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Gulf Full Year 2011: Toyota Hilux, Corolla and Camry on top

January 27th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Toyota Hilux

* See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman *

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is composed of the states bordering the Persian Gulf: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 106,191 new vehicles were registered in the region in December, bringing the final 2011 total to 1,212,797 units, in between Iran and Australia. The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling model in the Gulf with 87,117 sales and 7.2% share, ranking on the podium in each country in the region and #1 in Saudi Arabia. Thai floods-related supply issues cost the Hilux the top spot in Oman, UAE and Kuwait.

Toyota Land Cruiser. Picture by Talal Al-Mtn. All rights reserved.

The Toyota Corolla comes in 2nd place at 63,668 units and 5.2%, ranking #1 in UAE, #2 in Bahrain and #3 in Saudi Arabia. The Toyota Camry rounds up the Gulf’s podium making it 100% Toyota with 60,656 sales and 5% share. It is #2 in Saudi Arabia and #3 in Kuwait. An icon in the region, the Toyota Land Cruiser is #4 at 56,628 units and 4.7%, finishing first in Bahrain, Oman and Qatar.

Hyundai Accent

Best-selling non-Toyota in the region, the Hyundai Accent has a fantastic first year in 5th place with 35,244 sales and could aim at a 2012 podium finish in Saudi Arabia. The next 3 models are all Toyotas, making it 7 Toyotas in the Top 8! The Toyota Prado, #1 in Kuwait, ranks 6th in the region at 34,556 units ahead of the Toyota Yaris and Land Cruiser Pick-up. In fact, the entire Top 13 is composed of either Toyotas or Hyundais…

Chevrolet Tahoe

Very solid year for the Hyundai Sonata at #9 with 26,136 sales, followed by two generations of Hyundai Elantra at #10 and #11. The Chevrolet Tahoe is the best-selling US vehicle at #14, ahead of the Ford Crown Victoria at #15 and GMC Yukon at #19. Further down the ranking, notice the Lexus LX at #38, BMW 7 Series at #56, Lexus ES at #57, Mercedes S Class at #67 and Porsche Cayenne at #75. 211 units of the US $300,000+ Bentley Continental Flying Spur were sold in the region this year.

Bentley Continental Flying Spur

In December, with the Hilux incapacitated by supply issues, the Toyota Corolla takes the lead for the first and only time this year with 7,812 sales and 7.4%, ahead of the Toyota Camry at 5.6%, Land Cruiser at 4.8% and Hyundai Accent at 3.9%. Notice the new gen Hyundai Elantra at #8, the Ford Crown Victoria up to #9, the Nissan Patrol up to #20 and the GMC Sierra up to #23.

Previous month: Gulf November 2011: 9 Toyotas in Top 12!

Full Year 2011 Top 120, December and every Monthly Top 100 Ranking Tables below.

You can check each and every Monthly Top 100 for the GCC in 2011 here: GCC 2011 Month by Month

Gulf Cooperation Council Full Year 2011:

Pos Model G 2011 %
1 Toyota Hilux 87,117 7.2%
2 Toyota Corolla 63,668 5.2%
3 Toyota Camry 60,656 5.0%
4 Toyota Land Cruiser 56,628 4.7%
5 Hyundai Accent (JAN11) 35,244 2.9%
6 Toyota Prado 34,556 2.8%
7 Toyota Yaris 30,643 2.5%
8 Toyota Land Cruiser P/U 27,043 2.2%
9 Hyundai Sonata 26,136 2.2%
10 Hyundai Elantra 25,182 2.1%
11 Hyundai Elantra (MAR11) 21,460 1.8%
12 Toyota Hiace 19,980 1.6%
13 Toyota Fortuner 19,977 1.6%
14 Chevrolet Tahoe 19,569 1.6%
15 Ford Crown Victoria 19,319 1.6%
16 Nissan Sunny – RSM 18,496 1.5%
17 Kia Cerato 18,474 1.5%
18 Isuzu D-Max 17,978 1.5%
19 GMC Yukon 15,892 1.3%
20 Honda Accord (incl Coupe) 15,074 1.2%
21 Nissan D22 14,508 1.2%
22 Kia Rio 14,264 1.2%
23 Nissan Altima 13,679 1.1%
24 Nissan Tiida 13,437 1.1%
25 Hyundai Tucson 12,303 1.0%
26 Fuso Canter 11,308 0.9%
27 Kia Sportage 11,230 0.9%
28 Ford Explorer 11,223 0.9%
29 Mitsubishi Pajero 11,073 0.9%
30 Nissan Patrol 11,031 0.9%
31 Mitsubishi L200 10,853 0.9%
32 Isuzu NPR 10,532 0.9%
33 Mitsubishi Lancer 10,525 0.9%
34 Ford Expedition 9,925 0.8%
35 Toyota Aurion 9,871 0.8%
36 GMC Yukon XL 9,236 0.8%
37 Toyota Innova 8,954 0.7%
38 Lexus LX 8,641 0.7%
39 Toyota FJ Cruiser 8,470 0.7%
40 Toyota Avalon 8,384 0.7%
41 GMC Sierra 8,116 0.7%
42 Toyota Sequoia 7,395 0.6%
43 Nissan Navara 7,328 0.6%
44 Hyundai H1 100 Bus 7,207 0.6%
45 Hyundai Santa Fe 7,161 0.6%
46 Toyota RAV4 6,806 0.6%
47 Daihatsu Gran Max 6,263 0.5%
48 Ford Taurus 5,777 0.5%
49 Chevrolet Silverado 5,671 0.5%
50 Kia Optima 5,588 0.5%
51 Chevrolet Cruze 5,468 0.5%
52 Nissan Sunny 5,466 0.5%
53 Chevrolet Suburban 5,328 0.4%
54 Nissan Maxima 4,561 0.4%
55 Toyota Coaster 4,403 0.4%
56 BMW 7 Series 4,389 0.4%
57 Lexus ES 4,388 0.4%
58 Chevrolet Caprice 4,364 0.4%
59 Hyundai Azera (MAR11) 4,275 0.4%
60 Nissan Urvan 4,227 0.3%
61 Ford Edge 3,823 0.3%
62 Chevrolet Malibu 3,790 0.3%
63 Chevrolet Aveo 3,766 0.3%
64 BMW 5 Series 3,761 0.3%
65 Chevrolet Traverse 3,712 0.3%
66 Mercedes E-Class 3,675 0.3%
67 Mercedes S-Class 3,673 0.3%
68 Renault Logan 3,518 0.3%
69 Lexus RX 3,417 0.3%
70 Ford Fusion 3,386 0.3%
71 Ford Ranger 3,355 0.3%
72 Kia Sorento 3,297 0.3%
73 Honda Civic 3,264 0.3%
74 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 3,203 0.3%
75 Porsche Cayenne 3,181 0.3%
76 GMC Acadia 3,168 0.3%
77 Dodge Charger 3,098 0.3%
78 Kia Carens 3,062 0.3%
79 Kia Carnival 2,978 0.2%
80 Kia Picanto 2,934 0.2%
81 Daihatsu Terios 2,856 0.2%
82 Mazda CX-9 2,832 0.2%
83 Range Rover Sport 2,756 0.2%
84 Renault Fluence 2,735 0.2%
85 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2,648 0.2%
86 Mazda3 2,575 0.2%
87 Mitsubishi Galant 2,503 0.2%
88 VW Touareg 2,488 0.2%
89 BMW X5 2,393 0.2%
90 BMW X6 2,390 0.2%
91 Nissan X-Terra 2,357 0.2%
92 Mazda6 2,313 0.2%
93 Kia Cadenza 2,303 0.2%
94 Nissan Pathfinder 2,267 0.2%
95 Mercedes C-Class 2,129 0.2%
96 Chevrolet Optra 2,125 0.2%
97 Toyota Dyna 2,112 0.2%
98 VW Jetta (MAY 11) 2,049 0.2%
99 Jeep Wrangler 1,959 0.2%
100 Nissan Armada 1,926 0.2%
101 Kia Mohave 1,909 0.2%
102 Renault Safrane 1,903 0.2%
103 Ford F-Series 1,818 0.1%
104 Ford Focus 1,814 0.1%
105 Suzuki APV Van 1,812 0.1%
106 Chevrolet Captiva 1,728 0.1%
107 Fuso Rosa 1,715 0.1%
108 Honda Pilot 1,708 0.1%
109 BMW 3 Series 1,683 0.1%
110 Chevrolet Epica 1,634 0.1%
111 Mazda2 1,631 0.1%
112 Isuzu F-Series 1,536 0.1%
113 Honda CR-V 1,536 0.1%
114 Nissan X-Trail 1,534 0.1%
115 Fuso Fuso 1,505 0.1%
116 Dodge Nitro 1,502 0.1%
117 Nissan Qashqai 1,495 0.1%
118 Kia Soul 1,491 0.1%
119 Porsche Panamera 1,489 0.1%
120 VW Golf 1,482 0.1%
121 VW Passat CC 1,482 0.1%

