We've looked at 15 of the best-selling cars for both New Zealand and South Africa in September 2023 and labelled them the so-called 'starting 15', with each position on the field being represented by a model. Let's have a look at SA vs NZ, the new cars sales edition! The models listed include both passenger and light commercial vehicles.
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1. Loose-head prop
New Zealand: Tesla Model Y- 697 units
South Africa: Toyota Hilux- 3 249 units
2. Hooker
New Zealand: Toyota RAV4- 683 units
South Africa: Volkswagen Polo Vivo- 2 698 units
3. Tight-head prop
New Zealand: Ford Ranger- 605 units
South Africa: Ford Ranger- 2 413 units
4. Lock
New Zealand: Toyota Hilux- 540 units
South Africa: Toyota Corolla Cross- 2 259 units
5. Lock
New Zealand: Toyota Yaris Cross- 316 units
South Africa: Isuzu D-Max- 1 639 units
6. Blindside flanker
New Zealand: Mitsubishi ASX- 286 units
South Africa: Toyota HiAce- 1 462 units
7. Open-side flanker
New Zealand: Toyota Corolla- 269 units
South Africa: Suzuki Swift- 1 291 units
8. Eighth man
New Zealand: Mitsubishi Outlander- 268 units
South Africa: Toyota Starlet- 1 247 units
9. Scrum-half
New Zealand: MG4- 250 units
South Africa: Volkswagen Polo- 1 148 units
10. Fly-half
New Zealand: Suzuki Swift- 231 units
South Africa: Nissan NP200- 997 units
11. Left wing
New Zealand: Mitsubishi Triton- 198 units
South Africa: Hyundai Grand i10- 949 units
12. Inside centre
New Zealand: Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross- 198 units
South Africa: Toyota Fortuner- 893 units
13. Outside centre
New Zealand: Ford Escape- 180 units
South Africa: Chery Tiggo 4 Pro- 858 units
14. Right wing
New Zealand: Toyota HiAce- 176 units
South Africa: Nissan Magnite- 797 units
15. Full-back
New Zealand: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter- 141 units
South Africa: Kia Sonet- 743 units
