United Arab Emirates September 2012: Nissan Sunny shines
* See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman *
New car sales in the United Arab Emirates are up another flamboyant 35% year-on-year in Septembet to 28,650 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 228,702 units, up 29% on 2011. The Toyota Hilux ranks #1 for the 4th consecutive month and the 6th time this year with 2,120 sales and 7.4% share, adding up 15,382 and 6.7% year-to-date, now with an almost unassailable lead over the Toyota Prado (11,032 units) and the Toyota Land Cruiser (10,996) for the title of UAE’s most popular model in 2012. Exceptional performance of the medium commercial vehicle Fuso Canter, up to #2 this month at 1,244 sales and 4.#. It ranks #5 year-to-date.
There are 5 Toyotas in the Top 6 this month like in the 2012 YTD ranking with the Corolla at #5 and 3.8% and the Camry at #6 and 3.5%. The new generation Nissan Sunny is an instant success in the Emirates, pushing the nameplate up 6 ranks on last month to #7 at 785 units and 2.7% share. Other great performers include the Nissan X-Terra up 4 to #18, the Nissan Urvan up 27 to #28, the Hyundai Santa Fe up 80 to #34, the Chevrolet Malibu finally taking off, up 52 spots to #35, the Lexus ES up 11 to #38 and the Ford Figo up 85 to #52.
As far as newcomers are concerned, for its 2nd month of sales in the Emirates the Infiniti JX35 is up to #84 with 68 sales, and in September the Peugeot 208 (7 units), VW Polo (6 sales) Chevrolet Colorado (5 units) and Kia Quoris (2 sales) all make their very first appearance in the Emirati models ranking…
Previous month: UAE August 2012: Toyota Hilux and Prado still on top
Previous year: UAE Full Year 2011: Toyota Corolla snatches last minute win
Full September 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.
United Arab Emirates September 2012:
| Pos | Model | U Sep 12 | % | Aug | U 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2,120 | 7.4% | 1 | 15,382 | 6.7% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Fuso Canter | 1,244 | 4.3% | 5 | 8,385 | 3.7% | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Toyota Prado | 1,158 | 4.0% | 2 | 11,032 | 4.8% | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1,111 | 3.9% | 3 | 10,996 | 4.8% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla | 1,086 | 3.8% | 4 | 9,573 | 4.2% | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Toyota Camry | 1,011 | 3.5% | 6 | 7,316 | 3.2% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Nissan Sunny | 785 | 2.7% | 13 | 3,312 | 1.4% | 18 | 41 |
