South Africa: Passenger car sales

The latest value from 2025 is 422463 passenger cars, an increase from 347388 passenger cars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 1198142 passenger cars, based on data from 57 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 2005 to 2025 is 376402 passenger cars. The minimum value, 247571 passenger cars, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 481558 passenger cars was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The indicator estimates the number of new passenger car registrations and sales that took place within a country in a year. Passenger cars are road motor vehicles, other than a motor cycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver).