The Nissan NP200 has been on sale in South Africa for 16 years with minor changes.
The South African new car market fell -11.7% year-on-year to 44,235 units in March, pushing first-quarter volume down -5.3% to 131,199 units. Exports fell -27.1% this month to 24,161 and are down -4.9% year to date to 80,649. Toyota (-17.1%) and VW Group (-15%) are falling even faster than the market. but continue to dominate the producer charts. Suzuki (+16.1%) and Nissan (+32.6%) perform very well in third and fourth place respectively, with Chery (+1.9%) also making up the rest of the top 10. Isuzu (-3.9%) manages to limit the fall, but Renault (-36.8%), GWM (-21.9%), Hyundai (-19.7%) and Ford (-19.5%) fall strongly .
In terms of models, the Toyota Hilux (-20.8%) maintains the lead with a share of around 7%, but this month’s highlight is the 2nd place Nissan NP200 (+90.8%) in failure mode as production was stopped 31 Martha. The Isuzu D-Max (-8.5%) moved up two places from last month to third place, followed by the Toyota Corolla Cross (+11%) and Ford Ranger (-13%). The Nissan Navara (+134.3%), Hyundai Grand i10 (+42%) and Suzuki Swift (+14.8%) also shine in the rest of the top 10. Among recently launched models (<12 months), Toyota Vitz ranks #16, Suzuki Fronx #28 and Suzuki Grand Vitara #37.
Previous month: South Africa. February 2024: Suzuki (+21.2%) catches up with VW Group in a stable market.
One year ago: South Africa March 2023: Isuzu D-Max moves up to second place, sales down -0.6%.
Full March 2024 Top 38 of all manufacturers and top 50 models below.
South Africa, March 2024 – producers:
| Pos. | Manufacturer | March 24 | % | /23 | February | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos. | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota | 11 109 | 25.1% | – 17.1% | 1 | 33,488 | 25.5% | – 10.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | 5.219 | 11.8% | – 15.0% | 2 | 16,074 | 12.3% | – 2.6% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 4335 | 9.8% | + 16.1% | 3 | 14,791 | 11.3% | + 19.3% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Nissan | 3995 | 9.0% | + 32.6% | 4 | 9,049 | 6.9% | – 0.7% | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Isuzu | 2587 | 5.8% | – 3.9% | 7 | 6,298 | 4.8% | + 0.4% | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Hyundai | 2436 | 5.5% | – 19.7% | 6 | 7,133 | 5.4% | – 13.8% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Ford | 2,409 | 5.4% | – 19.5% | 5 | 7,561 | 5.8% | + 5.7% | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | GWM (including Haval) | 1564 | 3.5% | – 21.9% | 8 | 4683 | 3.6% | – 8.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Cherie | 1531 | 3.5% | + 1.9% | 9 | 4460 | 3.4% | + 5.9% | 9 | eleven |
| 10 | Renault | 1301 | 2.9% | – 36.8% | 10 | 4028 | 3.1% | – 35.3% | 10 | 8 |
| eleven | Mahindra | 1163 | 2.6% | – 18.9% | 13 | 3099 | 2.4% | – 18.4% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | BMW Group | 1068 | 2.4% | – 23.4% | eleven | 3083 | 2.3% | – 23.3% | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Kia | 1007 | 2.3% | – 45.1% | 12 | 3508 | 2.7% | – 34.6% | eleven | 10 |
