Toyota dominates the market, yet again!
Toyota South Africa dominated the local automotive market for September with a total of 12,363 units sold. This is the best monthly sales result for Toyota since March 2008, with strong performances from Hilux (3,907 units); Etios (1,705 units); Fortuner (1,234 units) and Corolla Quest (1,273 units).
Calvyn Hamman, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Toyota South Africa had the following to say about Toyota’s remarkable growth, “The industry performed remarkably well during September with a 11.5% increase in sales compared to the same period last year; which will go a long way in achieving the target of 630,000 units forecasted for this year.”
“Strong sales in affordable passenger vehicles such as Toyota’s Etios and Corolla Quest and continued growth in used car market shows that affordability remains key for South African consumers, faced with fluctuating fuel prices, exchange rate and potential interest rate increases,” he concluded.