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Lebanon March 2012: Nissan Sunny, Kia Picanto & Rio on top

June 23rd, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

The Samsung SM3 is sold as Nissan Sunny in Lebanon

* See the Top 160 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman *

Yep, today is the day I am adding a few official sales to countries that never had any on this site before… Pretty exciting! Lebanon is the next cab off the rank and thank to Ldman again I am able to share with you that 3,954 new vehicles found a new buyer in Lebanon in March and 9,368 over the first 3 months of 2012.

Kia Picanto

The Nissan Sunny, in fact a rebadged previous generation Samsung SM3, is the best-selling model in the country both in March with 589 sales and an exceptional 14.9% market share and year-to-date at 932 units and 9.9%. Two Kias complete the podium in both rankings: the Picanto is #2 with 388 sales and 9.8% and the Rio is #3 at 385 units and 9.7%.

Like in neighbouring Jordan, the Koreans are present in force in Lebanon: the Hyundai i10 is #4 at 7.1% share, followed by the Hyundai Accent at #5 and 6.1%, the Kia Cerato at #6 and 4.3%, the Kia Sportage at #8, Hyundai Elantra at #9, Kia Sorento at #11 and Hyundai Tucson at #14. Other great performers this month in Lebanon include the Nissan Juke at #10, Mitsubishi Lancer at #13, Toyota Avanza at #16, Jeep Grand Cherokee at #21 and Hyundai Veloster at #23.

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Full March 2012 Top 160 Ranking Table below.

Lebanon March 2012:

