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SA’s 10 best-selling passenger cars of July 2018
According to Naamsa, July’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 47 881 units, representing an increase of 2,6%, year on year. Here’s what happened in the seventh month of the year in the passenger car segment…
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 (as well as the 12 worst-sellers), and now it’s time to do the same with the passenger vehicle market.
Unfortunately, it appears as though BMW has again opted to report only aggregate sales data “for the time being”, mirroring the approach taken by German rival Mercedes-Benz not to provide individual model sales figures. Kia and Hyundai, though, thankfully started releasing their individual model sales figures months ago, which makes the picture a little clearer.
So, what happened in July 2018? Well, the Volkswagen Polo took the crown, swapping places with the Polo Vivo, which had to settle for second. Toyota’s combination of the Corolla, Auris and Corolla Quest (the brand reports an overall figure rather than individual model sales) retained third place.
The Hyundai Grand i10 rocketed four spots back up the table to grab fourth, ahead of the Toyota Fortuner, which was forced down one place to fifth. The Toyota Yaris, meanwhile, climbed three to sixth spot, and the Toyota RAV4 returned to the table (which means half of the top ten wear Toyota badges) with a strong seventh.
The Kia Picanto moved up two spots to take eighth, while the Toyota Etios fell three to ninth. The Ford Figo re-appeared to snaffle the final spot on the list, with the Renault Kwid (656) and Renault Sandero (505) dropping out of the top ten.
Other bits and bobs
What else caught our eye in July 2018? Well, unfortunately, not a single Alfa Romeo Giulia was registered in South Africa for the month, while just four examples of the Stelvio found homes. Still, at least the Tipo (17), 500 (16) and Panda (12) made it into double-figures for the Fiat brand.
Ford’s refreshed EcoSport enjoyed something of a return to form, improving from the pre-facelift’s 221 units in June to a more impressive showing of 575 in July. The Everest added 352 units – out-selling the Isuzu MU-X (76) and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (61) – while the new Fiesta could muster just 296 units.
The BR-V (163) and Jazz (105) were the only Honda-badged vehicles to hit three figures, while Hyundai reported strong performances from the i20 (651) and Tucson (492). Interestingly, local Creta sales fell to 209 units (from 597 the previous month), presumably due to restricted stock in the run-up to the launch of the facelifted model.
The E-Pace (65) was Jaguar’s top seller, beating both the Volvo XC40 (59) and Audi Q2 (52) in July. Kia reported that two Stinger units were registered in the month, along with 303 examples of the Rio. Mazda’s heavy lifters were again the CX-5 (372), updated CX-3 (338) and Mazda3 (268).
Mitsubishi fell two units short of three figures, while Peugeot dropped to just 68 in total. Subaru managed 70 registrations for July, while Opel registered 310 sales, with the Corsa (89) and Crossland X (88) leading the charge.
The Datsun Go (461) topped the list of Nissan group products, with the evergreen Almera (373), Micra Active (205) and new Micra (201) also coming to the party. The new Swift (403) impressed for Suzuki, while the Ignis (208), DZire (146) and Celerio (145) also contributed gamely to the brand’s best ever month (total sales of 1 237, including 40 in the light commercial segment) in South Africa.
The top seller for Lexus was the NX (25), while the Toyota Rush (494) experienced a strong start to life in South Africa, not far behind the Avanza (544). The C-HR added a further 193 units to the Japanese automaker’s cause.
Meanwhile, the Tiguan (494) and Golf (329) provided fair support to the Wolfsburg-based brand’s top-sellers, while the Jetta (105) also crossed into three figures. The Arteon (40), too, finally made its appearance.
See the top ten table below (and have a look back at June 2018’s figures here):
South Africa’s 10 best-selling passengers cars of July 2018:
1. Volkswagen Polo – 2 817
2. Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 2 321
3. Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest – 2 047
4. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1 141
5. Toyota Fortuner – 1 006
6. Toyota Yaris – 974
7. Toyota RAV4 – 949
8. Kia Picanto – 893
9. Toyota Etios – 830
10. Ford Figo – 808
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-10-best-selling-passenger-cars-of-july-2018/
According to Naamsa, July’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 47 881 units, representing an increase of 2,6%, year on year. Here’s what happened in the seventh month of the year in the passenger car segment…
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 (as well as the 12 worst-sellers), and now it’s time to do the same with the passenger vehicle market.
Unfortunately, it appears as though BMW has again opted to report only aggregate sales data “for the time being”, mirroring the approach taken by German rival Mercedes-Benz not to provide individual model sales figures. Kia and Hyundai, though, thankfully started releasing their individual model sales figures months ago, which makes the picture a little clearer.
So, what happened in July 2018? Well, the Volkswagen Polo took the crown, swapping places with the Polo Vivo, which had to settle for second. Toyota’s combination of the Corolla, Auris and Corolla Quest (the brand reports an overall figure rather than individual model sales) retained third place.
The Hyundai Grand i10 rocketed four spots back up the table to grab fourth, ahead of the Toyota Fortuner, which was forced down one place to fifth. The Toyota Yaris, meanwhile, climbed three to sixth spot, and the Toyota RAV4 returned to the table (which means half of the top ten wear Toyota badges) with a strong seventh.
