Swift helps Suzuki buck slowdown in Mzansi’s used-car market
Japanese carmaker only behind Toyota, VW and Ford after overtaking Hyundai.
South Africa's second most popular new car brand, Suzuki, is also making a mark in the country's used car market. Despite a slowdown in overall pre-owned sales, Suzuki bucked the trend by recording a 8.3% year-on-year increase in August. AutoTrader data reveals that 2,426 used Suzukis were sold during the month, up from 2,240 in August 2025. This growth came as total used-car sales through AutoTrader declined by 3.1% year-on-year, falling from 34,402 units to 33,346. No other top 10 brands managed annual growth.
The Suzuki Swift played a pivotal role in Suzuki's pre-owned success, emerging as the fifth-best-selling used model and among the top five models with over 800 sales. Suzuki Swift sold 874 units in August, up 7.5% from 813 units a month earlier. This performance was notable as the average Swift sold in August had 33,821km on the odometer, 11% lower than the 38,027km for Swifts sold in August 2025. The typical Swift was a 2023 model, an improvement from the 2022 average in August 2025.
While Suzuki remains behind the top three used car brands - Toyota, Volkswagen, and Ford - it managed to outperform Hyundai by 309 units, a gap they had previously trailed by 147 units.
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