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Chevrolet Sonic

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Mexican new car sales continue on their excellent run, up 11% year-on-year in July to 76,376 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 538,615 units, up 12% on 2011. The top of the models ranking stays relatively stable: the Chevrolet Aveo confirms (if need be) it is the new Boss of the Mexican market by celebrating its 8th consecutive month in pole position thanks to 4,221 sales and 5.5% market share, ahead of the Nissan Versa very solid at #2 with 3,497 units and 4.6%.

The VW Clasico rounds up the podium like last month with 3,222 sales and 4.2% while the Nissan Tiida Sedan (#4) and Nissan Tsuru (#5) swap positions. The Nissan March is in great shape this month, up 2 spots on June to #7 and 3% share but the big event in July in Mexico is the arrival of the new Chevrolet Sonic within the monthly Top 10 at a brilliant 9th place with 2,041 units and 2.7% share, a good performance given its relatively high price.

Previous month: Mexico June 2012: Chevrolet Aveo and Nissan Versa cement domination

One year ago: Mexico July 2011: Once in a decade event taking shape!

Full July 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Nissan Versa

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The Mexican car market is on fire this year: up another 15% year-on-year in June to 78,508 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 462,239 units, up 11% on 2011. This month the models ranking goes back to ‘normal’ somehow, or at least gets quite close to the year-to-date positions. The Chevrolet Aveo enjoys its 7th consecutive month in pole position like a Boss with 4,861 sales and 6.2%, its highest market share ever in the country again, equalling its performance from last month.

The Nissan Versa also consolidate its 2nd place in June with 3,814 units and 4.9% share, slightly over its 2012 level at 4.7%. In third position we find last year’s leader the VW Clasico at 3,392 sales and 4.3%, followed the Nissan Tsuru getting a (last?) kick, up 3 spots on last month to #4 with 3,096 units and 3.9%. Notice also the VW Nuevo Jetta up 3 ranks to #6 and the Nissan March up one to #9.

Previous month: Mexico May 2012: Chevrolet Spark and Honda CR-V shine

One year ago: Mexico June 2011: VW Clasico now leader year-to-date!

Full June 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Spark

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2011 is definitely an excellent year for new car sales in Mexico, with May up 17% year-on-year to 80,267 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to 383,731 units, up 11% on 2011. The Chevrolet Aveo seems unbeatable this year and celebrates its 6th consecutive month in pole position with 5,009 sales and 6.2%, its highest market share ever in the country! It logically leads year-to-date at 22,398 units and 5.8%. The Nissan Versa stays solid in 2nd place with 3,826 sales and 4.8%, ahead of 2011′s leader the VW Clasico, up one spot to #3 at 3.9%.

Two other models really shine this month in the Mexican Top 10: the Chevrolet Spark reaches its highest ranking ever in the country at #4 with 2,730 sales and 3.4% and the Honda CR-V is back up to #6 (a position it held last February) thanks to 2,560 units sold and 3.2% share, up 4 spots on last month. Reversely the Nissan Tsuru keeps going down: -2 this month vs. April to #7 with 2,435 sales and 3%.

Previous month: Mexico April 2012: Chevrolet Aveo from strength to strength

One year ago: Mexico May 2011: VW Clasico now a real threat to Nissan Tsuru

Full May 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Aveo

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The new car market in Mexico continues to shine, up 7% year-on-year in March to 69,890 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to 303,464 units, up 10% on 2011. The Chevrolet Aveo has cemented its leadership and is extremely regular around the 6% market share mark, selling 4,114 units at 5.9% in April, its 5th consecutive month in pole position. The Nissan Versa also seem to have found its place in Mexico at #2 for the third time in a row with 3,472 sales and a solid 5% share.

The Nissan Tiida Sedan is up one spot on March to land on the third step of the podium at 2,959 units and 4.2%, followed by the VW Clasico, also slightly up on last month to 4.1% thanks to 2,890 sales. The Nissan Tsuru falls to #5, its lowest monthly ranking in at least a decade… Reversely the VW Nuevo Jetta delivers a robust month, up 3 ranks on March to #6 with 3.1%. Notice also the Honda CR-V staying in the Top 10 at #10 thanks to the new generation.