The Kia Picanto moved up two spots to take eighth, while the Toyota Etios fell three to ninth. The Ford Figo re-appeared to snaffle the final spot on the list, with the Renault Kwid (656) and Renault Sandero (505) dropping out of the top ten.
Other bits and bobs
What else caught our eye in July 2018? Well, unfortunately, not a single Alfa Romeo Giulia was registered in South Africa for the month, while just four examples of the Stelvio found homes. Still, at least the Tipo (17), 500 (16) and Panda (12) made it into double-figures for the Fiat brand.
Ford’s refreshed EcoSport enjoyed something of a return to form, improving from the pre-facelift’s 221 units in June to a more impressive showing of 575 in July. The Everest added 352 units – out-selling the Isuzu MU-X (76) and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (61) – while the new Fiesta could muster just 296 units.
The BR-V (163) and Jazz (105) were the only Honda-badged vehicles to hit three figures, while Hyundai reported strong performances from the i20 (651) and Tucson (492). Interestingly, local Creta sales fell to 209 units (from 597 the previous month), presumably due to restricted stock in the run-up to the launch of the facelifted model.
The E-Pace (65) was Jaguar’s top seller, beating both the Volvo XC40 (59) and Audi Q2 (52) in July. Kia reported that two Stinger units were registered in the month, along with 303 examples of the Rio. Mazda’s heavy lifters were again the CX-5 (372), updated CX-3 (338) and Mazda3 (268).
Mitsubishi fell two units short of three figures, while Peugeot dropped to just 68 in total. Subaru managed 70 registrations for July, while Opel registered 310 sales, with the Corsa (89) and Crossland X (88) leading the charge.
The Datsun Go (461) topped the list of Nissan group products, with the evergreen Almera (373), Micra Active (205) and new Micra (201) also coming to the party. The new Swift (403) impressed for Suzuki, while the Ignis (208), DZire (146) and Celerio (145) also contributed gamely to the brand’s best ever month (total sales of 1 237, including 40 in the light commercial segment) in South Africa.
The top seller for Lexus was the NX (25), while the Toyota Rush (494) experienced a strong start to life in South Africa, not far behind the Avanza (544). The C-HR added a further 193 units to the Japanese automaker’s cause.
Meanwhile, the Tiguan (494) and Golf (329) provided fair support to the Wolfsburg-based brand’s top-sellers, while the Jetta (105) also crossed into three figures. The Arteon (40), too, finally made its appearance.
See the top ten table below (and have a look back at June 2018’s figures here):
South Africa’s 10 best-selling passengers cars of July 2018:
1. Volkswagen Polo – 2 817
2. Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 2 321
3. Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest – 2 047
4. Hyundai Grand i10 – 1 141
5. Toyota Fortuner – 1 006
6. Toyota Yaris – 974
7. Toyota RAV4 – 949
8. Kia Picanto – 893
9. Toyota Etios – 830
10. Ford Figo – 808
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-10-best-selling-passenger-cars-of-july-2018/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
SA’s 12 worst-selling cars (under R500k) of July 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 July 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 and Kia now report 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 and latterly BMW) 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, such as the Hyundai i10 (1) and Tata Indica (1). 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 July? Well, Renault again failed to sell a single example of the Kadjar or Mégane, seemingly still struggling with rumoured stock problems. The Abarth 595, meanwhile, managed just one registration for the month, as did the Tata Bolt and Toyota Prius.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, facelifted Peugeot 308 (which returned to SA at the start of the month) and Subaru Impreza could each muster just three units, while the Kia Sorento ended up on five. The Fiat 500X, Subaru Forester and Suzuki Grand Vitara closed out the table with seven units apiece.
Models that struggled in June but managed to (just about) avoid placing on July’s table included the Kia Cerato (10) and the Mini Convertible (its sales figure was unavailable as the BMW Group is no longer reporting individual model sales).
For reference, see June’s list here.
SA’s 12 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of July 2018:
Renault Kadjar – 0
Renault Mégane – 0
Abarth 595 – 1
Tata Bolt – 1
Toyota Prius – 1
Alfa Romeo Giulietta – 3
Peugeot 308 – 3
Subaru Impreza – 3
Kia Sorento – 5
Fiat 500X – 7
Subaru Forester – 7
Suzuki Grand Vitara – 7
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-12-worst-selling-cars-r500k-july-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 July 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 and Kia now report 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 and latterly BMW) 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, such as the Hyundai i10 (1) and Tata Indica (1). 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 July? Well, Renault again failed to sell a single example of the Kadjar or Mégane, seemingly still struggling with rumoured stock problems. The Abarth 595, meanwhile, managed just one registration for the month, as did the Tata Bolt and Toyota Prius.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta, facelifted Peugeot 308 (which returned to SA at the start of the month) and Subaru Impreza could each muster just three units, while the Kia Sorento ended up on five. The Fiat 500X, Subaru Forester and Suzuki Grand Vitara closed out the table with seven units apiece.
Models that struggled in June but managed to (just about) avoid placing on July’s table included the Kia Cerato (10) and the Mini Convertible (its sales figure was unavailable as the BMW Group is no longer reporting individual model sales).
For reference, see June’s list here.
