SA's 100 top selling vehicles, Feb
It's the same old sad song stuck on repeat as South Africa's vehicle market continues to shrink.
|||Johannesburg - It's the same old sad song stuck on repeat as South Africa's vehicle market continues to contract.
February 2016 saw the overall vehicle market decline by 8.1 percent compared to the same month last year, according to numbers released by the Department of Trade & Industry.
Bucking recent trends, it was the light commercial vehicle market that took the biggest knock, declining 13.1 percent year-on-year, while passenger car sales fell by 6.1 percent. Medium commercial vehicle sales were down 12.9 percent while the heavies were 2.3 percent down.
Exports were down slightly on February last year, but volumes are expected to beef up in the coming months as the new Toyota Hilux comes on stream.
The usual long list of local economic woes - including slow growth, vehicle inflation and interest rate hikes - are expected to keep the motor industry under strain for the rest of this year, with Naamsa predicting that passenger car sales will fall by around nine percent, while commercial vehicle sales should take a five percent knock.
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAID
“January and February's sales figures set a clear tone for this year's new vehicle market. This is the start of a shift in buying patterns and we anticipate that consumers will start to buy down in the new vehicle market, or exit it altogether and opt to look for better value in the used car market.” - Rudolf Mahoney, WesBank communications head.
“As we now near the end of the first quarter of 2016, it is increasingly apparent that the current troubled economic environment is impacting directly upon vehicle sales, with a lack of confidence from both business and individual consumers compounding the current economic challenge,” - Brian Olson, GMSA sales vice president.
“Consumers are set to face increased financial strain over the short to medium term against the background of macroeconomic trends and a higher net tax burden. As a result, consumers' spending power and ability to service debt and take up further credit will be negatively affected.” -Wessel Steffens, Absa vehicle finance managing exec
THE NUMBERS: FEBRUARY 2016
SALES CHANNELS
Dealerships - 80.6%
Rental indusrty - 12.1%
Government - 3.1%
Corporate fleets - 4.2%
TOP COMPANIES
1. Toyota - 8743
2. Volkswagen - 7595
3. Ford - 6710
4. AMH/AAD - 5010
5. GM/Isuzu - 3938
6. Nissan - 3778
7. BMW - 2470
8. Renault - 1283
9. Mazda - 1148
10. Honda - 1001
TOP 100 - REPORTED SALES*
1. Ford Ranger - 2770
2. VW Polo Vivo - 2646
3. Toyota Hilux - 2260
4. VW Polo - 1860
5. Toyota Corolla/Auris - 1509
6. Toyota Etios - 1313
7. Toyota Quantum - 1291
8. Isuzu KB - 1108
9. Nissan NP200 - 1102
10. Ford EcoSport - 1003
11. Nissan NP300 Hardbody - 942
12. Chevy Utility - 980
13. Ford Fiesta - 895
14. Ford Figo - 767
15. BMW 3 Series - 689
16. Chevy Spark - 625
17. Toyota Rav4 - 498
18. VW Golf - 490
19. Ford Focus - 431
20. Renault Sandero - 418
21. Renault Clio - 410
22. Toyota Avanza - 388
23. Mazda CX-5 - 377
24. Toyota LC Pickup - 366
25. Datsun Go - 351
26. BMW 1 Series - 338
27. Audi A4 - 324
28. Nissan X-Trail - 323
29. Ford Kuga - 314
30. Mazda3 - 293
31. Audi A3 - 285
32. Nissan Qashqai - 276
33. VW Up - 273
33. VW Jetta - 273
35. Honda Ballade - 266
36.Renault Captur - 252
37. BMW 2 Series - 236
38. Mazda CX-3 - 227
39. Toyota Yaris - 225
40. Honda Brio - 221
41. Nissan NV350 - 211
42. BMW X1 - 207
42. BMW X5 - 207
44. VW Caddy - 198
45. Toyota Aygo - 185
46. Renault Duster - 184
47. VW Amarok - 183
48. Mazda2 - 179
49. Suzuki Swift - 175
49. Opel Corsa - 175
51. VW Tiguan - 169
52. Toyota Prado - 165
53. Chevrolet Aveo - 157
54. Ford Everest - 155
55. Opel Mokka - 150
56. Honda Mobilio - 149
57. Nissan Almera - 143
58. BMW 5 Series - 138
59. Honda Jazz - 131
60. Jeep Renegade - 129
61. Mahindra Scorpio PU - 128
62. Audi Q3 - 120
63. BMW X3 - 118
64. Opel Adam - 117
65. Mitsubishi ASX - 110
66. Nissan Navara - 108
67. Nissan Micra - 102
67. Range Rover Sport - 102
69. Chevrolet Sonic - 98
69. Chevrolet Cruze - 98
71. Audi A1 - 97
72. Land Rover Disco Sport - 96
73. Range Rover Evoque - 95
74. Fiat 500 - 93
75. Ford B-Max - 91
76. Ford Mustang - 90
76. Mahindra Bolero - 90
78. Audi Q5 - 87
79. Jeep Grand Cherokee - 86
80. Tata Super Ace - 80
81. Jeep Wrangler - 75
82. Toyota LC 200 - 70
83. Suzuki Jimny - 69
84. Suzuki Celerio - 67
85. Honda CR-V - 66
86. Mazda BT-50 - 65
87. BMW X4 - 64
88. Mahindra XUV - 62
89. Honda Accord - 61
89. VW Kombi - 61
91. Land Rover Discovery - 60
92. Mini Hatch 5dr - 59
92. VW Touareg - 59
94. Audi A5 - 57
94. Chevrolet Trailblazer - 57
96. Mini Clubman - 56
96. Honda HR-V - 56
98. BMW X6 - 55
99. Chevrolet Spark - 53
99. Nissan Juke - 53
100. Jaguar XF - 52
*List excludes non-reporters such as Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia and GWM. Spoil sports.
Source: Lightstone Auto