Uruguay April 2016: Fiat now #1 year-to-date, Lifan shines

Lifan 330 – Lifan sales are up 42% year-on-year in Uruguay in April. 

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Hellish figures continue to pop up month after month in Uruguay with April volumes down another 22% year-on-year to just 3.339 units, pulling the year-to-date total down 23% to 13.403 units. One manufacturer goes completely against the grain this month in Uruguay and it’s Fiat, up an incredible 76% on April 2016 to 455 units and 13.6% share and by the same token taking the lead year-to-date of the very first time thanks to sales up 57% to 1.589. The Italian manufacturer now distances Suzuki at 1.533 (-39%), Chevrolet at 1.362 (-26%) and Volkswagen at 1.345 (-24%) whereas these three carmakers all outsold Fiat last year. Renault (+29%) is also pulling very good numbers this year, up 5% year-to-date. Notice also Peugeot up 34% to #6 and Lifan up a spectacular 42% in 7th place, now by far the best-selling Chinese manufacturer in Uruguay.

Previous month: Uruguay March 2016: Fiat shoots up to #1 in market down 19%

One year ago: Uruguay April 2015: Suzuki and Volkswagen on top

Full April 2016 Top 43 All-brands below.