20 (415). The Rio added 508 units to Kia’s cause, while the Sportage managed 225.

Jaguar Land Rover’s best performer was the Discovery (94), with the Range Rover Sport just a single unit behind. Mazda’s momentum continued courtesy of the CX-3 (312), CX-5 (290), Mazda3 (263) and Mazda2 (246).

Sales of the Datsun GO fell to 265 units in December, with the Nissan Micra Active (415) outselling its stablemate. The Almera (292) and X-Trail (231) also contributed gamely to Nissan’s total.

Peugeot just about broke the 100-unit barrier for the month, with the 208 managing 58 units. The Sandero (341) and Clio (308) backed up the Kwid for Renault, while the XV (38) was Subaru’s best-seller.

The outgoing Swift (237) and fresh-faced Ignis (161) led the way for Suzuki, while the Avanza added 299 units to Toyota’s total (along with 141 units from the Prado, 140 from the C-HR and 120 from the Land Cruiser 200).

The Golf (437) and Tiguan (432) performed admirably for Volkswagen, with the Up! (273) and Kombi (251) providing handy support. Audi gained the bulk of its volume from the A3 (244), while Volvo sold 51 examples of its V40 along with 34 units of its XC90.

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

South Africa’s 10 best-selling passengers cars of December 2017:

1. Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 1 230
2. Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest – 1 140
3. Renault Kwid – 1 120
4. Toyota Fortuner – 1 108
5. Volkswagen Polo – 1 028
6. Toyota Etios – 954
7. Ford EcoSport – 892
8. Toyota RAV4 – 791
9. Kia Picanto – 656
10. Ford Everest – 559

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/sas-10-best-selling-passenger-cars-of-december-2017/
 
SA car market sees first annual growth in four years

South African new vehicle sales grew for the first time in four years in 2017, albeit by a modest 1.8 percent over the previous year.

Despite December 2017’s year-on-year sales declining 2.4 percent, the year-to-date new-vehicle sales for 2017 still grew to 557 586 units from the 547 547 units sold in 2016. Cars made up the bulk of sales in 2017 with 368 068 units (1.9 percent up on the year before), followed by light commercials on 163 346 units (+2.6 percent), heavy trucks and buses on 18 387 (-1.6 percent), and medium commercials on 7 785 (-6.4 percent).

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) attributed the growth to sales incentives by auto companies as well as a strong contribution by the car rental sector. The marginal decline in interest rates in July 2017 also had a positive effect on sales.

According to leading vehicle financier Wesbank, in the second half of 2017 price increases were staved off as the rand firmed against foreign currencies, which allowed the motor industry to pass value back to consumers through very attractive marketing incentives when purchasing new vehicles.

Whilst the modest improvement was welcome, Naamsa said the figures should be seen in the context of industry sales 11 years ago when the market recorded an all-time high sales number of 714 314 units.

However, 2017 recorded the country's third highest export figure on record, with 329 053 SA-built vehicles shipped to other countries.

Naamsa anticipates further modest improvement in new-vehicle sales during 2018, predicting a 2 percent increase in car sales and 4 percent for light commercials.

Wesbank said there was a continued shift back from sales of used vehicles to new vehicles last year based on its data from vehicle finance applications. It said demand for new vehicles grew 3 percent in 2017 while demand for used vehicles declined 1.5 percent.

Toyota ended the year on a high with its perennial favourite, the Hilux, topping the bakkie and overall December sales figures ahead of the rival Ford Ranger. The VW Polo Vivo was the top-selling passenger car but the VW Polo slipped to fourth place in car sales with its replacement due to be launched later this month. The faclifted Polo Vivo will follow in February.

TOP 20: DECEMBER 2017

1 Toyota Hilux3382
2 Ford Ranger2681
3 VW Polo Vivo1230
4 Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest1140
5 Toyota Quantum1136
6 Renault Kwid1120
7 Toyota Fortuner1108
8 Nissan NP2001040
9 VW Polo1028
10 Toyota Etios954
11 Isuzu KB903
12 Ford Ecosport892
13 Nissan NP300869
14 Toyota Rav791
15 Kia Picanto656
16 Ford Everest559
17 Ford Fiesta522
18 Kia Rio508
19 Hyundai Tucson506
20 Hyundai Grand i10 503

* BMW and Mercedes-Benz do not report their monthly sales figures.

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/indu...es-first-annual-growth-in-four-years-12670646
 
FiestaST said:
Volkswagen's Polo and Polo Vivo remain best sellers

• The Volkswagen brand retains overall passenger market leadership on its own
• Polo Vivo and Polo remain South Africa’s bestselling cars
• Audi improves its premium market share by 1.2%

Since the introduction of the Polo and Polo Vivo in 2010, Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has been passenger market leader every year. The Volkswagen Group ended the year with 80 308 sales giving VWSA a total market share of 21.8%, with the Volkswagen brand achieving 18.9% share in a run out year of its volume models.

To top the successful year, the Volkswagen brand on its own is the market leader for 2017.

Audi improved its year on year share by 1.2% despite very tough trading conditions in the premium market and delivered a passenger market share of 2.9 % placing the brand in third place in the premium market with a total share of 18.7%. Despite a year on year decline of 12.7% in the premium market, Audi’s share of the premium market only declined by 6.8%.

VWSA Chairman and Managing Director Thomas Schaefer: commented: “The Polo Vivo and Polo remained the first and second best-selling passenger cars in 2017, which is also for the seventh consecutive year – this is an incredible achievement for the Volkswagen brand considering that we effectively ran out of supply in December of the key models which is illustrated by the unusually low 14.8% market share we achieved in December.

I am delighted by the performance of both the Volkswagen and Audi brands in 2017 and know that we will do even better in 2018."

Volkswagen will be launching the new Polo later this month which will be followed by the Polo Vivo in the first quarter.

http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/volkswagens-polo-and-polo-vivo-remain-best-sellers-20180110
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Should continue with new polo and vivo!

Inside sources told me the top spec vivo will have 1.0L TSI engine now!
 
Regular Polo may have taken a slip in sales as the new model is coming out soon and dealers will be advising customer to wait until model comes out.
 
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