SA’s 12 worst-selling passenger cars (under R500k) of July 2018:
Renault Kadjar – 0
Renault Mégane – 0
Abarth 595 – 1
Tata Bolt – 1
Toyota Prius – 1
Alfa Romeo Giulietta – 3
Peugeot 308 – 3
Subaru Impreza – 3
Kia Sorento – 5
Fiat 500X – 7
Subaru Forester – 7
Suzuki Grand Vitara – 7
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/sas-12-worst-selling-cars-r500k-july-2018/
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Again... no wonder the price for them is falling like it is. Soon they'll just stop selling them altogether. A shame, but I guess South Africans prefer the Qashqai.
Their "stock problems" reasoning is BS in my opinion, look at the massive discounts they gave on them not too long ago.
Solitude
Executive Member
I'm now convinced that the Renault sales are wrong. I bought a brand new Megane GT and it's showing as 0 sales.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Pre-registered by any chance?
Solitude
Executive Member
I don't know. Does it still count as new if it's pre-registered? Because I bought it as a new car.
Actually googling it now and you may be right. I'm going to go for plates and registration papers tomorrow. Will find out then.
supersunbird
Honorary Master
Or they are rather buying the slightly smaller Captur
Solitude
Executive Member
Okay nope. I'm the first person registered. it's weird. Maybe it'll show up for next month's sales? It's such a nice car and it's sad that it's not selling well.
Where in July did you take delivery - what date?
Solitude
Executive Member
The 20th. Only getting plates tomorrow though.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Very weird should have def showed up under July sales.
AFAIK, Dealer can only get paid by the FH once original registration doc is supplied to finance house, so they probably registered right at the end of July or yesterday or today which means that sales unit is too late for July inclusion. I would imagine a sale is counted once everything is done, including payment.
But I might be wrong.....
FiestaST
Honorary Master
SA's top selling vehicles in key segments: July
July 2018 saw south Africa’s new vehicle market continue on the modest upward curve that we’ve seen for the past few months, with overall sales increasing by 2.6 percent year-on-year to 47 881 units.
The new passenger car market saw a 4.3 percent gain over July last year, largely fuelled by a replenishment cycle in the rental industry, which accounted for 18.8 percent of car sales. The light commercial vehicle market, on the other hand, declined 2.3 percent year-on-year, while the market for mediums and heavies grew by an encouraging 15.9 percent and 6.7 percent respectively.
Overall export sales, however, were down 19.2 percent year-on-year, to 28 063.
The improvement in new domestic car sales is encouraging, says Naamsa, particularly against the backdrop of weak economic growth numbers.
“The new car market continued to be supported by steady consumer confidence and improved new vehicle affordability with average price increases of new cars remaining well below inflation for the fourth consecutive quarter,” Naamsa commented.
“The unchanged leading economic indicator of the Reserve Bank for the month of May 2018, after three months of decline, was also positive as was the sharp increase in the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index.”
On the sales charts, Toyota’s Hilux took its usual top spot with 3373 sales, somewhat far ahead of Ford’s Ranger, of which 2499 were sold.
On the passenger car front, Volkswagen’s latest-generation Polo enjoyed a particularly strong month (no doubt thanks to Avis and friends), with 2817 units finding new homes/depots versus 1844 in June. It was followed by its Polo Vivo cousin (2321).
The most improved award goes to Ford's Figo, which was up from 111 to 880 units, no doubt due to pent-up demand following the recent launch of the facelifted version.
Hyundai's Grand i10 also saw a noteworthy month-on-month gain (933 to 1141) as did Toyota's Yaris (885 to 974), which has been faring somewhat better on the sales charts than its predecessor.
Below we’ve listed the 10 best sellers in eight of the key segments. Keep in mind that Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles are excluded from the list as the companies no longer report individual sales figures.
Budget CarJulyJune
VW Polo Vivo23212285
Hyundai Grand i101141933
Kia Picanto893764
Toyota Etios830977
Ford Figo808111
Renault Kwid6561023
Renault Sandero505937
Datsun Go461466
Suzuki Swift403303
Nissan Micra Active205308
Compact CarJulyJune
VW Polo28171844
Toyota Yaris974885
Hyundai i20651579
Renault Clio412216
Nissan Almera377358
Kia Rio303315
Ford Fiesta296346
Mazda2220207
Nissan Micra (New)201181
Audi A114881
Compact/Medium CarJulyJune
Toyota Corolla/Quest/Auris20471226
VW Golf329390
Mazda3268254
Audi A3215231
Hyundai Elantra108101
Volkswagen Jetta105123
Ford Focus5653
Suzuki Ciaz3118
Opel Astra2916
Volvo V401954
Large CarJulyJune
Audi A49997
Ford Mustang8061
Audi A55559
Volkswagen Arteon4034
Volvo S90187
Volkswagen Passat1411
Jaguar XF102
Audi A6 sedan99
Porsche Panamera66
Lexus ES66
Compact SUV/CrossoverJulyJune
Ford Ecosport575221
Mazda CX-3388172
Hyundai Creta209597
Suzuki Ignis208173
Renault Duster147165
Renault Captur105128
Opel Crossland X8839
Honda HR-V83119
Suzuki Jimny5266
Mahindra KUV5549
Compact-Medium SUV/CrossoverJulyJune
Toyota Rav4949753
Toyota Rush4940
VW Tiguan494518
Hyundai Tucson492189
Mazda CX-5372427
Toyota C-HR193161
Nissan X-Trail186508
Kia Sportage183142
Honda BR-V16383
Ford Kuga123103
Large SUV/CrossoverJulyJune
Toyota Fortuner10061190
Ford Everest352440
Range Rover Sport91124
Toyota Land Cruiser2008586
Toyota Prado8463
Isuzu MU-X76208
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport6134
Land Rover Discovery5580
Range Rover Velar4354
Porsche Cayenne4641
Bakkie (All)JulyJune
Toyota Hilux33733936
Ford Ranger24992613
Nissan NP20013561847
Nissan NP300 Hardbody1218783
Isuzu KB11651372
Hyundai H100 Bakkie281212
VW Amarok270314
Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Up238163
Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up236232
GWM Steed153174
Top companiesJulyJune
Toyota12 84011 823
Volkswagen76916715
Ford48564064
Nissan45304977
Hyundai31503108
Mercedes-Benz19042070
Renault18292475
Isuzu16561964
Kia15541409
BMW14791714
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/sas-top-selling-vehicles-in-key-segments-july-16371027
July 2018 saw south Africa’s new vehicle market continue on the modest upward curve that we’ve seen for the past few months, with overall sales increasing by 2.6 percent year-on-year to 47 881 units.
