Gulf July 2012: Toyota Hilux & Corolla dominate, Kia Cerato up

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Gulf July 2012: Toyota Hilux & Corolla dominate, Kia Cerato up

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Kia Cerato Koup

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The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In 2012 this region houses one of the most dynamic car market in the world: sales are up 35% year-on-year in July to 127,225 units and 22% year-to-date at 851,522. Toyota is ultra-dominant here, placing 5 models in the Top 5. In fact the July Top 5 models are identical to the 2012 year-to-date ranking: the Toyota Hilux leads the way with 12,402 sales and 9.7% share, adding up to 76,803 and 9% year-to-date.

Toyota Hilux

It is followed by the Toyota Corolla at 7,023 units and 5.5% vs. 5.1% year-to-date, the Toyota Land Cruiser with 6,027 sales and 4.7%, the Toyota Prado up one spot to #4 at 5,672 units and 4.5% and the Toyota Camry down one to #5 with 5,542 sales and 4.4%. Thanks to strong performances in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman, the Hyundai Elantra is up to #6 with 3.3% share, swapping position with the Hyundai Accent #7 at 3.1%. The Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up, Toyota Yaris and Hyundai Sonata round up the Top 10 like in the 2012 ranking.

Ford Expedition

Once again extremely strong in Saudi Arabia, the Ford Expedition resists at a fantastic 11th place with 2,417 units and 1.9%, to be compared with 3,219 sales and #100 in the USA in August… Other great performers this month in the Gulf Cooperation Council include the Kia Cerato up 3 ranks on June to #12, the Nissan Sunny at #19, the Nissan Altima up 3 to #21, the Toyota RAV4 up 18 to #26, the Kia Sportage up 14 to #27, the Chevrolet Malibu up 4 to #36 and the Ford Taurus up 19 to #40.

Further down, notice the Ford Fusion up 15 spots to #47, the Chevrolet Aveo up 8 to #50, the Chevrolet Sonic up 64 to #52, the Hyundai Veloster up 15 to #59, the Lexus RX up 7 to #60, the Hyundai i20 up 23 to #62, the GMC Savana up 29 to #63, the Ford Focus up 21 to #69, the Honda City up 40 to #71, the VW Touareg up 28 to #74, the Nissan Armada up 57 to #78 and the Nissan Qashqai up 51 to #83.

Previous month: Gulf June 2012: Toyota Camry and Ford Expedition up

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

Full July 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.

Gulf July 2012:

Pos	Model	GCC Jul 12	%	Jun	GCC 2012	%	Pos	2011
1	Toyota Hilux	12,402	9.7%	1	76,803	9.0%	1	1
2	Toyota Corolla	7,023	5.5%	2	43,050	5.1%	2	2
3	Toyota Land Cruiser	6,027	4.7%	3	41,442	4.9%	3	4
4	Toyota Prado	5,672	4.5%	5	34,449	4.0%	4	6
5	Toyota Camry	5,542	4.4%	4	33,976	4.0%	5	3
6	Hyundai Elantra (MAR11)	4,195	3.3%	7	25,609	3.0%	7	11
7	Hyundai Accent (JAN11)	3,927	3.1%	6	31,806	3.7%	6	5
8	Toyota Land Cruiser P/U	3,338	2.6%	8	21,877	2.6%	8	8
9	Toyota Yaris	2,965	2.3%	9	21,237	2.5%	9	7
10	Hyundai Sonata	2,686	2.1%	10	18,295	2.1%	10	9
11	Ford Expedition	2,417	1.9%	11	13,079	1.5%	14	34
12	Kia Cerato	2,252	1.8%	15	12,677	1.5%	15	17
13	Toyota Hiace	2,208	1.7%	16	13,450	1.6%	13	12
14	Honda Accord	2,119	1.7%	17	12,186	1.4%	16	20
15	Chevrolet Tahoe	2,062	1.6%	12	14,038	1.6%	11	14
16	Toyota Fortuner	2,036	1.6%	13	13,784	1.6%	12	13
17	Hyundai Tucson	2,005	1.6%	20	10,606	1.2%	18	25
18	Isuzu D-Max	1,769	1.4%	18	11,842	1.4%	17	18
19	Nissan Sunny	1,619	1.3%	19	7,336	0.9%	27	52
20	Nissan D22	1,504	1.2%	21	10,159	1.2%	20	21
21	Nissan Altima	1,464	1.2%	24	8,090	1.0%	26	23
22	Fuso Canter	1,236	1.0%	22	10,447	1.2%	19	26
23	Isuzu NPR	1,232	1.0%	25	8,931	1.0%	23	32
24	Lexus LX	1,200	0.9%	23	8,625	1.0%	24	38
25	Nissan Patrol	1,117	0.9%	26	8,540	1.0%	25	30
26	Toyota RAV4	1,115	0.9%	44	5,304	0.6%	40	46
27	Kia Sportage	1,103	0.9%	41	6,506	0.8%	32	27
28	Kia Rio	1,095	0.9%	27	9,157	1.1%	22	22
29	GMC Yukon	1,093	0.9%	14	9,844	1.2%	21	19
30	Hyundai Santa Fe	1,046	0.8%	31	6,823	0.8%	30	45
31	Toyota Avalon	991	0.8%	29	6,717	0.8%	31	40
32	Kia Optima	964	0.8%	33	7,003	0.8%	28	50
33	Toyota Innova	928	0.7%	32	6,474	0.8%	34	37
34	Hyundai Azera (MAR11)	887	0.7%	34	5,765	0.7%	38	59
35	Toyota Sequoia	850	0.7%	39	5,363	0.6%	39	42
36	Chevrolet Malibu	850	0.7%	40	2,981	0.4%	55	62
37	Nissan Tiida	831	0.7%	42	6,985	0.8%	29	24
38	Mitsubishi L200	798	0.6%	30	6,495	0.8%	33	31
39	Mitsubishi Lancer	783	0.6%	37	5,197	0.6%	43	33
40	Ford Taurus	777	0.6%	59	3,577	0.4%	52	48
41	Daihatsu Gran Max	763	0.6%	35	6,201	0.7%	36	47
42	Toyota FJ Cruiser	734	0.6%	36	5,011	0.6%	45	39
43	Hyundai H1 100 Bus	694	0.5%	43	5,203	0.6%	42	44
44	Ford Explorer	628	0.5%	47	4,538	0.5%	46	28
45	GMC Sierra	626	0.5%	38	6,232	0.7%	35	41
46	Ford Edge	585	0.5%	52	4,146	0.5%	47	61
47	Ford Fusion	539	0.4%	62	2,947	0.3%	56	70
48	Mitsubishi Pajero	526	0.4%	53	5,076	0.6%	44	29
49	GMC Yukon XL	517	0.4%	28	5,266	0.6%	41	36
50	Chevrolet Aveo	483	0.4%	58	1,751	0.2%	83	63
51	Chevrolet Silverado	475	0.4%	48	3,633	0.4%	50	49
52	Chevrolet Sonic	452	0.4%	116	2,008	0.2%	71	164
53	Dodge Charger	450	0.4%	45	3,706	0.4%	49	77
54	Toyota Coaster	450	0.4%	50	3,161	0.4%	53	55
55	Nissan Sunny – RSM	433	0.3%	78	5,999	0.7%	37	16
56	BMW 5 Series	431	0.3%	54	2,774	0.3%	59	64
57	Kia Sorento	427	0.3%	60	2,864	0.3%	57	72
58	Chevrolet Suburban	389	0.3%	46	3,093	0.4%	54	53
59	Hyundai Veloster	383	0.3%	74	1,545	0.2%	92	198
60	Lexus RX	381	0.3%	67	1,943	0.2%	76	69
61	Kia Cadenza	368	0.3%	71	2,227	0.3%	66	93
62	Hyundai i20	367	0.3%	85	1,159	0.1%	116	187
63	GMC Savana	362	0.3%	92	920	0.1%	133	123
64	Chevrolet Cruze	360	0.3%	49	3,909	0.5%	48	51
65	Nissan Maxima	356	0.3%	73	2,528	0.3%	62	54
66	Kia Picanto	348	0.3%	84	1,978	0.2%	73	80
67	Toyota Aurion	345	0.3%	75	1,635	0.2%	86	35
68	Porsche Cayenne	327	0.3%	70	2,073	0.2%	68	75
69	Ford Focus	315	0.2%	90	1,608	0.2%	89	104
70	Nissan Urvan	314	0.2%	66	2,566	0.3%	61	60
71	Honda City	311	0.2%	111	493	0.1%	168	137
72	Chevrolet Traverse	308	0.2%	51	2,368	0.3%	64	65
73	Lexus ES	301	0.2%	57	2,666	0.3%	60	57
74	VW Touareg	300	0.2%	102	1,331	0.2%	101	88
75	Chevrolet Caprice	290	0.2%	56	2,791	0.3%	58	58