| 8 | Nissan Tiida | 665 | 2.3% | 14 | 5,111 | 2.2% | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 660 | 2.3% | 12 | 5,374 | 2.3% | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Nissan Altima | 608 | 2.1% | 7 | 4,803 | 2.1% | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | Toyota Land Cruiser P/U | 574 | 2.0% | 10 | 4,568 | 2.0% | 11 | 17 |
| 12 | Nissan Patrol | 572 | 2.0% | 9 | 4,795 | 2.1% | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 570 | 2.0% | 23 | 4,012 | 1.8% | 14 | 11 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi L200 | 567 | 2.0% | 15 | 4,344 | 1.9% | 12 | 10 |
| 15 | Toyota Hiace | 499 | 1.7% | 17 | 3,988 | 1.7% | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Nissan D22 | 491 | 1.7% | 8 | 4,137 | 1.8% | 13 | 18 |
| 17 | Toyota Fortuner | 429 | 1.5% | 18 | 3,617 | 1.6% | 17 | 16 |
| 18 | Nissan X-Terra | 407 | 1.4% | 22 | 1,288 | 0.6% | 37 | 53 |
| 19 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 395 | 1.4% | 11 | 3,687 | 1.6% | 16 | 7 |
| 20 | Honda Accord (incl Coupe) | 387 | 1.4% | 16 | 2,983 | 1.3% | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | Hyundai Elantra (MAR11) | 329 | 1.1% | 20 | 2,330 | 1.0% | 22 | 46 |
| 22 | Kia Sportage | 328 | 1.1% | 27 | 2,107 | 0.9% | 27 | 19 |
| 23 | Hyundai Tucson | 292 | 1.0% | 19 | 2,148 | 0.9% | 26 | 21 |
| 24 | Hyundai Accent (JAN11) | 267 | 0.9% | 21 | 2,744 | 1.2% | 20 | 42 |
| 25 | Toyota Coaster | 233 | 0.8% | 24 | 1,394 | 0.6% | 34 | 51 |
| 26 | Lexus LX | 227 | 0.8% | 26 | 2,452 | 1.1% | 21 | 23 |
| 27 | Kia Cerato | 225 | 0.8% | 42 | 1,639 | 0.7% | 30 | 33 |
| 28 | Nissan Urvan | 214 | 0.7% | 55 | 1,246 | 0.5% | 38 | 28 |
| 29 | Ford Edge | 210 | 0.7% | 30 | 1,945 | 0.9% | 28 | 45 |
| 30 | BMW 5 Series | 200 | 0.7% | 44 | 1,387 | 0.6% | 35 | 25 |
| 31 | Isuzu NPR | 191 | 0.7% | 32 | 1,680 | 0.7% | 29 | 34 |
| 32 | BMW X5 | 184 | 0.6% | 38 | 2,315 | 1.0% | 23 | 32 |
| 33 | Hyundai Sonata | 173 | 0.6% | 28 | 2,262 | 1.0% | 24 | 24 |
| 34 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 173 | 0.6% | 114 | 1,574 | 0.7% | 31 | 48 |
| 35 | Chevrolet Malibu | 169 | 0.6% | 87 | 473 | 0.2% | 100 | 118 |
| 36 | BMW X6 | 161 | 0.6% | 34 | 1,229 | 0.5% | 40 | 30 |
| 37 | Porsche Cayenne | 159 | 0.6% | 52 | 1,033 | 0.5% | 45 | 31 |
| 38 | Lexus ES | 157 | 0.5% | 49 | 640 | 0.3% | 74 | 83 |
| 39 | Chevrolet Cruze | 156 | 0.5% | 50 | 908 | 0.4% | 53 | 57 |
