The new Suzuki Fronx hit South Africa halfway through August 2023. Despite being on the market for just 2 weeks, the Baleno-based crossover is off to a strong start…

The new Suzuki Fronx officially went on sale at the Japanese firm’s 100-odd dealerships around South Africa midway through August 2023. So, we were keen to see exactly how many units of the new Baleno-based crossover were registered locally last month.

Well, the Indian-built Fronx is off to a strong start, since as many as 302 examples were sold, despite the fact the newcomer was technically available to buy only for the final 2 weeks of August.

Interestingly, all 302 of those units came via the dealer channel, so the figure isn’t inflated by sales to the rental industry or government (nor by so-called “single” registrations, which comprise vehicles registered by manufacturers for their own use). Based on our conversations with Suzuki dealers, order books weren’t open ahead of time either.

As a reminder, the new Fronx range numbers 4 derivatives, with pricing running from R279 900 to R335 900. All models are powered by the Japanese firm’s familiar naturally aspirated 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder K15B petrol engine, which here generates 77 kW and 138 Nm.

In total, Suzuki Auto SA sold 4332 new vehicles in August 2023, enough for it to again comfortably take 3rd place on the list of Mzansi’s best-selling automakers. The Swift (1349 units) was the brand’s strongest seller last month, followed by the S-Presso (481 units), Ertiga (468 units), Baleno (407 units) and Ciaz (338 units).

Next came the new Fronx, which finished ahead of the Grand Vitara (253 units), DZire (207 units), Celerio (148 units), Jimny (121 units), Ignis (47 units), since-discontinued Vitara Brezza (11 units), Vitara (9 units) and new XL6 (6 units). For the record, the latter Ertiga-based 6-seater MPV went on sale locally only in the final week of August.

In addition, Suzuki Auto SA registered 185 units in the light-commercial vehicle space, comprising 136 examples of the Eeco and 49 of the Super Carry.

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