The new passenger car market saw a 4.3 percent gain over July last year, largely fuelled by a replenishment cycle in the rental industry, which accounted for 18.8 percent of car sales. The light commercial vehicle market, on the other hand, declined 2.3 percent year-on-year, while the market for mediums and heavies grew by an encouraging 15.9 percent and 6.7 percent respectively.
Overall export sales, however, were down 19.2 percent year-on-year, to 28 063.
The improvement in new domestic car sales is encouraging, says Naamsa, particularly against the backdrop of weak economic growth numbers.
“The new car market continued to be supported by steady consumer confidence and improved new vehicle affordability with average price increases of new cars remaining well below inflation for the fourth consecutive quarter,” Naamsa commented.
“The unchanged leading economic indicator of the Reserve Bank for the month of May 2018, after three months of decline, was also positive as was the sharp increase in the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index.”
On the sales charts, Toyota’s Hilux took its usual top spot with 3373 sales, somewhat far ahead of Ford’s Ranger, of which 2499 were sold.
On the passenger car front, Volkswagen’s latest-generation Polo enjoyed a particularly strong month (no doubt thanks to Avis and friends), with 2817 units finding new homes/depots versus 1844 in June. It was followed by its Polo Vivo cousin (2321).
The most improved award goes to Ford's Figo, which was up from 111 to 880 units, no doubt due to pent-up demand following the recent launch of the facelifted version.
Hyundai's Grand i10 also saw a noteworthy month-on-month gain (933 to 1141) as did Toyota's Yaris (885 to 974), which has been faring somewhat better on the sales charts than its predecessor.
Below we’ve listed the 10 best sellers in eight of the key segments. Keep in mind that Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles are excluded from the list as the companies no longer report individual sales figures.
Budget CarJulyJune
VW Polo Vivo23212285
Hyundai Grand i101141933
Kia Picanto893764
Toyota Etios830977
Ford Figo808111
Renault Kwid6561023
Renault Sandero505937
Datsun Go461466
Suzuki Swift403303
Nissan Micra Active205308
Compact CarJulyJune
VW Polo28171844
Toyota Yaris974885
Hyundai i20651579
Renault Clio412216
Nissan Almera377358
Kia Rio303315
Ford Fiesta296346
Mazda2220207
Nissan Micra (New)201181
Audi A114881
Compact/Medium CarJulyJune
Toyota Corolla/Quest/Auris20471226
VW Golf329390
Mazda3268254
Audi A3215231
Hyundai Elantra108101
Volkswagen Jetta105123
Ford Focus5653
Suzuki Ciaz3118
Opel Astra2916
Volvo V401954
Large CarJulyJune
Audi A49997
Ford Mustang8061
Audi A55559
Volkswagen Arteon4034
Volvo S90187
Volkswagen Passat1411
Jaguar XF102
Audi A6 sedan99
Porsche Panamera66
Lexus ES66
Compact SUV/CrossoverJulyJune
Ford Ecosport575221
Mazda CX-3388172
Hyundai Creta209597
Suzuki Ignis208173
Renault Duster147165
Renault Captur105128
Opel Crossland X8839
Honda HR-V83119
Suzuki Jimny5266
Mahindra KUV5549
Compact-Medium SUV/CrossoverJulyJune
Toyota Rav4949753
Toyota Rush4940
VW Tiguan494518
Hyundai Tucson492189
Mazda CX-5372427
Toyota C-HR193161
Nissan X-Trail186508
Kia Sportage183142
Honda BR-V16383
Ford Kuga123103
Large SUV/CrossoverJulyJune
Toyota Fortuner10061190
Ford Everest352440
Range Rover Sport91124
Toyota Land Cruiser2008586
Toyota Prado8463
Isuzu MU-X76208
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport6134
Land Rover Discovery5580
Range Rover Velar4354
Porsche Cayenne4641
Bakkie (All)JulyJune
Toyota Hilux33733936
Ford Ranger24992613
Nissan NP20013561847
Nissan NP300 Hardbody1218783
Isuzu KB11651372
Hyundai H100 Bakkie281212
VW Amarok270314
Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Up238163
Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up236232
GWM Steed153174
Top companiesJulyJune
Toyota12 84011 823
Volkswagen76916715
Ford48564064
Nissan45304977
Hyundai31503108
Mercedes-Benz19042070
Renault18292475
Isuzu16561964
Kia15541409
BMW14791714
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/sas-top-selling-vehicles-in-key-segments-july-16371027
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Here’s how many cars Ferrari sold in the first half of 2018
Ferrari has announced its total shipments for the first half of 2018, while also reporting a seven percent increase in second-quarter adjusted core earnings to €290-million.
