Mobility in South Africa

October 2024

Light vehicle sales are showing signs of recovery but are still below pre-pandemic levels. EV registrations soared at a CAGR of 95.2% from 2018 to 2023, however EVs are still relatively small in popularity. The shared mobility sector rebounded post-pandemic, reaching ZAR22.8 billion in gross bookings. The car rentals industry is also recovering, driven by an increase in tourism. Public transportation remains reliant on minibus taxis.

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Overview:

The mobility reports examine the changing dynamics of the traditional automotive industry and the transition towards alternative and low emission mobility as consumers, governments and businesses lay emphasis on sustainable transport. 

Each mobility report covers six key topics:

Vehicle sales and ownership: Provides insights on the traditional automotive market, examining new car sales and registrations, sales by passenger car type and consumer preference for vehicle ownership.

Electric and alternative fuel vehicles: Analyses electric and alternative fuel passenger car registrations, as well as the legislative frameworks being introduced to incentivise consumer adoption of low emission vehicles.

Shared mobility: Explores the use of various shared mobility modes including ride hailing, ride sharing, scooter sharing, car sharing and bike sharing. Provides some insights on the legislative landscape in promoting shared mobility.

Car Rental: Evaluates the state of the traditional car rental market. This section covers the market size, channels, and types of car rental, as well as the competitive landscape.

Public transportation: Outlines the modes, usage, and consumer attitudes to public transport. Also studies the government initiatives being rolled out to modernise public transport fleets.

Autonomous vehicles and connectivity: Examines the penetration and market readiness of autonomous cars as well as consumer attitudes to self-driving vehicles. In addition, it provides an analysis of infrastructure, legislation, and government support of factors critical to the promotion of self-driving/autonomous cars.

This report answers:

  • How have light vehicle sales performed in South Africa?
  • What are the most popular types of light vehicles sold in South Africa?
  • What is the market size of new electric vehicle registrations in South Africa?
  • How are government policies influencing the transition to low-emission mobility in South Africa?
  • Who is the leading shared mobility company in South Africa?
  • How large is the car rental market in South Africa?
  • How are consumers changing their attitudes to public transport in South Africa and what are the prospects?
  • What are the chief regulatory and legislative developments in the autonomous vehicles and connected cars space?

Mobility in South Africa

HEADLINES

Market background
Prospects
Chart 1 Light Vehicle Sales in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 2 Car Sales by Segment in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 3 Top Five Automotive Brands by Market Share in South Africa 2023 and Change 2018-2023
Chart 4 Top 10 Most Popular Light Vehicle Models in South Africa 2023
Chart 5 New vs Second-Hand Car Purchase in South Africa in the Coming Year 2024
Market background
Prospects
Chart 6 Electric Car Registrations in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 7 Reasons for Not Buying an Electric Car in South Africa 2024
Chart 8 Electric Charging Stations by Type in South Africa 2018-2023
Chart 9 EV Charging by Location in South Africa 2024
Market background
Prospects
Chart 10 Shared Mobility Gross Bookings by Type in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 11 Top Five Shared Mobility Brands by Market Share in South Africa 2023 and Change 2018-2023
Chart 12 Forecast Growth in Consumer Booking Value by Shared Mobility Type in South Africa 2023-2028
Chart 13 Typical Mode of Commute Using Shared Services in South Africa 2024
Chart 14 Anticipated Future Spending on Transportation by Mobility Mode in South Africa 2024
Market background
Prospects
Chart 15 Car Rental Sales in South Africa and Year-on-Year Growth 2018-2028
Chart 16 Car Rental Share of Sales by Channel in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 17 Share of Car Rental Sales by Category in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 18 Car Rental Total Transactions and Average Spend per Transaction in South Africa 2018-2028
Chart 19 Fleet Size and Year-on-Year Growth in South Africa 2018-2028
Market background
Prospects
Chart 20 Frequency of Public Transport Use for Commuting in South Africa 2024
Chart 21 Frequency of Public Transport Use for Commuting by City Size in South Africa 2024
Chart 22 Number of Days per Week Commuting in South Africa 2024
Market background
Prospects
Chart 23 Attitudes to Autonomous Vehicles in South Africa 2024
Chart 24 Road Injury Accidents 2018-2023 and Road Injuries by City 2023
Chart 25 Road Network by Country 2023
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Automotive and Mobility

