The Kia K3 is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia year-to-date. New vehicle sales in Colombia advance 13.8% year-on-year in April to 17,430 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 20.4% to 67,304. Kia (+29%) overtakes Renault (+19.7%) for just two units but remains #2 year-to-date. Mazda (+48.2%) surges ahead and…
First Colombian Top 20 finish for the BYD Seagull. 19/05 update: Now with Top 30 brands and Top 75 models. New vehicle sales in Colombia surge 37.4% year-on-year in March to 18,361 units. Keep in mind March 2024 was down -22.6% on the year prior which itself was off -17.2%…
The Renault Duster available in Colombia is still the previous generation. Note: The January 2025 article has now been updated with a Top 20 brands ranking. 17,114 new vehicles found a buyer in Colombia in February, a solid 9.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is therefore up 15.8% to 31,513.…
The Renault Kardian breaks its Colombian ranking record this month. 01/04 update: Now with Top 20 brands The Colombian new car market rallies back up 24.3% to 14,396 units. However let's keep in mind January 2024 was a particularly low reference base, marking the weakest January in 26 years. In…
Colombia is the only country in the world where the Mazda CX-30 is #1. New car sales in Colombia rally back up 7.7% year-on-year in 2024 to 210,219 units, keeping in mind 2023 was particularly low: down -28.9% on the prior year to the lowest annual total in 15 years.…
The BYD Yuan ranks #9 in Colombia in November. The Colombian new car market confirms it is on the mend in November with a splendid +17.7% year-on-year to 21,848 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.3% to 175,861. According to local media, sales have been pushed by the "Auto…
The Seagull helps push BYD into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time. 18,550 new cars hit Colombian roads in October, a fantastic 33.5% year-on-year improvement. However keep in mind October 2023 was in freefall at -38.5% on the year prior. As a result, October 2023 is the 2nd…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in September. The Colombian new vehicle market jumps 9.8% year-on-year in September to 17,144 units. However September 2023 was off -34.7% on the year prior which means this month is the 2nd lowest September result in the past 10 years.…
The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Colombia. The Colombian new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in August to 16,522 sales, keeping in mind August 2023 was down a ghastly -39.1% over the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now off just -0.5% to 118,319.…
The Renault Kardian is an instant success in Colombia. 16,516 new vehicles found a buyer in Colombia in July, a splendid 25.6% year-on-year lift. However keep in mind July 2023 was off a daunting -43.5% on the year prior. So far this year, the market is still in negative at…
Kia is the most popular brand in Colombia in June. 14,571 new vehicles found a buyer in Colombia in June, a timid +0.9% year-on-year improvement. This is a very weak result given June 2023 was off -38.1% on the year prior. The H1 2024 volume stands at 85,281 sales, down…
The Kia K3 is up to #2 in Colombia in May. The Colombian new vehicle market slows down its fall in May at -5.5% year-on-year to 14,828 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally off -7.5% to 70,710. Keep in mind May 2023 was down a damning -30% on the year…
The Kia K3 breaks into the Colombian Top 10 for the first time in April. For the first time this year, the Colombian new vehicle market is in positive with April volumes up 11.2% year-on-year to 15,315. The year-to-date tally is now down -8% to 55,882. Toyota (+33.2%) brilliantly confirms…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia. Holy week celebrations hit the Colombian new car market further in March at -22.6% year-on-year to 13,361 sales. Keep in mind March 2023 was already off -17.2% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is off -14.4% to 40,567. Toyota…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the most popular vehicle in Colombia in February. The Colombian new vehicle market significantly slows down its fall in February at -1.3% to 15,612. The year-to-date tally is down -8.4% to 27,206. Toyota (+38.5%) goes completely against the market to post a splendid year-on-year gain…