December 2019 proved to be a tough month for local car sales. The final top ten sales were as follows:
TOYOTA 10 963
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP SA 6890
FMC 3 489
HYUNDAI AUTOMOTIVE SOUTH AFRICA 2 937
NISSAN 2 737
RENAULT 2 558
MERCEDES-BENZ SA 2 210
ISUZU MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA 1 737
KIA SOUTH AFRICA 1 429
SUZUKI AUTO 1 010
Suzuki’s strong performance bumped BMW off the top ten list.
The Ford EcoSport did really well, claiming back the top spot in the small SUV segment with a sales total of 837 units. It’s nearest competitor was the VW T Cross with 685. Hyundai’s all new Venue sold a total of 307 units, but the big surprise was the all-new Kia Seltos, which was only made available near the end of November. In December Kia sold a total of 510 units.
In the mid-size SUV segment the VW Tiguan came out tops with 630 units sold, followed by the Toyota RAV4 (496 units) and the Hyundai Tucson (376 units).
Toyota also dominated the bakkie segment, as you can see in figures below.
Toyota Hilux: 3 080
Ford Ranger: 1 724
Isuzu D Max: 1 344
Nissan NP300: 839
Toyota Land Cruiser: 278
VW Amarok: 209
Mahindra Pik Up: 165
Mazda BT 50: 165
Nissan Navara: 117
GWM Steed: 109
Mitsubishi Triton: 28
Fiat Fullback: 9
