SEPTEMBER'S TOP SELLERS REVEALED

The month of September saw a 30% growth rate in the number of new vehicles sold. According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), a total of 54 364 units were delivered last month, for a 16.2% total increase during the first three quarters of the year. So far 424 405 vehicles have been sold. At this rate we are looking at a market close of between 550 000 and 600 000 by the 31^st of December.

Here’s a closer look at the country’s best-selling cars for the September.

Top 10 passenger cars

1.      Volkswagen Polo Vivo (2 550)

2.      Volkswagen new Polo (2 097)

3.      Toyota Corolla (2 057)

4.      Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1 612)

5.      Ford Figo (1 456)

6.      BMW 3 Series (1 137)

7.      Volkswagen Polo Vivo sedan (1 129)

8.      Chevrolet Aveo (1 074)

9.      Chevrolet Spark (1 069)

10.   Toyota Fortuner (1 021)

Top 10 light commercial vehicles (LCVs)

1.      Toyota Hilux (3 521)

2.      Chevrolet Corsa Utility (1 553)

3.      Isuzu KB (1 266)

4.      Nissan NP200 (1 266)

5.      Toyota Quantum (947)

6.      Ford Bantam (798)

7.      Nissan NP300 (728)

8.      Ford Ranger (630)

9.      Volkswagen Amarok (594)

10.   Mazda BT-50 (492)