The Toyota Starlet Cross aka Taisor ranks #8 in South Africa in August.
The South African new vehicle market edges down -4.9% year-on-year in August to 43,588. This means the year-to-date volume is now off -6.1% to 333,662. Exports continue to freefall at -34.3% year-on-year in August to 28,073 and -16.8% YTD to 211,035. Toyota (-12.9%) remains the most popular manufacturer in the country at 24.4% share just as the Volkswagen Group (-5.5%) also underperforms slightly at #2. Excellent month for Suzuki (+18.4%), Ford (+8.7%) and Hyundai (+3.2%). Chery (+8.5%) advances to #7 and is the only remaining Top 10 manufacturer in positive. Stellantis (+127.5%) impresses below.
The Toyota Hilux (-23.6%) stays atop the models charts but sees its share thaw to 5.8% vs. 6.4% year-to-date. The Ford Ranger resists at -2.3% and 5.3% share vs. 5% YTD, overtaking the VW Polo Vivo (-21%). The Isuzu D-Max (+0.1%) repeats at #4 ahead of the Toyota Corolla Cross (-23.5%), in difficulty. The Hyundai Grand i10 surges 60% and ranks #6, ahead of a struggling Suzuki Swift (-11.8%). Launched last month, the Toyota Starlet Cross already breaks into the Top 10 at #8 with 2.7% share. This is an Indian import known as the Toyota Taisor there, and a clone of the Suzuki Fronx which ranks #18 this month.
Previous month: South Africa July 2024: 2nd market lift in past year, Toyota Starlet Cross launches
One year ago: South Africa August 2023: Ford, Chery stand out in negative market
Full August 2024 Top 38 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.
South Africa August 2024 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Manufacturer | Aug-24 | % | /23 | Jul | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota | 10,656 | 24.4% | – 12.9% | 1 | 82,354 | 24.7% | – 12.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 5,645 | 13.0% | – 5.5% | 2 | 43,108 | 12.9% | – 1.5% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 5,131 | 11.8% | + 18.4% | 3 | 38,027 | 11.4% | + 16.1% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford | 2,960 | 6.8% | + 8.7% | 4 | 21,300 | 6.4% | + 5.5% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 2,721 | 6.2% | + 3.2% | 5 | 19,239 | 5.8% | – 10.7% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Isuzu | 1,961 | 4.5% | – 4.1% | 6 | 15,654 | 4.7% | – 1.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Chery | 1,626 | 3.7% | + 8.5% | 8 | 13,058 | 3.9% | + 20.1% | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Nissan | 1,621 | 3.7% | – 31.8% | 7 | 17,424 | 5.2% | – 13.6% | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | GWM (incl. Haval) | 1,608 | 3.7% | – 11.6% | 9 | 11,858 | 3.6% | – 15.0% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Renault | 1,367 | 3.1% | – 21.9% | 10 | 10,052 | 3.0% | – 31.8% | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | Kia | 1,290 | 3.0% | – 16.8% | 11 | 8,828 | 2.6% | – 32.1% | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | Mahindra | 1,011 | 2.3% | + 6.3% | 12 | 8,011 | 2.4% | – 4.0% | 13 | 13 |
| 13 | BMW Group | 956 | 2.2% | + 2.8% | 13 | 8,436 | 2.5% | – 9.0% | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Stellantis | 603 | 1.4% | + 127.5% | 14 | 3,950 | 1.2% | + 43.7% | 15 | 16 |
| 15 | Mercedes | 504 | 1.2% | – 21.5% | 15 | 4,300 | 1.3% | – 22.9% | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Omoda and Jaecoo | 468 | 1.1% | new | 16 | 890 | 0.3% | new | 29 | |
