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Saudi Arabia August 2012: Ford Expedition improves further

October 3rd, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Ford Expedition

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It seems that the European gloom has now reached the Middle-East. For the first time in 2012, the Saudi new car market is down year-on-year at -3% in August to 47,899 registrations. The year-to-date total is however still up a very healthy 14% on 2011 to 456,120 units. The leading trio is unchanged on July and is 100% Toyota for the 2nd time in 2012. The Toyota Hilux leads once again with 3,880 sales and 8.1% (-9% year-on-year) ahead of the Toyota Corolla at 3,463 units and 7.2%, up an impressive 38% on August 2011. The Toyota Camry rounds up the podium with 2,898 sales and 6.1%, above its 2012 year-to-date share (5%) but still 8% below August 2011.

Toyota Camry. Picture by Khalid Al-Atwi, all rights reserved.

Two Hyundais follow: the Accent is #4 at 2,494 units and 5.2% but stays #3 year-to-date at 6.1% and the Elantra is #5 both this month (4.6%) and year-to-date (4.7%). The Ford Expedition was already the highlight model in May, June and July and is now seriously shaping up to be the success story of 2012 in Saudi Arabia. In August it reaches never-seen before heights: up 57% year-on-year and one spot further up to #6 with 1,977 sales and 4.1% market share, potentially its first time above 4% in Saudi Arabia… It ranks #9 year-to-date at 2.6% vs. #19 and 1.4% in 2011…

Chevrolet Malibu

The other great performers in the Saudi Top 20 all come from Asia: the Kia Cerato is up 4 ranks to #9 with 1,339 units and 2.8%, the Toyota Prado is up 12 to #11 and 2.2%, double its July share, and the Toyota Avalon is up 7 to #18. Notice also the Chevrolet Malibu continuing its progression to #26, the Ford Crown Victoria enjoying its last breath and up 54 spots to #29, the Lexus ES up 20 to #35, the Dodge Durango up 25 to #37 and the BMW 7 Series up 24 to #42.

Renault Duster

Further down, the Hyundai Atos is up 55 ranks to #45, the Toyota Aurion up 26 to #46, the Jeep Grand Cherokee up 23 to #50, its little brother the Jeep Cherokee up 20 to #61, the Dodge Challenger up 21 to #73, the Lincoln Town Car up 16 to #87, the Renault Duster up 25 to #96 and the Suzuki Swift Dzire making its first appearance in the Saudi models ranking at #132.

Previous month: Saudi Arabia July 2012: Ford Expedition up again

Previous year: Saudi Arabia Full Year 2011: Toyota Hilux and Camry on top

Full August 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.

Saudi Arabia August 2012:

Pos Model S Aug 12 % Jul S 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Toyota Hilux 3,880 8.1% 1 42,663 9.4% 1 1
2 Toyota Corolla 3,463 7.2% 2 31,294 6.9% 2 3
3 Toyota Camry 2,898 6.1% 3 22,853 5.0% 4 2
4 Hyundai Accent (JAN11) 2,494 5.2% 4 27,900 6.1% 3 4
5 Hyundai Elantra (MAR11) 2,217 4.6% 5 21,319 4.7% 5 10
6 Ford Expedition 1,977 4.1% 7 12,989 2.8% 9 19
7 Hyundai Sonata 1,603 3.3% 8 15,275 3.3% 7 7
8 Toyota Yaris 1,450 3.0% 6 17,034 3.7% 6 6
9 Kia Cerato 1,339 2.8% 13 9,051 2.0% 13 15
10 Honda Accord (incl Coupe) 1,171 2.4% 12 8,621 1.9% 15 16
11 Toyota Prado 1,045 2.2% 23 6,286 1.4% 18 26
12 Isuzu D-Max 958 2.0% 10 11,617 2.5% 10 9
13 Toyota Land Cruiser 954 2.0% 9 13,319 2.9% 8 11
14 Toyota Land Cruiser P/U 903 1.9% 15 8,139 1.8% 16 18
15 Chevrolet Tahoe 871 1.8% 11 11,525 2.5% 11 12
16 GMC Yukon 772 1.6% 18 8,969 2.0% 14 14
17 Toyota Fortuner 749 1.6% 14 9,736 2.1% 12 13
18 Toyota Avalon 749 1.6% 25 4,991 1.1% 24 31
19 Toyota Hiace 733 1.5% 16 6,084 1.3% 21 22
20 Hyundai Tucson 674 1.4% 17 5,626 1.2% 22 27
21 Toyota Innova 627 1.3% 21 5,521 1.2% 23 25
22 Kia Rio 624 1.3% 28 6,219 1.4% 20 17
23 Isuzu NPR 553 1.2% 20 6,859 1.5% 17 23
24 Daihatsu Gran Max 519 1.1% 22 6,264 1.4% 19 28
25 Toyota Sequoia 500 1.0% 26 4,313 0.9% 26 30
26 Chevrolet Malibu 479 1.0% 27 2,451 0.5% 39 47
27 Toyota RAV4 471 1.0% 19 3,774 0.8% 30 33
28 Hyundai Azera (MAR11) 422 0.9% 29 4,043 0.9% 27 39
29 Ford Crown Victoria 405 0.8% 83 2,426 0.5% 40 8
30 Kia Sportage 378 0.8% 34 2,697 0.6% 36 38
31 Kia Optima 369 0.8% 36 3,809 0.8% 29 53
32 Hyundai H1 100 Bus 343 0.7% 30 3,905 0.9% 28 32
33 GMC Yukon XL 326 0.7% 31 4,926 1.1% 25 20
34 Toyota FJ Cruiser 322 0.7% 32 2,849 0.6% 33 36
35 Lexus ES 309 0.6% 55 1,914 0.4% 45 51
36 Ford Taurus 307 0.6% 24 2,722 0.6% 34 34
37 Dodge Durango 307 0.6% 62 1,313 0.3% 55 91
38 GMC Sierra 288 0.6% 51 3,220 0.7% 31 37
39 Ford Fusion 266 0.6% 42 2,355 0.5% 41 52
40 Dodge Charger 264 0.6% 45 1,852 0.4% 46 68
41 Ford Edge 245 0.5% 43 2,093 0.5% 44 64
42 BMW 7 Series 235 0.5% 66 1,109 0.2% 64 67
43 Chevrolet Caprice 234 0.5% 60 1,705 0.4% 48 48
44 Ford Explorer 231 0.5% 38 2,977 0.7% 32 21
45 Hyundai Atos 213 0.4% 100 978 0.2% 71 175
46 Toyota Aurion 208 0.4% 72 750 0.2% 79 29
47 Renault Logan 201 0.4% 44 1,722 0.4% 47 45
48 Chevrolet Suburban 200 0.4% 40 2,711 0.6% 35 35
49 Chrysler 300C 184 0.4% 67 1,273 0.3% 57 124
50 Jeep Grand Cherokee 175 0.4% 73 840 0.2% 75 78
51 Hyundai Genesis 171 0.4% 49 1,284 0.3% 56 104
52 Toyota Coaster 162 0.3% 64 1,045 0.2% 67 70
53 Chevrolet Silverado 154 0.3% 54 1,652 0.4% 49 54
54 Kia Carnival 154 0.3% 57 1,237 0.3% 58 62
55 Kia Sorento 154 0.3% 58 1,197 0.3% 60 83
56 Kia Cadenza 150 0.3% 59 1,220 0.3% 59 82
57 Ford Focus 148 0.3% 46 763 0.2% 78 92
58 Chevrolet Traverse 146 0.3% 56 1,342 0.3% 53 58
59 Daihatsu Terios 145 0.3% 47 1,525 0.3% 51 49
60 Lexus LX 137 0.3% 41 2,315 0.5% 42 56
61 Jeep Cherokee 134 0.3% 81 537 0.1% 91 103
62 Chevrolet Cruze 131 0.3% 52 2,487 0.5% 38 41
63 Hyundai Santa Fe 127 0.3% 35 2,565 0.6% 37 46
64 Mitsubishi L200 126 0.3% 48 2,113 0.5% 43 42
65 Hyundai Veloster 122 0.3% 53 1,023 0.2% 69 146
66 Kia Picanto 121 0.3% 71 953 0.2% 74 75
67 Honda Odyssey 111 0.2% 80 616 0.1% 88 94
68 Chevrolet Aveo 105 0.2% 37 1,535 0.3% 50 40
69 Mazda3 100 0.2% 75 1,083 0.2% 66 74
70 Mercedes S-Class 96 0.2% 105 811 0.2% 76 73
71 Kia Carens 95 0.2% 79 975 0.2% 72 71
72 GMC Acadia 94 0.2% 77 1,101 0.2% 65 57
73 Dodge Challenger 92 0.2% 94 346 0.1% 110 153
74 Mazda CX-9 90 0.2% 69 1,038 0.2% 68 59
75 Toyota Dyna 87 0.2% 78 1,141 0.3% 62 65
76 Renault Fluence 85 0.2% 63 1,128 0.2% 63 63
77 Isuzu F-Series 83 0.2% 61 992 0.2% 70 81
78 Lexus RX 81 0.2% 86 393 0.1% 105 109
79 Ford F-Series 80 0.2% 68 659 0.1% 86 77
80 Lexus GS 79 0.2% 82 559 0.1% 89 n/a
