These are South Africa’s top 10 best-selling hatchbacks

Affordability has seen great demand for budget A- and B-segment hatches, while sales of hatches such as VW Golf, Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 have dwindled

20 May 2025 - 15:41

SUVs and crossovers continue to grow in popularity and represent the biggest slice of South Africa’s new-car market, accounting for 45.5% of sales...

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