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South Africa - New car sales in 2026 by OEM, vehicle type
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Sales data by OEM/model in South Africa
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Flash report, Automotive sales volume, 2026
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Flash report, January 2026
Feb 3, 2026
*There are cases where recently released data and detailed information in the database do not match up for reasons including different information sources, and discrepancies between preliminary reports and confirmed data.
| Jan. 2026 | Jan. 2025 | Y-o-Y | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger cars | 37,190 | 34,710 | 7.1% |
| Light commercial vehicles (LCV -3,500kg) |
10,996 | 9,903 | 11.0% |
| Medium commercial vehicles (3,501-8,500kg) |
542 | 576 | -5.9% |
| Heavy commercial vehicles (8,501kg-16,500kg) |
450 | 357 | 26.1% |
| Extra heavy commercial vehicles (16,500kg-) |
844 | 1,007 | -16.2% |
| Buses (8,500kg-) | 51 | 41 | 24.4% |
| Total | 50,073 | 46,594 | 7.5% |
Passenger＋LCV
| Maker/Brand | Jan. 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota | 11,491 | 23.8% |
| Suzuki | 6,410 | 13.3% |
| VW | 4,752 | 9.9% |
| Hyundai | 3,023 | 6.3% |
| Ford | 2,665 | 5.5% |
| Great Wall Motors | 2,521 | 5.2% |
| Chery | 2,258 | 4.7% |
| Kia | 1,888 | 3.9% |
| Mahindra | 1,671 | 3.5% |
| JETOUR | 1,550 | 3.2% |
| Renault | 1,415 | 2.9% |
| Omoda / Jaecoo | 1,413 | 2.9% |
| Isuzu | 1,385 | 2.9% |
| Nissan | 1,133 | 2.4% |
| BMW | 1,094 | 2.3% |
| Stellantis | 530 | 1.1% |
| MG | 458 | 1.0% |
| Mercedes-Benz * | 429 | 0.9% |
| Foton | 428 | 0.9% |
| Honda | 311 | 0.6% |
| JAC | 270 | 0.6% |
| Jaguar | 254 | 0.5% |
| Mazda | 234 | 0.5% |
| BAIC Motor | 228 | 0.5% |
| Mitsubishi | 130 | 0.3% |
| Porsche | 82 | 0.2% |
| Changan | 72 | 0.1% |
| Volvo | 67 | 0.1% |
| Subaru | 19 | 0.0% |
| Proton | 5 | 0.0% |
| Jan.2025 Total | 48,186 | - |
| Jan.2024 Total | 44,613 | - |
| Y-o-Y | 8.0% | - |
Commercial
| Maker/Brand | Jan. 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FAW | 336 | 17.8% |
| Toyota | 295 | 15.6% |
| Daimler Trucks and Buses | 255 | 13.5% |
| Isuzu | 221 | 11.7% |
| UD Trucks | 117 | 6.2% |
| Scania | 94 | 5.0% |
| MAN | 81 | 4.3% |
| Powerstar | 75 | 4.0% |
| Sinotruk | 71 | 3.8% |
| Volvo | 60 | 3.2% |
| Mercedes-Benz * | 53 | 2.8% |
| Tata | 49 | 2.6% |
| Eicher | 46 | 2.4% |
| Hyundai | 25 | 1.3% |
| Foton | 24 | 1.3% |
| VW | 22 | 1.2% |
| Iveco | 18 | 1.0% |
| DAF | 15 | 0.8% |
| Ford | 13 | 0.7% |
| Shacman | 10 | 0.5% |
| JAC | 7 | 0.4% |
| Jan.2025 Total | 1,887 | - |
| Jan.2024 Total | 1,981 | - |
| Y-o-Y | -4.7% | - |
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