Israel March/Q1 2023: Chery up to #4, BYD Atto 3 overall best-seller

The BYD Atto 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Israel over the first quarter of 2022.

Thanks to our Israeli partner cartube.co.il, we have complete March 2023 brands charts as well as Q1 2023 and each month All-models data. New car sales in Israel are up 6.3% year-on-year in March to 29,540 units, leading to a Q1 2023 tally up 17% to 105,868. In the brands ranking, Hyundai (-8.1%) easily holds onto the top spot with 17.9% share despite falling year-on-year. It distances Kia (+20.4%) up to 13.5% of the market and Toyota (-39.6%) in freefall but still ranking #3. Chinese newcomer Chery is up three spots on February to a record 4th place with 5.6% share. Peugeot (+19%) is up 8 ranks to round out the Top 5 ahead of Skoda (+22.6%), Tesla (+178.2%) and Mazda (+14.8%) all beating the market. Notice also Geely at #12, Ora at #28, Leap Motor at #37, WEY at #38 and Voyah at #47.

Model-wise, over Q1 2023 the BYD Atto 3 spectacularly takes the lead and a frank one at the with 5.3% share. It sold 2,865 units in January for a 6.1% market share. The Mazda2 (+42%) follows at 3.2% of the market while the Geely Geometry C (+313%) rounds out the podium above the Hyundai Tucson (+5.1%) and i10 (+340.8%). The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro makes it three Chinese nameplates in the Top 6. The Kia Niro (+17.1%), Hyundai Elantra (+24%) and i20 (+189.5%) all outpace the market in the remainder of the Top 10 whereas the Kia Picanto (-50.8%) sinks.

Previous month: Israel February 2023: BYD, Chery and Geely all inside Top 10, market up 15.2%

One year ago: Israel March 2023: Market down -4.1%, Toyota Yaris Cross up to #5 over Q1

Full March 2023 Top 62 All brands and Q3 2023 + all months Top 293 All models below.