Mexico October 2012: Chevrolet Aveo and VW Clasico up
VW Clasico
* NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 10 best-selling models + Top 20 brands! See title *
The Mexican new car market delivers its 32nd consecutive month of year-on-year growth (since February 2010!) at +11% to 83,171 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 785,072 units, up a solid 11% on 2011. No surprise in pole position: the Chevrolet Aveo holds the top spot for the 11th month in a row and manages breaks its volume record for the third consecutive time at 6,793 sales, also equaling its record share of 8.2% hit last month… Year-to-date the Aveo is now at 50,923 units and 6.5%, up a massive 82% year-on-year…
Nissan Versa
The VW Clasico confirms it is back in shape, staying #2 with 5,606 sales but improving its share to 6.7%, its best since August 2011. The Nissan Versa also shines in third place at 4,577 units and 5.5%, its 2nd best-ever share in the country below the 5.8% it hit in August 2011. Another model breaks its volume record in Mexico this month: the VW Nuevo Jetta ranks #4 at 3,015 units and 3.6%. This is also its highest ever position in the country and its strongest share, equal with last month.
Fiat sales are up 126% in Mexico in 2012 so far, mainly thanks to the 500.
Notice also the Seat Ibiza up to #9 with 1,378 sales and 1.7% and the Renault Duster up to 5,863 sales year-to-date. Brand-wise, Nissan continues to dominate the Mexican new car market head and shoulders with almost 25% share year-to-date (+11%) while Toyota is up 23%, Honda up 55%, Seat up 20%, Suzuki up 22%, Fiat up a mammoth 126%, Acura up 26% at #19, Infiniti up 758% at #25, Land Rover up 63%, Jaguar up 104% and Bentley up 40%.
Previous month: Mexico September 2012: Chevrolet Aveo breaks record again
One year ago: Mexico October 2011: Nissan Versa up to 2nd place
Full October 2012 Top 10 models and Top 20 brands Ranking Tables below.
Mexico October 2012 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct | % | Sep | 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Chevrolet Aveo | 6,793 | 8.2% | 1 | 50,923 | 6.5% | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | VW Clasico | 5,606 | 6.7% | 2 | 34,289 | 4.4% | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Nissan Versa | 4,577 | 5.5% | 3 | 36,636 | 4.7% | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | VW Nuevo Jetta | 3,015 | 3.6% | 5 | 24,016 | 3.1% | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Nissan Tsuru | 3,001 | 3.6% | 4 | 29,511 | 3.8% | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Nissan Chasis Largo | 2,237 | 2.7% | 6 | 20,901 | 2.7% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Nissan March | 2,186 | 2.6% | 9 | 20,224 | 2.6% | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Honda CR-V | 2,085 | 2.5% | 8 | 20,420 | 2.6% | 8 | n/a |
| 9 | Seat Ibiza | 1,378 | 1.7% | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Nissan Sentra 2.0 | 1,336 | 1.6% | 10 | 14,605 | 1.9% | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Chevrolet Spark | 1,315 | 1.6% | 12 | 19,462 | 2.5% | 10 | 11 |
Mexico October 2012 – brands:
| Pos | Model | Oct | % | /11 | 2012 | % | /11 | Pos |
| 1 | Nissan | 20,136 | 24.2% | 1% | 195,472 | 24.9% | 11% | 1 |
| 2 | General Motors | 15,852 | 19.1% | 18% | 147,782 | 18.8% | 13% | 2 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 12,631 | 15.2% | 16% | 107,100 | 13.6% | 5% | 3 |
| 4 | Chrysler | 7,210 | 8.7% | 14% | 69,201 | 8.8% | 8% | 4 |
| 5 | Ford | 5,632 | 6.8% | 0% | 65,076 | 8.3% | -1% | 5 |
| 6 | Toyota | 4,770 | 5.7% | 17% | 43,852 | 5.6% | 23% | 6 |
| 7 | Honda | 4,697 | 5.6% | 9% | 41,215 | 5.2% | 55% | 7 |
| 8 | Renault | 2,159 | 2.6% | 18% | 20,205 | 2.6% | 10% | 9 |
| 9 | Mazda | 1,880 | 2.3% | -27% | 20,648 | 2.6% | -11% | 8 |
| 10 | Seat | 1,622 | 2.0% | 7% | 16,990 | 2.2% | 20% | 10 |
| 11 | Mercedes | 961 | 1.2% | 30% | 7,429 | 0.9% | 17% | 12 |
| 12 | Suzuki | 934 | 1.1% | 21% | 8,444 | 1.1% | 22% | 11 |
| 13 | Mitsubishi | 832 | 1.0% | 3% | 7,248 | 0.9% | -13% | 14 |
| 14 | Audi | 816 | 1.0% | 17% | 7,266 | 0.9% | 17% | 13 |
| 15 | BMW | 664 | 0.8% | 30% | 6,356 | 0.8% | 18% | 15 |
| 16 | Fiat | 444 | 0.5% | 80% | 4,130 | 0.5% | 126% | 16 |
| 17 | Peugeot | 386 | 0.5% | 5% | 4,116 | 0.5% | -14% | 17 |
| 18 | Mini | 310 | 0.4% | 26% | 3,069 | 0.4% | 28% | 18 |
| 19 | Isuzu | 265 | 0.3% | 227% | 1,397 | 0.2% | 46% | 21 |
| 20 | Acura | 214 | 0.3% | 27% | 1,718 | 0.2% | 26% | 19 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 190 | 0.2% | 28% | 1,623 | 0.2% | 0% | 20 |
| 22 | Smart | 147 | 0.2% | 67% | 1,306 | 0.2% | 30% | 22 |
| 23 | Volvo | 128 | 0.2% | 0% | 1,213 | 0.2% | 18% | 23 |
| 24 | Infiniti | 98 | 0.1% | 58% | 532 | 0.1% | 758% | 25 |
| 25 | Land Rover | 89 | 0.1% | 24% | 743 | 0.1% | 63% | 24 |
| 26 | Porsche | 64 | 0.1% | 106% | 508 | 0.1% | 19% | 26 |
| 27 | Subaru | 18 | 0.0% | -58% | 257 | 0.0% | -49% | 27 |
| 28 | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 0.0% | 300% | 71 | 0.0% | 294% | 29 |
| 29 | Jaguar | 9 | 0.0% | 200% | 98 | 0.0% | 104% | 28 |
| 30 | Bentley | 1 | 0.0% | 0% | 7 | 0.0% | 40% | 30 |
Source: www.amda.mx, es.autoblog.com
I expect the new Fiats will significantly rise through the ranks in Mexico. It fits very well in the categories of top sellers in Mexico in addition to being an Italian brand which give Fiat Alegre up.
its time for Lexus to go on sale in mexiko
… AND NISSAN TAKES IT ALL!!!