The Maranello-based automaker said that it delivered 4 591 vehicles globally in the first six months of the year, which represents a six percent increase on the same period in 2017.
Ferrari – which appointed Louis Camilleri as its new CEO following the recent passing of Sergio Marchionne – added that it expected to ship more than 9 000 units by the end of 2018.
In the second quarter, shipments totalled 2 463 units (up 5,6% year-on-year), which Ferrari said was driven by a 22,6% increase in sales of its V12 models, led by the 812 Superfast but partially offset by the phasing out of the F12berlinetta and F12tdf.
Sales of its V8-powered cars, meanwhile, grew one percent, thanks mostly to the performance of the 488 family. The brand added that the first few deliveries of the newly launched Portofino partially offset the California T phase-out.
And in South Africa? Well, by our maths, Scuderia South Africa sold 44 cars in the first half of 2018, with the 488 Spider (17) leading the charge and the 812 Superfast (15) close behind. Eleven examples of the 488 GTB were also registered, along with a single GTC4Lusso.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/heres-many-cars-ferrari-sold-first-half-2018/
Ferrari has announced its total shipments for the first half of 2018, while also reporting a seven percent increase in second-quarter adjusted core earnings to €290-million.
The Maranello-based automaker said that it delivered 4 591 vehicles globally in the first six months of the year, which represents a six percent increase on the same period in 2017.
Ferrari – which appointed Louis Camilleri as its new CEO following the recent passing of Sergio Marchionne – added that it expected to ship more than 9 000 units by the end of 2018.
In the second quarter, shipments totalled 2 463 units (up 5,6% year-on-year), which Ferrari said was driven by a 22,6% increase in sales of its V12 models, led by the 812 Superfast but partially offset by the phasing out of the F12berlinetta and F12tdf.
Sales of its V8-powered cars, meanwhile, grew one percent, thanks mostly to the performance of the 488 family. The brand added that the first few deliveries of the newly launched Portofino partially offset the California T phase-out.
And in South Africa? Well, by our maths, Scuderia South Africa sold 44 cars in the first half of 2018, with the 488 Spider (17) leading the charge and the 812 Superfast (15) close behind. Eleven examples of the 488 GTB were also registered, along with a single GTC4Lusso.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/heres-many-cars-ferrari-sold-first-half-2018/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
7 biggest vehicle-exporters from South Africa in July 2018
For July 2018, Naamsa said that South Africa’s domestic sales figures had been “in line” with industry expectations, but added that export sales had again disappointed.
July 2018 aggregate export vehicle sales at 28 063 vehicles reflected a substantial decline of 6 657 units or a fall of 19,2% compared with the (admittedly) high base of 34 720 vehicles exported in the same month in 2017. Still, it’s worth taking a look at which automakers were the biggest exporters from South Africa for the month.
After placing second in June 2018, Mercedes-Benz returned to the top of the pile in July, exporting 9 179 examples of the C-Class from its East London plant. Ford thus fell to second, shipping off 6 404 units (comprising 6 391 units of the Ranger and 13 units of the Everest) from its Silverton facility in the month.
The BMW Group climbed two places to third, with its Rosslyn plant churning out 4 216 examples of the X3 for foreign markets. Toyota again placed fourth with an export figure of 4 178, including 3 956 examples of its Hilux, 136 units of the Fortuner, 86 vehicles from its Corolla/Auris/Quest line (all built at its Prospecton factory).
The Volkswagen Group fell two places to fifth, exporting 3 151 examples of the Polo hatchback from Uitenhage. Nissan added 415 (made up of 383 Hardbody units, 29 NP200s and three NP300s) to place sixth, while Isuzu managed 329 (including 324 examples of the KB bakkie and five trucks) to again take seventh.
For reference, see June 2018’s list here…
Biggest exporters for July 2018:
1. Mercedes-Benz: 9 179
2. Ford Motor Company: 6 404
3. BMW Group: 4 216
4. Toyota: 4 178
5. Volkswagen Group: 3 151
6. Nissan: 415
7. Isuzu: 329
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/7-biggest-vehicle-exporters-from-south-africa-in-july-2018/
For July 2018, Naamsa said that South Africa’s domestic sales figures had been “in line” with industry expectations, but added that export sales had again disappointed.
July 2018 aggregate export vehicle sales at 28 063 vehicles reflected a substantial decline of 6 657 units or a fall of 19,2% compared with the (admittedly) high base of 34 720 vehicles exported in the same month in 2017. Still, it’s worth taking a look at which automakers were the biggest exporters from South Africa for the month.
After placing second in June 2018, Mercedes-Benz returned to the top of the pile in July, exporting 9 179 examples of the C-Class from its East London plant. Ford thus fell to second, shipping off 6 404 units (comprising 6 391 units of the Ranger and 13 units of the Everest) from its Silverton facility in the month.
