South Africas new vehicle sales finished 2025 as it started the year by setting a new record of 12 months without a single month-on-month increase.
Twelve-month recordAccording to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa Naamsa, Decembers 48 983 vehicle sold saw the local industry end 2025 with an overall total of 596 818 15.7 up on 2024s 516 976, and the highest since 2023s 531 334.
At the same time, vehicle exports, which experienced a seemingly difficult year, ended on 404 224, an uptake of 4.4 from 2024s 391 129, and equal highest since 2023s 399 808.
