Saudi Arabia May 2012: Ford Expedition triples sales year-on-year
* See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman *
New car sales in Saudi Arabia are up a massive 18% year-on-year in May to 61,106 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 284,249 units, up 14% on 2011. The Toyota Hilux continues to dominate the models ranking by far with 5,575 sales and 9.1% this month and 26,792 and 9.4% year-to-date. After a weak April (#6), the Toyota Corolla is back up to #2 with 4,211 units and 6.9% but is #3 year-to-date at 6.5% behind the Hyundai Accent with 19,200 sales and 6.8%. The Toyota Camry and Hyundai Elantra follow at 4.9% and 4.4% respectively.
The best performer in the Top 10 is the Ford Expedition, up a huge 205% year-on-year to #8 with 1,973 units and 3.2%, making it #11 year-to-date with 6,852 sales and 2.4% vs. #19 and 1.4% in 2011! Other great performers include the GMC Yukon up 5 spots to #11, the Chevrolet Aveo up to #24, the Chevrolet Malibu up a huge 99 ranks on April to #33, the Mazda3 up 37 to #44, the Hyundai Genesis up 15 to #51, the Hyundai Veloster up 24 to #60 and the VW Jetta up 24 to #79.
Previous post: Saudi Arabia March 2012: Toyota Hilux close to 12% market share
Previous year: Saudi Arabia Full Year 2011: Toyota Hilux and Camry on top
Full May 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.
Saudi Arabia May 2012:
| Pos | Model | S May 12 | % | Apr | S 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 5,575 | 9.1% | 1 | 26,792 | 9.4% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 4,211 | 6.9% | 6 | 18,343 | 6.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Hyundai Accent (JAN11) | 3,718 | 6.1% | 2 | 19,200 | 6.8% | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Toyota Camry | 3,020 | 4.9% | 4 | 13,643 | 4.8% | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Hyundai Elantra (MAR11) | 2,706 | 4.4% | 5 | 13,682 | 4.8% | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris | 2,430 | 4.0% | 3 | 10,576 | 3.7% | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Hyundai Sonata | 2,019 | 3.3% | 8 | 9,848 | 3.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Ford Expedition | 1,973 | 3.2% | 10 | 6,852 | 2.4% | 11 | 19 |
| 9 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1,929 | 3.2% | 7 | 8,372 | 2.9% | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 1,580 | 2.6% | 12 | 7,151 | 2.5% | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | GMC Yukon | 1,447 | 2.4% | 16 | 5,619 | 2.0% | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | Isuzu D-Max | 1,423 | 2.3% | 13 | 7,682 | 2.7% | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | Toyota Fortuner | 1,402 | 2.3% | 9 | 6,385 | 2.2% | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Toyota Land Cruiser P/U | 1,198 | 2.0% | 11 | 4,878 | 1.7% | 16 | 18 |
| 15 | Kia Cerato | 1,105 | 1.8% | 19 | 5,173 | 1.8% | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | Kia Rio | 1,036 | 1.7% | 15 | 4,344 | 1.5% | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | Honda Accord (incl Coupe) | 969 | 1.6% | 14 | 4,903 | 1.7% | 15 | 16 |