The BMW Group climbed two places to third, with its Rosslyn plant churning out 4 216 examples of the X3 for foreign markets. Toyota again placed fourth with an export figure of 4 178, including 3 956 examples of its Hilux, 136 units of the Fortuner, 86 vehicles from its Corolla/Auris/Quest line (all built at its Prospecton factory).
The Volkswagen Group fell two places to fifth, exporting 3 151 examples of the Polo hatchback from Uitenhage. Nissan added 415 (made up of 383 Hardbody units, 29 NP200s and three NP300s) to place sixth, while Isuzu managed 329 (including 324 examples of the KB bakkie and five trucks) to again take seventh.
For reference, see June 2018’s list here…
Biggest exporters for July 2018:
1. Mercedes-Benz: 9 179
2. Ford Motor Company: 6 404
3. BMW Group: 4 216
4. Toyota: 4 178
5. Volkswagen Group: 3 151
6. Nissan: 415
7. Isuzu: 329
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/7-biggest-vehicle-exporters-from-south-africa-in-july-2018/
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Fuel hikes bite but car prices are more stable
While motorists are being battered by fuel price hikes, some relief is that vehicle prices are at least staying relatively stable.
New vehicle prices have risen by an average 2.6% and used-vehicle prices by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2018, according to the TransUnion SA Vehicle Pricing Index (VPI). This is significantly less than the 5.4% increase (new vehicles) and 3.6% rise (used vehicles) recorded in the same period last year, and the VPI for new passenger vehicles has dipped below inflation for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Despite this positive news, TransUnion cautions that the industry is at a sensitive point in the cycle, with a weak rand, potentially higher interest rates and global trade wars likely to weigh on imported component costs being pushed on to consumers in the months ahead.
Head of TransUnion Auto in South Africa, Kriben Reddy, said the current pricing trends are nevertheless “very good news” for consumers as some car brands have managed to reduce their prices over the past 12 months.
“For instance, the new Polo Vivo 1.4 Trendline is 3.6% less expensive than a year ago and the cost of a Hyundai Grand i10 Fluid 1.2 is down 2.9%,” said Reddy.
TransUnion research shows that even certain luxury brands have reined in price increases. For instance, the Mercedes E-Class has lifted only 0.9%.
“At a time when consumers are feeling the pinch from price increases in areas, like fuel, as the economy struggles to gain ground, these lower prices provide significant relief.”
Lower input costs, CPI inflation, reduced interest rates and competitive financing structures, together with the streamlining of some product lines, are among the reasons underpinning the current pricing trends.
TransUnion data show that total financial agreement volumes in the passenger market have increased from the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter of 2018 by 7%. New passenger finance deals increased by 18% and used increased by 2%.
“These factors have offset the negative impact of fuel and VAT increases which make it ideal for consumers to enter the new-vehicle market,” said Reddy. The used-to-new ratio, meanwhile, decreased from 2.41 in Q2 2017 to 2.05 in Q2 2018.
Jeff Osborne, head of Gumtree Automotive, said: “It’s clear that we are in a cyclical turn towards new vehicles which I suspect will continue as long as the dealers keep the current lid on price increases”.
In the used vehicle market, the make-up of used vehicle sales has shown that 43% are under two years old and 9% were demo models, which indicates consumers are opting for under two-year-old vehicles, continued Reddy.
While the current risks to the export and component import market are high due to global trade wars, Reddy does not expect to see a major impact in the next few months. However, he cautioned that there is likely to be a lagged effect as tariff changes in certain geographies take effect over the longer term.
“The US has kicked off the process of imposing a tariff on imports and in the short term, we will see an appreciation of the rand. This will directly affect SA’s GDP growth rate,” he said.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/fuel-hikes-bite-but-car-prices-are-more-stable-16388144
While motorists are being battered by fuel price hikes, some relief is that vehicle prices are at least staying relatively stable.
New vehicle prices have risen by an average 2.6% and used-vehicle prices by 2.5% in the second quarter of 2018, according to the TransUnion SA Vehicle Pricing Index (VPI). This is significantly less than the 5.4% increase (new vehicles) and 3.6% rise (used vehicles) recorded in the same period last year, and the VPI for new passenger vehicles has dipped below inflation for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Despite this positive news, TransUnion cautions that the industry is at a sensitive point in the cycle, with a weak rand, potentially higher interest rates and global trade wars likely to weigh on imported component costs being pushed on to consumers in the months ahead.
Head of TransUnion Auto in South Africa, Kriben Reddy, said the current pricing trends are nevertheless “very good news” for consumers as some car brands have managed to reduce their prices over the past 12 months.
“For instance, the new Polo Vivo 1.4 Trendline is 3.6% less expensive than a year ago and the cost of a Hyundai Grand i10 Fluid 1.2 is down 2.9%,” said Reddy.
TransUnion research shows that even certain luxury brands have reined in price increases. For instance, the Mercedes E-Class has lifted only 0.9%.
“At a time when consumers are feeling the pinch from price increases in areas, like fuel, as the economy struggles to gain ground, these lower prices provide significant relief.”
Lower input costs, CPI inflation, reduced interest rates and competitive financing structures, together with the streamlining of some product lines, are among the reasons underpinning the current pricing trends.
TransUnion data show that total financial agreement volumes in the passenger market have increased from the second quarter of 2017 to the second quarter of 2018 by 7%. New passenger finance deals increased by 18% and used increased by 2%.
