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Chevrolet Cruze

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New car sales in Venezuela are up a healthy 7% year-on-year in July to 11,072 registrations, meaning the year-to-date total is up a shiny 17% on 2011 to 78,651 units. While the Chevrolet Aveo logically keeps the pole position with a huge 1,803 sales and 16.3% share, the Chevrolet Cruze is up to a best-ever #2 spot at 842 units and 7.6%, beating the #3 ranking it reached last September. It is now up to #4 year-to-date with 4,001 sales and 5.1%. The Ford Fiesta rounds up the podium this month at 6.5% share.

Renault Logan

Other great performers in Venezuela this month include the Chevrolet Luv up a massive 14 spots on June to #4 with 608 units and 5.5%, the Jeep Cherokee up 5 to #9, the Kia Rio up 20 to #16, the Mitsubishi L300 up 18 to #23 and the Peugeot 408 up 11 to #29. Notice also two Renaults making their appearance in the ranking thanks to government deliveries: the Logan (not officially in Renault Venezuela’s range) lands #24 with 104 sales while the Sandero ranks 39th with 46 units.

Previous month: Venezuela June 2012: Ford F350 up to #2

One year ago: Venezuela July 2011: Ford F350 on podium

Full July 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.

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Ford F350

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New car sales in Venezuela are very solid once again at +10% year-on-year in June to 12,694 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 67,579 units, up a very impressive 18% on 2011. The Chevrolet Aveo is leader by far this month with 2,110 sales and 16.4% share, with its total sales at half year hitting 9,705 for a 14.4% market share. Improving on an already excellent month of May, the Ford F350 is up one spot to #2 but sees its share fall from 7.8% in May to 7% at 905 sales, just 6 units above the Ford Fiesta at #3.

Further down, the Toyota Corolla, Chevrolet Cruze and Ford Explorer are all up one spot while the Mitsubishi Lancer is down 3 to #7. The Chevrolet NPR is up 11 to #8, the Chevrolet Spark up 20 to #9 and the Toyota Land Cruiser stays in the Top 10 thanks to government purchases. Notice also the Mack Granite up 18 ranks to #21, the Iveco Daily up 9 to #23 and the Mack Vision up to #25.

Previous month: Venezuela June 2012: Ford F350 hits highest share ever at 7.8%

One year ago: Venezuela June 2011: Ford F350 up to #5

Full June 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.

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The Ford F250 Single Cab is sold as the Ford F350 in Venezuela

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The Venezuelan new car market continues to progress generously at +15% year-on-year in May to 11,733 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 54,885 units, up a very healthy 21% on 2011. After being interrupted by the Ford Fiesta last month, the Chevrolet Aveo resumes its domination of the models ranking with 1,668 sales and 14.2% share and reinforces its year-to-date leadership at 7,610 units and 13.9%. It is the 8th time in the last 12 months that the Aveo is in pole position in Venezuela.

Civetchi/Dongfeng Mini

The Ford Fiesta improves its market share to 9.1% thanks to 1,067 sales but is down to #2 this month, while the Ford F350 hits its strongest share ever in the country at 7.8% thanks to 913 units. The Mitsubishi Lancer is stable at #4 and is followed by the Toyota Corolla up 4 spots on April to #5. The Chevrolet Cruze is back up to #6, 9 ranks better than last month. After the Civetchi Pick-up shot up to #7 last month, another Chinese model shines in May: the Civetchi/Dongfeng Mini up to #21 with 161 sales and 1.4%.

Previous month: Venezuela April 2012: Civetchi Pick-up/Dongfeng Rich up to #7

One year ago: Venezuela May 2011: Locally built Jeep Grand Cherokee up to #4

Full May 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.

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Civetchi Pick-up/Dongfeng Rich

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New car sales in Venezuela are in the green again, up 5% year-on-year in April to 9,908 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 43,152 units, up 22% on 2011. For the first time since November 2011, the Ford Fiesta is the best-selling model in Venezuela this month with 893 sales and 9% share, kicking the Chevrolet Aveo down to #2 at 813 units and 8.2%. The Aveo is still on top by far in the year-to-date ranking though with 5,943 sales and 13.8% vs. 2,995 and 6.9% for the Fiesta. The Ford F350 stays robust and rounds up the podium again.