Pos Model L-Mar % L-2012 % Pos
1 Nissan Sunny 589 14.9% 932 9.9% 1
2 Kia Picanto 388 9.8% 826 8.8% 2
3 Kia Rio 385 9.7% 817 8.7% 3
4 Hyundai i10 280 7.1% 785 8.4% 4
5 Hyundai Accent 242 6.1% 451 4.8% 6
6 Kia Cerato 171 4.3% 522 5.6% 5
7 Nissan Micra 158 4.0% 294 3.1% 7
8 Kia Sportage 146 3.7% 212 2.3% 11
9 Hyundai Elantra 119 3.0% 274 2.9% 9
10 Nissan Juke 93 2.4% 93 1.0% 15
11 Kia Sorento 74 1.9% 257 2.7% 10
12 Nissan Tiida 73 1.8% 176 1.9% 12
13 Mitsubishi Lancer 68 1.7% 74 0.8% 18
14 Hyundai Tucson 66 1.7% 277 3.0% 8
15 Toyota Corolla 59 1.5% 132 1.4% 14
16 Toyota Avanza 55 1.4% 55 0.6% 23
17 Chevrolet Spark 47 1.2% 171 1.8% 13
18 Nissan X-Trail 38 1.0% 91 1.0% 16
19 Toyota Prado 35 0.9% 66 0.7% 20
20 Chevrolet Sonic 28 0.7% 54 0.6% 24
21 Jeep Grand Cherokee 28 0.7% 47 0.5% 30
22 Kia Optima 26 0.7% 68 0.7% 19
23 Hyundai Veloster 24 0.6% 37 0.4% 40
24 Chevrolet Cruze 21 0.5% 79 0.8% 17
25 VW Tiguan 21 0.5% 60 0.6% 22
26 Toyota Dyna 21 0.5% 41 0.4% 37
27 Range Rover Evoque 19 0.5% 33 0.4% 42
28 Peugeot 206+ 19 0.5% 31 0.3% 48
29 Mazda3 18 0.5% 51 0.5% 26
30 Toyota RAV4 18 0.5% 33 0.4% 43
31 Toyota FJ Cruiser 16 0.4% 49 0.5% 29
32 VW Jetta 16 0.4% 25 0.3% 55
33 Suzuki Celerio 14 0.4% 47 0.5% 31
34 Nissan Qashqai 14 0.4% 36 0.4% 41
35 Hyundai H1 14 0.4% 24 0.3% 56
36 Hyundai Azera 13 0.3% 43 0.5% 33
37 Audi A4 13 0.3% 31 0.3% 46
38 Mini 12 0.3% 52 0.6% 25
39 Toyota Yaris 12 0.3% 41 0.4% 35
40 Peugeot 207 12 0.3% 38 0.4% 39
41 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 12 0.3% 32 0.3% 45
42 Porsche Carrera 12 0.3% 31 0.3% 47
43 Toyota Hiace 12 0.3% 28 0.3% 50
44 Nissan Urvan 11 0.3% 45 0.5% 32
45 Mazda2 11 0.3% 32 0.3% 44
46 Audi A6 11 0.3% 30 0.3% 49
47 Audi Q5 11 0.3% 27 0.3% 52
48 BMW X6 10 0.3% 41 0.4% 36
49 BMW 5 Series 10 0.3% 40 0.4% 38
50 Honda Accord 10 0.3% 26 0.3% 53
51 Hyundai Sonata 10 0.3% 21 0.2% 60
52 Toyota Camry 10 0.3% 20 0.2% 62
53 GMC Acadia 10 0.3% 18 0.2% 67
54 VW Touareg 10 0.3% 15 0.2% 74
55 VW Golf 9 0.2% 50 0.5% 27
56 Hyundai i20 8 0.2% 49 0.5% 28
57 Jaguar XF 8 0.2% 28 0.3% 51
58 Peugeot Partner 8 0.2% 25 0.3% 54
59 Nissan Pathfinder 8 0.2% 16 0.2% 70
60 Hyundai Coupe 8 0.2% 15 0.2% 72
61 Peugeot 308 7 0.2% 22 0.2% 58
62 Porsche Cayenne 7 0.2% 22 0.2% 59
63 Jeep Wrangler 7 0.2% 21 0.2% 61
64 Mitsubishi ASX 7 0.2% 19 0.2% 64
65 BMW X5 7 0.2% 17 0.2% 68
66 Daihatsu Gran Max 7 0.2% 15 0.2% 75
67 Suzuki APV Panel Van 7 0.2% 13 0.1% 84
68 VW CC 7 0.2% 12 0.1% 85
69 Suzuki SX4 6 0.2% 15 0.2% 76
70 Mitsubishi L300 6 0.2% 11 0.1% 88
71 Jaguar XJ 6 0.2% 11 0.1% 90
72 Mitsubishi L200 6 0.2% 6 0.1% 110
73 BMW X3 5 0.1% 16 0.2% 69
74 Subaru Forester 5 0.1% 13 0.1% 83
75 Subaru Impreza 5 0.1% 7 0.1% 104
76 Toyota Hilux 5 0.1% 6 0.1% 109
77 Toyota Fortuner 4 0.1% 65 0.7% 21
78 Suzuki Swift 4 0.1% 19 0.2% 65
79 Citroen Berlingo First 4 0.1% 15 0.2% 73
80 Audi A5 4 0.1% 13 0.1% 78
81 Cadillac CTS 4 0.1% 13 0.1% 79
82 Land Rover LR4 4 0.1% 13 0.1% 80
83 GMC Terrain 4 0.1% 13 0.1% 82
84 Mitsubishi Pajero 4 0.1% 11 0.1% 87
85 Kia Carens 4 0.1% 10 0.1% 91
86 Subaru Legacy 4 0.1% 9 0.1% 95
87 Audi A8 4 0.1% 6 0.1% 111
88 VW Scirocco 4 0.1% 4 0.0% 131
89 Mitsubishi Outlander 3 0.1% 42 0.4% 34
90 Range Rover Sport 3 0.1% 18 0.2% 66
91 BMW 3 Series 3 0.1% 13 0.1% 81
92 Mazda CX-9 3 0.1% 10 0.1% 92
93 Chevrolet Tahoe 3 0.1% 9 0.1% 94
94 Audi Q7 3 0.1% 9 0.1% 96
95 Kia Soul 3 0.1% 7 0.1% 100
96 Chevrolet Camaro 3 0.1% 7 0.1% 106
97 Nissan Patrol 3 0.1% 5 0.1% 122
98 Volvo S40 3 0.1% 5 0.1% 126
99 GMC Yukon 3 0.1% 4 0.0% 128
