SA'S TOP-SELLERS OF SEPTEMBER 2012

South Africans put something of a brake on new vehicle sales during the month of September 2012. New car sales were down 2% on August, but were actually up 1.4% on last September. In total there were 55 097 cars sold last month. This means the market is on track for a 600 000-plus bumper year, bar whatever unforeseen disasters.

The following list sheds some light on where the biggest volumes came from. We can see the usual suspects are perched at the top, showing no signs of even the slightest shift. One or two swaps have come about. Notably the Toyota Yaris is not listed in the top 10, something very unusual for this model.

Nevertheless, here’s the list:

Top 10 Passenger Cars

Model                                                                Units
1.    Volkswagen Polo Vivo                            2 587
2.    Volkswagen Polo                                     2 233
3.    Toyota Etios                                             1 736
4.    Toyota Corolla                                         1 383
5.    BMW 3 Series                                         1 226
6.    Ford Figo                                                 1 179
7.    Chevrolet Spark                                      1 011
8.    Toyota Fortuner                                          967
9.    Volkswagen Polo Vivo Sedan                  799

10.  Chevrolet Sonic                                          725


Top 10 Passenger Cars Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
Model                                                  Units
1. Toyota Hilux                                     2 813
2. Chevrolet Utility                               1 411
3. Nissan NP200                                 1 380
4. Ford Ranger                                    1 272
5. Toyota Quantum                              1 161
6. Isuzu KB                                           1 158
7. Nissan NP300 (Hardbody)               960
8. Volkswagen Amarok                         483
9. Mazda BT-50                                     257
10. Toyota Landcruiser Pickup            201