South Africa April 2024: First market lift in 9 months, Omoda C5 and Jaecoo J7 land in Top 50

The Jaecoo J7 enters the South African Top 50 in April.

38,172 new vehicles found a South African home in April, marking a return to positive territory for the first time since July 2023 at +2.2% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now down -4% to 168,970. Exports freefall -23.9% to 23,394 for the month and are off -9.1% to 105,058 year-to-date. Toyota (-9.4%) continues to easily dominates the manufacturers charts with 22.4% share and despite a year-on-year loss. This month Suzuki (+35.1%) overtakes the Volkswagen Group (+2.5%) to snap the 2nd place overall. Ford (-6.8%) is up three spots on March to #4, distancing Hyundai (-10%) also in difficulty year-on-year. Chery (+70.4%), including Omoda and Jaecoo,  is up three ranks on last month to a record 6th place, above 2,000 sales for the first time, passing fellow Chinese fare GWM (+9.2%). Isuzu (+7.5%) also manages a positive result at #7. 

The Toyota Hilux (-4.3%) holds onto the top spot in the models charts for just 21 units above the Ford Ranger (-5.8%). The VW Polo Vivo (+17%) climbs back up three spots on last month to #3 as does the Suzuki Swift (+41.9%) to #4. The Toyota Corolla Cross (+22.8%) rounds out the Top 5. The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+37.9%) and Nissan Magnite (+97.4%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, notice the arrival inside the Top 50 of two models by brands affiliate with Chery: the Omoda C5 at #38 and the Jaecoo J7 at #50, marking the first time the Jaecoo brand appears in any of our rankings. Note the J7 officially launched in South Africa on 12 April.

Previous month: South Africa March 2024: Nissan NP200 bows out in style (#2)

One year ago: South Africa April 2024: Ford Ranger topples Toyota Hilux for #1, new Toyota Vitz lands

Full April 2024 Top 38 All manufacturers and Top 50 models below.

South Africa April 2024 – manufacturers: 

Pos Manufacturer Apr-24 % /23 Mar 2024 % /23 Pos FY23
1 Toyota 8,541 22.4% – 9.4% 1 42,029 24.9% – 10.4% 1 1
2 Suzuki 4,891 12.8% + 35.1% 3 19,682 11.6% + 22.9% 3 3
3 Volkswagen Group 4,758 12.5% + 2.5% 2 20,832 12.3% – 1.5% 2 2
4 Ford 2,614 6.8% – 6.8% 7 10,175 6.0% + 2.2% 5 5
5 Hyundai 2,134 5.6% – 10.0% 6 9,267 5.5% – 12.9% 6 4
6 Chery 2,009 5.3% + 70.4% 9 6,469 3.8% + 20.0% 8 11
7 Isuzu 1,540 4.0% + 7.5% 5 7,838 4.6% + 1.7% 7 7
8 GWM (incl. Haval) 1,493 3.9% + 9.2% 8 6,176 3.7% – 4.6% 9 9
9 Nissan 1,443 3.8% – 14.2% 4 10,492 6.2% – 2.8% 4 6
10 Renault 1,307 3.4% – 4.4% 10 5,335 3.2% – 29.7% 10 8
11 BMW Group 1,231 3.2% + 27.4% 12 4,314 2.6% – 13.4% 12 12
12 Kia 1,003 2.6% – 35.1% 13 4,511 2.7% – 34.7% 11 10
13 Mahindra 893 2.3% + 10.4% 11 3,992 2.4% – 13.3% 13 13
14 Mercedes 562 1.5% + 1.1% 14 2,161 1.3% – 21.0% 14 14
15 Stellantis 437 1.1% + 44.7% 16 1,688 1.0% + 24.1% 15 16
16 FAW Trucks 427 1.1% + 49.3% 15 1,668 1.0% + 54.4% 16 17
17 Daimler Trucks 307 0.8% – 22.5% 17 1,197 0.7% – 16.6% 17 15
18 Scania 279 0.7% + 13.4% 21 960 0.6% + 8.5% 21 22
19 Mazda 242 0.6% – 22.4% 19 1,108 0.7% – 22.8% 19 18
20 UD Trucks 231 0.6% + 24.2% 26 702 0.4% – 6.6% 24 24
21 Volvo Group 226 0.6% + 19.6% 24 698 0.4% – 13.7% 25 23
22 Volvo Cars 176 0.5% + 60.0% 28 545 0.3% + 40.8% 28 27
23 Mitsubishi 171 0.4% – 35.0% 23 818 0.5% – 31.8% 22 21
24 Jaguar Land Rover 169 0.4% – 40.1% 18 966 0.6% – 17.1% 20 20
25 BAIC 169 0.4% new 27 755 0.4% new 23  –
26 Honda 154 0.4% – 16.8% 20 1,131 0.7% + 1.3% 18 19
27 Man 128 0.3% – 20.5% 22 630 0.4% + 0.6% 26 25
28 Porsche 122 0.3% + 50.6% 30 415 0.2% + 11.9% 29 26
29 Proton 106 0.3% new 29 353 0.2% new 30 33
30 JAC 101 0.3% + 9.8% 25 610 0.4% + 74.8% 27 28
31 Sinotruk 85 0.2% new 36 194 0.1% new 35 36
32 Powerstar 72 0.2% + 22.0% 32 292 0.2% + 8.6% 31 30
33 Tata 58 0.2% + 5.5% 33 231 0.1% – 16.0% 32 31
34 Subaru 58 0.2% + 11.5% 34 220 0.1% – 16.3% 34 32
35 Iveco 22 0.1% – 42.1% 31 224 0.1% – 24.3% 33 29
36 VECV South Africa 6 0.0% – 73.9% 37 35 0.0% – 61.5% 37 35
37 Ferrari (Scuderia) 6 0.0% + 100.0%  – 23 0.0% + 64.3% 38 37
38 Babcock 1 0.0% – 95.0% 35 58 0.0% – 20.5% 36 34

