And the winner is…
New vehicle sales in April 2015 saw a year-on-year decline of 3.3%, with total sales of 44 428, according to the latest data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa. Passenger car sales totalled 30 184, representing a year-on-year decline of 1.9%. Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) totalled 12 077, a yearly decline of 6%.
… Ford Ranger
So, just like in the US, a bakkie; specifically a Ford bakkie is king of car sales.
Vehicle manufacturers by total pushed through the system are:
Toyota 7916
VW 7157
Ford 6492
GM (+Isuzu) 4196
Nissan 3204