MARCH CAR SALES BOOSTED 23%

March 2011 was a good month for the Mzansi car market as it saw an upswing of 23.6% over the same month last year. Compared to February 2011, sales went up by 3.3% which is minute but still an increase nevertheless. Overall 35 167 passenger cars were sold last month. So far analysts and industry experts agree that 2011 total market sales will be between 15% and 20% higher than in 2010.

Here follows the top ten-selling passenger cars and LCVs (light commercial vehicles) of March 2011. Exact unit numbers are in brackets:

Passenger Cars

1.      Volkswagen Polo Vivo (2 144)

2.      Toyota Corolla (1 984)

3.      Volkswagen Polo (1 823)

4.      Toyota Yaris Zen (1 445)

5.      Mercedes-Benz C-Class (1 342)

6.      Ford Figo (1 204)

7.      BMW 3 Series (1 169)

8.      Toyota Fortuner (983)

9.      Chevrolet Aveo (894)

10.   Chevrolet Cruze (725)

Light Commercials

1.      Toyota Hilux (3 767)

2.      Chevrolet Corsa Utility (1 690)

3.      Isuzu KB (1 680)

4.      Nissan NP200 (1 264)

5.      Toyota Quantum (1 121)

6.      Ford Ranger (930)

7.      Nissan NP300 Hardbody (857)

8.      Ford Bantam (786)

9.      Mazda BT-50 (465)

10.   Volkswagen Amarok (456)