South African production by model in 2017
- South Africa currently has seven car plants: East London (Daimler), Isipingo (Toyota), Kempston Road (Isuzu), Rosslyn (BMW and Nissan), Silverton (Ford), Straundale (GM),and Uitenhage (Volkswagen). In 2017, these plants produced a total of 548,000 vehicles.
- This production is broken down by brands as follows: 123,000 Toyota, 118,000 Mercedes, 110,000 Volkswagen, 87,000 Ford, 53,000 BMW, 23,000 Nissan, 18,000 Isuzu, 8,000 Chevrolet, 3,000 Hyundai, 3,000 Beijing, 1,000 Mazda and 1,000 Tata.
- Analysis by model shows that the Mercedes C-Class is the most produced car in 2017 (118,000 units), ahead of the Volkswagen Polo (84,000), Ford Ranger (82,000), Toyota Hilux (76,000) and BMW 3 Series (53,000). These five models account for 75% of South African production in 2017.
- South African automotive production remains highly concentrated as only 19 models were manufactured in its factories last year, 5 of which are preponderant.
- By body-type , sedans account for 55% of South African production in 2017. Pick-ups, which are in majority in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, account for only 36% of production, SUVs only 5%, and vans 4% .
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