| 17 | FAW Trucks | 431 | 1.0% | + 6.2% | 17 | 3,235 | 1.0% | + 28.1% | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | Daimler Trucks | 387 | 0.9% | – 21.3% | 18 | 2,762 | 0.8% | – 17.9% | 17 | 15 |
| 19 | Scania | 328 | 0.8% | – 6.0% | 19 | 2,112 | 0.6% | – 1.5% | 18 | 22 |
| 20 | Mazda | 232 | 0.5% | – 15.0% | 20 | 2,112 | 0.6% | – 20.2% | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | UD Trucks | 214 | 0.5% | – 18.9% | 22 | 1,506 | 0.5% | – 5.5% | 22 | 24 |
| 22 | Honda | 211 | 0.5% | – 42.8% | 23 | 1,953 | 0.6% | – 12.5% | 20 | 19 |
| 23 | Jaguar Land Rover | 203 | 0.5% | – 29.5% | 21 | 1,837 | 0.6% | – 20.2% | 21 | 20 |
| 24 | Volvo Group | 188 | 0.4% | – 20.3% | 24 | 1,461 | 0.4% | – 20.5% | 23 | 23 |
| 25 | Mitsubishi | 176 | 0.4% | – 23.1% | 28 | 1,402 | 0.4% | – 36.6% | 24 | 21 |
| 26 | JAC | 153 | 0.4% | + 61.1% | 26 | 1,177 | 0.4% | + 63.9% | 28 | 28 |
| 27 | Man | 135 | 0.3% | – 26.2% | 27 | 1,275 | 0.4% | – 17.1% | 25 | 25 |
| 28 | Volvo Cars | 130 | 0.3% | – 6.5% | 25 | 1,182 | 0.4% | + 32.8% | 27 | 27 |
| 29 | Powerstar | 115 | 0.3% | + 71.6% | 31 | 628 | 0.2% | + 12.1% | 32 | 30 |
| 30 | BAIC | 113 | 0.3% | new | 29 | 1,234 | 0.4% | new | 26 | – |
| 31 | Porsche | 87 | 0.2% | – 46.3% | 30 | 845 | 0.3% | – 11.1% | 30 | 26 |
| 32 | Iveco | 87 | 0.2% | + 8.8% | 36 | 401 | 0.1% | – 35.3% | 34 | 29 |
| 33 | Proton | 70 | 0.2% | – 34.0% | 32 | 690 | 0.2% | + 236.6% | 31 | 33 |
| 34 | Tata | 61 | 0.1% | – 9.0% | 34 | 444 | 0.1% | – 15.7% | 33 | 31 |
| 35 | Sinotruk | 55 | 0.1% | + 96.4% | 35 | 381 | 0.1% | + 746.7% | 36 | 36 |
| 36 | Subaru | 54 | 0.1% | + 25.6% | 33 | 392 | 0.1% | – 18.3% | 35 | 32 |
| 37 | VECV South Africa | 20 | 0.0% | – 45.9% | 38 | 90 | 0.0% | – 57.7% | 38 | 35 |
| 38 | Babcock | 10 | 0.0% | – 72.2% | 37 | 147 | 0.0% | – 37.7% | 37 | 34 |
South Africa August 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Aug-24 | % | /23 | Jul | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2,527 | 5.8% | – 23.6% | 1 | 21,313 | 6.4% | – 15.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Ranger | 2,312 | 5.3% | – 2.3% | 3 | 16,782 | 5.0% | + 3.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | VW Polo Vivo | 1,937 | 4.4% | – 21.0% | 2 | 16,264 | 4.9% | + 11.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,634 | 3.7% | + 0.1% | 4 | 12,724 | 3.8% | – 3.4% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,630 | 3.7% | – 23.5% | 5 | 13,531 | 4.1% | – 6.9% | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1,328 | 3.0% | + 60.0% | 6 | 9,041 | 2.7% | + 30.3% | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Suzuki Swift | 1,190 | 2.7% | – 11.8% | 11 | 10,888 | 3.3% | – 4.1% | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Toyota Starlet Cross | 1,181 | 2.7% | new | 20 | 1,771 | 0.5% | new | 39 | – |
| 9 | VW Polo | 1,149 | 2.6% | – 0.3% | 8 | 7,998 | 2.4% | + 3.5% | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Chery Tiggo 4 Pro | 1,072 | 2.5% | + 32.5% | 9 | 8,309 | 2.5% | + 28.7% | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | Nissan Magnite | 991 | 2.3% | + 28.2% | 10 | 6,743 | 2.0% | + 23.5% | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | Haval Jolion | 953 | 2.2% | + 25.2% | 12 | 5,379 | 1.6% | – 15.7% | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | Suzuki Ertiga | 892 | 2.0% | + 90.6% | 17 | 4,425 | 1.3% | n/a | 19 | n/a |