“These factors have offset the negative impact of fuel and VAT increases which make it ideal for consumers to enter the new-vehicle market,” said Reddy. The used-to-new ratio, meanwhile, decreased from 2.41 in Q2 2017 to 2.05 in Q2 2018.
Jeff Osborne, head of Gumtree Automotive, said: “It’s clear that we are in a cyclical turn towards new vehicles which I suspect will continue as long as the dealers keep the current lid on price increases”.
In the used vehicle market, the make-up of used vehicle sales has shown that 43% are under two years old and 9% were demo models, which indicates consumers are opting for under two-year-old vehicles, continued Reddy.
While the current risks to the export and component import market are high due to global trade wars, Reddy does not expect to see a major impact in the next few months. However, he cautioned that there is likely to be a lagged effect as tariff changes in certain geographies take effect over the longer term.
“The US has kicked off the process of imposing a tariff on imports and in the short term, we will see an appreciation of the rand. This will directly affect SA’s GDP growth rate,” he said.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/fuel-hikes-bite-but-car-prices-are-more-stable-16388144
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Honorary Master
SA vehicle sales: Here's a look at how many cars each local manufacturer sold since January 2018
Volkswagen and Toyota continue to assert their dominance on vehicle sales locally, with the Japanese brand constantly selling more than 10 000 units in five of the six months this year.
Ford and VW have also posted healthy export figures since the start of the year, with the best month's figures coming between April and May where 8063 and 9497 units were exported respectively.
Hyundai, Nissan, and Ford holding their own
While Toyota and VW show the rest of the competition a clean pair of heels, Ford, Nissan, and Hyundai provide the rest of the stronger contingent with a constant flow of units.
A factor to keep in mind is, while the numbers of some manufacturers are low, some are more expensive than others. Bentley, for example, produce single digit figures every month, but each of those models cost more than a couple of million rands each.
In the table below, we have tallied up the total of vehicles sold monthly, and also combined monthly figures to give us the total vehicles sold by manufacturer.
https://www.wheels24.co.za/News/SA_...manufacturer-sold-since-january-2018-20180807
Volkswagen and Toyota continue to assert their dominance on vehicle sales locally, with the Japanese brand constantly selling more than 10 000 units in five of the six months this year.
Ford and VW have also posted healthy export figures since the start of the year, with the best month's figures coming between April and May where 8063 and 9497 units were exported respectively.
Hyundai, Nissan, and Ford holding their own
While Toyota and VW show the rest of the competition a clean pair of heels, Ford, Nissan, and Hyundai provide the rest of the stronger contingent with a constant flow of units.
A factor to keep in mind is, while the numbers of some manufacturers are low, some are more expensive than others. Bentley, for example, produce single digit figures every month, but each of those models cost more than a couple of million rands each.
In the table below, we have tallied up the total of vehicles sold monthly, and also combined monthly figures to give us the total vehicles sold by manufacturer.
https://www.wheels24.co.za/News/SA_...manufacturer-sold-since-january-2018-20180807
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SA vehicle production forecast revised downwards
The forecast for total vehicle production in South Africa has been revised downwards by 4.1 percent or 26 050 vehicles to 609 000 units this year, due to a steep downward revision in forecast new vehicle exports.
Naamsa has revised its new vehicle export forecast for this year downwards by 7.0 percent to 340 000 vehicles from its first quarter forecast of 366 050 vehicle exports.
Naamsa director Nico Vermeulen said in the association's latest quarterly review of business conditions in the new vehicle manufacturing industry for the second quarter of this year that export sales projections would be influenced by global growth forecasts currently at around 3.7 percent.
However, Vermeulen said rising protectionism internationally and trade disputes had contributed to uncertainty and could result in lower global growth going forward, as well as higher inflation.
Vermeulen said South African vehicle export numbers had been impacted by model run-outs and model run-ins as well as drivetrain timing delays at one of the plants.
“As a result, annual industry vehicle export projections for this year had been revised downwards,” he said.
The model run-outs and run-ins relate to BMW shifting the production at its Rosslyn plant from the 3-Series to the X3, and Volkswagen’s introduction of the new Polo range at its plant in Uitenhage.
Vermeulen added that information provided by vehicle exporters indicated that order books remained fairly strong and consequently vehicle exports were expected to start improving over the balance of this year and to reflect strong upward momentum next year and 2020 as well as subsequent years.
Naamsa has forecast that total vehicle exports would increase by 11.5 percent to 384 100 vehicles next year from the revised forecast for this year and by 4.5 percent to 402 150 units in 2020.
This would contribute towards total vehicle production in South Africa growing by almost 8 percent next year to 661 600 units and by a further 4 percent in 2020 to 688 150 units.
Commenting on the domestic new vehicle market, Vermeulen said South Africa’s economic performance in the first quarter of this year was well below expectation and the subdued economic environment continued into the second quarter.
Vermeulen said despite challenging trading conditions, domestic sales in the second quarter held up relatively well, with the car rental business contributing positively.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/indu...roduction-forecast-revised-downwards-16455979
The forecast for total vehicle production in South Africa has been revised downwards by 4.1 percent or 26 050 vehicles to 609 000 units this year, due to a steep downward revision in forecast new vehicle exports.
