Oman March 2012: Toyota Hilux up to 14.5%, Lexus LX #9
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New car sales in Oman continue on their upward trend, up 6% year-on-year in March to 16,134 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 45,061 registrations, up 7% on 2011. The Toyota Hilux is getting even more dominant as the months go by, up to a fantastic 14.5% market share this month thanks to 2,342 sales and at 12.8% year-to-date with 5,761 units. The Toyota Land Cruiser is very solid in 2nd place at 9.9%, followed by the Prado at 8.7% and the Land Cruiser P/U at 7%.
The Nissan D22 is one of only two non-Toyota group models in the Top 10 at #5 with 610 sales and 3.8% along with the Hyundai Elantra up 11 spots to #10 with 327 units and 2%. The Toyota Corolla, Hiace and Camry fill the other Top 10 spots this month while the Lexus LX is up to #9 with 361 sales and 2.2%. Like in 2011, there are 7 Toyotas in the 2012 year-to-date Top 7.
Other great performers this month include the Kia Rio up 7 spots to #11, the Nissan Navara up 116 ranks to a more familiar #15, the Kia Optima up 3 to #17, the Hyundai Veracruz up 19 to #36, the Kia Picanto up 22 to #38, the Hyundai Veloster up 39 to #46, the Lexus GS landing directly at #51 with 44 sales, the Ford Expedition up 21 to #69 and the Kia Soul up 30 to #87.
Previous month: Oman February 2012: Toyota Hilux above 12% market share
Full March 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.
Oman March 2012:
| Pos | Model | O Mar 12 | % | Feb | O 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2,342 | 14.5% | 1 | 5,761 | 12.8% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1,601 | 9.9% | 2 | 4,139 | 9.2% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Prado | 1,407 | 8.7% | 4 | 3,399 | 7.5% | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Toyota Land Cruiser P/U | 1,128 | 7.0% | 3 | 3,784 | 8.4% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Nissan D22 | 610 | 3.8% | 6 | 1,081 | 2.4% | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Toyota Corolla | 500 | 3.1% | 7 | 1,339 | 3.0% | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Toyota Hiace | 456 | 2.8% | 10 | 1,371 | 3.0% | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Toyota Camry | 399 | 2.5% | 8 | 1,246 | 2.8% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Lexus LX | 361 | 2.2% | 12 | 811 | 1.8% | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | Hyundai Elantra (MAR11) | 327 | 2.0% | 21 | 863 | 1.9% | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | Kia Rio | 274 | 1.7% | 18 | 691 | 1.5% | 17 | 14 |
| 12 | Hyundai Sonata | 248 | 1.5% | 14 | 703 | 1.6% | 16 | 15 |
| 13 | Hyundai Accent (JAN11) | 245 | 1.5% | 13 | 731 | 1.6% | 14 | 17 |
| 14 | Kia Cerato | 225 | 1.4% | 17 | 723 | 1.6% | 15 | 8 |
| 15 | Nissan Navara | 222 | 1.4% | 131 | 243 | 0.5% | 36 | 19 |