    • Light Vehicle Sales - Battery Electric (BEV)
    • Light Vehicle Sales - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
    • Light Vehicle Sales - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
    • Light Vehicle Sales - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
      • Passenger Car Sales - Battery Electric (BEV)
      • Passenger Car Sales - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
      • Passenger Car Sales - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
      • Passenger Car Sales - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Mini Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Mini Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Mini Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Mini Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Small Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Small Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Small Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Small Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Medium Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Medium Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Medium Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Medium Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Large Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Large Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Large Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Large Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Executive Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Executive Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Executive Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Executive Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Luxury Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Luxury Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Luxury Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Luxury Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Sports Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Sports Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Sports Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Sports Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • SUVs and Crossovers - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • SUVs and Crossovers - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • SUVs and Crossovers - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • SUVs and Crossovers - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Small SUVs and Crossovers - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Small SUVs and Crossovers - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Small SUVs and Crossovers - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Small SUVs and Crossovers - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Compact SUVs and Crossovers - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Compact SUVs and Crossovers - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Compact SUVs and Crossovers - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Compact SUVs and Crossovers - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Medium SUVs and Crossovers - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Medium SUVs and Crossovers - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Medium SUVs and Crossovers - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Medium SUVs and Crossovers - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Large SUVs and Crossovers - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Large SUVs and Crossovers - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Large SUVs and Crossovers - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Large SUVs and Crossovers - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Multi Purpose Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Multi Purpose Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Multi Purpose Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Multi Purpose Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Mini Multi Purpose Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Mini Multi Purpose Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Mini Multi Purpose Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Mini Multi Purpose Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Medium Multi Purpose Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Medium Multi Purpose Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Medium Multi Purpose Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Medium Multi Purpose Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Full-size Multi Purpose Cars - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Full-size Multi Purpose Cars - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Full-size Multi Purpose Cars - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Full-size Multi Purpose Cars - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
      • Light Commercial Vehicle Sales - Battery Electric (BEV)
      • Light Commercial Vehicle Sales - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
      • Light Commercial Vehicle Sales - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
      • Light Commercial Vehicle Sales - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Pick-Ups - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Pick-Ups - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Pick-Ups - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Pick-Ups - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
        • Vans - Battery Electric (BEV)
        • Vans - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
        • Vans - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
        • Vans - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Small Vans - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Small Vans - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Small Vans - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Small Vans - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
          • Medium Vans - Battery Electric (BEV)
          • Medium Vans - Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
          • Medium Vans - Hybrid Electric (HEV)
          • Medium Vans - Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
    • Light Vehicle Sales: Autonomy Level 0
    • Light Vehicle Sales: Autonomy Level 1
    • Light Vehicle Sales: Autonomy Level 2
    • Light Vehicle Sales: Autonomy Level 3
    • Light Vehicle Sales: Autonomy Level 4
    • Light Vehicle Sales: Autonomy Level 5
      • Electric Commercial Vehicles in Use
      • Electric Passenger Cars in Use
      • Electric Motorcycles and Mopeds in Use
    • Average Age of Vehicles in Use
    • Commercial Vehicle Production
    • Passenger Car Production
    • Motorcycles and Mopeds Production
    • New Commercial Vehicle Registrations
    • New Motorcycles and Mopeds Registrations
      • New Diesel Car Registrations
        • New Battery Electric Car (BEV) Registrations
        • New Plug-in Hybrid Electric Car (PHEV) Registrations
      • New Hybrid Electric Car (HEV) Registrations
      • New Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car (FCV) Registrations
  • Used Passenger Car Registrations
    • Bike Sharing
    • Car Sharing
    • Ride Hailing
    • Ride Sharing
    • Scooter Sharing
    • Electric Charging Points: Normal
    • Electric Charging Points: Fast
    • Electric Charging Points: Ultra Fast
    • Electric Charging Points Density
  • Car Traffic Volume
    • Km Travelled by Air
    • Km Travelled by Rail
    • Km Travelled by Road
    • Distance Flown on Scheduled Flights
    • Average Annual Distance Travelled by Car
    • Price per 10 Litres of Automotive Diesel
    • Price per 10 Litres of Premium Unleaded Petrol
      • Business Car Rental
      • Leisure Car Rental
        • Car Rental Online Direct
        • Car Rental Online Intermediaries
      • Car Rental Offline

Automotive and Mobility

All vehicles captured by Euromonitor's vehicle volume sales data, i.e. light vehicles -passenger cars and light commercial vehicles combined. Medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses are not covered.

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