We’ve rounded up the top 10 best-selling car brands in South Africa in March 2026. See the list below…
Image: Toyota South Africa
In March 2026, naamsa, the Automotive Business Council of South Africa, reported a total of 58 060 new cars were sold in the third month of the year – up by 8 560 from the 49 500 sold in March 2025. On top of the year-on-year rise, March 2026’s total new-car sales also beat February 2026’s figure of 53 455 by 4 605.
Toyota remained the best-selling car brand in SA last month, with the local arm of the Japanese automaker selling 13 323 new cars in March 2026. Volkswagen moved back into second place with 5 574 vehicles sold, while Suzuki was third with 5 047. Isuzu climbed to fourth from seventh, pushing Hyundai, Ford and GWM to fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Chery and Mahindra stayed in eighth and ninth, while Jetour regained 10th place from Kia, which had been 10th in February 2026 and dropped to 11th.
Top 10 best-selling car brands in SA in March 2026
1. Toyota – 13 323 (up 1 051)
2. Volkswagen – 5 574 units (up 679)
3. Suzuki – 5 047 units (down 1 515)
4. Isuzu – 3 513 units (up 1 142)
5. Hyundai – 3 258 units (up 122)
6. Ford – 2 828 units (down 100)
7. GWM – 2 777 units (up 163)
8. Chery – 2 390 units (up 78)
9. Mahindra – 2 280 units (up 284)
10. Jetour – 1 768 units (up 95)
