Best Selling Cars – Matt's blog

Toyota Yaris sedan (aka Vios) 

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The Peruvian new car market is going from strength to strength: after reaching record levels both in 2010 (120,800 registrations) and 2011 (144,485), it manages to grow by another 23% in 2012 to hit a best-ever 178,373 units. Interestingly, it is the provinces outside the capital city Lima that register the biggest sales growth this year: while Lima is up 19% year-on-year at 122,121 registrations, Cuzco, where the Macchu Picchu is located, is up a huge 51% on 2011, Junin 43%, La Libertad up and Arequipa up 32%.

Macchu Picchu

Brand-wise, Toyota leads the way with 17.9% market share, ahead of Hyundai at 14.1%, Kia at 10%, Chevrolet at 8.7% and Nissan at 8.5%. If we only consider Passenger Cars, Toyota’s share is at an even more impressive 20.6% but this time Chevrolet follows at 15,5%, with Kia #3 at 14.7% and Hyundai #4 at 14%.

Hyundai Tucson

There is no surprise atop the models ranking: as it has been the case for most of the last decade, the Toyota Yaris is by far the most popular vehicle in the country with 11,058 sales and 6.2%. It is followed by the Kia Rio at 5,031 units and 2.8% while the Chevrolet Sail is getting very close with 4,980 sales. The Hyundai Accent (2.5%) and Nissan Tiida (2.3%) round up the Top 5. The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling SUV at 3,708 units and 2.1%, ahead of the Kia Sportage and Hyundai Santa Fe.

Previous post: Peru November 2012: Toyota Yaris and Kia Rio lead

Full Year 2012 Top 5 models and Top 7 brands Ranking Tables below.

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Kia Rio

* See the Top 5 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Edgar *

Peruvian models data is extremely rare to come across, with the most recent figures dating back to April 2010. That was before Edgar kindly shared new info from Peruvian website . 2010 and 2011 were record years for new car sales in Peru, as evidenced by the country’s place within the world’s Top 10 Emerging engines of growth, with the 100,000 annual sales benchmark passed for the first time in 2010 at 120,800 units and 2011 up 20% to 144,485. But it only took 10 months in 2012 to beat that record again at 148,062 registrations, with the market up again in November at 15,176 units, bringing the 11 months 2012 total to 163,238 registrations, up 24% on 2011.

Toyota Yaris

As it has been the case for most of the past decade, the Toyota Yaris is the best-selling Passenger Car in Peru thanks to 9,162 sales and 6.2% share over the first 10 months of 2012. It is followed by the Kia Rio (3%), Chevrolet Sail (2.7%), Hyundai Accent (2.3%) and Nissan Tiida (1.9%). Brand-wise, in November Toyota leads the way with 2,648 units and 17.4% share, ahead of Hyundai (13.6%), Chevrolet (9.7%) and Kia (9.3%). Notice JAC at #9 (1.9%) and Chery at #10 in the Passenger Cars ranking.

Previous post: Peru 2010-2011: Toyota Hilux and Yaris lead record market

Full 10 months 2012 Top 5 models and November Top 10 brands Ranking Tables below.

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Toyota Hilux, picture by snocat17

* Many thanks to Seba from Montevideo, Uruguay for making this post possible! *

In 2010, Peruvian consumers bought 120,800 new cars, an increase of no less than 57% on 2009 and the new yearly volume record for the country, the first time above 100,000 annual units and 31% ahead of the previous record of 2008 at 92,539 units.

Toyota has led in Peru for almost 20 years and places two models on top of the ranking: the Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in the country with 9,014 units and 7.5% share and the Yaris is the most popular passenger car with 8,124 sales and 6.7%. The Kia Rio is likely to round up the podium, ahead of the Toyota Corolla at 3,180 units and 2.6%.

The 1991 Daewoo Tico is the most popular taxi in Peru

In 2011 it looks like car sales in Peru will break a new record with 56,028 new registrations over the first 5 months of the year, up 24% on 2010. Only brand sales info is available for January to April 2011 and it shows Toyota leading the passenger car ranking again with 4,024 units and 14.8% but down 9% and seriously threatened by Kia at 3,837 sales (14.1%) and Chevrolet at 3,574 units (13.1%), up a massive 109% year-on-year.

Among Chinese carmakers, notice Chery at #9 with 536 sales (2% share) up 29%, Great Wall at #12 with 364 sales (1.3%) up 275%, JAC at #17 with 254 sales (0.9%) up 505% and Geely at #19 with 219 sales (0.8%) up 50%.

2008 to 2011 brands Ranking Tables: see ‘Read more’ below the Hilux pic.

Toyota Hilux, picture by Captain Victor

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One model is head and shoulders above the competition in Peru: the Toyota Yaris, with the sedan being the preferred version. It delivers 2,564 sales in just 4 months, or 12.4% of the market. The Kia Rio comes in 2nd at 5.5%, ahead of the Toyota Corolla at 4.2%.

Top 5 ranking table below.

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Toyota Yaris in Cuzco, Peru December 2005

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I only have official figures for the first 9 months of the year, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch!

With 16,494 registrations during the first 9 months of 2005, the Peruvian market is up 48% over the same period in 2004. It is the best year since the record established in 1998 (34,697 registrations). Toyota dominates with a 28% market share: it places the Hilux on top of the general ranking (1,483 sales and 9%) and the Yaris (1,026 sales) and Corolla (697 sales) on top of the passenger cars ranking.

The Nissan Frontier is the 3rd vehicle to sell over 1,000 units over the period (1,027), whereas the Suzuki Grand Nomade (aka Vitara) is the best selling 4WD and 5th overall with 455 sales.

Full Top 25 Ranking Table below.

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