| 16 | Hyundai Tucson | 221 | 1.4% | 9 | 778 | 1.7% | 12 | 30 |
| 17 | Kia Optima | 215 | 1.3% | 20 | 615 | 1.4% | 19 | 25 |
| 18 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 201 | 1.2% | 27 | 489 | 1.1% | 21 | 20 |
| 19 | Nissan Altima | 198 | 1.2% | 29 | 448 | 1.0% | 23 | 22 |
| 20 | Nissan Patrol | 192 | 1.2% | 15 | 610 | 1.4% | 20 | 23 |
| 21 | Nissan Urvan | 180 | 1.1% | 31 | 425 | 0.9% | 25 | 42 |
| 22 | Kia Sportage | 174 | 1.1% | 16 | 649 | 1.4% | 18 | 11 |
| 23 | Isuzu NPR | 159 | 1.0% | 25 | 443 | 1.0% | 24 | 27 |
| 24 | Toyota Fortuner | 137 | 0.8% | 26 | 381 | 0.8% | 28 | 24 |
| 25 | Toyota Avalon | 132 | 0.8% | 23 | 383 | 0.8% | 27 | 28 |
| 26 | Fuso Canter | 129 | 0.8% | 11 | 734 | 1.6% | 13 | 35 |
| 27 | Toyota Coaster | 109 | 0.7% | 28 | 353 | 0.8% | 30 | 29 |
| 28 | Toyota RAV4 | 93 | 0.6% | 30 | 269 | 0.6% | 33 | 33 |
| 29 | Nissan Tiida | 92 | 0.6% | 24 | 457 | 1.0% | 22 | 21 |
| 30 | Honda Accord (incl Coupe) | 89 | 0.6% | 37 | 249 | 0.6% | 34 | 37 |
| 31 | Toyota Yaris | 88 | 0.5% | 34 | 287 | 0.6% | 31 | 18 |
| 32 | Hyundai Azera (MAR11) | 85 | 0.5% | 22 | 386 | 0.9% | 26 | n/a |
| 33 | Nissan Sunny – RSM | 82 | 0.5% | 5 | 889 | 2.0% | 9 | 9 |
| 34 | Nissan Pathfinder | 81 | 0.5% | 38 | 272 | 0.6% | 32 | 40 |
| 35 | Kia Sorento | 80 | 0.5% | 35 | 236 | 0.5% | 37 | 43 |
| 36 | Hyundai Veracruz | 70 | 0.4% | 55 | 139 | 0.3% | 47 | 61 |
| 37 | Hyundai Atos | 58 | 0.4% | 46 | 145 | 0.3% | 44 | 63 |
| 38 | Kia Picanto | 58 | 0.4% | 60 | 117 | 0.3% | 49 | 59 |
| 39 | Mitsubishi L200 | 57 | 0.4% | 33 | 243 | 0.5% | 35 | 36 |
| 40 | Nissan X-Terra | 57 | 0.4% | 43 | 182 | 0.4% | 38 | 54 |
| 41 | Isuzu D-Max | 55 | 0.3% | 39 | 179 | 0.4% | 39 | 46 |
| 42 | Lexus RX | 53 | 0.3% | 58 | 160 | 0.4% | 42 | 31 |
| 43 | Mazda6 | 51 | 0.3% | 41 | 147 | 0.3% | 43 | 45 |
| 44 | Hyundai i20 | 51 | 0.3% | 52 | 128 | 0.3% | 48 | 86 |
| 45 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 50 | 0.3% | 42 | 139 | 0.3% | 46 | 39 |
| 46 | Hyundai Veloster | 49 | 0.3% | 85 | 80 | 0.2% | 67 | n/a |
| 47 | Nissan Maxima | 47 | 0.3% | 40 | 172 | 0.4% | 40 | 41 |
| 48 | Toyota Innova | 47 | 0.3% | 36 | 167 | 0.4% | 41 | 38 |
| 49 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 46 | 0.3% | 66 | 93 | 0.2% | 62 | 48 |
| 50 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 44 | 0.3% | 45 | 142 | 0.3% | 45 | 47 |
| 51 | Lexus GS | 44 | 0.3% | - | 44 | 0.1% | 108 | n/a |
| 52 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 42 | 0.3% | 56 | 106 | 0.2% | 54 | 77 |
| 53 | Fuso Rosa | 40 | 0.2% | 62 | 77 | 0.2% | 70 | 100 |
| 54 | Hyundai H1 100 Bus | 39 | 0.2% | 49 | 109 | 0.2% | 52 | 62 |
| 55 | Renault Fluence | 39 | 0.2% | 54 | 106 | 0.2% | 53 | 50 |
| 56 | Chevrolet Cruze | 38 | 0.2% | 48 | 103 | 0.2% | 55 | 56 |
| 57 | Suzuki APV Van | 36 | 0.2% | 67 | 96 | 0.2% | 60 | 55 |
| 58 | VW Jetta (MAY 11) | 35 | 0.2% | 57 | 96 | 0.2% | 59 | 105 |
