New Caledonia (France) November 2024: Market down -62.6%
The previous generation Duster is still on sale in New Caledonia and ranks #2.
Due to continuing social unrest, the New Caledonian new car market aligns another mediocre month at -62.6% year-on-year in November to just 257 sales. After 11 months, registrations are off -51.3% to 3,787. Toyota (-52.3%) dominates the brands ranking with 21.1% share, followed by Renault (-46.7%) and Suzuki (-45.3%) both managing to contain their loss below the market rate. Dacia (-26.3%) fares best in the Top 15 and climbs to #4 vs. #9 over the Full Year 2023. Hyundai (-45.9%), Peugeot (-50.4%) and Citroen (-50.9%) are the additional Top 10 member beating the market, with Nissan (-65.2%), Ford (-56.1%) and Kia (-52.4%) all freefalling. Below, notice Honda (+462.5%), BAIC (+2600%), DFSK (+850%) and Great Wall (+20%) posting market-defying gains.
Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (-41.3%) is head and shoulders above the competition with 9.6%, more than double the #2, the Dacia Duster (-11.5%), managing an impressive performance in context and leaping up from #8 over the Full Year 2023. The Suzuki Jimny (-31.6%) is up 11 spots on FY2023 to #4, the Citroen Berlingo (-50.3%) is up four to #6, the Dacia Sandero (-24.5%) is up 16 to #7 and the Renault Master (stable) is up 25 to #9.
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Full January-November 2024 Top 45 All brands and Top 30 models below.
New Caledonia (France) November 2024 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | 1-11 2024 | % | /23 | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota | 799 | 21.1% | – 52.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Renault | 316 | 8.3% | – 46.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 299 | 7.9% | – 45.3% | 4 |
| 4 | Dacia | 249 | 6.6% | – 26.3% | 9 |
| 5 | Peugeot | 249 | 6.6% | – 50.4% | 3 |
| 6 | Citroen | 239 | 6.3% | – 50.9% | 6 |
| 7 | Ford | 220 | 5.8% | – 56.1% | 5 |
| 8 | Hyundai | 212 | 5.6% | – 45.9% | 7 |
| 9 | Kia | 157 | 4.1% | – 52.4% | 8 |
| 10 | Nissan | 105 | 2.8% | – 65.2% | 10 |
| 11 | Subaru | 95 | 2.5% | – 58.0% | 13 |
| 12 | Mitsubishi | 84 | 2.2% | – 70.1% | 12 |
| 13 | MG | 73 | 1.9% | – 62.6% | 14 |
| 14 | Isuzu | 71 | 1.9% | – 76.5% | 11 |
| 15 | Mercedes | 58 | 1.5% | – 27.5% | 20 |
| 16 | Changan | 52 | 1.4% | – 49.5% | 15 |
| 17 | BYD | 47 | 1.2% | – 48.4% | 18 |
| 18 | Honda | 45 | 1.2% | + 462.5% | 36 |
| 19 | Opel | 42 | 1.1% | – 42.5% | 21 |
| 20 | Geely | 36 | 1.0% | – 63.3% | 16 |
| 21 | Dongfeng | 35 | 0.9% | – 55.7% | 19 |
| 22 | BMW | 32 | 0.8% | – 37.3% | 25 |
| 23 | FAW | 28 | 0.7% | – 71.7% | 17 |
| 24 | BAIC | 27 | 0.7% | + 2600.0% | 40 |
| 25 | Fiat | 26 | 0.7% | – 61.8% | 22 |
| 26 | Land Rover | 26 | 0.7% | – 50.9% | 24 |
