The bakkie battle continues! We’ve sorted through the sales stats to identify South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for the month of July 2024…
In July 2024, South Africa’s new-vehicle market (finally!) registered some marginal year-on-year growth, with total sales increasing 1.5% to 44 229 units. However, the light-commercial vehicle (LCV) segment slid 8.8% year on year to finish the month on 11 554 units.
But what happened on the list of South Africa’s best-selling bakkies in July 2024? Well, the Toyota Hilux enjoyed a 24.1% month-on-month increase to end on 3 021 registrations, putting the Prospecton-built bakkie way out in 1st place. As many as 386 units came via the rental channel.
As such, the Ford Ranger again had to be content with the runner-up position, despite local sales of the Silverton-manufactured contender growing 20.9% month on month to 2 258 units. Interestingly, the Blue Oval bakkie’s tally included 171 units sold to government.
While the Isuzu D-Max was hot on the Ranger’s tail in June, the Struandale-made bakkie fell off the pace somewhat in July, with sales sliding 8.5% month on month to 1 641 units (despite 257 units being sold to government). Still, that was more than enough for the D-Max line-up – which recently gained a new 45 Limited Edition derivative – to retain the final podium spot.
Similarly, there were no positional changes in the remainder of the top 10, with the KwaZulu-Natal-assembled Mahindra Pik Up (790 units) retaining 4th ahead of the Rosslyn-made Nissan Navara (450 units) and Nissan NP200 (353 units) in 5th and 6th, respectively. As a reminder, the latter model is no longer in production, though the Japanese firm made sure to build some “additional stock”.
While the 3 models ahead of it all dropped sales month on month, the Ford-built Volkswagen Amarok (334 units) exactly matched its June 2024 effort to retain 7th place. Meanwhile, the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 portfolio – with back orders dominated by the new 4-cylinder powertrain – remained in 8th with 289 units.
Finally, the GWM P-Series range – which will soon welcome new P500 derivatives offered with either a fresh 2.4-litre turbodiesel motor or a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol-hybrid powertrain – kept its 9th ranking with 242 registrations, while the Peugeot Landtrek (103 units) again crossed the 3-figure mark to retain 10th.
Best of the rest in July 2024: bakkies outside the top 10
So, which bakkies didn’t earn a place inside the top 10 in July 2024? Well, the GWM Steed (101 units) again narrowly missed out, though still beat the JAC T-Series (the Chinese firm reported only a combined figure of 85 units for its T6, T8 and T9 line-ups).
Next came the Mahindra Bolero (45 units), followed by the outgoing Mitsubishi Triton (23 units) and finally the Jeep Gladiator (5 units, 2 of which were registered by Stellantis SA for its own use). As a reminder, the Mazda BT-50 was discontinued back in March, with local stock now likely having run dry.
10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for July 2024
1. Toyota Hilux – 3 021 units
2. Ford Ranger – 2 258 units
3. Isuzu D-Max – 1 641 units
4. Mahindra Pik Up – 790 units
5. Nissan Navara – 450 units
6. Nissan NP200 – 353 units
7. Volkswagen Amarok – 334 units
8. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 289 units
9. GWM P-Series – 242 units
10. Peugeot Landtrek – 103 units
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