| 40 | Fuso Rosa | 155 | 0.5% | 57 | 790 | 0.3% | 60 | 61 |
| 41 | Mercedes S-Class | 154 | 0.5% | 62 | 1,034 | 0.5% | 44 | 38 |
| 42 | Hyundai Atos | 152 | 0.5% | 95 | 624 | 0.3% | 80 | 125 |
| 43 | Range Rover Sport | 150 | 0.5% | 37 | 1,214 | 0.5% | 41 | 37 |
| 44 | Ford Explorer | 148 | 0.5% | 29 | 1,409 | 0.6% | 33 | 29 |
| 45 | Toyota FJ Cruiser | 145 | 0.5% | 58 | 1,436 | 0.6% | 32 | 22 |
| 46 | Nissan Maxima | 144 | 0.5% | 40 | 945 | 0.4% | 51 | 44 |
| 47 | Ford Fusion | 141 | 0.5% | 74 | 661 | 0.3% | 69 | 78 |
| 48 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 135 | 0.5% | 45 | 984 | 0.4% | 50 | 65 |
| 49 | Ford Focus | 135 | 0.5% | 84 | 824 | 0.4% | 57 | 81 |
| 50 | Honda CR-V | 133 | 0.5% | 47 | 1,007 | 0.4% | 49 | 66 |
| 51 | Lexus RX | 124 | 0.4% | 48 | 857 | 0.4% | 56 | 54 |
| 52 | Ford Figo | 124 | 0.4% | 137 | 635 | 0.3% | 77 | 101 |
| 53 | VW Jetta (MAY 11) | 122 | 0.4% | 56 | 749 | 0.3% | 62 | 94 |
| 54 | Ford Expedition | 118 | 0.4% | 63 | 869 | 0.4% | 55 | 85 |
| 55 | Mazda3 | 118 | 0.4% | 85 | 637 | 0.3% | 76 | 89 |
| 56 | Kia Picanto | 117 | 0.4% | 82 | 669 | 0.3% | 68 | 67 |
| 57 | Peugeot 207 | 116 | 0.4% | 75 | 640 | 0.3% | 75 | 87 |
| 58 | Toyota Aurion | 115 | 0.4% | 72 | 432 | 0.2% | 105 | 95 |
| 59 | Mazda2 | 111 | 0.4% | 51 | 531 | 0.2% | 91 | 97 |
| 60 | Nissan Patrol P/up | 110 | 0.4% | 65 | 401 | 0.2% | 115 | n/a |
| 61 | Honda Civic | 108 | 0.4% | 31 | 1,032 | 0.5% | 46 | 27 |
| 62 | Mercedes C-Class | 108 | 0.4% | 66 | 741 | 0.3% | 63 | 49 |
| 63 | GMC Sierra | 106 | 0.4% | 59 | 916 | 0.4% | 52 | 50 |
| 64 | Nissan Qashqai | 104 | 0.4% | 78 | 644 | 0.3% | 71 | 68 |
| 65 | Toyota RAV4 | 103 | 0.4% | 41 | 1,008 | 0.4% | 48 | 47 |
| 66 | VW Passat | 103 | 0.4% | 54 | 216 | 0.1% | 158 | - |
| 67 | Mercedes E-Class | 102 | 0.4% | 43 | 1,350 | 0.6% | 36 | 26 |
| 68 | Kia Rio | 99 | 0.3% | 61 | 1,058 | 0.5% | 43 | 86 |
| 69 | Chevrolet Tahoe | 92 | 0.3% | 39 | 778 | 0.3% | 61 | 43 |
| 70 | Audi Q7 | 91 | 0.3% | 71 | 568 | 0.2% | 88 | 70 |
| 71 | Nissan Pathfinder | 85 | 0.3% | 89 | 629 | 0.3% | 79 | 62 |
| 72 | Audi Q5 | 83 | 0.3% | 80 | 511 | 0.2% | 94 | 99 |
| 73 | Hyundai H1 100 Bus | 81 | 0.3% | 104 | 1,134 | 0.5% | 42 | 40 |
| 74 | Ford Taurus | 81 | 0.3% | 142 | 642 | 0.3% | 73 | 98 |
| 75 | VW Golf | 79 | 0.3% | 64 | 642 | 0.3% | 72 | 60 |
| 76 | Nissan Armada | 78 | 0.3% | 76 | 629 | 0.3% | 78 | 59 |
| 77 | Nissan Juke | 74 | 0.3% | 53 | 802 | 0.4% | 59 | 126 |
| 78 | Hyundai Azera (MAR11) | 73 | 0.3% | 36 | 718 | 0.3% | 66 | 161 |
