Chery Group showcase a variety of new vehicles
Brands in the Chery Group showcase their latest offerings at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show recently held in China.
- Industry News
- 29 April 2026
As per usual there were no big surprises in the vehicle sales stakes for October with the usual suspects leading the pack.
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).
Brands in the Chery Group showcase their latest offerings at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show recently held in China.
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