100 Wuling 3 0.1% 4 0.0% 137
101 Hyundai Genesis 3 0.1% 3 0.0% 138
102 Daihatsu Delta 2 0.1% 20 0.2% 63
103 Citroen C3 2 0.1% 14 0.1% 77
104 Infiniti G 2 0.1% 9 0.1% 97
105 Cadillac SRX 2 0.1% 9 0.1% 98
106 Citroen C4 2 0.1% 8 0.1% 99
107 Honda Pilot 2 0.1% 7 0.1% 102
108 Chevrolet Traverse 2 0.1% 7 0.1% 103
109 BMW 7 Series 2 0.1% 7 0.1% 105
110 Mazda6 2 0.1% 7 0.1% 107
111 Volvo XC60 2 0.1% 6 0.1% 113
112 Porsche Panamera 2 0.1% 5 0.1% 116
113 Cadillac Escalade 2 0.1% 5 0.1% 118
114 Citroen DS3 2 0.1% 5 0.1% 123
115 Suzuki APV Truck 2 0.1% 5 0.1% 124
116 Volvo XC90 2 0.1% 4 0.0% 133
117 Peugeot 3008 2 0.1% 4 0.0% 134
118 Maserati GranTurismo 2 0.1% 3 0.0% 147
119 Hyundai Veracruz 2 0.1% 2 0.0% 149
120 Lexus ES350 2 0.1% 2 0.0% 150
121 Nissan GT-R 2 0.1% 2 0.0% 159
122 Audi A1 2 0.1% 2 0.0% 163
123 Chevrolet Malibu 1 0.0% 11 0.1% 89
124 Kia Cadenza 1 0.0% 9 0.1% 93
125 Dodge Durango 1 0.0% 7 0.1% 101
126 BMW X1 1 0.0% 7 0.1% 108
127 Peugeot RCZ 1 0.0% 6 0.1% 112
128 Peugeot 508 1 0.0% 5 0.1% 114
129 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1 0.0% 5 0.1% 117
130 Nissan Murano 1 0.0% 5 0.1% 119
131 Audi A7 1 0.0% 5 0.1% 120
132 BMW 1 Series 1 0.0% 5 0.1% 121
133 Nissan Maxima 1 0.0% 4 0.0% 127
134 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 1 0.0% 4 0.0% 129
135 Range Rover 1 0.0% 4 0.0% 130
136 BMW 6 Series 1 0.0% 4 0.0% 132
137 Dodge Charger 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 139
138 Jaguar XK 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 140
139 Citroen Jumper 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 143
140 Infiniti QX 1 0.0% 3 0.0% 146
141 Hyundai Santa Fe 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 148
142 Chevrolet Captiva 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 152
143 Bentley Continental 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 153
144 Daihatsu Sirion 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 155
145 Ferrari California 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 156
146 Jeep Cherokee 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 157
147 Mazda MX-5 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 158
148 Toyota Sequoia 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 161
149 VW Eos 1 0.0% 2 0.0% 162
150 Daihatsu Terios 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 166
151 Dodge Caliber 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 167
152 Cadillac DTS 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 170
153 Citroen C-Crosser 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 172
154 Ferrari 458 Spider 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 174
155 Lexus LX570 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 178
156 Mazda CX-7 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 180
157 Peugeot 4007 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 182
158 Porsche Boxster 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 183
159 Volvo V50 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 185
160 Audi TT 1 0.0% 1 0.0% 187

Source: Manufacturers. Many thanks to Ldman for sharing the data!

Note: Sales of Ford models were not accounted for

Categories: Lebanon
  1. ceorg-europe
    June 23rd, 2012 at 10:28 | #1
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    of course a nissan sunny would be number one. I mean just look at the car … just look at it!

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