South Africa, April 13 -- For the 2025 calendar year, passenger car sales alone peaked at 422,000 units which is a 20% growth on the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2014! And 2026 has started in similar fashion with over 39,000 units sold in March, an 18% increase for the same period year-on-year. What could possibly be driving this extraordinary resurgence of a vital cog in South Africa's economy?

According to TransUnion's Q4 2025 South Africa Industry Insights Report, the consumer credit market is moving beyond recovery into stabilisation with the vehicle finance market experiencing its fifth consecutive quarter of sustained growth.

"There's definitely a glass half-full outlook when it comes to car ownership, despit...