Join us as we compare the July 2024 vehicle sales figures with an emphasis on comparing key rivals with one another. This is by no means a holistic view of the market and performance of each model, but more an integrating snapshot of the market and what people are buying. For added context, the 44 229 units sold in July marked the first month of positive growth for quite some time. Despite this growth being just 1.5% year-on-year, seeing things looking up in the market is encouraging!
Toyota Starlet Cross vs Suzuki Fronx
The national media launch of the Starlet Cross took place during the final week of July, and sales for the model began just before that; despite only being available for a couple of weeks, Toyota sold 580 units in July! Suzuki also knocked it out of the park, selling 620 Fronx models!
Related: Toyota Starlet Cross (2024) - First Drive Review
Prado vs Everest
We know that the latest Land Cruiser Prado is not a traditional rival for the Ford Everest and that the Fortuner is a more natural rival. However, when shopping at the R1.2-million price point, the Prado and Everest certainly spring to mind! Looking at the sales figures, Prado registered 238 sales, potentially due to a lack of supply, while Everest managed a solid 240 unit sales! Speaking of Fortuner, it also performed well, with 727 units sold!
Related: Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (2024) First Drive Review
Toyota Hilux vs Ford Ranger vs Isuzu D-Max
The biggest vehicle segment in the local market is the bakkies, and the three big players are Toyota, Ford, and Isuzu. The Hilux remains the leader, with 3 021 unit sales in July 2024, while the Ranger registered 2 258 units, followed by the D-Max at 1 641 units!
Related: Ford produced the millionth Ranger in SA
Ford Territory vs Jaecoo J7
The latest Ford Territory is selling well within the local market, with 246 units sold in July versus 198 units from its key rival, the Jaecoo J7!
Related: New Ford Territory launched in SA!
Nissan Magnite vs Renault Kiger
The Nissan Magnite and Renualt Kiger are mechanical twins and have been trading blows in the sales charts over the past two years; however, in July, the Nissan came out on top with 1 052 units to the Renault's 486 units.
Related: Nissan Magnite vs Suzuki Fronx vs Renault Kiger: Which one has the lowest running costs?
Volkswagen Polo Vivo vs Toyota Starlet vs Suzuki Baleno
Even when combining the Starlet (1 222 units) and Baleno (772 units) twins' sales figures for July, they still can't match the best-selling passenger car in the local market, Volkswagen's locally-produced Polo Vivo, which registered an impressive 2 591 unit sales last month!
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Chery Tiggo4 Pro vs Kia Sonet
Chery and Kia's best-selling models performed well in July, with the Tiggo 4 Pro registering 1 153 unit sales versus the 445 units sold by Kia.
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Toyota Corolla Cross vs GWM Haval Jolion
The locally built Toyota Corolla Cross continues its segment dominance with 1 547 units sold in July versus 868 units sold by GWM's Haval Jolion!
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Volkswagen Polo vs Hyundai i20
Another locally made model, the Volkswagen Polo, has certainly dropped in popularity. Still, with 1 211 units sold in July, it's comfortably ahead of its next rival, the Hyundai i20, which managed 424 unit sales.
Related: Hyundai i20 (2024) First Drive Review
Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up vs GWM P Series
In the battle of affordable full-size bakkies, Mahindra took the win in July, with its Pik-Up managing 790 unit sales versus 242 units for the GWM P Series.
Related: Mahindra reveals their all-new Global Pik Up double-cab lifestyle bakkie
Suzuki S-Presso vs Renault Kwid
Competition is fierce in the most affordable end of the market, with the Suzuki S-Presso managing 376 unit sales in July versus the 284 units registered by Renault of its Kwid.
Related: Everything you need to know about the new Suzuki S-Presso
Suzuki Swift vs Hyundai Grand i10
The Swift is Suzuki's best-selling product, and with 1 045 units sold in July alone, this is a serious budget contender! The same can be said for the Hyundai Grand i10, which registered an impressive 1 269 unit sales in the same period!