Gulf Cooperation Council December 2011:

Pos Model G Dec 11 % Nov G 2011 % Pos
1 Toyota Corolla 7,812 7.4% 3 63,668 5.2% 2
2 Toyota Camry 5,934 5.6% 6 60,656 5.0% 3
3 Toyota Land Cruiser 5,103 4.8% 2 56,628 4.7% 4
4 Hyundai Accent (JAN11) 4,179 3.9% 4 35,244 2.9% 5
5 Toyota Yaris 3,117 2.9% 9 30,643 2.5% 7
6 Toyota Land Cruiser P/U 3,057 2.9% 8 27,043 2.2% 8
7 Toyota Prado 2,789 2.6% 5 34,556 2.8% 6
8 Hyundai Elantra (MAR11) 2,344 2.2% 7 21,460 1.8% 11
9 Ford Crown Victoria 2,314 2.2% 14 19,319 1.6% 15
10 Hyundai Sonata 2,185 2.1% 16 26,136 2.2% 9
11 Toyota Hiace 2,041 1.9% 13 19,980 1.6% 12
12 Chevrolet Tahoe 1,927 1.8% 17 19,569 1.6% 14
13 Isuzu D-Max 1,782 1.7% 15 17,978 1.5% 18
14 Nissan Sunny – RSM 1,744 1.6% 10 18,496 1.5% 16
15 Kia Cerato 1,627 1.5% 12 18,474 1.5% 17
16 Toyota Hilux 1,599 1.5% 1 87,117 7.2% 1
17 Fuso Canter 1,548 1.5% 22 11,308 0.9% 26
18 GMC Yukon 1,401 1.3% 24 15,892 1.3% 19
19 Honda Accord (incl Coupe) 1,383 1.3% 18 15,074 1.2% 20
20 Nissan Patrol 1,303 1.2% 23 11,031 0.9% 30
21 Toyota Fortuner 1,289 1.2% 11 19,977 1.6% 13
22 Isuzu NPR 1,175 1.1% 28 10,532 0.9% 32
23 GMC Sierra 1,156 1.1% 43 8,116 0.7% 41
24 Kia Rio 1,080 1.0% 25 14,264 1.2% 22
25 Kia Sportage 1,065 1.0% 20 11,230 0.9% 27
26 Nissan Tiida 1,059 1.0% 27 13,437 1.1% 24
27 Nissan Altima 1,053 1.0% 19 13,679 1.1% 23
28 Hyundai Tucson 1,053 1.0% 29 12,303 1.0% 25
29 Toyota Avalon 938 0.9% 39 8,384 0.7% 40
30 Kia Optima 888 0.8% 34 5,588 0.5% 50
31 Toyota Sequoia 886 0.8% 36 7,395 0.6% 42
32 Lexus LX 877 0.8% 38 8,641 0.7% 38
33 Toyota FJ Cruiser 869 0.8% 30 8,470 0.7% 39
34 Mitsubishi Lancer 816 0.8% 32 10,525 0.9% 33
35 Toyota RAV4 796 0.7% 31 6,806 0.6% 46
36 GMC Yukon XL 792 0.7% 45 9,236 0.8% 36
37 Hyundai Santa Fe 743 0.7% 26 7,161 0.6% 45
38 Ford Explorer 702 0.7% 51 11,223 0.9% 28
39 Mitsubishi Pajero 661 0.6% 35 11,073 0.9% 29
40 Nissan D22 656 0.6% 21 14,508 1.2% 21
41 Hyundai H1 100 Bus 655 0.6% 37 7,207 0.6% 44
42 Mitsubishi L200 624 0.6% 57 10,853 0.9% 31
43 Toyota Aurion 620 0.6% 52 9,871 0.8% 35
44 Dodge Charger 620 0.6% 76 3,098 0.3% 77
45 Toyota Innova 585 0.6% 33 8,954 0.7% 37
46 Daihatsu Gran Max 554 0.5% 48 6,263 0.5% 47
47 Chevrolet Cruze 553 0.5% 53 5,468 0.5% 51
48 Toyota Coaster 549 0.5% 54 4,403 0.4% 55
49 Chevrolet Silverado 512 0.5% 42 5,671 0.5% 49
50 Lexus ES 502 0.5% 49 4,388 0.4% 57
51 Ford Taurus 486 0.5% 56 5,777 0.5% 48
52 Nissan Navara 482 0.5% 41 7,328 0.6% 43
53 Renault Logan 430 0.4% 75 3,518 0.3% 68
54 Lexus RX 429 0.4% 50 3,417 0.3% 69
55 Chevrolet Suburban 420 0.4% 69 5,328 0.4% 53
56 Kia Sorento 419 0.4% 55 3,297 0.3% 72
57 Chevrolet Malibu 419 0.4% 68 3,790 0.3% 62
58 VW Jetta (MAY 11) 391 0.4% 59 2,049 0.2% 98
59 Dodge Nitro 373 0.4% 1,502 0.1% 116
60 Chevrolet Caprice 369 0.3% 47 4,364 0.4% 58