| 59 | Mazda2 | 34 | 0.2% | 47 | 110 | 0.2% | 51 | 70 |
| 60 | Mazda3 | 32 | 0.2% | 113 | 71 | 0.2% | 75 | 60 |
| 61 | Honda Pilot | 31 | 0.2% | 107 | 63 | 0.1% | 87 | 87 |
| 62 | Suzuki SX4 | 31 | 0.2% | 118 | 54 | 0.1% | 96 | 88 |
| 63 | Dodge Charger | 29 | 0.2% | 63 | 84 | 0.2% | 65 | 83 |
| 64 | GMC Acadia | 29 | 0.2% | 93 | 64 | 0.1% | 86 | 78 |
| 65 | GMC Yukon | 28 | 0.2% | 86 | 65 | 0.1% | 82 | 65 |
| 66 | BMW 7 Series | 28 | 0.2% | 130 | 48 | 0.1% | 105 | 99 |
| 67 | Daihatsu Gran Max | 27 | 0.2% | 68 | 74 | 0.2% | 72 | 64 |
| 68 | Ford Explorer | 27 | 0.2% | 84 | 64 | 0.1% | 85 | 76 |
| 69 | Ford Expedition | 27 | 0.2% | 90 | 54 | 0.1% | 95 | n/a |
| 70 | Nissan Juke | 26 | 0.2% | 74 | 99 | 0.2% | 57 | 125 |
| 71 | Chevrolet Traverse | 26 | 0.2% | 70 | 71 | 0.2% | 74 | 102 |
| 72 | Mitsubishi Lancer EX | 26 | 0.2% | 87 | 67 | 0.1% | 81 | 68 |
| 73 | Suzuki Celerio | 25 | 0.2% | 78 | 67 | 0.1% | 80 | 52 |
| 74 | BMW 5 Series | 25 | 0.2% | 73 | 64 | 0.1% | 84 | 106 |
| 75 | Mercedes S-Class | 25 | 0.2% | 100 | 51 | 0.1% | 101 | 96 |
| 76 | Jeep Cherokee | 24 | 0.1% | 91 | 43 | 0.1% | 109 | 104 |
| 77 | Nissan Qashqai | 23 | 0.1% | 50 | 76 | 0.2% | 71 | 101 |
| 78 | Ford Focus | 23 | 0.1% | 81 | 53 | 0.1% | 98 | 89 |
| 79 | Isuzu F-Series | 22 | 0.1% | 83 | 58 | 0.1% | 90 | 71 |
| 80 | Nissan X-Trail | 21 | 0.1% | 53 | 100 | 0.2% | 56 | 73 |
| 81 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 21 | 0.1% | 59 | 98 | 0.2% | 58 | 32 |
| 82 | Nissan Armada | 20 | 0.1% | 61 | 88 | 0.2% | 63 | 69 |
| 83 | Suzuki Swift | 20 | 0.1% | 80 | 57 | 0.1% | 92 | 84 |
| 84 | Kia Carens | 20 | 0.1% | 132 | 52 | 0.1% | 100 | 72 |
| 85 | Kia Cadenza | 20 | 0.1% | 88 | 48 | 0.1% | 103 | 94 |
| 86 | Dodge Durango | 20 | 0.1% | 89 | 48 | 0.1% | 104 | n/a |
| 87 | Kia Soul | 20 | 0.1% | 117 | 42 | 0.1% | 111 | n/a |
| 88 | VW Tiguan | 20 | 0.1% | 112 | 37 | 0.1% | 116 | n/a |
| 89 | Nissan Civilian | 19 | 0.1% | 94 | 65 | 0.1% | 83 | 80 |
| 90 | GMC Terrain | 19 | 0.1% | 105 | 45 | 0.1% | 107 | n/a |
| 91 | Subaru Legacy | 19 | 0.1% | 121 | 37 | 0.1% | 117 | 90 |
| 92 | Hino WU | 18 | 0.1% | 110 | 56 | 0.1% | 94 | 97 |
| 93 | Honda CR-V | 18 | 0.1% | 102 | 43 | 0.1% | 110 | n/a |
| 94 | VW Golf | 18 | 0.1% | 111 | 41 | 0.1% | 114 | n/a |
| 95 | Peugeot Partner | 18 | 0.1% | 103 | 35 | 0.1% | 118 | n/a |
| 96 | Toyota Sequoia | 17 | 0.1% | 51 | 93 | 0.2% | 61 | 51 |
| 97 | Ford Edge | 17 | 0.1% | 97 | 41 | 0.1% | 113 | n/a |
| 98 | Mitsubishi Galant | 16 | 0.1% | 77 | 69 | 0.2% | 78 | 57 |
| 99 | Lexus ES | 16 | 0.1% | 99 | 57 | 0.1% | 93 | 49 |
| 100 | Ford Taurus | 15 | 0.1% | 44 | 79 | 0.2% | 68 | 81 |
| 101 | Toyota Aurion | 15 | 0.1% | 82 | 70 | 0.2% | 77 | 26 |
| 102 | Honda Civic | 15 | 0.1% | 95 | 50 | 0.1% | 102 | 85 |
Source: manufacturers, many thanks to Ldman for sharing the data!









