The Jetour T1 breaks into the Iraqi Top 10. The Iraqi new light vehicle market freefalls -26.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to just 88,822 units. Kia (-24.5%) manages to improve its share slightly from 28.8% to 29.5%, widening the gap with #2 Toyota (-31%) which…
The Haval H9 is up to #4 in Qatar. New light vehicle sales in Qatar drop a substantial -17.4% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to 52,913 units. Toyota (-17.1%) follows the market to 29% share, by far the #1 brand in the country. Jetour (-37%) confirms…
The Jetour T2 ranks #3 in Oman so far this year. 45,956 new light vehicles found a buyer in Oman over the first 9 months of 2026, a drastic -17.3% year-on-year fall. Toyota (-29.6%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country but sees its share peel off…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan so far in 2026. The Jordanian new car market resists well given the region's woes at just -3.2% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 26,217 units. Toyota (-15.8%) disappoints but still holds 30.1% share vs. 34.6% a year…
The Jetour G700 is the best-selling recent launch in Bahrain at #12. New light vehicle sales in Bahrain crater -25.7% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026. Toyota (-25.4%) follows the market to 31.1% share in first place, while Jetour (+2.5%) defies the surrounding gloom and advances to a…
The Range Rover is the 5th most popular vehicle in Lebanon so far this year. New light vehicle sales in Lebanon grow 19.6% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 17,574 units. The Top 3 carmakers all outpace the market. Toyota is up 35.1% to a round 40%…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Yemen so far this year. The Yemeni new light vehicle market is off -11.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 7,355 units. Toyota (-12.7%) falls from 89.7% to 88.3% share, whereas Lexus (+12.9%) is up from 3.9% to…
The Hyundai H100 is the most popular vehicle in Syria so far this year. The Syrian new light vehicle market continues to get back to life, with 9 months sales up from 1,412 in 2025 to 10,268 this year. We go from one manufacturer present in the country to 11…
The Mercedes CLA breaks into the German Top 10 for the first time in October. New car sales in Germany advance 1.7% year-on-year in October to 254,492 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 4.9% to 2,476,290. BEV sales surge 79.5% to 94,086 and 37% share vs. 21% a…
The Toyota Hilux delivers its first win of the year in Australia. 09/11 update: Now with Top 349 All models ranking We have a new record for Australian new vehicle sales in October: up 6.8% year-on-year to 107,493 units, a new high mark for the month, eclipsing the 106,809 of…
The Subaru Trailseeker breaks into the Top 50 for the first time in October. New vehicle sales in Japan edge down -3.4% year-on-year in October to 381,756 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.7% to 3,927,177. Local behemoth Toyota (-6%) struggles this month but at 31.9% share it equals…
The iCaur V23 holds 7.6% of the Hong Kong market in October. 2,014 new cars hit Hong Kong roads in October, with the year-to-date volume standing at 42,163. The BEV penetration for October is 73.1%. This month Tesla takes the lead of the brands charts at 10.8% share, whereas it…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in October. 14,630 new light vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in October, up 2.7% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now up 9.9% to 126,389. Note sales to rental fleets accounted for a massive 34% share for the month…
The MG S9 signs its first ever Top 10 finish anywhere in the UK. Now that we have covered UK sales for October, it is time to zoom in to each UK nation. This month England (+6% to 131,215) fares best above Northern Ireland (+4.4% to 3,557) and Wales (+3.6%…
Mazda 3 sales are up 145.4% in October. Note: This update only features OEMs still reporting sales monthly. Others report quarterly. US new light vehicle sales are estimated by GlobalData to rise 4% year-on-year in October to 1.3 million units, helped by fleets (+9% to 17% share) and hybrids accounting…