In 2023, nearly 60% of South Africa's new light vehicle sales were imported cars, mostly from Asian and European countries.
According to the Automotive Business Council, Naamsa, 59.3% of the country’s total light new-vehicle sales last year were imported cars., while light-commercial vehicle imports constituted 18.8%. The following countries sent over the majority of South Africa’s imported vehicles last year…According to recent figures from Naamsa, India topped the list in terms of volume. The country shipped over 157 326 units, which accounted for 53.2% of the total light vehicles imported.
This includes popular models like the Suzuki Swift, Toyota Starlet, Hyundai Grand i10, and Nissan Magnite. These were all among South Africa’s top-selling passenger vehicles last year.Tiggo Pro and Haval Jolion were the highest-sold passenger vehicles. The GWM P-Series meanwhile was the biggest driver of volume in the LCV space.The top three imports have come from countries on the Asian continent, and in third place is Japan with 21 507 units sold in 2023.
While 59.3% of the country’s total light new-vehicle sales in 2023 were imported cars, it is down on the 64.8% share achieved in 2022.
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