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SA car sales show strong growth in November

With November 2025 car sales showing strong growth, let's look at the best-selling models across the range!

Automotive News1 min read

Top Ten passenger car sales

The usual suspects occupy the top ten again this month, with Toyota featuring five models in the top ten. At the same time, Suzuki and Volkswagen continue to battle for the number one spot, emphasising the market's demand for affordable hatchbacks. The Haval Jolion and Chery Tiggo 4 Cross (combined sales of the Tiggo 4 Pro and Cross models) again demonstrate strong demand for value-filled Chinese crossovers, further supported by another strong month for the locally produced Toyota Corolla Cross.

RankModelSales UnitsManufacturer
1VW Polo Vivo2 862Volkswagen Group SA
2Suzuki Swift2 364Suzuki Auto
3Chery Tiggo 4 Cross1 838Chery Auto SA
4Toyota Corolla Cross1 651Toyota
5Toyota Starlet1 619Toyota
6Hyundai Grand i101 308Hyundai Automotive SA
7Toyota Urban Cruiser1 325Toyota
8Haval Jolion1 132GWM SA
9Toyota Starlet Cross1 085Toyota
10Toyota Vitz899Toyota

Top ten light commercial vehicles

Bakkies continue to dominate the local light commercial segment, with Ford reclaiming second spot from Isuzu, and the evergreen Toyota Hilux cementing its place. With refreshed Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max line-ups, a new Toyota Hilux and a. Chery bakkie heading to SA in 2026, we should see this battle intensify.

RankModelManufacturer
1Toyota HiluxToyota
2Ford RangerFord Motor Company
3Isuzu D-MaxIsuzu Motors SA
4Mahindra Scorpio Pik-UpMahindra
5GWM P-SeriesGWM SA
6Toyota Hi-AceToyota
7Nissan NavaraNissan
8VW AmarokVolkswagen Group SA
9Toyota Landcruiser PUToyota
10Foton TruckmateFoton South Africa

Newcomers

Here are some of the new models that have hit the local market, and as we can see, the Chinese brands are again showing strong sales.

ModelSales units 
Subaru Forester43
Chery Tiggo 7488
Changan Hunter31
Jetour T2545
MG ZS Pro68
Renault Kiger327
Jaecoo J5287
VW Tayron44
BAIC B3056
LeapMotor C107


Author - Sean Nurse

Written by Sean Nurse

With a lifelong passion for cars, bikes, and motorsport, Sean knew that attaining a degree in journalism would allow him to pursue his passion, which was to be a motoring journalist. After graduating in 2012, Sean was awarded a bursary from the SAGMJ which allowed him to work for a variety of motoring publications. This was a dream come true for Sean, and after a year of gaining vital industry experience, he was hired as a motoring journalist at a local newspaper and worked his way up to editor. In 2020, Sean joined the AutoTrader team and counts himself lucky to wake up and genuinely love what he does for a living.Read more

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