Cape Town - The Volkswagen Polo Vivo and Toyota Fortuner led the sales charts for passenger cars at the end of 2017.
The Vivo, which led from the front each month of the last year, sold almost 5000 units more than the second-placed Fortuner, but finished the year as the third best-selling vehicle overall behind the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.
From January and December 2017, the VW Polo Vivo sold a massive 28 402 units, averaging at 2367 units per month.
The year in review
For the first time in four years, new vehicle sales during 2017 recorded a year-on-year improvement, albeit at a modest 1.8%.
In total, 557 586 new vehicles were sold in South Africa during 2017.
Annual industry sales by sector: 2016 - 2017
Segment | 2016 | 2017 | 2017/2016 % change |
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Cars | 361 264 | 368 068 | +1.9% |
LCV | 159 283 | 163 346 | +2.6% |
Medium Commercials | 8315 | 7785 | -6.4% |
Heavy Trucks, Busses | 18 685 | 18 387 | -16% |
Total Vehicles | 547 547 | 557 586 | +1.8% |
The guys at Lightstone Auto sent us a cool list highlighting vehicle sales by province.
Passenger vehicle sales for 2017 by each province: Info by
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