India Dominates South Africa's 2025 Car Market

In 2025, half of the cars sold in South Africa are connected to India.

This means they are either made by Indian companies like Mahindra and Tata, or they have parts made in India.

A lot of Japanese-branded cars sold in South Africa actually come from India, not Japan.

Chinese cars are popular in South Africa, but they only make up a small part of the sales.

Most of the cars come from India or are made locally.

This is a big change from 2009, when most cars were made in South Africa.

The reason for this change is that making cars in India is cheaper.

This is good for buyers because they get better prices, but it is a concern for the local car industry.

In India, Mahindra & Mahindra became the second-biggest carmaker in 2025, overtaking Hyundai Motor India.

Maruti Suzuki remained the biggest carmaker.

Other companies like Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, and Kia India also sold many cars.

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are the top luxury carmakers in India.