Let’s take a closer look at the list of South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies for October 2022, as well the best of the rest and the export winners…
October 2022 saw South Africa’s new-vehicle market grow 11.4% year on year to 45 966 units. The industry’s light-commercial vehicle segment (which includes bakkies) showed year-on-year gains of 14.3% to reach 12 738 registrations.
As you might have already guessed, the resurgent Toyota Hilux was responsible for a fair chunk of those sales (3 336 units, to be exact), retaining its title as South Africa’s best-selling bakkie in October 2022. Production of the Japanese firm’s bakkie range is seemingly fully back online in KwaZulu-Natal and was recently bolstered by the arrival of the 165 kW Hilux GR-Sport derivative.
The outgoing Ford Ranger, meanwhile, returned to second spot after having to settle for third in September, with 1 807 units registered across the country. However, Blue Oval brand’s the Silverton-produced model was a mere five registrations ahead of the Struandale-built Isuzu D-Max (1 802 units), which consequently fell one to third.
Sales of the Nissan Navara grew month on month, but the Rosslyn-built bakkie stayed in sixth place.
The Rosslyn-manufactured Nissan NP200 (1 096 units) and the Durban-assembled Mahindra Pik Up (624 units) held steady in fourth and fifth, respectively, while the likewise locally built Nissan Navara improved month on month to 507 units but still found itself in sixth place.
After disappearing from the top 10 in September, the GWM P-Series (426 units) returned to claim seventh position in October, with the GWM Steed (349 units) retaining eighth, thanks largely to a strong showing in the rental channel (which accounted for 200 units). Finally, the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 (285 units) slipped two spots to ninth and the outgoing Volkswagen Amarok (164 units) one place to tenth.
Best of the rest in October 2022
The Peugeot Landtrek more than doubled its sales month on month, ending on 47 units.
So, what about the segment’s traditionally less popular players? Well, the Mitsubishi Triton – which cracked the top 10 in September – found itself out in the cold again in October, with 66 units registered. The Mahindra Bolero finished the month on 52 units, while the Peugeot Landtrek wasn’t far behind on 47 registrations.
JAC’s T-badged bakkies (the company reports a combined figure for the recently expanded T6 and T8 line-ups) managed 38 units. As was the case in September, the Mazda BT-50 (5 units) and Jeep Gladiator (1 unit) made up the numbers with single-digit sales.
Bakkie export winners in October 2022
Overseas demand for the outgoing Ford Ranger showed little sign of slowing, with 6 312 examples of the bakkie shipped from our shores in October 2022. The Toyota Hilux (4 338 units) was a couple of thousand units behind, while the Isuzu D-Max (344 units) and Nissan Navara (262 units) were far off the pace, ahead of the Nissan NP200 (57 units). Interestingly, Naamsa’s official figures show 45 examples of the imported Triton were exported in October, along with 14 of the P-Series and a single unit of the Steed.
10 best-selling bakkies in South Africa for October 2022
1. Toyota Hilux – 3 336 units
2. Ford Ranger – 1 807 units
3. Isuzu D-Max – 1 802 units
4. Nissan NP200 – 1 096 units
5. Mahindra Pik Up – 624 units
6. Nissan Navara – 507 units
7. GWM P-Series – 426 units
8. GWM Steed – 349 units
9. Toyota Land Cruiser 79 – 285 units
10. Volkswagen Amarok – 164 units
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