Colombia August 2024: Kia scores 2nd ever win, Renault Kardian in Top 10
The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Colombia.
The Colombian new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in August to 16,522 sales, keeping in mind August 2023 was down a ghastly -39.1% over the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now off just -0.5% to 118,319. Kia (+79.4%) surges ahead to score its 2nd win over the past 3 months (and 2nd ever also) with a splendid 12.9% share. Renault (-4.7%) is also up one spot on July to #2 while Toyota (-5.8%) recedes two ranks to #3 but remains in the lead year-to-date with 14.4% share. Mazda (-9.4%) and Chevrolet (-20.3%) struggle, but the next six carmakers all beat the market with fantastic lifts. BYD (+407.8%) is the most dynamic and advances to #11, with Hyundai (+126.3%), Ford (+37.9%), Volkswagen (+37.1%), Nissan (+23.3%) and Suzuki (+21.9%) also outstanding.
Model-wise, the Mazda CX-30 (+8.9%) reclaims the top spot for the 2nd time in the past 3 months and is now just 83 sales below the Toyota Corolla Cross (+6%) in the fight for the FY2024 pole position. The new Kia K3 is up to a record 2nd place, also hit last May, and helps the brand to the top spot. The Renault Duster (+18.5%) rallies back up to #3, a ranking it also holds year-to-date. Below the Toyota Corolla Cross, the Hilux (+15.6%) advances three ranks on last month to #5 while the Kia Picanto (+1.5%) is down one to #6. Excellent performance of the Renault Kardian up five spots on its inaugural month in July to already break into the Top 10 at #8.
Previous month: Colombia July 2024: Toyota Corolla Cross back to #1, Renault Kardian lands at #13
One year ago: Colombia August 2023: Market off -39.1%, Mazda CX-30 threepeats at #1
Full August 2024 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.
Colombia August 2024 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Aug-24 | % | /23 | Jul | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Kia | 2,124 | 12.9% | + 79.4% | 2 | 13,941 | 11.8% | + 46.0% | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Renault | 2,081 | 12.6% | – 4.7% | 3 | 14,601 | 12.3% | – 20.1% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota | 1,872 | 11.3% | – 5.8% | 1 | 17,089 | 14.4% | + 4.2% | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Mazda | 1,612 | 9.8% | – 9.4% | 5 | 10,610 | 9.0% | – 7.5% | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 1,582 | 9.6% | – 20.3% | 4 | 12,528 | 10.6% | – 18.8% | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Nissan | 1,036 | 6.3% | + 23.3% | 7 | 7,120 | 6.0% | + 31.3% | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Suzuki | 924 | 5.6% | + 21.9% | 6 | 6,702 | 5.7% | + 1.3% | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 717 | 4.3% | + 37.1% | 8 | 4,755 | 4.0% | + 13.0% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | Hyundai | 654 | 4.0% | + 126.3% | 9 | 3,374 | 2.9% | + 11.4% | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Ford | 615 | 3.7% | + 37.9% | 10 | 4,508 | 3.8% | + 21.2% | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | BYD | 391 | 2.4% | + 407.8% | 12 | 1,671 | 1.4% | ##### | 12 | 18 |