| 79 | Jeep Cherokee | 73 | 0.3% | 79 | 207 | 0.1% | 161 | 199 |
| 80 | Chevrolet Captiva | 72 | 0.3% | 70 | 431 | 0.2% | 106 | 105 |
| 81 | Mercedes M-Class | 72 | 0.3% | 116 | 439 | 0.2% | 104 | 80 |
| 82 | Honda Pilot | 70 | 0.2% | 81 | 482 | 0.2% | 99 | 103 |
| 83 | Nissan X-Trail | 68 | 0.2% | 172 | 421 | 0.2% | 109 | 72 |
| 84 | Infiniti JX | 68 | 0.2% | n/a | 78 | 0.0% | n/a | - |
| 85 | VW Touareg | 67 | 0.2% | 46 | 735 | 0.3% | 65 | 58 |
| 86 | Mini | 67 | 0.2% | 93 | 582 | 0.3% | 84 | 79 |
| 87 | Chevrolet Traverse | 67 | 0.2% | 102 | 341 | 0.1% | 123 | 116 |
| 88 | Toyota Previa | 67 | 0.2% | 108 | 523 | 0.2% | 93 | 92 |
| 89 | Renault Duster | 65 | 0.2% | 68 | 398 | 0.2% | 116 | - |
| 90 | Mazda6 | 65 | 0.2% | 105 | 423 | 0.2% | 108 | 77 |
| 91 | Toyota Sequoia | 63 | 0.2% | 86 | 501 | 0.2% | 96 | 84 |
| 92 | Kia Optima | 62 | 0.2% | 35 | 1,242 | 0.5% | 39 | 52 |
| 93 | Audi A6 | 62 | 0.2% | 125 | 489 | 0.2% | 98 | 121 |
| 94 | Toyota Innova | 62 | 0.2% | 127 | 805 | 0.4% | 58 | 56 |
| 95 | Renault Fluence | 61 | 0.2% | 149 | 294 | 0.1% | 132 | 113 |
| 96 | Kia Carens | 61 | 0.2% | 162 | 275 | 0.1% | 135 | 109 |
| 97 | Hino WU | 59 | 0.2% | 101 | 580 | 0.3% | 85 | 107 |
| 98 | BMW 1 Series | 59 | 0.2% | 197 | 99 | 0.0% | 197 | n/a |
| 99 | Ford Fiesta | 58 | 0.2% | 146 | 419 | 0.2% | 110 | 82 |
| 100 | Nissan Navara | 56 | 0.2% | 122 | 882 | 0.4% | 54 | 39 |
| 101 | Chevrolet Silverado | 55 | 0.2% | 77 | 573 | 0.3% | 86 | 64 |
| 102 | Dodge Charger | 55 | 0.2% | 106 | 599 | 0.3% | 81 | 141 |
| 103 | Infiniti FX | 55 | 0.2% | 111 | 457 | 0.2% | 103 | 93 |
| 104 | Nissan Micra | 53 | 0.2% | 25 | 592 | 0.3% | 82 | - |
| 105 | Peugeot 308 | 53 | 0.2% | 126 | 260 | 0.1% | 143 | n/a |
| 106 | Ford F-Series | 52 | 0.2% | 96 | 542 | 0.2% | 90 | 110 |
| 107 | Honda Odyssey | 51 | 0.2% | 132 | 261 | 0.1% | 142 | 155 |
| 108 | BMW 3 Series | 50 | 0.2% | 107 | 564 | 0.2% | 89 | 55 |
| 109 | Chrysler Sebring | 50 | 0.2% | 113 | 100 | 0.0% | 196 | - |
| 110 | GMC Yukon | 49 | 0.2% | 73 | 416 | 0.2% | 111 | 69 |
| 111 | Mitsubishi Galant | 49 | 0.2% | 110 | 347 | 0.2% | 122 | 90 |
| 112 | Chevrolet Spark | 49 | 0.2% | 128 | 405 | 0.2% | 113 | - |
| 113 | Jeep Wrangler | 47 | 0.2% | 119 | 523 | 0.2% | 92 | 74 |
| 114 | Daihatsu Gran Max | 47 | 0.2% | 120 | 303 | 0.1% | 131 | 177 |
| 115 | BMW 6 Series | 47 | 0.2% | 138 | 326 | 0.1% | 127 | 187 |
| 116 | GMC Acadia | 46 | 0.2% | 98 | 351 | 0.2% | 121 | 106 |
