Colombia February 2023: Toyota Corolla Cross signs first ever win, market off -17.7%

The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in February.

The Colombian new vehicle market continues to freefall at -17.7% in February to 15,820 sales. The year-to-date tally stands at 29,692, off -18.9% over the first two months of 2022. Renault (-21%) reclaims the brands top spot it held over the Full Year 2022, distancing Chevrolet (-27.4% down to 12.6% vs. 14.5% year-to-date. Toyota (+28.5%) defies the market decline to stay at #3 with 12.3% share, only 47 sales below Chevrolet. In 4th place, Kia (-11.5%) resists better than the market whereas Mazda (+82%) scores the largest gain in the Top 10. Ford (+40.4%) also impresses at #10 whereas Volkswagen (-65.4%) and Nissan (-47.1%) both implode.

Over in the models ranking, the Toyota Corolla Cross (+574.2%) roars up to its first ever pole position in the country with 5.1% share. It also snaps the YTD top spot in the process. The Renault Duster (-19%) edges up one spot on January to #2 and also ranks #2 year-to-date. Leader last month, the Chevrolet Onix (-53.4%) drops to #3 with 3.5% share, only 8 sales above the Suzuki Swift (-40.3%) also in freefall year-on-year. The Renault Kwid (+103%), Mazda CX-5 (+165.1%) and Chevrolet Tracker (+371.3%) posts fantastic year-on-year lifts with the Hyundai HB20S Accent (+13.2%) up 43 ranks on last month to #10.

Previous month: Colombia January 2023: Chevrolet Onix and Mazda2 top depleted market (-20.2%)

One year ago: Colombia February 2022: Suzuki (+173.8%) shines again, Chevrolet Onix #1, market edging down -2.4%

Full February 2023 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.