THIS year has been a tough one on everyone and that was also felt in motoring sector.
The depressed car sales are resulting from a prolonged economic downturn experienced across all field in the country.
But regardless of the slump, Volkswagen’s recently updated Polo Vivo had the manufacturer smiling all the way to the bank with the Vivo topping the list of bestselling car this November.
This is according to November 2024 new car sales statistics released by The Automotive Business Council, Naamsa.
The Vivo dethroned the Toyota’s Hilux bakkie which had been on the throne for quite some time now.
Here are the top 10 best-selling cars as of November 2024.
Volkswagen Polo Vivo – 2,999
Toyota Hilux – 2,702
Toyota Corolla Cross – 2,655
Ford Ranger – 2,248
Suzuki Swift – 1,776
Isuzu D-Max – 1,764
Hyundai Grand i10 – 1,296
Toyota Starlet – 1,238
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro – 1,191
Haval Jolion – 1,062
Naamsa said that a second consecutive increase in the monthly new car sales could signal the start of the long awaited upward trend in the new car market. It said that aggregate domestic new car sales in November 2024, at 48 585 units, reflected an increase of 3 658 units, or a gain of 8,1% from the 44 927 cars sold in November last year.
“Export sales decreased by 12 210 units, or 28,6% to 30 431 units in November 2024 compared to the 42 641 cars exported in November 2023,” said Naamsa in a statement.
About the new Polo:
The new Polo Vivo doesn’t look very much different than its predecessor, but when you look closer, you will see changes in small details.
It has a new design at the lower bumper, with taller outer edges for the bottom grille. There are new headlights with improved illumination which appear from the Life model upwards.
It has been enhanced by a fresh array of wheel designs. These include the locally-designed ‘Umoni’ alloys on the Life variant, while the Style rolls in 16-inch ‘Portago’ and the GT on 17-inch ‘Mirabeau’ alloy wheels.
