- The South African market looks like it has recovered from the aftermath of the pandemic.
- This list is dominated by pickup trucks and SUVs.
- Toyota Hilux tops the charts and the VW Polo Vivo is the only non-SUV on the list.
The best-selling cars in South Africa include pickup trucks and SUVs. Pickups and SUVs are the flavour of the market. These products have performed well traditionally in SA owing to the needs of the market and terrain around the country. People are adventure lovers and love to go off the road every now and then. Let us check out which cars feature on this list.
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Top 5 Best-Selling Cars in South Africa
Toyota Hilux
Toyota managed to sell 29,647 units of the Hilux in 2022 in Mzansi. In the 4×4 version, the pickup truck comes powered by a 2.8-litre diesel engine that produces 150 kW and 500 Nm of peak power and torque. It comes mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The fuel economy is rated at 8 l/100 km and the top speed is rated at 175 km/h. It starts retailing at R313,300.
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VW Polo Vivo
The only hatchback on this list is the VW Polo Vivo. It comes powered by a 1.4-litre petrol engine that produces 63 kW and 132 Nm of peak power and torque. The fuel consumption is a cool 5.9 l/100 km. VW sold 19,445 units of the Polo Vivo hatchback in 2022 in Mzansi. It starts at R243,600 in SA. It is a quick little hatchback that offers a taste of the kind of performance associated with German cars.
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Toyota Urban Cruiser
Toyota Urban Cruiser is the next urban SUV on this list. It comes powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that produces a healthy 77 kW and 138 Nm of peak power and torque. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. Its fuel consumption is rated at 6.2 l/00 km and the top speed is 170 km/h. Toyota sold 16,047 units of Urban Cruiser which is a starting price of R280,400.
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Isuzu D-Max
The Isuzu D-Max is yet another pickup truck on this list. Its pickup truck configuration lends useful practicality to ensure that it could carry passengers across various terrains. In its most powerful iteration, it comes powered by a 3.0-litre turbo diesel engine that makes 140 kW and 450 Nm of peak power and torque. Isuzu sold 15,879 units of the D-Max which starts retailing at R340,000.
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Ford Ranger
Finally, the 5th highest-selling pickup truck on this list is the Ford Ranger. Now, the Ranger is a popular product across various markets in the world. It comes with a variety of powertrain options including a 2.0-litre diesel, a 2.2-litre diesel and a 3.2-litre diesel engine. Loaded with off-roading hardware, it has the strength and capabilities to take you almost anywhere. The American carmaker sold 15,837 of these with a starting price of R349,390.
