Cyprus March 2025: Kia Stonic back in charge

The Kia Stonic is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus both for the month and YTD.

According to numbers by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, 1,601 new cars found a buyer in Cyprus in March, a solid 11.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a stable Q1 volume at -0.3% to 4,450 units. Kia (+24.7%) advances to 20.8% share vs. 19.6% so far this year while Nissan (+29.4%) does even better at 14.3% of the market vs. 9.7% over Q1. Volkswagen (-17.6%) and Toyota (-2.7%) struggle year-on-year but post higher shares than YTD. Hyundai (+8.7%) falls three spots on last month to #5 just as Jeep (+180.8%) posts the strongest gain in the Top 10. Ford (+64.5%), Dacia (+57.6%) and Mercedes (+27.1%) also impress.

Model-wise, the Kia Stonic (+262.8%) shoots up to first place with 9.7% share, reclaiming the YTD top spot off the Kia Sportage (-62.3%) in the process. The Nissan Qashqai (-10.9%) is down year-on-year but lifts six ranks on February to #2, followed by the Nissan Juke (+63.5%) up four to #3. The Kia Picanto (+1725%) is up 13 spots to #4 while the Hyundai Tucson (-19%) stays at #5. The Nissan X-Trail(+87%) is estimated to rank within the Top 10 at #8.

Previous month: Cyprus February 2025: Kia Sportage, Hyundai Kona dominate weak market

One year ago: Cyprus March 2024: Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai atop the charts

Full March 2025 Top 31 All brands and Top 20 models below.