Below the Mitsubishi Lancer in excellent shape at #4, government deliveries push the Toyota Land Cruiser up to #5 while the Ford Explorer excels at 5.5% share in 6th place. But the big event this month is the 7th position of the Dongfeng Pick-up, assembled locally and sold under the name Civetchi Pick-up! Selling no less than 499 units for a 5% market share, the Chinese commercial vehicle launched in January this year and is up 346% on its March sales figure, making Venezuela the latest Latin American country to succumb to the Chinese charms after Brazil, Uruguay, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Paraguay and Cuba.

Previous month: Venezuela March 2012: Chevrolet Aveo #1, Peugeot 408 lands

One year ago: Venezuela April 2011: Fiat Siena #3

Full April 2012 Top 40 Ranking Table below.

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Peugeot 408

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Massive month for car sales in Venezuela, up 48% year-on-year in March to 15,243 units, which brings the year-to-date total to 33,244 registrations, up 29% on 2011. No surprises in pole position: after leading the market for 7 consecutive years up until 2011, the Chevrolet Aveo looks like it’s headed the same way for 2012 with 2,329 sales and 15.3% share in March and 5,130 and 15.4% year-to-date, 2.5 times what the Ford Fiesta, #2 year-to-date, sold. The Fiesta is up to 7.8% however this month.

Back on the podium for the first time since last November, the Ford F-350 sells 814 units for a 5.3% market share, followed by the Chevrolet Cruze solid at 4.9% and the Chevrolet LUV up 2 spots on last month at 4.8%. The Ford Explorer and F-250 are both up 14 ranks to #8 and #12 respectively while the Chevrolet Spark is up 8 to #13. A newcomer gets noticed this month: the Peugeot 408 imported from Argentina, landing directly at #25 with 232 sales, while the Civetchi Pick-up (aka DongFeng Rich) reappears at #31 after one month off.

Previous month: Venezuela February 2012: Chevrolet Cruze and Peugeot 207 shine

One year ago: Venezuela March 2012: Ford Fiesta leads, new Ford Ranger #5

Full March 2012 Top 35 Ranking Table below.

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Peugeot 207 Compact

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Car sales in Venezuela continue on their great run at +20% year-on-year in February with 11,637 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date to 18,001 units, up 16%. Another mammoth month for the Chevrolet Aveo grabbing 15.4% market share thanks to 1,795 sales. It is followed by the Ford Fiesta at 803 units and 6.9% and the Chevrolet Cruze, for the second time on the podium since its launch last September, with 653 sales and 5.6%.

Other great performers this month include the Chevrolet C3500 at #4 with 651 units and 5.6%, the Peugeot 207 (in fact a 207 Compact aka 206+) at #8 with 459 sales and 3.9% vs. 1% over the Full Year 2011, the Mazda BT-50 at #13 and the Fiat Siena at #19. Typically Venezuelan: the career of the Civetchi Pick-up (aka Dongfeng Rich) looks like it will be on and off… From 112 sales in January to… zero this month.

Previous month: Venezuela January 2012: A Chinese pick-up lands

One year ago: Venezuela February 2011: Chevrolet Aveo at 19%, Dodge Caliber #8

Full February 2012 Top 30 Ranking Table below.

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The DongFeng Rich is produced and sold as the Civetchi Pick-up in Venezuela

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The Venezuelan car market starts on a high note in 2012: up 10% year-on-year in January at 6,364 registrations. The Chevrolet Aveo stays comfortably on top with 1,005 sales and 15.8% share, followed on the podium by the Toyota Corolla at 355 units and 5.6%, reaching its highest position in Venezuela at least 2 years and the Chevrolet Cruze with 348 sales and 5.5%, already its second time on the podium since its launch in the country last September.

One of Venezuela’s particularities is that some models have an on and off seesaw sales curb depending on… well to be honest I’m not sure what! Production chains should be working continuously right? Perhaps it’s got to do with which brand is allowed to sell cars in the country in any given month… Anyhow, January is ON for the Mazda BT-50 at #4, the Fiat Siena at #6 and the Peugeot 207 at #7. Other great performers this month include the Toyota Fortuner at #4, Kia Sportage at #12 and Dodge Caliber at #15.

Two models make their very first appearance in the Venezuelan ranking this month: the Citroen Berlingo marks the return of the brand in the country and ranks #18 with 120 sales and 1.9%, while the Civetchi Pick-up, none other than a DongFeng Rich based on a previous generation Nissan Navara, lands at #21 at 112 units and 1.8% for its very first month in Venezuela.