| 117 | Mitsubishi Lancer EX | 46 | 0.2% | 115 | 681 | 0.3% | 67 | 36 |
| 118 | VW Tiguan | 45 | 0.2% | 148 | 463 | 0.2% | 102 | 102 |
| 119 | Mercedes G-Wagon | 45 | 0.2% | 157 | 292 | 0.1% | 133 | 108 |
| 120 | Ford Escape | 44 | 0.2% | 100 | 1,020 | 0.4% | 47 | 76 |
| 121 | GMC Terrain | 44 | 0.2% | 130 | 340 | 0.1% | 124 | 148 |
| 122 | Porsche Panamera | 43 | 0.2% | 92 | 333 | 0.1% | 125 | 96 |
| 123 | Chevrolet Caprice | 42 | 0.1% | 103 | 490 | 0.2% | 97 | 75 |
| 124 | Mitsubishi L300 | 41 | 0.1% | 191 | 275 | 0.1% | 136 | 164 |
| 125 | Kia Cadenza | 40 | 0.1% | 90 | 509 | 0.2% | 95 | 124 |
| 126 | Renault Koleos | 40 | 0.1% | 121 | 207 | 0.1% | 162 | - |
| 127 | Peugeot Partner | 40 | 0.1% | 154 | 274 | 0.1% | 137 | 137 |
| 128 | Kia Sorento | 38 | 0.1% | 91 | 653 | 0.3% | 70 | 73 |
| 129 | Cadillac SRX | 38 | 0.1% | 97 | 312 | 0.1% | 129 | 151 |
| 130 | Hyundai Veloster | 38 | 0.1% | 177 | 193 | 0.1% | 170 | n/a |
| 131 | Honda City | 37 | 0.1% | 69 | 256 | 0.1% | 146 | 123 |
| 132 | Infiniti QX | 36 | 0.1% | 150 | 262 | 0.1% | 140 | 88 |
| 133 | Suzuki Jimny | 36 | 0.1% | 156 | 193 | 0.1% | 169 | 168 |
| 134 | Mercedes GL-Class | 36 | 0.1% | 189 | 186 | 0.1% | 173 | 144 |
| 135 | Chevrolet Camaro | 35 | 0.1% | 133 | 368 | 0.2% | 120 | 115 |
| 136 | Range Rover Evoque | 35 | 0.1% | 135 | 393 | 0.2% | 118 | 170 |
| 137 | Lexus GS | 34 | 0.1% | 67 | 401 | 0.2% | 114 | 183 |
| 138 | Suzuki APV Van | 34 | 0.1% | 144 | 262 | 0.1% | 141 | 130 |
| 139 | Mitsubishi ASX | 33 | 0.1% | 109 | 319 | 0.1% | 128 | 146 |
| 140 | Dodge Durango | 33 | 0.1% | 140 | 255 | 0.1% | 148 | 176 |
| 141 | BMW 7 Series | 32 | 0.1% | 33 | 740 | 0.3% | 64 | 35 |
| 142 | Range Rover | 32 | 0.1% | 143 | 463 | 0.2% | 101 | 71 |
| 143 | Hyundai i20 | 31 | 0.1% | 88 | 329 | 0.1% | 126 | 135 |
| 144 | Dodge Challenger | 31 | 0.1% | 147 | 241 | 0.1% | 150 | 175 |
| 145 | Mazda CX-9 | 31 | 0.1% | 164 | 239 | 0.1% | 152 | 114 |
| 146 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 31 | 0.1% | 179 | 188 | 0.1% | 172 | 127 |
| 147 | VW Amarok | 31 | 0.1% | n/a | 63 | 0.0% | n/a | n/a |
| 148 | Ford Mustang | 30 | 0.1% | 99 | 303 | 0.1% | 130 | 129 |
| 149 | Cadillac Escalade | 29 | 0.1% | 155 | 214 | 0.1% | 159 | 152 |
| 150 | Audi A5 | 28 | 0.1% | 117 | 223 | 0.1% | 156 | n/a |
| 151 | Renault Safrane | 28 | 0.1% | 118 | 397 | 0.2% | 117 | 91 |
| 152 | Kia Soul | 28 | 0.1% | 151 | 256 | 0.1% | 145 | 119 |
Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Ldman for sharing the data!









