New vehicle sales surge continues: These were the 50 best sellers and top brands in June

South Africa’s new vehicle market continues to defy the economic odds, with another strong sales month recorded in June.

The total new vehicle market saw a volume of 47,294 units last month, an impressive increase of 18.7% versus the same month in 2024.

Robust growth was seen in both the passenger car market, which grew by 21.7% year-on-year to total 26,763 units in June, and the light commercial sector, which surged by 14.9% to 10,559 units.

But while the medium commercials also showed solid growth, up 24.7% to 652 units, the heavy commercials decreased by 3.1% to 1,943 units.

85.9% of vehicles were sold through the traditional dealer channels in June, Naamsa said, while the rental industry scooped up 8.2% and corporate and government clients accounted for 3.2% and 2.7% of the market, respectively.

Naamsa said that sales for the first half of 2025 were now 1.36% ahead of the same period in 2024.

On the sales charts, the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger led the bakkie race, both making notable gains over the previous month, while the Toyota Corolla Cross surged to the top of the passenger car list with an impressive volume of 2,132 units. Suzuki’s Swift, which led the way last month, fell back to seventh after the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro made some notable gains.

South Africa’s 50 best-selling vehicles: June 2025

1. Toyota Hilux - 3,035
2. Ford Ranger - 2,318
3. Toyota Corolla Cross - 2,132
4. Volkswagen Polo Vivo - 1,962
5. Isuzu D-Max - 1,678
6. Chery Tiggo 4 Pro - 1,538
7. Suzuki Swift - 1,466
8. Hyundai Grand i10 - 1,301
9. Haval Jolion - 1,116
10. Suzuki Fronx - 1,112
11. Toyota Fortuner - 878
12. Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up - 860
13. Toyota Starlet - 852
14. Suzuki Ertiga - 840
15. Toyota Vitz - 794
16. Volkswagen Polo - 756
17. Kia Sonet - 735
18. Toyota Urban Cruiser - 720
19. Nissan Magnite - 678
20. Toyota Starlet Cross - 657
21. Renault Kwid - 597
22. Toyota Land Cruiser PU - 591
23. Volkswagen T-Cross - 588
24. Toyota Hi-Ace - 524
25. Omoda C5 - 478
26. Mahindra 3XO - 475
27. Haval H6 - 456
28. Hyundai Exter - 438
29. Renault Kiger - 437
30. Nissan Navara - 403
31. Chery Tiggo 7 Pro - 401
32. Suzuki S-Presso - 379
33. Toyota Rumion - 375
34. Jetour Dashing - 373
35. GWM P-Series - 367
36. Suzuki Baleno - 360
37. Volkswagen Amarok - 354
38. Citroen C3 - 348
39. BMW X3 - 339
40. Jetour X70 Plus - 310
41. Ford Everest - 306
42. Ford Territory - 286
43. Hyundai i20 - 278
44. Volkswagen Tiguan - 273
45. Suzuki Jimny - 250
46. BMW 3 Series - 236
47. Jaecoo J7 - 230
48. Foton Tunland G7 - 224
49. Beijing X55 Plus - 215
50. Omoda X5 X - 215
51. Volkswagen Polo Sedan - 214

Top Manufacturers

1. Toyota - 11,690
2. Suzuki Auto - 5,221
3. Volkswagen - 4,973
4. Ford - 3,058
5. Hyundai - 2,905
6. GWM / Haval - 2,288
7. Chery Auto - 2,101
8. Isuzu Motors - 2,087
9. Mahindra - 1,483
10. BMW Group - 1,349

Naamsa said the strong sales performance this year is due to a number of factors, including decreasing interest rates, low inflation and improved credit access across the market.

“The first half of 2025 has shown just how resilient and responsive our domestic market truly is. Strong consumer demand, supported by positive economic fundamentals, has helped the automotive sector deliver impressive growth amid global turbulence,” said Naamsa CEO Mike Mabasa.

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