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- 712 fully electric vehicles were sold in SA in the first nine months of 2023
- 502 electric vehicles were sold in the whole of 2022
- Volvos and BMWs are among the most popular electric vehicle choices for South Africans
The market for electric vehicles in South Africa is still small but it’s growing quickly. 712 electric vehicles have been sold in South Africa in the first nine months of 2023. This is 40% more than were sold in the whole of 2022. And 2022 electric vehicle sales were already more than double the previous year.
Despite heading for a record year of sales, fully electric vehicles make up just 0.3% of South Africa’s passenger vehicle sales.
Electric vehicles still fall at the high end of the market with most buyers opting for the Volvo XC40, BMW iX or BMW X3, which cost between R1-million and R2-million. In the first 9 months of this year, 351 electric BMWs were bought and 144 Volvos. This is followed by 72 Minis and 69 Mercedes.
— 14 November, 2023Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