Previous post: Venezuela Full Year 2011: Chevrolet Aveo leads for 7th time

One year ago: Venezuela January 2011: new gen Chevrolet Aveo over 20%!

Full January 2012 Top 30 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Aveo

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New car sales up 17% at 11,910 units in December in Venezuela bring the final 2011 total to 120,689 registrations, down 4%. 85% of sales are models produced locally, vs. 87% in 2010. The Chevrolet Aveo is the best-selling model in the country for the 7th consecutive year with 16,921 sales and a fantastic 14% market share, up 15% on 2010 thanks to the new generation of the model on sale late last year.

Ford F350

The Ford Fiesta is up one spot to #2 in spite of sales down 1% to 10,716 units and 8.9% share, it was #1 for 3 months this year. The performer of the year is the huge Ford F350, up 34% and 7 spots to claw its way onto the Venezuelan podium with 5,560 sales and 4.6%, just above the Chevrolet Optra struggling at -62% with the arrival of the Chevrolet Cruze in September when it held an excellent 3rd place.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is up 2% and 3 spots to #5, while a few old designs got a second wind this year, possibly because of slashed prices: the Mitsubishi Lancer previous generation is up 92% and 11 ranks to #6, the Hyundai Getz 1st generation is also up 92% and 9 spots to #9 and the Hyundai Elantra from two generations ago is up 102% and 10 ranks to #10… Notice also the Chevrolet C-3500 up a massive 256% to #8.

In December, ‘institutional orders’ artificially shoot the Chevrolet Corsa to #1 with 2,000 sales while the Chevrolet Aveo is back in shape at 1,221 units and 10.3% share. The Chevrolet Cruze is back up to #6 and the Ford Ranger is up to #10.

Previous month: Venezuela November 2011: Ford Fiesta confirms #1 spot at 12% share

Previous year: Venezuela Full Year 2010: Chevrolet Aveo best-seller thanks to new generation

Full Year and December 2011 Top 30 Ranking Tables below.

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Ford Fiesta

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The Venezuelan car market is down a worrying 20% in November at 9,064 sales, bringing the year-to-date total to 108,779 units, down 5%. Surprise on top: the Ford Fiesta is #1 for the second month in a row and the third time in the last 8 months with an outstanding 12% market share thanks to 1,087 sales! It is however still #2 year-to-date with 10,048 units and 9.2% vs. 15,700 and 14.4% for the Chevrolet Aveo, crumbling down to #8 this month with 434 sales and 4.8%…

Hyundai Getz

The ageing first generation Hyundai Getz (the 2005 facelift hasn’t reached Venezuelan shores yet, let alone the Getz replacement: the i20) holds itself onto an impressive 2nd place at 687 units and 7.6% while the Ford F350 is up 4 spots on October to land on the podium at #3 and 7.1% share. The Toyota Corolla is up 2 ranks to #4 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee is up 4 to #5. Other great performers this month include the Toyota Fortuner up to #7 and 4.8% vs. #14 and 2.8% year-to-date, the Ford F250 up to #10 and 4.5% vs. #19 and 1.6% and the Dodge Caliber up to #11 and 3.7% vs. #21 and 1.5%.

Previous month: Venezuela October 2011: Ford Fiesta most popular

Full November 2011 Top 30 Ranking Table below.

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Ford Fiesta

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Venezuelan car sales are stable in October at 10,394 registrations but down 4% year-to-date at 99,715 units. For only the second time in the last 12 months, the Ford Fiesta leads the ranking with 983 sales and 9.5% share. The Venezuelan Fiesta is a facelifted version of the 1999 model and is #2 year-to-date at 8,961 units and 9% share. Another veteran, the Hyundai Getz, rises to #2 with 661 sales and 6.4%, it is #13  year-to-date at 2,981 units and 3%.

The Chevrolet Aveo, leader year-to-date at 15,266 sales and 15.3%, is down to #3 in October at 639 units and 6.1%, its weakest score in a year. Excellent month for the Chevrolet Luv (aka Isuzu D-Max) at #4 with 602 sales, while the Chevrolet Cruze confirms it is a force to be reckoned with in Venezuela, ranking 5th for its 2nd month in market with 567 units and 5.5%.

Previous month: Venezuela September 2011 Chevrolet Cruze lands directly at #3

Full October 2011 Top 30 Ranking Table below.

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