Cars that will no longer be sold in South Africa after 2024

 There are at least 10 cars in South Africa that will no longer be available by the time 2024 comes to an end.

The country has already gotten several new vehicles this year with plenty more still on the way, but there are a handful of models that have already been pulled from showrooms with more scheduled to disappear in the coming months.

Earlier this June, it was confirmed that the Nissan Qashqai is being discontinued after 17 years on our market, likely as a result of low sales.

Similarly, the Mazda BT-50 was scrapped as it failed to take off in South Africa’s fiercely competitive bakkie segment which is currently dominated by Toyota, Ford, and Isuzu.

The BT-50 wasn’t the only double cab struggling to find a customer base, however, as VW has ditched the entry-level 110kW powertrain for the Amarok, resulting in a substantial increase to the base price of the vehicle.

There is one exception to this trend, though, as Nissan made the decision to retire the locally made NP200 compact bakkie despite its immense popularity with South African buyers – citing the workhorse’s ageing design as a key factor for the shutdown.

Another big loss is the Suzuki Vitara, which the automaker pulled on the grounds that its SUV line-up is well covered by newer models like the Fronx and Grand Vitara.

Other entries that have been cancelled in South Africa so far this year include the Honda WR-V, which was replaced by the new Elevate; and the Kia Rio, which is no longer being made for right-hand-drive markets.

Additionally, the Citroen C3 has quietly been dropped from storefronts owing to a major overhaul of the carmaker’s line-up.

Stellantis, Citroen’s parent company, is repositioning the brand as an entry-level option in South Africa with the goal of all its cars costing under R400,000.

As a result, the manufacturer’s existing catalogue is being replaced with much more affordable units, though Citroen is using the same names for each of these models to keep things simple.

Consequently, the old C3 hatchback has been replaced by a R200,000 crossover with the same badge, and the same strategy is planned for the C3 Aircross and C5 Aircross.

Since the new C3 Aircross is expected to arrive before the end of this year, this means the existing model (priced at R438,500) will inevitably be replaced.

Finally, there’s the Mitsubishi ASX, which is potentially on the chopping block this year to make way for the new Xforce, though this is still to be confirmed.

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