Saudi Arabia January 2025: Mazda (+70.8%), Chevrolet (+76.8%) stand out in solid market

The Mazda6 is up to #5 in Saudi Arabia in January.

67,923 new vehicles found a buyer in Saudi Arabia in January, a solid 7.7% year-on-year increase. Toyota (+8%) matches the market and continues to be well ahead of its competitors at 28.5% share. The rest of the Top 6 all brilliantly lodge double-digit gains. Hyundai (+25.7%), Kia (+41.3%) and Nissan (+17.7%) camp on their FY24 ranking while Mazda (+70.8%) posts the largest gain in Top 13 and jumps to #5 with 5.5% share vs. #10 over FY24. Ford (+23.1%) is also strong at #6. However the next five carmakers are in deep trouble, with MG (-41.7%), Geely (-38.5%) and Changan (-35.5%) hit the hardest in a unusually mediocre month for Chinese brands. Chevrolet (+76.8%) and Jetour (+55.8%) shine below.

Model-wise, the Toyota Yaris Sedan (-9.6%) is back to the top spot it held over FY24 with 4.5% share, just above last month’s leader the Hyundai Accent (+24.5%). The Hyundai Elantra (+119%) surges ahead to 4.2% of the market in third place. The Toyota Camry (+9.6%) ranks #4 and would easily be #1 when adding its HEV variant counted separately. The performer of the month is the Mazda6 (+235.3%) up to #5 vs. #22 over FY24, making the Top 5 entirely composed of sedans, making Saudi Arabia probably the only country in the world in this siltation in a SUV-driven global market. The Nissan X-Trail (+102.2%) and Ford Taurus (+48.9%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10 while the Kia Sportage is up 731.9% to #12.

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