| 14 | Toyota Starlet | 842 | 1.9% | – 38.6% | 7 | 9,648 | 2.9% | – 11.6% | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up | 780 | 1.8% | + 11.3% | 14 | 5,756 | 1.7% | – 1.5% | 14 | 16 |
| 16 | Toyota Fortuner | 760 | 1.7% | + 24.4% | 16 | 6,460 | 1.9% | – 11.9% | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Kia Sonet | 750 | 1.7% | + 6.8% | 24 | 4,048 | 1.2% | + 2.1% | 20 | 19 |
| 18 | Suzuki Fronx | 724 | 1.7% | + 139.7% | 19 | 3,804 | 1.1% | n/a | 23 | n/a |
| 19 | Toyota Urban Cruiser | 669 | 1.5% | + 27.9% | 18 | 4,025 | 1.2% | + 13.7% | 21 | 24 |
| 20 | Renault Kiger | 620 | 1.4% | – 13.6% | 21 | 3,629 | 1.1% | – 32.3% | 24 | 17 |
| 21 | Suzuki Baleno | 604 | 1.4% | + 48.4% | 15 | 4,835 | 1.4% | + 12.7% | 17 | 21 |
| 22 | VW Polo Sedan | 551 | 1.3% | + 201.1% | 29 | 2,770 | 0.8% | #VALUE! | 29 | n/a |
| 23 | Renault Kwid | 512 | 1.2% | – 25.1% | 37 | 2,514 | 0.8% | – 39.2% | 35 | 20 |
| 24 | Hyundai i20 | 484 | 1.1% | + 206.3% | 25 | 3,394 | 1.0% | + 5.3% | 25 | 26 |
| 25 | Nissan Navara | 468 | 1.1% | – 2.7% | 23 | 4,007 | 1.2% | + 24.6% | 22 | 30 |
| 26 | Toyota Hiace | 451 | 1.0% | – 71.5% | 22 | 5,326 | 1.6% | – 53.8% | 16 | 6 |
| 27 | Toyota Vitz | 432 | 1.0% | – 7.5% | 13 | 4,557 | 1.4% | + 195.1% | 18 | 28 |
| 28 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 413 | 0.9% | + 0.0% | 34 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 |
| 29 | VW Amarok | 346 | 0.8% | + 16.9% | 31 | 2,682 | 0.8% | n/a | 32 | n/a |
| 30 | Chery Tiggo 7 Pro | 345 | 0.8% | – 25.0% | 30 | 2,877 | 0.9% | n/a | 27 | n/a |
| 31 | Toyota Rumion | 326 | 0.7% | – 4.7% | 32 | 2,745 | 0.8% | + 4.1% | 30 | n/a |
| 32 | Haval H6 | 292 | 0.7% | – 28.4% | 36 | 2,794 | 0.8% | – 19.1% | 28 | 25 |
| 33 | Omoda C5 | 290 | 0.7% | new | 45 | n/a | n/a | new | 42 | n/a |
| 34 | Suzuki S-Presso | 284 | 0.7% | – 41.0% | 27 | 2,613 | 0.8% | – 22.3% | 33 | 29 |
| 35 | Suzuki Jimny | 284 | 0.7% | #DIV/0! | 38 | 2,561 | 0.8% | n/a | 34 | n/a |
| 36 | VW T-Cross | 277 | 0.6% | – 35.6% | 33 | 3,336 | 1.0% | – 34.8% | 26 | 18 |
| 37 | Hyundai Venue | 264 | 0.6% | – 66.6% | 43 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 27 |
| 38 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 260 | 0.6% | + 2.8% | 44 | 2,220 | 0.7% | n/a | 37 | n/a |
| 39 | Toyota Prado | 248 | 0.6% | n/a | 42 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 40 | Ford Territory | 246 | 0.6% | new | 39 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 234 | 0.5% | – 27.1% | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | Ford Everest | 229 | 0.5% | – 15.2% | 41 | 2,085 | 0.6% | n/a | 38 | n/a |
| 43 | Suzuki Dzire | 217 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Suzuki Ciaz | 215 | 0.5% | + 3.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Chery Tiggo 8 Pro | 209 | 0.5% | n/a | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | GWM P-Series | 205 | 0.5% | – 63.8% | 40 | 2,502 | 0.7% | – 24.0% | 36 | n/a |
| 47 | Renault Triber | 197 | 0.5% | – 23.6% | 26 | 2,714 | 0.8% | – 27.7% | 31 | 23 |
| 48 | Hyundai H100 Bakkie | 194 | 0.4% | – 22.4% | 47 | 1,566 | 0.5% | n/a | 40 | n/a |
| 49 | Jaecoo J7 | 178 | 0.4% | new | 48 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Kia Picanto | 174 | 0.4% | – 34.6% | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA
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