{
  "id": 15401784,
  "title": "Starlet, Swift and Grand i10 shine in September used car sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/starlet-swift-and-grand-i10-shine-in-september-used-car-sales",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/motoring/toyota-starlet-shines-september-used-car-sales/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, three affordable hatchbacks bucked the overall decline in used car sales: the Suzuki Swift, Toyota Starlet, and Hyundai Grand i10. According to AutoTrader data, these three models accounted for 1,965 sales, marking an 18.3% increase compared to September 2025. The Suzuki Swift emerged as the top seller among the trio, with 832 units sold, a 17.7% year-on-year increase, placing it fifth in the national rankings. The Toyota Starlet saw a 24.5% surge, jumping from 478 to 595 units sold, moving up from 10th to 8th place in the rankings. The Hyundai Grand i10 followed with 538 sales, a 13% increase from the previous year. Interestingly, all three cars had significantly lower average mileages than the national average of 69,991km. The Suzuki Swift averaged 34,748km, the Toyota Starlet 38,269km, and the Grand i10 41,565km. Priced at an average of R192,879, the Grand i10 was the cheapest of the top 10 models, while the Suzuki Swift's average selling price was R206,685 and the Toyota Starlet's R228,622. Despite their impressive sales, these three hatchbacks still trailed the Volkswagen Polo and Vivo, which were the third and fourth best-selling pre-owned cars respectively. However, both VW hatches also experienced declines year-on-year, with the Vivo down 7.7% and the Polo down 20.5%.",
  "summary": "Hatchback trio sales on the rise as Volkswagen Polo and Polo Vivo decline year-on-year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}