| 12 | Foton | 307 | 1.9% | – 35.2% | 11 | 2,538 | 2.1% | – 25.4% | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 238 | 1.4% | + 5.3% | 13 | 1,653 | 1.4% | – 3.0% | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | Subaru | 180 | 1.1% | + 56.5% | 15 | 1,150 | 1.0% | + 20.8% | 16 | 17 |
| 15 | JAC | 179 | 1.1% | + 1.1% | 14 | 1,303 | 1.1% | – 27.3% | 15 | 14 |
| 16 | BMW | 178 | 1.1% | + 26.2% | 17 | 1,338 | 1.1% | – 16.5% | 14 | 13 |
| 17 | Citroen | 137 | 0.8% | + 15.1% | 19 | 1,075 | 0.9% | – 3.2% | 17 | 15 |
| 18 | Volvo | 137 | 0.8% | + 82.7% | 16 | 894 | 0.8% | + 74.6% | 20 | 24 |
| 19 | JMC | 135 | 0.8% | + 92.9% | 18 | 1,006 | 0.9% | + 0.6% | 18 | 21 |
| 20 | Audi | 129 | 0.8% | + 6.6% | 21 | 711 | 0.6% | – 8.0% | 22 | 19 |
| 21 | Peugeot | 115 | 0.7% | + 29.2% | 23 | 806 | 0.7% | – 7.6% | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Jeep | 111 | 0.7% | + 117.6% | 25 | 484 | 0.4% | + 42.8% | 25 | n/a |
| 23 | Honda | 106 | 0.6% | – 3.6% | 20 | 933 | 0.8% | + 8.6% | 19 | 16 |
| 24 | Cupra | 84 | 0.5% | + 189.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 25 | DFSK | 59 | 0.4% | – 39.8% | 22 | 666 | 0.6% | – 7.1% | 23 | 23 |
| 26 | Fiat | 56 | 0.3% | + 124.0% | 26 | 482 | 0.4% | + 3.9% | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | Ram | 53 | 0.3% | – 22.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 26 |
| 28 | KGM (SsangYong) | 51 | 0.3% | – 1.9% | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 29 | Changan | 48 | 0.3% | + 17.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30 |
| 30 | Dongfeng | 46 | 0.3% | – 13.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| – | Others | 565 | 3.4% | n/a | – | 4,209 | 3.6% | n/a | – | n/a |
Colombia August 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Aug-24 | % | /23 | Jul | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Mazda CX-30 | 772 | 4.7% | + 8.9% | 2 | 4,946 | 4.2% | + 60.2% | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Kia K3 | 629 | 3.8% | new | 3 | 3,049 | 2.6% | new | 6 | n/a |
| 3 | Renault Duster | 582 | 3.5% | + 18.5% | 4 | 4,367 | 3.7% | – 9.8% | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 494 | 3.0% | + 6.0% | 1 | 5,029 | 4.3% | + 7.8% | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Toyota Hilux | 408 | 2.5% | + 15.6% | 8 | 3,258 | 2.8% | – 8.5% | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Kia Picanto | 395 | 2.4% | + 1.5% | 5 | 3,831 | 3.2% | + 9.8% | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Chevrolet Onix | 377 | 2.3% | – 18.9% | 6 | 2,355 | 2.0% | – 39.2% | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Renault Kardian | 360 | 2.2% | new | 13 | 640 | 0.5% | new | 43 | – |
