Best-Selling Passenger Models From Each OEM – May 2025

The domestic automotive segment was up by a whopping year-on-year margin for May 2025. Here is a closer look at each automaker’s best-selling product from the month.mAY 2025

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South Africa’s passenger vehicle segment saw a strong rebound in May 2025, supported by a 25 basis point interest rate cut by the South African Reserve Bank. The decision, aimed at bolstering affordability and stimulating economic activity, helped lift new passenger car sales to 31 741 units, which represents a 30% increase compared to May 2024. According to Naamsa, this sharp rise reflects improving consumer confidence and credit conditions, underpinned by lower inflation (2.8%) and a strengthening Rand. Rental sales made up 8.5% of the passenger car total, signalling healthy demand across multiple channels.

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Industry leaders welcomed the rate cut, highlighting its role in easing instalment pressures for car buyers and encouraging investment in vehicle production. With reduced borrowing costs and inflation expectations now more firmly anchored, the passenger segment is well-positioned for sustained recovery, despite broader global headwinds.

Best-Selling Passenger Models From Each OEM in SA for May 2025

  • BAIC – Beijing X55 Plus (234 units)
  • BMW Group – Aggregate data (1 253 units)
  • Chery Auto South Africa – Tiggo 4 Pro (1 255 units)
  • Ford Motor Company – Everest (303 units)
  • GWM SA – Haval Jolion (1 113 units)
  • Honda – Amaze (120 units)
  • Hyundai Automotive South Africa – Grand i10 (1 350 units)
  • Isuzu Motors South Africa – MU-X (163 units)
  • Jaguar Land Rover – Defender (141 units)
  • Jetour South Africa – Dashing (377 units)
  • Kia South Africa – Sonet (863 units)
  • Mahindra – XUV 3XO (532 units)
  • Mazda Southern Africa – CX-5 (99 units)
  • Mercedes-Benz SA – Aggregate data (433 units)
  • Mitsubishi Motors SA – Xpander (51 units)
  • Nissan – Magnite (437 units)
  • Omoda and Jaecoo South Africa – Omoda C5 (525 units)
  • Porsche – Aggregate data (92 units)
  • Proton South Africa – X50 (33 units)
  • Renault – Kiger (492 units)
  • Scuderia South Africa (Ferrari) – 296 GTB (3 units)
  • Stellantis – Citroen C3 Aircross (217 units)
  • Subaru – Forester (24 units)
  • Suzuki Auto – Swift (1 842 units)
  • Toyota  – Corolla Cross (1 629 units)
  • Volkswagen Group SA – Polo Vivo (1 543 units)
  • Volvo Cars – XC60 (15 units)

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