Naamsa has revised its new vehicle export forecast for this year downwards by 7.0 percent to 340 000 vehicles from its first quarter forecast of 366 050 vehicle exports.
Naamsa director Nico Vermeulen said in the association's latest quarterly review of business conditions in the new vehicle manufacturing industry for the second quarter of this year that export sales projections would be influenced by global growth forecasts currently at around 3.7 percent.
However, Vermeulen said rising protectionism internationally and trade disputes had contributed to uncertainty and could result in lower global growth going forward, as well as higher inflation.
Vermeulen said South African vehicle export numbers had been impacted by model run-outs and model run-ins as well as drivetrain timing delays at one of the plants.
“As a result, annual industry vehicle export projections for this year had been revised downwards,” he said.
The model run-outs and run-ins relate to BMW shifting the production at its Rosslyn plant from the 3-Series to the X3, and Volkswagen’s introduction of the new Polo range at its plant in Uitenhage.
Vermeulen added that information provided by vehicle exporters indicated that order books remained fairly strong and consequently vehicle exports were expected to start improving over the balance of this year and to reflect strong upward momentum next year and 2020 as well as subsequent years.
Naamsa has forecast that total vehicle exports would increase by 11.5 percent to 384 100 vehicles next year from the revised forecast for this year and by 4.5 percent to 402 150 units in 2020.
This would contribute towards total vehicle production in South Africa growing by almost 8 percent next year to 661 600 units and by a further 4 percent in 2020 to 688 150 units.
Commenting on the domestic new vehicle market, Vermeulen said South Africa’s economic performance in the first quarter of this year was well below expectation and the subdued economic environment continued into the second quarter.
Vermeulen said despite challenging trading conditions, domestic sales in the second quarter held up relatively well, with the car rental business contributing positively.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/indu...roduction-forecast-revised-downwards-16455979
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South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of August 2018
The sales figures for August 2018 are in … and a whopping 831 units separate the top two vehicles as the battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie continues. Only thing is, the battle is becoming somewhat one-sided…
According to Naamsa, August’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 47 964 units, representing a fall of 2,5%, year on year. The light commercial segment, meanwhile, declined 5,8% to 13 956 units for the month.
So, what exactly happened in terms of bakkie sales in August 2018? Well, the Toyota Hilux stayed on top, with the Ford Ranger having to settle for second place once again. By our maths, that puts the Hilux a mammoth 6 468 units ahead of the Ranger in the year-to-date race. Unassailable? Surely.
In August, the Nissan NP200 remained in third spot, while the Isuzu KB climbed one place to grab fourth. The Nissan NP300/Hardbody (we’re now combining these figures) thus fell a spot to fifth, while the Mahindra Pik-Up jumped up two to snaffle sixth.
The GWM Steed also moved up two spots, to seventh, while the Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up and Volkswagen Amarok were forced to share eighth. The Nissan Navara, meanwhile, again grabbed the final place on the list.
That means there was no room for the Mahindra Bolero (76), Mitsubishi Triton (42), Fiat Fullback (29) or Mazda BT-50 (21) in August. 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.
See the top ten list below, and have a look at July 2018’s figures here.
South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of August 2018:
1. Toyota Hilux – 3 366
2. Ford Ranger – 2 535
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 634
4. Isuzu KB – 1 542
5. Nissan NP300/Hardbody – 1 092
6. Mahindra Pik-Up – 248
7. GWM Steed – 182
8=. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 181
8=. Volkswagen Amarok – 181
10. Nissan Navara – 139
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/south-africas-10-best-selling-bakkies-of-august-2018/
The sales figures for August 2018 are in … and a whopping 831 units separate the top two vehicles as the battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie continues. Only thing is, the battle is becoming somewhat one-sided…
According to Naamsa, August’s new vehicle industry sales came in at 47 964 units, representing a fall of 2,5%, year on year. The light commercial segment, meanwhile, declined 5,8% to 13 956 units for the month.
So, what exactly happened in terms of bakkie sales in August 2018? Well, the Toyota Hilux stayed on top, with the Ford Ranger having to settle for second place once again. By our maths, that puts the Hilux a mammoth 6 468 units ahead of the Ranger in the year-to-date race. Unassailable? Surely.
In August, the Nissan NP200 remained in third spot, while the Isuzu KB climbed one place to grab fourth. The Nissan NP300/Hardbody (we’re now combining these figures) thus fell a spot to fifth, while the Mahindra Pik-Up jumped up two to snaffle sixth.
The GWM Steed also moved up two spots, to seventh, while the Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up and Volkswagen Amarok were forced to share eighth. The Nissan Navara, meanwhile, again grabbed the final place on the list.
That means there was no room for the Mahindra Bolero (76), Mitsubishi Triton (42), Fiat Fullback (29) or Mazda BT-50 (21) in August. 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.
See the top ten list below, and have a look at July 2018’s figures here.
South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of August 2018:
1. Toyota Hilux – 3 366
2. Ford Ranger – 2 535
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 634
4. Isuzu KB – 1 542
5. Nissan NP300/Hardbody – 1 092
6. Mahindra Pik-Up – 248
7. GWM Steed – 182
8=. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 181
8=. Volkswagen Amarok – 181
10. Nissan Navara – 139
http://www.carmag.co.za/news/south-africas-10-best-selling-bakkies-of-august-2018/