| 14 | Mercedes | 567 | 1.3% | – 32.4% | 14 | 1599 | 1.2% | – 26.7% | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | FAV Trucks | 440 | 1.0% | + 37.1% | 15 | 1241 | 0.9% | + 56.3% | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Stellantis | 410 | 0.9% | + 18.5% | 16 | 1251 | 1.0% | + 18.2% | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | Daimler Trucks | 313 | 0.7% | – 37.3% | 18 | 890 | 0.7% | – 14.4% | 18 | 15 |
| 18 | Jaguar Land Rover | 312 | 0.7% | – 16.1% | 21 | 797 | 0.6% | – 9.7% | 20 | 20 |
| 19 | Mazda | 281 | 0.6% | – 25.7% | 19 | 866 | 0.7% | – 22.9% | 19 | 18 |
| 20 | Honda | 267 | 0.6% | – 29.2% | 17 | 977 | 0.7% | + 4.9% | 17 | 19 |
| 21 | Scania | 255 | 0.6% | + 7.1% | 20 | 681 | 0.5% | + 6.6% | 21 | 22 |
| 22 | Man | 202 | 0.5% | + 6.3% | 27 | 502 | 0.4% | + 8.0% | 25 | 25 |
| 23 | Mitsubishi | 201 | 0.5% | – 33.4% | 22 | 647 | 0.5% | – 30.9% | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | Volvo Group | 173 | 0.4% | – 21.7% | 24 | 472 | 0.4% | – 23.9% | 26 | 23 |
| 25 | J.A.C. | 167 | 0.4% | + 106.2% | 25 | 509 | 0.4% | + 98.1% | 24 | 28 |
| 26 | UD Trucks | 143 | 0.3% | – 40.9% | 23 | 471 | 0.4% | – 16.8% | 27 | 24 |
| 27 | BIKE | 123 | 0.3% | new | 26 | 586 | 0.4% | new | 23 | – |
| 28 | Volvo Cars | 107 | 0.2% | + 39.0% | 28 | 369 | 0.3% | + 33.2% | 28 | 27 |
| 29 | Proton | 103 | 0.2% | new | 31 | 247 | 0.2% | new | thirty | 33 |
| thirty | Porsche | 99 | 0.2% | + 12.5% | 29 | 293 | 0.2% | + 1.0% | 29 | 26 |
| 31 | Iveco | 96 | 0.2% | – 3.0% | 35 | 202 | 0.2% | – 21.7% | 32 | 29 |
| 32 | Powerstar | 77 | 0.2% | + 18.5% | thirty | 220 | 0.2% | + 4.8% | 31 | thirty |
| 33 | Tata | 57 | 0.1% | – 18.6% | 32 | 173 | 0.1% | – 21.4% | 33 | 31 |
| 34 | Subaru | 56 | 0.1% | – 18.8% | 33 | 162 | 0.1% | – 23.2% | 34 | 32 |
| 35 | Babcock | 35 | 0.1% | + 12.9% | 38 | 57 | 0.0% | + 7.5% | 36 | 34 |
| 36 | Sinotruk | 22 | 0.0% | new | 34 | 109 | 0.1% | new | 35 | 36 |
| 37 | VECV South Africa | 7 | 0.0% | – 66.7% | 37 | 29 | 0.0% | – 57.4% | 37 | 35 |
| 38 | Ferrari (Scuderia) | 0 | 0.0% | – 100.0% | 36 | 17 | 0.0% | + 54.5% | 38 | 37 |
South Africa March 2024 – Models:
| Pos. | Model | March 24 | % | /23 | February | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos. | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 3104 | 7.0% | – 20.8% | 1 | 8869 | 6.8% | – 11.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Nissan NP200 | 2679 | 6.1% | + 90.8% | 9 | 4924 | 3.8% | + 37.5% | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Isuzu D-Max | 2095 | 4.7% | – 8.5% | 5 | 5.171 | 3.9% | – 2.6% | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 2041 | 4.6% | + 11.0% | 3 | 5660 | 4.3% | + 1.7% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Ford Ranger | 1954 | 4.4% | – 13.0% | 2 | 6055 | 4.6% | + 13.8% | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 1933 | 4.4% | – 4.1% | 4 | 5.828 | 4.4% | + 27.2% | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Suzuki Swift | 1433 | 3.2% | + 14.8% | 6 | 4616 | 3.5% | + 12.2% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1359 | 3.1% | + 42.0% | 8 | 3.455 | 2.6% | + 48.3% | 9 | eleven |
| 9 | Toyota Starlet | 1258 | 2.8% | – 1.4% | 7 | 4218 | 3.2% | – 8.8% | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Nissan Navara | 1113 | 2.5% | + 134.3% | 25 | 1858 | 1.4% | + 32.1% | 16 | thirty |
