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The Herald
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Herald
May figures: the best-selling cars in SA
May's new vehicle market in South Africa registered 45,308 sales against the 37,139 retailed in the same month last year. It was the eighth month in a row that sales have outperformed those of a year earlier. After five months of 2025, the market is 12.6% ahead of the same stage of 2024, up from 205,771 to 231,719 units. Brandon Cohen, chair of the National Automobile Dealers' Association (Nada), thinks the real market is stronger than it appears as 12 of the 24 Chinese brands selling vehicles here don't report their sales numbers. Lebo Gaoaketse, head of marketing and communication at WesBank, was cautiously enthusiastic about the figures. 'First quarter sales performed better by volume while displaying slower growth, indicating that the month was a solid volume performance rather than an overriding reason to celebrate,' he said. 'While volumes continue to be confidence-inspiring, household budgets remain under pressure,' said Gaoaketse.
TimesLIVE
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
May figures: the best selling cars in SA
May's new vehicle market registered 45,308 sales against the 37,139 retailed in the same month last year. It was the eighth month in a row that sales have outperformed those of a year earlier. After five months of 2025, the market is 12.6% ahead of the same stage of 2024, up from 205,771 to 231,719 units. Brandon Cohen, chair of the National Automobile Dealers' Association (Nada), thinks the real market is stronger than it appears as 12 of the 24 Chinese brands selling vehicles here don't report their sales numbers. Lebo Gaoaketse, head of marketing and communication at WesBank, was cautiously enthusiastic about the figures. 'First quarter sales performed better by volume while displaying slower growth, indicating that the month was a solid volume performance rather than an overriding reason to celebrate,' he said. 'While volumes continue to be confidence-inspiring, household budgets remain under pressure,' said Gaoaketse. 'The market's expected slow recovery is continuing to play catch-up, but the industry should remain vigilant and will continue to have to drive innovative reasons to continue attracting consumer and business decisions to purchase new vehicles.' Toyota remained the country's best-selling brand in May by a considerable margin, selling 10,330 units, and the brand had nine cars in the top 30 sellers. Suzuki was in second place (5,536) ahead of Volkswagen (4,582), Hyundai (3,251) and Ford (2,932). The most popular vehicle was again the Toyota Hilux, with the rival Ford Ranger in second place. In third, and the best-selling passenger car, was the Suzuki Swift. Toyota's Corolla Cross was fourth overall. The best-selling Chinese car remained the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (eighth overall) ahead of the Haval Jolion (10th). TOP 30 SELLERS - MAY 2025 Toyota Hilux - 2,548 Ford Ranger - 2,147 Suzuki Swift - 1,842 Toyota Corolla Cross - 1,629 VW Polo Vivo - 1,543 Isuzu D-Max - 1,473 Hyundai Grand i10 - 1,350 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro - 1,255 Suzuki Fronx - 1,219 Haval Jolion - 1,113 Toyota Starlet - 1,039 Kia Sonet - 863 Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up - 786 VW Polo - 767 Suzuki Ertiga - 721 Toyota Starlet Cross - 694 VW T-Cross - 686 Toyota Fortuner - 679 Toyota Vitz - 624 Toyota Rumion - 618 Toyota Hi-Ace - 583 Mahindra XUV 3XO - 532 Omoda C5 - 525 Toyota Urban Cruiser - 517 Renault Kiger - 492 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro - 439 Nissan Magnite - 437 Hyundai i20 - 399 Renault Kwid - 393 Nissan Navara - 389
Zawya
21-02-2025
- Automotive
- Zawya
South Africa: New agreement brings car dealers and rental industry closer
The National Automobile Dealers' Association (Nada) and the Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (Savrala) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), formally establishing a partnership that has existed informally for years. "There are so many common areas that Nada and Savrala focus on, but until now, we've tackled them separately. This agreement changes that," says Brandon Cohen, Chairperson of Nada. "By working together, we become stronger in our engagements with key stakeholders such as government and financial institutions. "Road safety is a primary concern for both organisations, given that our members are responsible for supplying and using vehicles on South African roads—whether rented, leased, or sold. "There's so much we have in common, from driver habits to legislation, salvage, and insurance, that it's surprising it took this long to formalise our partnership. But now that we have, we can drive greater impact together." Savrala has always been a key stakeholder in the automotive sector, with its members sourcing vehicles directly from manufacturers and dealer networks. Over the years, Nada and Savrala have collaborated on various industry matters, frequently engaging with government, financial institutions, and other critical stakeholders. However, their joint efforts have never been formally structured—until now. Savrala plays a role in the South African economy, and when combined with the Retail Motor Industry Organisation's substantial influence in the aftermarket - contributing approximately 2% to GDP - the collective strength of these organisations will provide a more powerful voice in policy discussions. This collaboration will enable them to engage government and industry stakeholders with a unified position, ensuring that their shared interests are effectively represented. All rights reserved. © 2022. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