Previous month: Mexico March 2012: Chevy Aveo #1, Nissan Versa #2 year-to-date

One year ago: Mexico April 2011: VW Clasico on top again!

Full April 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Nissan Versa

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Mexican car sales are up a massive 28% year-on-year in March to 83,574 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 233,574 units, up 11% on 2011. The Chevrolet Aveo confirms it is the country’s new favourite car after the VW Clasico put a stop to 8 consecutive years of Nissan Tsuru domination last year, selling 4,815 units to rank first for the 4th month in a row. Year-to-date it is at 13,275 sales and 5.7% share, up 58% year-on-year.

The Aveo is followed by 3 Nissans and this month the Versa manages to pass the Tsuru in the year-to-date ranking with 10,458 units and 4.5% thanks to 4,172 sales and 5% in March. The Tsuru sells 3,942 units for a 4.7% share, totalling 10,397 year-to-date, down 34% year-on-year, ahead of the Nissan Tiida sedan, VW Clasico and Chevrolet Spark. After an exceptional first 2 months, the new generation Honda CR-V takes a breather in March at #10.

Previous month: Mexico February 2012: Chevrolet Aveo cements leadership

One year ago: Mexico March 2011: Seat Ibiza at its highest

Full March 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Aveo

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Mexican car sales confirm they are starting the year in the best of shapes (the best in 4 years actually), up 11% in February at 74,704 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 150,000 units exactly, up 10% on 2011. After the VW Clasico put a stop to 8 consecutive years of Nissan Tsuru domination last year, 2012 could well be the year of yet another leadership change: the Chevrolet Aveo tops the models ranking for the third consecutive month in February and improves its market share again to a record 6% thanks to 4,502 sales.

This is the ‘low cost effect’ that benefitted the VW Clasico last year: while its successor the Sonic is now in dealerships, the Aveo stays available at a reduced price and sees its sales take off. Year-to-date, the Aveo already has a 2,000 sales advantage over the Tsuru at 8,460 units (+48%) vs. 6,455 (-38%).

Honda CR-V

3 Nissans follow: equalling its best ranking ever, the new Versa excels this month with 3,789 sales and 5.1%, ahead of the Tsuru at 4.4% and the Tiida sedan at 3.7%. The VW Clasico recovers partly from an horrific month of January, back up to #5 at 3.4% but still down 54% on 2011 year-to-date. Outstanding hold of the new generation Honda CR-V in 6th position at 2,476 units and 3.3%, that’s almost 3 times better than in February 2011…

Previous month: Mexico January 2012: Chevrolet Aveo holds onto pole position

One year ago: Mexico February 2011: VW Clasico leads the way!

Full February 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Aveo

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Very healthy start of the year for the Mexican car market, up 9% on January 2011 to 75,297 registrations. The Chevrolet Aveo holds onto the pole position it acquired in December, delivering 3,958 sales for an outstanding 5.3% market share and positioning itself as a serious contender for the 2012 #1 spot.

Honda CR-V

The Nissan Tsuru comes 2nd at 3,155 units and 4.2%, down 41% year-on-year, followed by the Nissan Tiida and 3.7% and -34% and the Nissan Versa with 2,497 sales and 3.3%. Exceptional performance of the Honda CR-V, up to a shiny 5th place thanks to 2,353 units sold, up a massive 189% year-on-year thanks to the new generation now in dealerships.

Other great performers this month include the Chevrolet Spark up to #7 with 2,097 sales and 2.8% and the VW Gol up to 9th place at 1,852 units and 2.5%. Notice 2011′s best-seller, the VW Clasico, down a worrying 57% yeear-on-year to #10.

Previous post: Mexico Full Year 2011: VW Clasico ends Nissan Tsuru’s 8 year reign

One year ago: Mexico January 2011: Nissan Tsuru and Tiida on top, Chevrolet Spark #6

Full January 2012 Top 12 Ranking Table below.