| 9 | Mazda2 | 358 | 2.2% | – 19.0% | 7 | 2,024 | 1.7% | – 46.4% | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | Toyota SW4 Fortuner | 327 | 2.0% | + 30.8% | 10 | 2,060 | 1.7% | + 35.3% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Suzuki Swift | 318 | 1.9% | – 11.9% | 11 | 2,323 | 2.0% | – 37.8% | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | Ford Escape | 313 | 1.9% | + 296.2% | 27 | 2,036 | 1.7% | n/a | 12 | 32 |
| 13 | Renault Kwid | 307 | 1.9% | – 24.9% | 12 | 2,665 | 2.3% | – 18.8% | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | Nissan Kicks | 305 | 1.8% | + 57.2% | 14 | 1,929 | 1.6% | + 87.1% | 14 | 26 |
| 15 | Renault Sandero Stepway | 260 | 1.6% | – 5.8% | 15 | 1,894 | 1.6% | – 16.9% | 15 | 12 |
| 16 | Mazda CX-5 | 241 | 1.5% | + 5.2% | 20 | 1,594 | 1.3% | – 26.5% | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | Chevrolet Joy | 226 | 1.4% | – 30.2% | 9 | 2,885 | 2.4% | + 73.9% | 7 | 15 |
| 18 | VW T-Cross | 226 | 1.4% | + 54.8% | 22 | 1,450 | 1.2% | – 2.7% | 21 | 20 |
| 19 | Suzuki Fronx | 220 | 1.3% | new | 24 | 1,076 | 0.9% | new | 30 | n/a |
| 20 | Chevrolet Tracker | 211 | 1.3% | – 48.2% | 19 | 1,701 | 1.4% | – 37.7% | 16 | 10 |
| 21 | Nissan Frontier | 208 | 1.3% | + 20.9% | 21 | 1,482 | 1.3% | + 38.9% | 20 | 23 |
| 22 | VW Polo | 198 | 1.2% | + 45.6% | 18 | 1,604 | 1.4% | n/a | 17 | 66 |
| 23 | Renault Logan | 192 | 1.2% | + 22.3% | 16 | 1,394 | 1.2% | + 7.1% | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 192 | 1.2% | + 20.8% | 25 | 1,386 | 1.2% | + 4.5% | 23 | 18 |
| 25 | BYD Yuan Pro | 187 | 1.1% | new | 39 | 308 | 0.3% | new | n/a | n/a |
| 26 | Kia Stonic | 175 | 1.1% | n/a | 37 | 536 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 27 | Nissan Versa | 173 | 1.0% | + 13.1% | 26 | 1,195 | 1.0% | + 42.4% | 28 | 34 |
| 28 | Ford Ranger | 169 | 1.0% | – 14.2% | 29 | 1,302 | 1.1% | – 39.5% | 24 | 14 |
| 29 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 158 | 1.0% | + 119.4% | 31 | 952 | 0.8% | n/a | 34 | 63 |
| 30 | Hyundai Kona | 156 | 0.9% | + 271.4% | 33 | 605 | 0.5% | + 120.0% | 44 | 82 |
| 31 | Kia Sportage | 152 | 0.9% | + 11.8% | 35 | 1,185 | 1.0% | + 22.4% | 29 | 30 |
| 32 | Toyota Prado | 148 | 0.9% | – 48.4% | 23 | 1,525 | 1.3% | + 1.0% | 19 | 16 |
| 33 | Hyundai Tucson | 144 | 0.9% | + 97.3% | 34 | 660 | 0.6% | + 6.8% | 41 | 40 |
| 34 | Renault Sandero | 137 | 0.8% | – 60.6% | 30 | 1,273 | 1.1% | – 38.9% | 26 | 13 |
| 35 | Kia Grand Eko Taxi | 131 | 0.8% | – 17.6% | 32 | 1,232 | 1.0% | – 10.1% | 27 | 24 |
| 36 | Kia Niro | 130 | 0.8% | n/a | 43 | 498 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 37 | Nissan X-Trail | 125 | 0.8% | + 19.0% | 36 | 1,058 | 0.9% | + 6.8% | 31 | 29 |
| 38 | Hyundai HB20S Accent | 125 | 0.8% | + 140.4% | 42 | 691 | 0.6% | – 39.0% | 40 | 25 |
| 39 | Chevrolet Captiva | 121 | 0.7% | – 9.7% | 40 | 855 | 0.7% | – 14.9% | 35 | 33 |
| 40 | BYD Seagull | 119 | 0.7% | new | 28 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Kia Sephia Taxi (incl. Soluto Taxi) | 115 | 0.7% | + 22.3% | 50 | 659 | 0.6% | – 4.8% | 42 | 46 |
| 42 | Kia Seltos | 114 | 0.7% | + 44.3% | 38 | 835 | 0.7% | + 2.3% | 37 | 37 |