81 Nissan Altima 75 0.2% 70 1,166 0.3% 61 50
82 Kia Frontier 75 0.2% 87 742 0.2% 82 98
83 Chevrolet Sonic 71 0.1% 33 1,496 0.3% 52 96
84 Fuso Canter 70 0.1% 65 1,328 0.3% 54 60
85 Kia Mohave 69 0.1% 90 471 0.1% 99 117
86 Ford Figo 66 0.1% 89 537 0.1% 92 n/a
87 Lincoln Town Car 66 0.1% 103 192 0.0% 139  -
88 Nissan Sunny 64 0.1% 84 524 0.1% 95  -
89 Audi A8 62 0.1% 112 477 0.1% 98 102
90 BMW 5 Series 61 0.1% 95 624 0.1% 87 100
91 Suzuki APV Truck 59 0.1% 50 747 0.2% 80 85
92 Range Rover Sport 59 0.1% 97 395 0.1% 104 112
93 GMC Savana 54 0.1% 39 737 0.2% 83 79
94 Renault Duster 52 0.1% 118 165 0.0% 148  -
95 Isuzu NMR 51 0.1% 76 967 0.2% 73 84
96 Mercedes E-Class 51 0.1% 113 454 0.1% 100 95
97 Isuzu NQR 49 0.1% 74 746 0.2% 81 90
98 Mitsubishi L300 49 0.1% 102 454 0.1% 101 119
99 Cadillac CTS 48 0.1% 91 429 0.1% 103 108
100 Honda Pilot 48 0.1% 98 354 0.1% 109 110
101 Jeep Wrangler 47 0.1% 127 284 0.1% 115 106
102 Renault Safrane 46 0.1% 85 668 0.1% 85 87
103 Porsche Cayenne 46 0.1% 92 507 0.1% 97 121
104 VW Passat 46 0.1%  - n/a n/a n/a  -
105 GMC Terrain 45 0.1% 96 529 0.1% 94 n/a
106 Ford Mustang 45 0.1% n/a 81 0.0% 182 166
107 Suzuki APV Van 43 0.1% 109 207 0.0% 133 113
108 Audi Q7 41 0.1% 141 203 0.0% 136 123
109 Mazda2 41 0.1% 152 251 0.1% 122 111
110 VW Jetta (MAY 11) 38 0.1% 119 446 0.1% 102 132
111 Renault Logan Van 38 0.1% 139 241 0.1% 126 122
112 Honda City 37 0.1% 133 75 0.0% 185 178
113 Mitsubishi Lancer 36 0.1% 144 246 0.1% 124 66
114 Hyundai i20 34 0.1% 146 115 0.0% 165 n/a
115 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport 33 0.1% 88 370 0.1% 106 101
116 Lexus LS 32 0.1% 99 282 0.1% 116 120
117 Cadillac Escalade 31 0.1% 108 368 0.1% 107 130
118 Hino WU 30 0.1% 120 267 0.1% 117 137
119 BMW 6 Series 29 0.1% 136 99 0.0% 172 n/a
120 Fuso Rosa 29 0.1% 167 185 0.0% 140 141
121 Mazda6 28 0.1% 104 340 0.1% 111 107
122 Cadillac SRX 28 0.1% 114 246 0.1% 125 136
123 Range Rover Evoque 28 0.1% 124 157 0.0% 154 n/a
124 Ford Flex 28 0.1% n/a 811 0.2% 77 89
125 Nissan Patrol 27 0.1% 106 522 0.1% 96 69
126 VW Touareg 27 0.1% 115 163 0.0% 149 131
127 BMW X6 27 0.1% 140 173 0.0% 143 140
128 Mercedes C-Class 27 0.1% 148 196 0.0% 138 138
129 Hyundai Coupe 27 0.1% 149 145 0.0% 156 133
130 Audi A6 26 0.1% 153 227 0.0% 128 159
131 Fuso Fuso 25 0.1% 93 532 0.1% 93 80
132 Suzuki Swift Dzire 25 0.1%  - 25 0.0% n/a  -
133 Mitsubishi Galant 24 0.1% 147 207 0.0% 134 139
134 Mazda BT-50 23 0.0% 101 252 0.1% 121 86
135 Honda CR-V 23 0.0% 107 247 0.1% 123 169
136 Hyundai Centennial 23 0.0% 131 208 0.0% 132  -
137 Renault Koleos 23 0.0% 132 162 0.0% 150  -
138 Dodge RAM 22 0.0% 117 171 0.0% 146  -
139 Mitsubishi Pajero 22 0.0% 125 317 0.1% 113 99
140 Kia Soul 22 0.0% 137 334 0.1% 112 135
141 Peugeot Partner 21 0.0% 110 262 0.1% 119 168
142 Audi Q5 21 0.0% 164 112 0.0% 166 158
143 Peugeot 508 21 0.0% 168 130 0.0% 160  -
144 Porsche Panamera 20 0.0% 111 226 0.0% 129 128
145 BMW 3 Series 20 0.0% 135 128 0.0% 161 157
146 Chevrolet Camaro 19 0.0% 134 360 0.1% 108 115
147 Jaguar XJ 19 0.0% 145 202 0.0% 137  -
148 Suzuki Alto 17 0.0% 123 171 0.0% 144 179
149 Mitsubishi Lancer EX 17 0.0% 163 175 0.0% 142 97
150 Lincoln Navigator 17 0.0% 172 28 0.0% n/a  -

Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Ldman for sharing the data!

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  1. Steam
    October 8th, 2012 at 08:57 | #1
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    25 models from top-30 are from asia.

  2. ant
    October 3rd, 2012 at 22:41 | #2
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    Duster is really very succssfull everywhere in different continents not only cheap but good looking too :)

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