The domestic automotive segment was above the year-to-year margin for May 2025. There is a look at the best selling product of each automaker since month.
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South Africa’s passenger vehicle segment saw a strong reversal in May 2025, supported by the South African Reserve Bank’s 25 base point interest rate cut. The decision helps to raise the sales of the new passenger car up to 31 741 units, with the aim of increasing strength and stimulating economic activities, which represents a 30% increase compared to May 2024. Namsa, This rapid growth reflects improvement in consumer trust and credit conditions, lowering by low inflation (2.8%) and a strong rand. Rent sales indicated a total of 8.5%, a healthy demand in many channels.
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Industry leaders welcomed rate cuts, highlighting their role in reducing installment pressure for car buyers and encouraging investment in vehicle production. The cost of low borrowing and inflation is now more firmly anchored with expectations, with the passenger segment well deployed well for continuous recovery despite wider global headwinds.
The best -selling passenger model from each OEM in SA for May 2025
- Back – Beijing X55 Plus (234 units)
- BMW Group – Agiget data (1 253 units)
- Chery Auto South Africa – Tiggo 4 Pro (1 255 units)
- Ford Motor Company – Everest (303 units)
- GWM SA – Haval Jolian (1 113 units)
- Honda – Amaze (120 units)
- Hyundai Automotive South Africa – Grand i10 (1 350 units)
- Isuzu Motors South Africa -U-X (163 Unit)
- Jaguar Land Rover – Defender (141 units)
- Jetur South Africa – Dashing (377 units)
- Kia South Africa – SONET (863 units)
- Mahindra – XUV 3xo (532 units)
- Mazda South Africa -SX -5 (99 units)
- Mercedes-Benz SA – Agiget Data (433 Unit)
- Mitsubishi Motors SA – XPander (51 units)
- Nissan – Magnit (437 units)
- Omoda and Jeco South Africa – Omoda C5 (525 units)
- Porsche – Agiget Data (92 units)
- Proton South Africa – X50 (33 units)
- Renault – Kegar (492 units)
- Skderia South Africa (Ferrari) – 296 GTB (3 units)
- Descendant – Citroen C3 Aircross (217 Unit)
- Subaru – Forester (24 units)
- Suzuki Auto – Swift (1 842 units)
- Toyota – Corolla Cross (1 629 Unit)
- Volkswagen Group SA – Polo Vivo (1 543 Unit)
- Volvo Cars – XC60 (15 units)
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