Since Toyota’s factory in KZN wasn’t able to build a single bakkie in June 2022, the Hilux tumbled out of the top three. Let’s take a look at the month’s best-selling bakkies…
Although South Africa’s new-vehicle market put in what Naamsa describes as an “inspiring” performance in June 2022, sales in the light-commercial vehicle segment fell a significant 20.8% year on year to 8 877 units. Much of that drop can be attributed to the fact not a single Hilux (not to mention Hi-Ace) unit rolled off the assembly line in Prospecton during the month as Toyota continued its recovery from April’s devastating floods.
Indeed, after falling to an unfamiliar second place on the list of SA’s best-selling bakkies in May 2022, the Japanese stalwart found itself outside of the top three in June. Let’s take a closer look at June 2022’s sales figures and the placings.
With the Hilux again hamstrung, the Ford Ranger took first position for the second month in a row, improving slightly on May’s tally to end on 1 601 units. It’ll be interesting to see just how consistent the Blue Oval brand’s bakkie is able to remain as the Silverton factory switches to building the new-generation Ranger (and subsequently kicks of production of the new Volkswagen Amarok) in the coming months.
The new Isuzu D-Max moved up one spot to second, though its final figure of 1 280 units seemingly also includes the prolonged lifecycle D-Max Gen 6 range. The likewise locally produced Nissan NP200 (1 249 units) also gained a place to finish in third, just a nose behind the D-Max.
Evidently relying on stock already in circulation, 969 units of Toyota’s Hilux were registered countrywide in June 2022, which was enough to see it finish the month in fourth, well ahead of the fifth-placed Mahindra Pik Up (615 units). Though the Rosslyn-built Nissan Navara (554 units) crossed the 500-unit mark and closed the gap to the aforementioned Pik Up, it wasn’t able to improve on its sixth position.
The GWM P-Series (382 units), meanwhile, climbed one spot to grab seventh. With the GWM Steed (277 units) dropping two places to ninth, the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 (297 units) moved up one to eighth. As is so often the case, the outgoing Volkswagen Amarok (184 units) closed out the top 10.
Best of the rest in June 2022
What about the segment’s smaller players? Well, the Mahindra Bolero (66) was yet again the best of the rest in June 2022, while the Mitsubishi Triton wasn’t far behind on 60 units. The long-awaited Jeep Gladiator managed 55 registrations in its launch month, while JAC reported a combined figure of 54 units for its T-badged (T6 and T8) bakkies. The Peugeot Landtrek ended the month on 29 units, while sales of the D-Max-based Mazda BT-50 fell to 17 units.
Export winners in June 2022
Ford again led the export charge, with a whopping 8 563 units of its Ranger shipped from local shores in June, streets ahead of the Isuzu D-Max (480 units) and Toyota Hilux (65 units).
10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for June 2022
1. Ford Ranger – 1 601 units
2. Isuzu D-Max – 1 280 units
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 249 units
4. Toyota Hilux – 969 units
5. Mahindra Pik Up – 615 units
6. Nissan Navara – 554 units
7. GWM P-Series – 382 units
8. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 297 units
9. GWM Steed – 277 units
10. Volkswagen Amarok – 184 units