76	Hyundai Atos	288	0.2%	55	2,059	0.2%	69	160
77	Renault Logan	287	0.2%	91	1,943	0.2%	75	68
78	Nissan Armada	276	0.2%	135	1,303	0.2%	103	100
79	Range Rover Sport	275	0.2%	77	1,918	0.2%	77	83
80	Jeep Grand Cherokee	262	0.2%	65	1,972	0.2%	74	85
81	Mitsubishi Galant	256	0.2%	109	1,621	0.2%	88	87
82	Honda CR-V	251	0.2%	69	1,635	0.2%	87	112
83	Nissan Qashqai	246	0.2%	134	1,249	0.1%	108	117
84	BMW 7 Series	245	0.2%	72	1,999	0.2%	72	56
85	Ford F-Series	245	0.2%	112	1,359	0.2%	98	103
86	Daihatsu Terios	243	0.2%	101	1,567	0.2%	91	81
87	Hyundai Genesis	242	0.2%	86	1,390	0.2%	97	146
88	Nissan Navara	236	0.2%	63	2,043	0.2%	70	43
89	Kia Carens	228	0.2%	89	1,910	0.2%	78	78
90	Lexus GS	226	0.2%	81	1,230	0.1%	109	208
91	Nissan Juke	220	0.2%	64	1,813	0.2%	80	169
92	Mercedes E-Class	213	0.2%	76	2,265	0.3%	65	66
93	Nissan Pathfinder	212	0.2%	98	1,745	0.2%	84	94
94	Kia Mohave	212	0.2%	107	1,304	0.2%	102	101
95	Nissan X-Terra	211	0.2%	82	1,474	0.2%	95	91
96	Ford Crown Victoria	206	0.2%	168	3,609	0.4%	51	15
97	Mazda3	205	0.2%	61	1,866	0.2%	79	86
98	Honda Civic	201	0.2%	118	1,290	0.2%	104	73
99	Chevrolet Captiva	198	0.2%	95	1,216	0.1%	110	106
100	Renault Fluence	197	0.2%	99	1,785	0.2%	82	84
101	Dodge Durango	196	0.2%	88	1,486	0.2%	93	140
102	BMW X5	194	0.2%	87	2,404	0.3%	63	89
103	Suzuki APV Truck	194	0.2%	103	743	0.1%	143	158
104	Mercedes C-Class	191	0.2%	94	1,170	0.1%	113	95
105	Mazda CX-9	190	0.1%	97	1,425	0.2%	96	82
106	GMC Acadia	188	0.1%	68	1,668	0.2%	85	76
107	Honda Pilot	185	0.1%	124	1,160	0.1%	115	108
108	Chrysler 300C	183	0.1%	104	1,485	0.2%	94	186
109	Kia Carnival	179	0.1%	80	1,785	0.2%	81	79
110	Mazda6	177	0.1%	105	1,266	0.1%	107	92
111	Honda Odyssey	176	0.1%	131	1,023	0.1%	125	131
112	Renault Duster	174	0.1%	120	540	0.1%	167	-
113	Mercedes S-Class	168	0.1%	83	2,159	0.3%	67	67
114	Isuzu F-Series	165	0.1%	114	1,105	0.1%	121	113
115	Cadillac CTS	160	0.1%	140	892	0.1%	135	142
116	Hino WU	159	0.1%	119	1,084	0.1%	123	138
117	Mitsubishi Lancer EX	156	0.1%	93	1,288	0.2%	105	74
118	Nissan X-Trail	151	0.1%	139	931	0.1%	131	114
119	Jeep Wrangler	148	0.1%	117	1,145	0.1%	117	99
120	GMC Terrain	145	0.1%	113	1,163	0.1%	114	165
121	BMW X6	144	0.1%	106	1,266	0.1%	106	90
122	Nissan Patrol P/up	144	0.1%	176	307	0.0%	194
123	Lexus IS	140	0.1%	136	940	0.1%	130	141
124	VW Jetta (MAY 11)	138	0.1%	79	1,597	0.2%	90	98
125	Kia Frontier	134	0.1%	125	929	0.1%	132	148
126	BMW 3 Series	130	0.1%	110	833	0.1%	140	109
127	Chevrolet Camaro	130	0.1%	121	987	0.1%	127	128
128	Isuzu NMR	130	0.1%	126	1,193	0.1%	112	136
129	Fuso Fuso	130	0.1%	127	882	0.1%	137	115
130	Dodge Challenger	128	0.1%	147	629	0.1%	160	192
131	Suzuki APV Van	127	0.1%	128	1,034	0.1%	124	105
132	Toyota Dyna	126	0.1%	96	1,352	0.2%	99	97
133	Infiniti G	126	0.1%	167	677	0.1%	156	171
134	Renault Safrane	125	0.1%	108	1,193	0.1%	111	102
135	Ford Figo	124	0.1%	100	1,137	0.1%	118	184
136	Mitsubishi L300	124	0.1%	129	1,101	0.1%	122	124
137	Jeep Cherokee	122	0.1%	162	730	0.1%	146	147
138	Mitsubishi Pajero Sport	122	0.1%	194	611	0.1%	161	145
139	Isuzu NQR	121	0.1%	133	745	0.1%	142	177
140	Nissan Micra	118	0.1%	142	456	0.1%	171	n/a
141	Mazda2	117	0.1%	123	1,002	0.1%	126	111
142	Hyundai Veracruz	115	0.1%	156	1,334	0.2%	100	130
143	Fuso Rosa	111	0.1%	138	854	0.1%	138	107
144	Audi Q7	111	0.1%	145	733	0.1%	145	127
145	Ford Escape	108	0.1%	115	1,126	0.1%	120	166
146	VW Golf	106	0.1%	143	720	0.1%	148	121
147	Kia Soul	105	0.1%	130	831	0.1%	141	118
148	Peugeot Partner	102	0.1%	137	693	0.1%	155	168
149	Audi A8	101	0.1%	150	951	0.1%	129	126
150	Peugeot 207	100	0.1%	154	717	0.1%	152	154