| 18 | Isuzu NPR | 947 | 1.5% | 18 | 4,646 | 1.6% | 17 | 23 |
| 19 | Toyota Prado | 833 | 1.4% | 21 | 3,616 | 1.3% | 21 | 26 |
| 20 | GMC Yukon XL | 797 | 1.3% | 27 | 3,185 | 1.1% | 24 | 20 |
| 21 | Daihatsu Gran Max | 768 | 1.3% | 17 | 4,235 | 1.5% | 19 | 28 |
| 22 | Toyota Hiace | 737 | 1.2% | 25 | 3,728 | 1.3% | 20 | 22 |
| 23 | Toyota Innova | 718 | 1.2% | 22 | 3,418 | 1.2% | 22 | 25 |
| 24 | Chevrolet Aveo | 660 | 1.1% | n/a | 710 | 0.2% | 63 | 40 |
| 25 | Hyundai Tucson | 656 | 1.1% | 20 | 3,192 | 1.1% | 23 | 27 |
| 26 | Kia Optima | 645 | 1.1% | 23 | 2,636 | 0.9% | 26 | 53 |
| 27 | Toyota Avalon | 591 | 1.0% | 24 | 2,855 | 1.0% | 25 | 31 |
| 28 | Hyundai H1 100 Bus | 557 | 0.9% | 30 | 2,578 | 0.9% | 28 | 32 |
| 29 | Hyundai Azera (MAR11) | 555 | 0.9% | 26 | 2,382 | 0.8% | 29 | 39 |
| 30 | Toyota RAV4 | 551 | 0.9% | 34 | 2,019 | 0.7% | 32 | 33 |
| 31 | Toyota Sequoia | 506 | 0.8% | 33 | 2,588 | 0.9% | 27 | 30 |
| 32 | Kia Sportage | 437 | 0.7% | 35 | 1,689 | 0.6% | 35 | 38 |
| 33 | Chevrolet Malibu | 430 | 0.7% | 132 | 819 | 0.3% | 54 | 47 |
| 34 | Lexus LX | 413 | 0.7% | 31 | 1,525 | 0.5% | 40 | 56 |
| 35 | Renault Logan | 398 | 0.7% | 44 | 1,066 | 0.4% | 47 | 45 |
| 36 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 389 | 0.6% | 42 | 1,546 | 0.5% | 38 | 36 |
| 37 | GMC Sierra | 359 | 0.6% | 41 | 2,276 | 0.8% | 30 | 37 |
| 38 | Chevrolet Suburban | 357 | 0.6% | 32 | 1,664 | 0.6% | 36 | 35 |
| 39 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 356 | 0.6% | 29 | 1,641 | 0.6% | 37 | 46 |
| 40 | Ford Fusion | 331 | 0.5% | 40 | 1,501 | 0.5% | 41 | 52 |
| 41 | Lexus ES | 309 | 0.5% | 43 | 1,186 | 0.4% | 44 | 51 |
| 42 | Chevrolet Cruze | 306 | 0.5% | 39 | 1,823 | 0.6% | 34 | 41 |
| 43 | Mitsubishi L200 | 262 | 0.4% | 45 | 1,439 | 0.5% | 42 | 42 |
| 44 | Mazda3 | 248 | 0.4% | 81 | 633 | 0.2% | 70 | 74 |
| 45 | Daihatsu Terios | 247 | 0.4% | 47 | 989 | 0.3% | 50 | 49 |
| 46 | Ford Edge | 245 | 0.4% | 38 | 1,383 | 0.5% | 43 | 64 |
| 47 | Chevrolet Silverado | 221 | 0.4% | 50 | 1,069 | 0.4% | 46 | 54 |
| 48 | Fuso Canter | 220 | 0.4% | 59 | 1,000 | 0.4% | 48 | 60 |
| 49 | Dodge Charger | 201 | 0.3% | 46 | 1,132 | 0.4% | 45 | 68 |
| 50 | Ford Taurus | 189 | 0.3% | 28 | 1,532 | 0.5% | 39 | 34 |
| 51 | Hyundai Genesis | 185 | 0.3% | 66 | 694 | 0.2% | 64 | 104 |
| 52 | Ford Explorer | 180 | 0.3% | 36 | 2,129 | 0.7% | 31 | 21 |
| 53 | Chevrolet Caprice | 174 | 0.3% | 65 | 989 | 0.3% | 49 | 48 |
| 54 | Toyota Dyna | 173 | 0.3% | 69 | 798 | 0.3% | 55 | 65 |
| 55 | Nissan Altima | 169 | 0.3% | 51 | 827 | 0.3% | 53 | 50 |
| 56 | Chevrolet Traverse | 165 | 0.3% | 72 | 730 | 0.3% | 61 | 58 |
| 57 | Kia Cadenza | 161 | 0.3% | 48 | 766 | 0.3% | 59 | 82 |
| 58 | Chevrolet Sonic | 154 | 0.3% | 73 | 929 | 0.3% | 51 | 96 |
| 59 | Kia Sorento | 154 | 0.3% | 56 | 743 | 0.3% | 60 | 83 |
| 60 | Hyundai Veloster | 154 | 0.3% | 84 | 564 | 0.2% | 76 | 146 |
| 61 | Chrysler 300C | 152 | 0.2% | 57 | 839 | 0.3% | 52 | 124 |
