The Toyota Hilux still found itself outside the top three on the list of South Africa’s best-selling bakkies for July 2022. Let’s take a closer look at the figures…
While Toyota South Africa Motors recently confirmed production at its Prospecton plant in KwaZulu-Natal had resumed after the facility was forced to halt assembly back in mid-April 2022 owing to severe flood damage, it will take some time for the company to ramp up. So, the Hilux had to again settle for fourth place on the list of SA’s best-selling bakkies in July 2022.
We should point out, too, that domestic sales of new light-commercial vehicles, bakkies and mini-buses fell 6.9% year on year to 9 547 units in July 2022, thanks in part to a lack of production of the Hilux and Hi-Ace at Prospecton for much of the month.
So, if the Hilux wasn’t at the top in July, what was? Well, the outgoing Ford Ranger (the first units of the new model are scheduled to start rolling off the line at Silverton towards the end of October 2022) took first place – just as it did in June 2022 – with 1 838 units registered during the month.
Ford’s outgoing Ranger enjoyed its third consecutive month at the top.
The Isuzu D-Max (1 602 units) grabbed a strong second place, though this figure seemingly includes the prolonged lifecycle model known as the Gen 6. The Nissan NP200 (1 213 units) was again third, ahead of the aforementioned Toyota Hilux (1 012 units), while the fifth-placed Mahindra Pik Up (recently bolstered by the launch of a trio of special-edition models) put in another impressive showing with 847 registrations.
The Rosslyn-built Nissan Navara (561 units) held steady in sixth spot, while the GWM Steed (365 units) climbed two places to seventh, pushing its sibling, the GWM P-Series (279 units), down one to eighth. The now ninth-placed Toyota Land Cruiser 79 (252 units) likewise dropped a spot, with the outgoing Volkswagen Amarok (115 units) again rounding out the table.
Best of the rest in July 2022
Peugeot registered 58 examples of the Landtrek in July 2022.
Wondering how the bit-part players performed? Well, wonder no more. The Peugeot Landtrek (58 units) graduated to the position of “best of the rest” in July 2022, just ahead of the Mitsubishi Triton (56 units). The Mahindra Bolero had to settle for 45 registrations, while the R1 259 900 Jeep Gladiator finished on 27 units in its first full month on sale. Finally, Mazda could find homes for just 26 examples of its D-Max-based BT-50.
Export winners in July 2022
Ford exported 6 587 units of its Ranger in July, far ahead of the Nissan Navara (479 units) and Isuzu D-Max (421 units). Toyota’s Hilux export figure, meanwhile, was a mere three units, though is expected to ramp up considerably over the next two or three months. As is often the case, the Nissan NP200 (81) made up the numbers here.
10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for July 2022
1. Ford Ranger – 1 838 units
2. Isuzu D-Max – 1 602 units
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 213 units
4. Toyota Hilux – 1 012 units
5. Mahindra Pik Up – 847 units
6. Nissan Navara – 561 units
7. GWM Steed – 365 units
8. GWM P-Series – 279 units
9. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 252 units
10. Volkswagen Amarok – 115 units
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