61 Mercedes E-Class 368 0.3% 78 3,675 0.3% 66
62 BMW 7 Series 367 0.3% 46 4,389 0.4% 56
63 Chevrolet Traverse 359 0.3% 62 3,712 0.3% 65
64 Chevrolet Sonic 359 0.3% 100 902 0.1%
65 Ford Fusion 352 0.3% 70 3,386 0.3% 70
66 Kia Carnival 350 0.3% 65 2,978 0.2% 79
67 BMW 5 Series 350 0.3% 72 3,761 0.3% 64
68 Renault Fluence 348 0.3% 58 2,735 0.2% 84
69 Hyundai Azera (MAR11) 339 0.3% 40 4,275 0.4% 59
70 Jeep Grand Cherokee 334 0.3% 79 2,648 0.2% 85
71 Nissan Maxima 328 0.3% 66 4,561 0.4% 54
72 Honda Civic 314 0.3% 103 3,264 0.3% 73
73 Hyundai Elantra 307 0.3% 82 25,182 2.1% 10
74 Nissan Urvan 294 0.3% 86 4,227 0.3% 60
75 Kia Cadenza 291 0.3% 64 2,303 0.2% 93
76 Chevrolet Epica 290 0.3% 119 1,634 0.1% 110
77 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 286 0.3% 99 3,203 0.3% 74
78 Ford Edge 286 0.3% 144 3,823 0.3% 61
79 Mercedes S-Class 275 0.3% 61 3,673 0.3% 67
80 Nissan Juke 267 0.3% 91 859 0.1% 169
81 Nissan X-Terra 267 0.3% 116 2,357 0.2% 91
82 Nissan Sunny 263 0.2% 67 5,466 0.5% 52
83 Daihatsu Terios 261 0.2% 77 2,856 0.2% 81
84 Toyota Dyna 260 0.2% 98 2,112 0.2% 97
85 Dodge Durango 248 0.2% 105 1,195 0.1% 140
86 GMC Acadia 240 0.2% 71 3,168 0.3% 76
87 Mazda3 234 0.2% 73 2,575 0.2% 86
88 Ford Expedition 226 0.2% 44 9,925 0.8% 34
89 Range Rover Sport 225 0.2% 84 2,756 0.2% 83
90 Kia Picanto 216 0.2% 81 2,934 0.2% 80
91 Jeep Wrangler 215 0.2% 80 1,959 0.2% 99
92 VW Touareg 213 0.2% 93 2,488 0.2% 88
93 VW Tiguan 210 0.2% 128 1,353 0.1% 129
94 Mitsubishi Galant 207 0.2% 123 2,503 0.2% 87
95 Chevrolet Optra 207 0.2% 180 2,125 0.2% 96
96 Nissan Pathfinder 205 0.2% 117 2,267 0.2% 94
97 Nissan Armada 200 0.2% 113 1,926 0.2% 100
98 BMW X5 199 0.2% 95 2,393 0.2% 89
99 Mazda CX-9 193 0.2% 106 2,832 0.2% 82
100 Porsche Cayenne 191 0.2% 60 3,181 0.3% 75

Many thanks to Ldman for sharing the data!

Categories: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
  1. Matthias
    February 8th, 2012 at 03:52 | #1
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    Wow, this is brilliant. I love reading figures for “indie” markets like that! Looking through the complete sales table with all the monthly figures, i did wonder though: where is all the high-end stuff? Apart from Bentley, none of the super-luxury brands are listed, of which the Gulf countries supposedly buy significant numbers…

  2. Blofeld
    January 28th, 2012 at 23:22 | #2
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    Thanks Ldman.
    greetings from swiss

  3. NismoBoy
    January 28th, 2012 at 05:05 | #3
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    Congratulations Ldman!!! For the first time in years i see full acess to data from car market in Middle East!

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