A quick look at the top sellers for October ‘22

As per usual there were no big surprises in the vehicle sales stakes for October with the usual suspects leading the pack.

Haval HEV GT Image 2 1800x1800

The top five manufacturers of total units sold in October were Toyota (12 574), Volkswagen Group SA (4 904), Suzuki Auto (4 112), Nissan (3 011) and Hyundai Automotive South Africa (2 703); with Haval Motors SA breathing down Hyundai’s neck in sixth place with 2 602 units.

In the passenger category the roost was ruled by Toyota with its Corolla Cross in first place (2 014) followed by its Urban Cruiser (1 820), the Suzuki Swift (1 693), the VW Polo Vivo (1 583) and the Haval H6 (956).

As far as bakkies are concerned the Nissan NP-200 continues to stand its ground among the big boys. In first place was the Toyota Hillux with 3336 units sold, followed by the Ford Ranger (1 807), the Isuzu D-Max (1 802), the Nissan NP 200 (1 096) and the Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up (624).

The year-to-date sales for these top passenger vehicle performers were VW Polo Vivo (16 121), Suzuki Swift (13 032), Toyota Urban Cruiser (12 893), Toyota Corolla Cross (9 884) and Haval H6 (2 830).

The year-to-date units sold for the top five in the bakkie category were Toyota Hilux (23 263), Isuzu D-Max (12 499), Ford Ranger (12 060), Nissan NP200 (9 881) and Mahindra Scorpio Pik-up (6 263).

More Industry News stories

Marcus Petersen named Best Apprentice for 2025 by VW Group

Marcus Petersen named Best Apprentice for 2025 by VW Group

The Volkswagen Group honoured its 2025 Best Apprentices at a ceremony in Wolfsburg, Germany, held on 27 June 2025. This annual recognition celebrates exceptional performance by apprentices training to become skilled artisans.

  • 1 July 2025
Mahindra SA, cricket legend join forces for conservation

Mahindra SA, cricket legend join forces for conservation

Mahindra South Africa has announced a strategic partnership with SORAI (Save Our Rhinos Africa India), the global movement founded by cricket legend, Kevin Pietersen, dedicated to saving endangered rhinos across the region.

  • 23 June 2025