Chile November 2019: Peugeot (+2.1%), Brilliance (+177.6%), MG (+18.6%) shine in market sinking -27.6%

The new Konect SUV helps lift Brilliance sales up 177.6% in Chile.

The October 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 20 models.

10/01/20 update: Now with the Top 20 models.

The crisis deepens to the Chilean new light vehicle market, down -27.6% year-on-year in November to 24.272 units. That’s the steepest fall since the -29.1% recorded in February 2015 and the smallest monthly volume since February 2017. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.5% to 341.788. Chevrolet (-25.6%) roughly matches the market to remain the most popular brand in the country, while Nissan (-16%) posts the smallest decline in the Top 6 to climb 3 spots on October to #2, distancing Hyundai (-28.7%), Kia (-34.2%), Suzuki (-28.1%) and Toyota (-33.1%) all taking a hit. Peugeot (+2.1%) is the only carmaker in the Top 13 to manage a year-on-year uptick, joined further down in the Top 40 by Brilliance (+177.6%), DS (+69.2%), MG (+18.6%), ZNA (+5.3%), the Great Wall Group (+3.3%) and Maxus (+3.2%).

Previous month: Chile October 2019: Chinese carmakers resist in steepest market drop in almost 5 years (-24.5%)

Previous year: Chile Full Year 2018: Chevrolet reclaims #1 spot, Mitsubishi L200 stays best-seller, Chinese up 45% in record market

Full November 2019 Top 50 All-brands and Top 20 models below.