Best-selling cars by province: Polo Vivo popular in Gauteng

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 to December 2017, the VW Polo Vivo sold a massive 28 402 units, averaging at 2367 units per month.

By Province

The Polo Vivo was the most popular passenger vehicle in Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape, reports Lightstone Auto. The Toyota Fortuner however was the top selling model in North West, Limpopo, Northern Cape, Free State and Mpumalanga.

Top-selling passenger vehicles by province - 2017: List by Lightstone Auto

Passenger vehicle sales for 2017 by each province: Info by