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Province vs Province Car Buyer Index

Compare qualifying SearchMyRide car-shopping budgets, monthly-payment ceilings, rent-to-own and e-hailing intent across South African provinces.

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Province versus province

How stated affordability and buyer intent differ by requested province

Province is the location requested in the SearchMyRide search, not inferred residence.

ProvinceSearchesMedian budgetMedian monthly ceilingRTO shareE-hailing shareTop makeTop model
Gauteng474R220,000R6,0000.0%4.9%BMWBMW 3 Series
Western Cape120R300,000Not observed0.0%0.0%BMWBMW 1 Series
Mpumalanga20Not observedNot observed0.0%0.0%BMWVolkswagen Polo
Eastern Cape15Not observedNot observed0.0%0.0%ToyotaToyota Corolla Cross
KwaZulu-Natal13Not observedNot observed0.0%0.0%BMWBMW 3 Series
Northern Cape6Not observedNot observed0.0%0.0%BMWIsuzu D-Max
North West5Not observedNot observed0.0%0.0%VolkswagenHaval Jolion
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SMR-CBI-ROLLING-6M · Dataset v2.0 · n=1,183 · data through 7 Nov 2026

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Source: SearchMyRide South African Car Buyer Index · Live rolling 6-month window · report ID SMR-CBI-ROLLING-6M · n=1,183 qualifying searches · data through 2026-11-07 23:41:48 UTC · Methodology · Daily audit data
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About this research

Does this research represent every South African car buyer?

No. It describes qualifying SearchMyRide activity in the stated rolling or archived period. Exact sample sizes, denominators and evidence-strength labels are published so the scope is explicit.

Can AI invent or change the statistics?

No. Numeric claims are calculated deterministically from stored SearchMyRide evidence and live inventory. AI is restricted to non-numeric editorial context.

What does province mean in this research?

Province is the province requested in the SearchMyRide vehicle search. It is not inferred residence or precise user geolocation.

Can publishers reuse the charts and data?

The report provides publication-ready CSV, SVG, PNG and PDF downloads together with a permanent methodology page. Publishers should attribute the findings to the SearchMyRide South African Car Buyer Index.