In February 2013, According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), 36 666 new passenger cars were sold in South Africa, an increase of 0.8% when compared to the sales in February 2012. The number, however, decreased by 7.6% when compared with January 2013.
Volkswagen Group South Africa maintained its leadership in the South African car passenger market with total sales of 8 516 units and a market share of 23.2% in February 2013. The Volkswagen Polo Vivo was the top-selling passenger car in February with 2 742 units delivered to customers. These are the top ten best-selling cars in South Africa from February 2013:
| Position | Vehicle | Units |
| 1 | Volkswagen Polo Vivo | 2 742 |
| 2 | Toyota Etios | 2 204 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Polo | 2 192 |
| 4 | BMW 3 Series | 1 075 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla | 1 048 |
| 6 | Ford Figo | 982 |
| 7 | Toyota Fortuner | 927 |
| 8 | Nissan Micra | 806 |
| 9 | Volkswagen Golf 7 | 767 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 596 |