Ryan Bubear
@Ryan_Bubear
Husband, father, freelance motoring editor and writer. Fascinated by vehicle-sales statistics. Owner of a 1971 Austin Mini Mk3 (yes, the one with the "boot").
😲 Over 5 700 vehicles affected: Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa issues safety recalls for EcoSport, Puma, Everest and Ranger... 🇿🇦 ☑️ 2 872 units of EcoSport ☑️ 1 796 units of Puma ☑️ 571 units of Ranger ☑️ 479 units of Everest 👉 Details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
👀 Facelifted Renault Triber 7-seater MPV revealed in India... 🇮🇳 🇿🇦 Coming to SA in Q4 2025 🧐 Changes largely cosmetic ⛽️ 1.0-litre engine carries over 👉 Initial details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
🇿🇦 South Africa's 10 most popular Chinese passenger cars in the first half of 2025... 🇨🇳 😲 7 models from Chery brands 📈 Tiggo 4 Pro leads the charge 🚀 Sales of Jolion rocket 79.5% 🥉 Omoda C5 grabs podium spot 👉 Full list here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
🇿🇦 Good news for South Africa on the long-awaited Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI? 🚗 VW plans to make an "official announcement" on the subject at the Festival of Motoring in late August 2025… 🤔 👉 Initial details here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
👀 Pricing scoop! Here's what the Nissan Navara Stealth will cost in SA... 🇿🇦 🫰 Stealth priced from R695 200 🛻 4x2 and 4x4 variants available 💵 R35k premium over LE grade ⚫️ Blacked-out exterior elements ✅ Black Stealth-branded roll bar 👉 Details: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
🇿🇦 SA's 10 best-selling ladder-frame SUVs in H1 2025... ✅ Fortuner, Jimny still SA's favourites 🥉 Prado on podium ahead of Everest 😲 Tank 300 sales surge 156.7% y-o-y 🔟 New Lexus GX already in top 10 👉 Full report here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
🇿🇦 SA's passenger-car sales highlights for H1 2025: 😲 Swift jumps Vivo & Corolla Cross 🔢 Hyundai Grand i10 climbs to 4th 🚀 Suzuki Fronx sales rocket 162.8% 🫣 Polo hatch relegated from top 10 📉 Fortuner falls 7 positions to 15th 👉 Full report here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
🛻 SA bakkie sales in the first half of 2025... 🇿🇦 🥉 Podium: Hilux, Ranger, D-Max 🔢 Mahindra Pik Up secures 4th 📈 LC79 sales surge 45.0% y-o-y 🧐 Amarok sales decline -15.7% 🤯 New Triton down in 14th (-7.9%) 👉 Full report here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
🇿🇦 BMW returned to SA's top 10 in June 2025... 📈 1 349 units were sold in total 📊 23.7% went to rental industry 🥇 X3 was top seller on 339 units 🥈 3 Series reached 236 units 🥉 X1 managed 158 registrations 👉 Full figures here: cars.co.za/motoring-news/…
