GWM led the way for Chinese brands in June, securing a top six place in the new vehicle market ahead of Chery and Jetour.
South Africa’s new vehicle market continues to boom despite the economic headwinds facing consumers, and June saw the market’s strongest performance in almost 20 years.
According to Naamsa, aggregate new vehicle sales reached 45,482 units last month, which was the strongest June performance since 2007, and also a 15.3% improvement over the same month in 2025.
Dealer sales accounted for 86.9% of all new vehicle sales in the country, followed by rental industry sales (7.8%), government sales (2.8%) and industry corporates (2.5%).
The passenger vehicle market led the way with its total of 38,393 units representing year-on-year growth of 18.1%, while the light commercial and bakkie market grew by 8.4% to 12,155 units. Medium and heavy commercial vehicle sales grew by 0.6% and 15.9% respectively, the latter being a worrying development given the carnage on our roads and the dire state of South Africa’s railways.