| 62 | Isuzu NMR | 149 | 0.2% | 60 | 712 | 0.3% | 62 | 84 |
| 63 | Dodge Durango | 148 | 0.2% | 68 | 688 | 0.2% | 66 | 91 |
| 64 | Mazda CX-9 | 142 | 0.2% | 70 | 683 | 0.2% | 67 | 59 |
| 65 | Toyota Aurion | 142 | 0.2% | 88 | 307 | 0.1% | 93 | 29 |
| 66 | Ford Flex | 140 | 0.2% | 64 | 768 | 0.3% | 58 | 89 |
| 67 | Kia Carens | 140 | 0.2% | 62 | 688 | 0.2% | 65 | 71 |
| 68 | Isuzu F-Series | 137 | 0.2% | 67 | 625 | 0.2% | 73 | 81 |
| 69 | Renault Safrane | 137 | 0.2% | 63 | 472 | 0.2% | 79 | 87 |
| 70 | Kia Carnival | 135 | 0.2% | 52 | 780 | 0.3% | 56 | 62 |
| 71 | Kia Picanto | 126 | 0.2% | 61 | 627 | 0.2% | 72 | 75 |
| 72 | Suzuki APV Truck | 126 | 0.2% | 58 | 300 | 0.1% | 96 | 85 |
| 73 | Toyota Coaster | 121 | 0.2% | 71 | 580 | 0.2% | 75 | 70 |
| 74 | GMC Terrain | 119 | 0.2% | 75 | 312 | 0.1% | 91 | n/a |
| 75 | BMW 7 Series | 118 | 0.2% | 83 | 629 | 0.2% | 71 | 67 |
| 76 | GMC Acadia | 117 | 0.2% | 78 | 661 | 0.2% | 69 | 57 |
| 77 | Mercedes S-Class | 112 | 0.2% | 55 | 585 | 0.2% | 74 | 73 |
| 78 | Isuzu NQR | 111 | 0.2% | 77 | 473 | 0.2% | 78 | 90 |
| 79 | VW Jetta (MAY 11) | 110 | 0.2% | 103 | 302 | 0.1% | 95 | 131 |
| 80 | Ford Figo | 107 | 0.2% | 100 | 314 | 0.1% | 90 | n/a |
| 81 | Mitsubishi L300 | 105 | 0.2% | 110 | 307 | 0.1% | 94 | 119 |
| 82 | Ford F-Series | 102 | 0.2% | 74 | 384 | 0.1% | 85 | 77 |
| 83 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 96 | 0.2% | 85 | 446 | 0.2% | 81 | 78 |
| 84 | Lexus GS | 92 | 0.2% | 82 | 300 | 0.1% | 97 | n/a |
| 85 | Mercedes E-Class | 90 | 0.1% | 80 | 329 | 0.1% | 89 | 95 |
| 86 | Nissan Sunny | 89 | 0.1% | 53 | 256 | 0.1% | 102 | n/a |
| 87 | Ford Focus | 79 | 0.1% | 91 | 253 | 0.1% | 103 | 92 |
| 88 | Fuso Fuso | 77 | 0.1% | 104 | 370 | 0.1% | 86 | 80 |
| 89 | BMW 5 Series | 74 | 0.1% | 76 | 425 | 0.1% | 83 | 100 |
| 90 | Kia Frontier | 70 | 0.1% | 92 | 468 | 0.2% | 80 | 98 |
| 91 | Renault Duster | 70 | 0.1% | - | 70 | 0.0% | 170 | n/a |
| 92 | Audi A8 | 64 | 0.1% | 96 | 337 | 0.1% | 88 | 102 |
| 93 | Honda Odyssey | 60 | 0.1% | 97 | 340 | 0.1% | 87 | 94 |
| 94 | Porsche Cayenne | 60 | 0.1% | 79 | 311 | 0.1% | 92 | 121 |
| 95 | Hyundai Atos | 58 | 0.1% | 93 | 523 | 0.2% | 77 | 176 |
| 96 | Honda CR-V | 56 | 0.1% | 115 | 123 | 0.0% | 141 | 169 |
| 97 | Jeep Cherokee | 55 | 0.1% | 87 | 259 | 0.1% | 101 | 103 |
| 98 | Nissan Patrol | 50 | 0.1% | 49 | 394 | 0.1% | 84 | 69 |
| 99 | Peugeot 207 | 50 | 0.1% | 156 | 115 | 0.0% | 144 | n/a |
| 100 | Hyundai Coupe | 50 | 0.1% | 147 | 84 | 0.0% | 160 | 133 |
| 101 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 49 | 0.1% | 182 | 78 | 0.0% | 163 | 142 |
| 102 | Mitsubishi Pajero Sport | 48 | 0.1% | 94 | 243 | 0.1% | 106 | 101 |
| 103 | Mazda6 | 48 | 0.1% | 105 | 215 | 0.1% | 111 | 107 |
| 104 | Cadillac Escalade | 45 | 0.1% | 111 | 264 | 0.1% | 99 | 129 |
| 105 | Range Rover Sport | 45 | 0.1% | 128 | 218 | 0.1% | 110 | 112 |
| 106 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 44 | 0.1% | 127 | 221 | 0.1% | 108 | 99 |
| 107 | Mercedes C-Class | 44 | 0.1% | 158 | 107 | 0.0% | 147 | 138 |