| eleven | Cherie Tiggo 4 Pro | 975 | 2.2% | + 6.2% | 12 | 2835 | 2.2% | + 3.8% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Volkswagen Polo | 959 | 2.2% | – 4.9% | eleven | 3026 | 2.3% | + 2.0% | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Toyota Fortuner | 926 | 2.1% | – 34.3% | 14 | 2622 | 2.0% | – 0.8% | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | Mahindra Scorpio Pick Up | 744 | 1.7% | – 23.0% | 15 | 2037 | 1.6% | – 22.5% | 15 | 16 |
| 15 | Toyota Hias | 711 | 1.6% | – 53.9% | 10 | 3007 | 2.3% | – 28.0% | eleven | 6 |
| 16 | Toyota Vitz | 595 | 1.3% | new | 21 | 1767 | 1.3% | new | 17 | 28 |
| 17 | GWM P-series | 591 | 1.3% | + 58.9% | 27 | 1320 | 1.0% | + 46.2% | 26 | n/a |
| 18 | Suzuki Baleno | 544 | 1.2% | – 6.4% | 18 | 1754 | 1.3% | – 7.1% | 18 | 21 |
| 19 | Kia Sonet | 526 | 1.2% | – 21.5% | 20 | 1588 | 1.2% | + 9.8% | 22 | 19 |
| 20 | Haval Jolyon | 519 | 1.2% | – 44.8% | 22 | 1630 | 1.2% | – 31.9% | 21 | 14 |
| 21 | Nissan Magnet | 485 | 1.1% | – 28.9% | 13 | 2175 | 1.7% | + 9.4% | 14 | 15 |
| 22 | Toyota Land Cruiser 70 | 484 | 1.1% | + 19.2% | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 23 | Volkswagen T-Cross | 466 | 1.1% | – 45.2% | 23 | 1498 | 1.1% | – 42.7% | 23 | 18 |
| 24 | Toyota City Cruiser | 458 | 1.0% | n/a | 17 | 1696 | 1.3% | n/a | 20 | 24 |
| 25 | Suzuki Ertiga | 430 | 1.0% | – 12.4% | 16 | 1745 | 1.3% | #VALUE! | 19 | n/a |
| 26 | Volkswagen Amarok | 421 | 1.0% | + 5.0% | 37 | 967 | 0.7% | #VALUE! | 36 | n/a |
| 27 | Renault Triber | 413 | 0.9% | – 17.9% | 32 | 1143 | 0.9% | – 40.8% | 28 | 23 |
| 28 | Suzuki Fronx | 404 | 0.9% | new | 31 | 1142 | 0.9% | new | 29 | n/a |
| 29 | Cherie Tiggo 7 Pro | 402 | 0.9% | + 1.8% | 36 | 1060 | 0.8% | #VALUE! | 32 | n/a |
| thirty | Renault Kiger | 385 | 0.9% | – 54.3% | 24 | 1352 | 1.0% | – 38.2% | 24 | 17 |
| 31 | Hyundai i20 | 370 | 0.8% | – 38.7% | 26 | 1151 | 0.9% | – 27.8% | 27 | 26 |
| 32 | Toyota Rumion | 358 | 0.8% | – 33.0% | 34 | 1063 | 0.8% | – 12.1% | 31 | n/a |
| 33 | Volkswagen Polo Sedan | 345 | 0.8% | – 3.9% | 38 | 1013 | 0.8% | #VALUE! | 34 | n/a |
| 34 | Hawal H6 | 335 | 0.8% | – 41.4% | 19 | 1325 | 1.0% | – 11.0% | 25 | 25 |
| 35 | Ford Everest | 298 | 0.7% | – 6.0% | thirty | 980 | 0.7% | n/a | 35 | n/a |
| 36 | Suzuki Jimny | 273 | 0.6% | n/a | 29 | 1075 | 0.8% | n/a | thirty | n/a |
| 37 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 271 | 0.6% | new | 39 | 818 | 0.6% | new | 38 | n/a |
| 38 | Suzuki S-Presso | 261 | 0.6% | – 31.9% | 35 | 1026 | 0.8% | – 22.0% | 33 | 29 |
| 39 | Renault Clio | 230 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 40 | BMW X3 | 211 | 0.5% | – 51.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Suzuki Eeco | 201 | 0.5% | n/a | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 185 | 0.4% | – 75.4% | 28 | 820 | 0.6% | – 58.7% | 37 | 22 |
| 43 | Isuzu MU-X | 185 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Hyundai H100 Bakky | 181 | 0.4% | n/a | 43 | 579 | 0.4% | n/a | 40 | n/a |
| 45 | Mahindra XUV700 | 181 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | Kia K2500/2700 | 180 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | Renault Quid | 168 | 0.4% | – 61.0% | 40 | 804 | 0.6% | – 46.1% | 39 | 20 |
| 48 | BMW 3 series | 165 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Hyundai Playground | 162 | 0.4% | – 52.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 27 |
| 50 | Suzuki Dzire | 159 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: NAAMSA