South Africa April 2024 – models:

Pos Model Apr-24 % /23 Mar 2024 % /23 Pos FY23
1 Toyota Hilux 2,094 5.5% – 4.3% 1 10,963 6.5% – 10.2% 1 1
2 Ford Ranger 2,073 5.4% – 5.8% 5 8,128 4.8% + 8.0% 2 2
3 VW Polo Vivo 1,766 4.6% + 17.0% 6 7,594 4.5% + 24.6% 3 3
4 Suzuki Swift 1,725 4.5% + 41.9% 7 6,341 3.8% + 19.0% 6 7
5 Toyota Corolla Cross 1,573 4.1% + 22.8% 4 7,233 4.3% + 5.7% 4 4
6 Isuzu D-Max 1,202 3.1% + 1.6% 3 6,373 3.8% – 1.8% 5 5
7 Toyota Starlet 1,148 3.0% + 4.6% 9 5,366 3.2% – 6.2% 7 8
8 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 976 2.6% + 37.9% 11 3,811 2.3% + 10.8% 11 13
9 Hyundai Grand i10 876 2.3% + 2.7% 8 4,331 2.6% + 36.1% 9 11
10 Nissan Magnite 849 2.2% + 97.4% 21 3,024 1.8% + 25.0% 14 15
11 VW Polo 822 2.2% + 5.8% 12 3,848 2.3% + 2.8% 10 10
12 Suzuki Baleno 659 1.7% + 19.0% 18 2,413 1.4% – 1.2% 16 21
13 Haval Jolion 620 1.6% – 8.4% 20 2,250 1.3% – 26.7% 18 14
14 Toyota Fortuner 616 1.6% – 11.4% 13 3,238 1.9% – 3.0% 13 12
15 Mahindra Scorpio Pik Up 604 1.6% + 10.2% 14 2,641 1.6% – 16.9% 15 16
16 Toyota Hiace 567 1.5% – 55.2% 15 3,574 2.1% – 34.3% 12 6
17 Toyota Vitz 529 1.4% + 184.4% 16 2,296 1.4% + 1134.4% 17 28
18 Renault Triber 477 1.2% + 36.7% 27 1,620 1.0% – 29.0% 27 23
19 Hyundai i20 469 1.2% + 36.7% 31 1,620 1.0% – 16.4% 28 26
20 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro 440 1.2% + 41.0% 29 1,500 0.9% n/a 29 n/a
21 VW T-Cross 439 1.2% – 10.8% 23 1,937 1.1% – 37.6% 22 18
22 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 422 1.1% + 10.8% 22 n/a n/a n/a 41 n/a
23 Renault Kiger 417 1.1% – 33.3% 30 1,769 1.0% – 37.1% 24 17
24 VW Amarok 376 1.0% + 10.9% 26 1,343 0.8% n/a 34 n/a
25 Haval H6 368 1.0% + 3.1% 34 1,693 1.0% – 8.2% 25 25
26 GWM P-Series 368 1.0% + 43.2% 17 1,688 1.0% + 45.5% 26 n/a
27 Renault Kwid 359 0.9% + 31.5% 47 1,163 0.7% – 34.1% 38 20
28 Toyota Urban Cruiser 349 0.9% + 10.1% 24 2,045 1.2% + 24.5% 21 24
29 Suzuki Grand Vitara 348 0.9% new 37 1,166 0.7% new 37 n/a
30 Suzuki S-Presso 335 0.9% – 14.3% 38 1,361 0.8% – 20.3% 33 29
31 Toyota Rumion 328 0.9% – 4.9% 32 1,391 0.8% – 10.5% 31 n/a
32 Kia Sonet 325 0.9% – 28.4% 19 1,913 1.1% + 0.7% 23 19
33 Suzuki Jimny 322 0.8% + 26.3% 36 1,397 0.8% n/a 30 n/a
34 Suzuki Ertiga 312 0.8% – 24.3% 25 2,057 1.2% n/a 20 n/a
35 Nissan Navara 303 0.8% + 39.0% 10 2,161 1.3% + 33.0% 19 30
36 Hyundai Venue 266 0.7% – 21.3% 49 n/a n/a n/a 42 27
37 Nissan NP200 258 0.7% – 71.6% 2 5,182 3.1% + 15.4% 8 9
38 Omoda C5 257 0.7% new n/a n/a n/a new 43 n/a
39 VW Polo Sedan 240 0.6% – 2.8% 33 1,253 0.7% n/a 35 n/a
40 Ford Everest 240 0.6% – 0.8% 35 1,220 0.7% n/a 36 n/a
41 Suzuki Fronx 224 0.6% new 28 1,366 0.8% new 32 n/a
42 Suzuki Eeco 204 0.5% #DIV/0! 41 n/a n/a n/a 44 n/a
43 Kia Seltos 204 0.5% + 28.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a 45 n/a
44 Suzuki Celerio 188 0.5% + 3.3% n/a 740 0.4% n/a n/a n/a
45 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro 188 0.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 46 n/a
46 Citroen C3 183 0.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 47 n/a
47 Hyundai H100 Bakkie 181 0.5% + 14.6% 44 760 0.4% n/a n/a n/a
48 Beijing X55 169 0.4% new n/a n/a n/a new 48  –
49 Kia Picanto 160 0.4% – 58.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a 49 n/a
50 Jaecoo J7 148 0.4% new n/a n/a n/a new 50 n/a

Source: NAAMSA

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