| 27 | DFSK | 19 | 0.5% | + 850.0% | n/a |
| 28 | Porsche | 19 | 0.5% | – 13.6% | 28 |
| 29 | Audi | 18 | 0.5% | – 67.9% | 23 |
| 30 | Great Wall | 18 | 0.5% | + 20.0% | 34 |
| 31 | DS | 16 | 0.4% | – 23.8% | 32 |
| 32 | Iveco | 16 | 0.4% | – 27.3% | 31 |
| 33 | Mini | 14 | 0.4% | – 44.0% | 30 |
| 34 | Chevrolet | 11 | 0.3% | – 70.3% | 26 |
| 35 | Mazda | 10 | 0.3% | – 72.2% | 27 |
| 36 | ZX Auto | 6 | 0.2% | – 25.0% | 35 |
| 37 | Ram | 5 | 0.1% | – 80.8% | 29 |
| 38 | Jaguar | 4 | 0.1% | – 50.0% | 37 |
| 39 | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 0.1% | – 57.1% | 38 |
| 40 | Volkswagen | 3 | 0.1% | + 200.0% | 41 |
| 41 | Jeep | 1 | 0.0% | – 94.1% | 33 |
| 42 | Alpine | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – |
| 43 | Seres | 1 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 42 |
| 44 | Soueast | 0 | 0.0% | – 100.0% | 39 |
| 45 | Skoda | 0 | 0.0% | – 100.0% | 43 |
New Caledonia (France) November 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | 2024 1-11 | % | /23 | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 363 | 9.6% | – 41.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Dacia Duster | 161 | 4.3% | – 11.5% | 8 |
| 3 | Suzuki Swift | 151 | 4.0% | – 43.7% | 4 |
| 4 | Suzuki Jimny | 93 | 2.5% | – 31.6% | 15 |
| 5 | Ford Ranger | 92 | 2.4% | – 66.4% | 3 |
| 6 | Citroen Berlingo | 80 | 2.1% | – 50.3% | 10 |
| 7 | Dacia Sandero | 74 | 2.0% | – 24.5% | 23 |
| 8 | Peugeot 208 | 73 | 1.9% | – 57.8% | 5 |
| 9 | Renault Master | 72 | 1.9% | + 0.0% | 34 |
| 10 | Kia K2700 | 67 | 1.8% | – 47.7% | 13 |
| 11 | Citroen C3 | 65 | 1.7% | – 56.4% | 11 |
| 12 | Toyota RAV4 | 65 | 1.7% | – 64.7% | 7 |
| 13 | Toyota Yaris | 65 | 1.7% | – 60.4% | 12 |
| 14 | Isuzu D-Max | 64 | 1.7% | – 78.6% | 2 |
| 15 | Renault Kangoo | 62 | 1.6% | + 19.2% | 45 |
| 16 | Hyundai Tucson | 61 | 1.6% | – 69.7% | 6 |
| 17 | Toyota Raize | 57 | 1.5% | – 69.0% | 9 |
| 18 | Ford Puma | 53 | 1.4% | – 43.6% | 22 |
| 19 | Renault Clio | 51 | 1.3% | – 31.1% | 27 |
| 20 | Toyota Rush | 50 | 1.3% | + 4.2% | 48 |
| 21 | Subaru Crosstrek | 47 | 1.2% | – 32.9% | 36 |
| 22 | Hyundai Grand i10 | 45 | 1.2% | + 114.3% | n/a |
| 23 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 45 | 1.2% | – 63.7% | 16 |
| 24 | Subaru Forester | 44 | 1.2% | – 51.1% | 28 |
| 25 | Citroen Jumpy | 43 | 1.1% | – 43.4% | 33 |
| 26 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 42 | 1.1% | – 65.9% | 17 |
| 27 | Peugeot Partner | 40 | 1.1% | – 47.4% | 29 |
| 28 | Renault Kwid | 39 | 1.0% | – 72.7% | 14 |
| 29 | Suzuki Vitara | 36 | 1.0% | – 7.7% | n/a |
| 30 | Dongfeng Joyear X5 | 35 | 0.9% | – 55.7% | 31 |
| 31 | Peugeot 2008 | 35 | 0.9% | – 53.3% | 35 |
| 32 | Toyota C-HR | 35 | 0.9% | – 40.7% | 42 |
Source: Manufacturers
