Individual segments were however mixed with new passenger vehicle sales flat lining for the third month in a row by tumbling 5.6% from 32 153 to 30 348, while light commercial vehicles posted a second straight month gain by climbing 1.9% from 14 719 to 14 994.
For the first time since mid-2018, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle sales ended the month on separate forms with the former increasing by 6.2% to 775 units, and the latter dropping by 1.7% with total sales of 1 601 units. Exports ended the month in the black by recording a 23.7% hike to settle at 37 296 compared to 2018’s 30 161.
MARCH TOP 10 MANUFACTURERS
| MANUFACTURER | SALES | EXPORTS |
| Toyota | 11 795 | 5 220 |
| Volkswagen | 6 754 | 9 571 |
| Nissan | 5 417 | 864 |
| Ford | 4 961 | 4 193 |
| Hyundai | 2 885 | 0 |
| Renault | 2 289 | 0 |
| Isuzu | 1 949 | 246 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 1 749 | 11 837 |
| BMW | 1 385 | 5 276 |
| Kia | 1 318 | 0 |
MARCH TOP 100 BEST SELLERS
| POS | MAKE | UNITS |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 4 252 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 2 498 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 2 376 |
| 4 | Nissan NP200 | 2 144 |
| 5 | Isuzu D-Max | 1 445 |
| 6 | Volkswagen Polo | 1 383 |
| 7 | Toyota Quantum | 1 310 |
| 8 | Renault Kwid | 1 081 |
| 9 | Toyota Corolla | 1 081 |
| 10 | Nissan NP300 Hardbody | 1 048 |
| 11 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 1 030 |
| 12 | Toyota Fortuner | 954 |
| 13 | Ford EcoSport | 868 |
| 14 | Toyota Etios | 755 |
| 15 | Toyota RAV4 | 715 |
| 16 | Ford Figo | 722 |
| 17 | Datsun Go / Go+ | 721 |
| 18 | Kia Picanto | 630 |
| 19 | Renault Sandero | 627 |
| 20 | Hyundai i20 | 476 |
| 21 | Toyota Corolla Quest | 462 |
| 22 | Suzuki Swift | 453 |
| 23 | Ford Everest | 447 |
| 24 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 447 |
| 25 | Mazda CX-5 | 407 |
| 26 | Ford Fiesta | 402 |
| 27 | Volkswagen Golf | 382 |
| 28 | BMW 3 Series | 373 |
| 29 | Audi A3 | 353 |
| 30 | Volkswagen Polo Sedan | 353 |
| 31 | Toyota Avanza | 350 |
| 32 | Kia Rio | 322 |
| 33 | Hyundai Creta | 308 |
| 34 | Nissan Almera | 304 |
| 35 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 298 |
| 36 | Mazda CX-3 | 295 |
| 37 | Nissan X-Trail | 294 |
| 38 | Hyundai Tucson | 271 |
| 39 | Nissan Micra | 264 |
| 40 | Mazda2 | 254 |
| 41 | Mahindra Pik-Up | 253 |
| 42 | Nissan Qashqai | 252 |
| 43 | Volkswagen Caddy | 244 |
| 44 | Renault Duster | 241 |
| 45 | Hyundai H100 | 235 |
| 46 | Toyota Yaris | 229 |
| 47 | Toyota Rush | 219 |
| 48 | BMW X3 | 218 |
| 49 | Honda BR-V | 217 |
| 50 | Mahindra KUV100 | 215 |
| 51 | Mazda3 | 191 |
| 52 | GWM Steed | 188 |
| 53 | Volkswagen Amarok | 188 |
| 54 | Kia Sportage | 181 |
| 55 | Toyota Corolla Hatch | 180 |
| 56 | Hyundai H-1 | 179 |
| 57 | Honda Jazz | 175 |
| 58 | Hyundai Accent | 173 |
| 59 | Renault Clio | 167 |
| 60 | Isuzu KB | 162 |
| 61 | Nissan Navara | 161 |
| 62 | Suzuki Ignis | 160 |
| 63 | Nissan Micra Active | 158 |
| 64 | Suzuki DZire | 158 |
| 65 | Audi Q5 | 155 |
| 66 | Volkswagen up! | 154 |
| 67 | Volkswagen T6 | 131 |
| 68 | Renault Captur | 122 |
| 69 | Kia K-series | 118 |
| 70 | Toyota Dyna | 118 |
| 71 | Mercedes-Benz X-class | 109 |
| 72 | Toyota C-HR | 108 |
| 73 | Audi A4 | 107 |
| 74 | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | 105 |
| 75 | Mini Hatch | 103 |
| 76 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | 103 |
| 77 | Honda CR-V | 100 |
| 78 | BMW X5 | 98 |
| 79 | Ford Kuga | 91 |
| 80 | Hyundai Kona | 90 |
| 81 | Suzuki Ertiga | 90 |
| 82 | Toyota Aygo | 90 |
| 83 | BMW X1 | 87 |
| 84 | Honda HR-V | 87 |
| 85 | Honda Ballade | 85 |
| 86 | BMW 1 Series | 84 |
| 87 | Range Rover Evoque | 82 |
| 88 | Range Rover Sport | 82 |
| 89 | Hyundai Elantra | 72 |
| 90 | Majhindra Bolero | 71 |
| 91 | Volvo XC60 | 71 |
| 92 | Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 70 |
| 93 | BMW 4 Series | 65 |
| 94 | BMW X4 | 65 |
| 95 | Opel Corsa | 62 |
| 96 | Mini Countryman | 61 |
| 97 | Suzuki Ciaz | 59 |
| 98 | BMW 5 Series | 56 |
| 99 | Honda Amaze | 56 |
| 100 | Suzuki Baleno | 53 |
