Top 10 Best-Selling Automotive Brands Locally – April 2024

Following eight consecutive months of sales decline, the milestone of celebrating a century of vehicle production locally saw a welcomed increase in the motor industry for April 2024. Have a look at the data below, which sees Toyota drop in sales but retain the top spot, with Suzuki moving into second and Nissan dropping to the bottom of the list without the NP200 rolling off of the production line.

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South Africa is marking 2024 as a significant year for its automotive industry, celebrating 100 years of car manufacturing. Mikel Mabasa, CEO of naamsa, the country’s automotive business council, commented, “As the sun rises on a century of automotive innovation, South Africa proudly commemorates a century of automobile manufacturing excellence. This milestone reflects a journey of resilience, ingenuity, and passion that has shaped the nation’s automotive legacy.” Details on how the industry will commemorate this milestone will be announced later in May 2024.

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The automotive industry received a positive boost in April 2024, with new vehicle sales showing growth after eight consecutive months of decline. Aggregate domestic new vehicle sales reached 38 172 units, an increase of 814 units (2.2%) from the 37 358 vehicles sold in April 2023. However, export sales saw a significant drop of 7 355 units (23.9%), down to 23 394 units compared to the 30 749 vehicles exported in April 2023.

Out of the total reported industry sales of 39 016 units, an estimated 89.9% were dealer sales, while 5% were to the vehicle rental industry, 2.7% to government, and 2.4% to corporate fleets. The new passenger car market in April 2024 registered an increase of 1 493 cars (6.1%) compared to the previous year, with car rental sales accounting for 6.6% of new passenger vehicle sales. On the downside, domestic sales of new light commercial vehicles, bakkies, and minibuses fell to 9 646 units, a decrease of 953 units (9.0%) from the 10 599 sold in April 2023.

The positive performance in the new vehicle market during April 2024 was likely supported by a full month with