Volkswagen Group South Africa strengthened its leadership position in the South African car passenger market last month with the total sales of 8 463 units and a market share of 24.6%.
Volkswagen Group South Africa strengthened its leadership position in the South African car passenger market last month with the total sales of 8 463 units and a market share of 24.6%.
Selling 34 346 new passenger cars in South Africa in April 2013, this is an increase of 16.4% when compared to sales in April last year.
The sales decreased by 8.6% when compared with March 2013, however. To date, the new passenger car market is 5.7% up when compared to the same period in 2012.
Polo Vivo was the best-selling passenger car in April with total sales of 2 762 units.
It was followed by Polo, which sold 2 160 units in April. Since its market introduction in March 2010, Polo Vivo has sold 108 836 units.
Polo Vivo has been the top-selling passenger car in South Africa for the past three years.
April was another good month for Audi with the delivery of 1 607 units to customers. The A4 was again the best seller for the Audi Brand with 535 units. Audi’s year to date premium segment market share improved to 24.5% in April.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles reported deliveries of 817 units in the light commercial vehicles segment in April. The sales were boosted by Amarok single and double cabs which sold 589 units.