| 108 | Kia Soul | 43 | 0.1% | 89 | 247 | 0.1% | 105 | 135 |
| 109 | Nissan Murano | 41 | 0.1% | 165 | 66 | 0.0% | 173 | n/a |
| 110 | Cadillac CTS | 40 | 0.1% | 99 | 261 | 0.1% | 100 | 108 |
| 111 | Peugeot Partner | 39 | 0.1% | 142 | 141 | 0.0% | 131 | 168 |
| 112 | Chevrolet Camaro | 38 | 0.1% | 112 | 247 | 0.1% | 104 | 115 |
| 113 | Peugeot 206 | 36 | 0.1% | 95 | 194 | 0.1% | 115 | n/a |
| 114 | Chevrolet Captiva | 36 | 0.1% | 157 | 51 | 0.0% | 182 | n/a |
| 115 | Jeep Wrangler | 35 | 0.1% | 109 | 185 | 0.1% | 116 | 106 |
| 116 | Hino WU | 35 | 0.1% | 121 | 177 | 0.1% | 119 | 137 |
| 117 | Cadillac SRX | 35 | 0.1% | 119 | 156 | 0.1% | 124 | 136 |
| 118 | Kia Mohave | 34 | 0.1% | 90 | 279 | 0.1% | 98 | 117 |
| 119 | Honda Pilot | 34 | 0.1% | 125 | 213 | 0.1% | 112 | 110 |
| 120 | Renault Logan Van | 33 | 0.1% | 98 | 145 | 0.1% | 126 | 122 |
| 121 | Mazda BT-50 | 33 | 0.1% | n/a | 143 | 0.1% | 129 | 86 |
| 122 | Peugeot 3008 | 32 | 0.1% | 141 | 171 | 0.1% | 121 | n/a |
| 123 | BMW 3 Series | 31 | 0.1% | 149 | 65 | 0.0% | 174 | 157 |
| 124 | Renault Fluence | 30 | 0.0% | 54 | 774 | 0.3% | 57 | 63 |
| 125 | Honda Civic | 30 | 0.0% | 107 | 204 | 0.1% | 114 | 93 |
| 126 | Porsche Panamera | 29 | 0.0% | 106 | 151 | 0.1% | 125 | 128 |
| 127 | Mitsubishi Galant | 29 | 0.0% | 143 | 143 | 0.1% | 130 | 139 |
| 128 | Hyundai Centennial | 29 | 0.0% | 153 | 130 | 0.0% | 136 | n/a |
| 129 | Dodge RAM | 29 | 0.0% | 124 | 107 | 0.0% | 148 | n/a |
| 130 | Fuso Rosa | 27 | 0.0% | 151 | 116 | 0.0% | 143 | 141 |
| 131 | Chevrolet Spark | 25 | 0.0% | 37 | 431 | 0.2% | 82 | n/a |
| 132 | Jaguar XJ | 25 | 0.0% | 136 | 144 | 0.1% | 128 | n/a |
| 133 | Audi Q7 | 25 | 0.0% | 133 | 123 | 0.0% | 139 | 123 |
| 134 | Lincoln MKS | 25 | 0.0% | n/a | 25 | 0.0% | 201 | n/a |
| 135 | Lexus LS | 24 | 0.0% | 138 | 159 | 0.1% | 123 | 120 |
| 136 | Lexus RX | 23 | 0.0% | 114 | 177 | 0.1% | 118 | 109 |
| 137 | Audi A6 | 23 | 0.0% | 117 | 164 | 0.1% | 122 | 159 |
| 138 | Peugeot Boxer | 23 | 0.0% | 146 | 44 | 0.0% | 187 | n/a |
| 139 | Jeep Patriot | 22 | 0.0% | 148 | 83 | 0.0% | 161 | n/a |
| 140 | Nissan Tiida | 21 | 0.0% | 113 | 238 | 0.1% | 107 | 116 |
| 141 | GMC Savana | 21 | 0.0% | 139 | 177 | 0.1% | 117 | 79 |
| 142 | Suzuki APV Van | 21 | 0.0% | 126 | 86 | 0.0% | 157 | 113 |
| 143 | Dodge Challenger | 20 | 0.0% | 116 | 144 | 0.1% | 127 | 153 |
| 144 | Nissan Diesel L-Trucks | 20 | 0.0% | 135 | 128 | 0.0% | 137 | 127 |
| 145 | Mercedes M-Class | 20 | 0.0% | 168 | 67 | 0.0% | 172 | 160 |
| 146 | Mazda2 | 19 | 0.0% | 122 | 175 | 0.1% | 120 | 111 |
| 147 | Peugeot 508 | 19 | 0.0% | 120 | 85 | 0.0% | 158 | n/a |
| 148 | Suzuki Alto | 18 | 0.0% | 130 | 96 | 0.0% | 152 | n/a |
| 149 | Range Rover Evoque | 18 | 0.0% | 145 | 73 | 0.0% | 166 | n/a |
| 150 | Lexus IS | 17 | 0.0% | 134 | 134 | 0.0% | 135 | 130 |
| 151 | Nissan Armada | 17 | 0.0% | 160 | 113 | 0.0% | 145 | 118 |
| 152 | VW Touareg | 17 | 0.0% | 162 | 85 | 0.0% | 159 | 132 |
Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Ldman for sharing the data!









Wow, 205%!!! Amazing!