SA's 100 top selling vehicles: Nov

After months of decline, sales took a turn for the better in November. Let's crunch the numbers.

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After months of decline, South Africa's new vehicle sales took a turn for the better in November, albeit a rather small one.

Last month saw 51 256 vehicles find new homes, up 0.4 percent on November last year. While this may well be a sign that the downward spiral is bottoming out, it must be noted that passenger car sales were actually down 0.6 percent year-on-year, while light commercials gained 1.1 percent. Yet the real good news was in the heavy commercial segment, with sales up 16.4 percent, although mediums were down 3.0 percent.

BUT DON’T GET YOUR HOPES UP

Naamsa expects the domestic vehicle market to remain under strain in 2016 due to “progressively more difficult underlying economic conditions.” The recent 0.25 percent rise in interest rates is hardly going to help things either. Furthermore, WesBank expects the current interest rate tightening cycle to continue throughout next year, fuelled by an increasingly embattled rand and its impact on inflation. The drought, US interest rate hikes and general economic headwinds are sure to have a negative impact, according to the finance institution.

EXPORTS BETTER THAN THEY LOOK

Exports could show a mixed picture in the short terms, but are expected to show strong growth in the medium to long term. South African exports were up just 0.2 percent year-on-year in November, but the numbers were hampered by the Ford Ranger's model change-over and expect the same to happen when Toyota does the same with hits Hilux early next year.

On that note, Toyota's bakkie obliterated everything on the sales charts in December selling 3938 units as dealers pushed to get out stock out of the way ahead of the all-new model arriving in February next year.

NOVEMBER 2015 - THE NUMBERS

Total sales: 51 256

Passenger cars: 33 038

Light commercials: 15 242

Medium commercials: 1028

Heavy commercials: 1948

SALES CHANNELS

Dealerships - 85%

Rental indusrty - 8.1%

Government - 3.9%

Corporate fleets - 3.0%

TOP COMPANIES

1. Toyota - 11 824

2. Volkswagen - 7170

3. Ford - 6837

4. General Motors - 4550

5. AMH/AAD - 4313

6. Nissan - 4199

7. Mercedes-Benz - 2338

8. Renault - 2003

9. BMW - 1358

10. Honda - 981

TOP 100 REPORTED SALES*

1. Toyota Hilux - 3938

2. Ford Ranger - 2608

3. Toyota Corolla/Quest/Auris - 2578

4. Volkswagen Polo - 2059

5. Volkswagen Polo Vivo - 1939

6. Toyota Quantum - 1350

7. Ford Figo - 1263

7. Isuzu KB - 1263

7. Nissan NP200 - 1263

10. Chevrolet Utility - 1234

11. Toyota Etios - 1045

12. Ford EcoSport - 912

13. Nissan NP300 Hardbody - 890

14. Ford Fiesta - 851

15. Renault Sandero - 671

16. Volkswagen Golf - 530

17. Toyota Fortuner - 523

18. Renault Captur - 518

19. BMW 3 Series - 478

20. Toyota Avanza - 430

21. Ford Focus - 410

22. Toyota Rav4 - 384

23. Datsun Go - 377

24. Nissan NV350 Taxi - 373

25. Renault Clio - 369

26. Chevrolet Aveo - 367

27. Audi A3 - 359

28. Nissan X-Trail - 357

29. Ford Kuga - 332

30. Volkswagen Amarok - 323

31. Nissan Qashqai - 321

32. Renault Duster - 279

33. Suzuki Swift - 275

33. Toyota Aygo - 275

35. Audi A4 - 270

36. Opel Adam - 265

37. Mazda3 - 255

38. Honda Ballade - 254

39. Toyota Land Cruiser PU - 237

40. Chevrolet Cruze - 235

41. Volkswagen Jetta - 220

42. Jeep Grand Cherokee - 219

43. Mazda2 - 208

44. Mazda CX-5 - 195

45. Toyota Yaris - 185

46. Chevrolet Spark - 181

47. Ford Everest - 177

48. Opel Corsa - 170

48. Volkswagen Tiguan - 170

50. Opel Mokka - 168

51. BMW 1 Series - 163

52. Honda Brio - 159

53. Jeep Renegade - 147

54. BMW 2 Series - 146

55. Volkswagen Up - 144

56. Land Rover Disco Sport - 141

57. Renault Megane - 139

58. Dodge Journey - 137

59. Honda HR-V - 134

60. Toyota Prado - 132

61. Tata Super Ace - 128

62. Volkswagen Passat - 127

63. Volkswagen Caddy - 123

64. Audi A1 - 122

65. Nissan Navara - 120

66. Fiat 500X - 119

67. Suzuki Celerio - 118

68. Honda CR-V - 113

69. Honda Jazz - 112

70. Nissan Almera - 109

71. Suzuki Jimny - 106

72. Audi Q3 - 105

73. BMW X5 - 104

74. Mitsubishi ASX - 104

75. Toyota Land Cruiser 200 - 102

76. Range Rover Evoque - 97

77. Mazda BT-50 - 96

78. Nissan Juke - 93

79. Honda Mobilio - 92

80. Audi Q5 - 87

80. BMW 4 Series - 87

80. Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up - 87

83. Land Rover Discovery - 86

84. Jeep Wranger - 80

85. Volvo V40 - 79

86. Mahindra Bolero - 78

87. Range Rover Sport - 75

88. Mini Hatch 5dr - 74

88. Volkswagen Kombi - 74

90. Audi Q7 - 71

90. Mahindra XUV - 71

92. Ford B-Max - 70

93. Audi A5 - 69

93. BMW X3 - 69

93. Honda Civic - 69

93. Nissan Micra - 69

93. Porsche Cayenne - 69

98. Chevrolet Captiva - 68

99. Fiat 500 - 67

99. Ford Transit - 67

*List excludes non-reporters such as Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Kia and GWM. They should be ashamed.

Source: Lightstone Auto