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VW Clasico

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Car sales in Mexico are up a healthy 10% both in December at 115,696 units and in the Full Year 2011 at 905,886 registrations, the best figure in 3 years. A once in a decade event happened this year in the Mexican models ranking: the market changed leaders!

Transformed into VW’s low-cost option with the arrival of the new generation Jetta in late 2010, the VW Clasico which is in fact a restyled 1998 Jetta/Bora, managed to break 8 consecutive years of Nissan Tsuru reign to snap up the pole position in 2011. It lead the Mexican market 7 times this year vs. 4 for the Tsuru and sells 57,782 units, up 40% at 6.4% share vs. 55,741, down 9% at 6.2% for the Tsuru.

Nissan Versa

The Nissan Tiida Sedan stays #3 with sales up 2 to 39,083 units and 4.3%, followed by the Chevrolet Aveo up 26% to 36,972 units and 4.1%. There are two more Nissans in the Top 10 vs. 2010, bringing that number to an outstanding 6! The Nissan Versa lands directly at #8 with 20,894 sales and 2.3%, it peaked at #2 and 5.3% share in October. The Nissan March arrives in 10th place at 18,995 units and 2.1% and peaked at #6 in December.

Chevrolet Aveo

In December, a third model is claiming a right to the Mexican throne: the Chevrolet Aveo. Still on sale despite the arrival of the Sonic, the Aveo could very well benefit in 2012 from the ‘low-cost’ effect the VW Clasico enjoyed this year… The Aveo sells 5,307 units in December and ranks #1 for the first time in the nameplate’s history in the country. Other December performers include the Nissan March up to #6 and the Ford Escape up to #11.

Previous month: Mexico November 2011: VW Clasico back to #1

Previous year: Mexico Full Year 2010: Nissan Tsuru invincible

Full Year 2011 Top 11 and December 2011 Top 13 Ranking Tables below.

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VW Clasico

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It’s a robust new car market in Mexico this month at 83,107 registrations, up 10% year-on-year, with the 2011 year-to-date total reaching 790,190 units, also up 10% year-on-year. After two months given back to the Nissan Tsuru, the VW Clasico reclaims the top spot in November with 4,023 sales and 4.8%, however well below its 2011 level at 6.7% and 53,054 units. The Nissan Tsuru is down to #2 both this month at 3,837 sales and 4.6% and year-to-date at 51,080 units and 6.5%.

Very solid month for the Chevrolet Aveo, up to #3 with 3,675 sales and 4.4%, ahead of its 4% level over 11 months in 2011. It is followed by the Nissan Versa, down 2 spots on October to 3,376 units and 4.1%. The Nissan Tiida Sedan and VW Nuevo Jetta stay below their traditional level at #5 and #6 with 3.1% and 2.6% share respectively. Notice also the Nissan March down to #8 and 2.2% while the Dodge Journey and Ford Escape excel at #11 and #12.

Previous month: Mexico October 2011: Nissan Versa up to #2

Full November Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Nissan Versa

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Mexican car sales slow down their growth this month at +2% and 75,747 registrations, with the year-to-date total up a very healthy 10.5% at 707,083 units. The Nissan Tsuru is in pole position for the second month in a row, however with a shy 4,408 sales and 5.8% share, its lowest in over a year. It is still #2 year-to-date at 47,243 units and 6.7% behind the VW Clasico, leader year-to-date at 49,031 units and 6.9% and #3 in October at 4,040 sales and 5.3%.

This month’s best performer is the new Nissan Versa, up to 2nd place for the very first time in Mexico with 4,052 sales and 5.3%, its best monthly share so far. The Versa breaks into the 2011 year-to-date Top 10 at #10 and 13,693 units. The Chevrolet Aveo (3.8%) and Nissan Tiida Sedan (3%) stay put but see their share slide down from last month, while the Nissan March ranks 7th again at 2.9% share, now #9 year-to-date. The Honda CR-V is up to a fantastic 8th place with 2.6% of the Mexican market.

Previous month: Mexico September 2011 Nissan Tsuru back to #1, Versa #3

Full October 2011 Top 12 Ranking Table below.

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