| 43 | Mazda3 | 114 | 0.7% | – 16.8% | 54 | 767 | 0.6% | – 17.8% | 38 | 36 |
| 44 | Nissan March | 113 | 0.7% | + 28.4% | 65 | 559 | 0.5% | + 0.9% | 47 | 49 |
| 45 | Kia Sonet | 110 | 0.7% | + 5.8% | 17 | 1,024 | 0.9% | + 36.2% | 32 | 28 |
| 46 | Chevrolet Colorado | 110 | 0.7% | + 155.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51 |
| 47 | VW Nivus | 109 | 0.7% | + 4.8% | 52 | 548 | 0.5% | – 35.6% | 49 | 38 |
| 48 | Kia Soluto | 101 | 0.6% | n/a | 58 | 564 | 0.5% | n/a | 46 | 74 |
| 49 | Mazda CX-50 | 99 | 0.6% | – 38.1% | 48 | 1,012 | 0.9% | – 8.4% | 33 | 27 |
| 50 | Subaru Forester | 98 | 0.6% | + 96.0% | 59 | 495 | 0.4% | + 31.3% | n/a | 64 |
| 51 | Renault Oroch | 96 | 0.6% | – 50.5% | 45 | 847 | 0.7% | – 43.8% | 36 | 22 |
| 52 | VW Taos | 95 | 0.6% | n/a | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 57 |
| 53 | Chevrolet N400 | 94 | 0.6% | n/a | 70 | 525 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | 56 |
| 54 | Toyota 4Runner | 87 | 0.5% | + 6.1% | 46 | 745 | 0.6% | + 1.4% | 39 | 41 |
| 55 | Suzuki Jimny | 86 | 0.5% | + 56.4% | 57 | 543 | 0.5% | + 57.8% | n/a | 97 |
| 56 | Cupra Formentor | 84 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 57 | Hyundai Grand Metro Taxi | 83 | 0.5% | + 59.6% | 55 | 541 | 0.5% | + 10.4% | n/a | 58 |
| 58 | JMC Carrying Plus JX-Series | 75 | 0.5% | + 47.1% | 51 | 579 | 0.5% | – 22.0% | 45 | 50 |
| 59 | Jeep Compass | 72 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | 243 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 60 | Volvo EX30 | 69 | 0.4% | new | 41 | 379 | 0.3% | new | n/a | – |
| 61 | Subaru Crosstrek | 68 | 0.4% | + 36.0% | 56 | 547 | 0.5% | n/a | 50 | 100 |
| 62 | Citroen C4 Cactus | 67 | 0.4% | – 4.3% | n/a | 410 | 0.3% | – 44.4% | n/a | 39 |
| 63 | Foton Mini Truck | 67 | 0.4% | – 39.6% | 74 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 83 |
| 64 | Nissan Qashqai | 66 | 0.4% | – 9.6% | 67 | 525 | 0.4% | + 10.3% | n/a | 47 |
| 65 | Suzuki S-Cross | 66 | 0.4% | – 37.1% | 66 | 428 | 0.4% | – 17.7% | n/a | 55 |
| 66 | Peugeot 2008 | 65 | 0.4% | + 25.0% | n/a | 438 | 0.4% | – 6.2% | n/a | 54 |
| 67 | Citroen C3 | 63 | 0.4% | n/a | 53 | 559 | 0.5% | n/a | 48 | 80 |
| 68 | Toyota Corolla | 60 | 0.4% | – 71.2% | 68 | 1,292 | 1.1% | – 3.9% | 25 | 19 |
| 69 | Chevrolet Montana | 58 | 0.4% | + 16.0% | n/a | 340 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 92 |
| 70 | Chevrolet NKR | 54 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 275 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a | 89 |
| 71 | BMW X3 | 53 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 254 | 0.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 72 | Chevrolet Traverse | 53 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 73 | Audi Q5 | 52 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 74 | Ford Bronco Sport | 51 | 0.3% | – 27.1% | n/a | 382 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 71 |
| 75 | Chevrolet NHR | 50 | 0.3% | – 32.4% | n/a | 466 | 0.4% | – 44.5% | n/a | 42 |
Source: ANDEMOS
