Colombia January 2026: Kia Picanto and K3 best-sellers in euphoric market (+38.9%)
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in January.
After progressing by 21% over the Full Year 2025, the Colombian new vehicle market starts 2026 all guns blazing with a 38.9% year-on-year surge in January to 19,998 units. Kia (+63.1%) confirms it is the new favourite of Colombian new car buyers with a splendid 14.8% share, distancing Renault (+16.4%). Mazda (+29.5%) stays in third place but trails the market as do Toyota (+13.3%) and Chevrolet (+11.1%) below. Suzuki (+113.8%) surges ahead at #6 with BYD (+55.3%) also beating the market in the remainder of the Top 10. Further down, Chery (+329.8%), JMC (+136.3%) and Dongfeng (+101.5%) stand out.
Model-wise, the Kia Picanto (+106.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to snap a second win in the past 5 months (alongside September). And it’s a clear win with over 200 units more than the #2, the Kia K3. The Mazda CX-30 (+37.4%), leader in December, falls to #3 ahead of the Renault Duster Nacional (+23.4%). The Suzuki Swift rounds out the Top 5, distancing the Toyota Prado (+136.4%), Renault Logan (+34.6%) and a struggling Toyota Corolla Cross (-20.4%). The Ford Territory (#23) and Chery iCar 03 (#25) top recent launches.
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Full January 2026 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.
Colombia January 2026 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jan-26 | % | /25 | Dec |
| 1 | Kia | 2,968 | 14.8% | + 63.1% | 1 |
| 2 | Renault | 2,599 | 13.0% | + 16.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Mazda | 1,623 | 8.1% | + 29.5% | 3 |
| 4 | Toyota | 1,585 | 7.9% | + 13.3% | 8 |
| 5 | Chevrolet | 1,436 | 7.2% | + 11.1% | 4 |
| 6 | Suzuki | 1,174 | 5.9% | + 113.8% | 9 |
| 7 | Nissan | 894 | 4.5% | – 1.7% | 7 |
| 8 | BYD | 809 | 4.0% | + 55.3% | 5 |
| 9 | Volkswagen | 783 | 3.9% | + 38.3% | 6 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 770 | 3.9% | + 25.2% | 10 |
| 11 | Foton | 566 | 2.8% | + 64.5% | 12 |
| 12 | Ford | 513 | 2.6% | + 15.0% | 11 |
| 13 | JMC | 345 | 1.7% | + 136.3% | 15 |
| 14 | Chery | 288 | 1.4% | + 329.8% | 13 |
| 15 | Dongfeng | 270 | 1.4% | + 101.5% | 21 |
| 16 | JAC | 253 | 1.3% | + 45.4% | 18 |
| 17 | Peugeot | 226 | 1.1% | + 232.3% | 19 |
| 18 | Mercedes | 218 | 1.1% | + 19.1% | 14 |
| 19 | Citroen | 214 | 1.1% | + 94.5% | 17 |
| 20 | Changan-Deepal | 210 | 1.1% | + 366.7% | 23 |
| 21 | Jeep | 168 | 0.8% | + 162.5% | 26 |
| 22 | Honda | 141 | 0.7% | + 101.4% | 25 |
| 23 | MG | 131 | 0.7% | + 59.7% | 27 |
| 24 | Cupra | 113 | 0.6% | + 2725.0% | 20 |
| 25 | Kenworth | 113 | 0.6% | + 130.6% | n/a |
| 26 | BMW | 106 | 0.5% | – 8.6% | 16 |
| 27 | Subaru | 105 | 0.5% | – 15.3% | 22 |
| 28 | GAC | 94 | 0.5% | new | 24 |
| 29 | Seat | 88 | 0.4% | + 175.0% | n/a |
| 30 | Volvo | 80 | 0.4% | – 29.8% | 28 |
Colombia January 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jan-26 | % | /24 | Dec |
| 1 | Kia Picanto | 889 | 4.4% | + 106.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Kia K3 | 670 | 3.4% | n/a | 2 |
| 3 | Mazda CX-30 | 584 | 2.9% | + 37.4% | 1 |
| 4 | Renault Duster Nacional | 554 | 2.8% | + 23.4% | 5 |
| 5 | Suzuki Swift | 528 | 2.6% | n/a | 7 |
| 6 | Toyota Prado | 468 | 2.3% | + 136.4% | 19 |
| 7 | Renault Logan | 428 | 2.1% | + 34.6% | 22 |
| 8 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 425 | 2.1% | – 20.4% | 51 |
| 9 | Mazda2 | 416 | 2.1% | + 2.7% | 8 |
| 10 | Hyundai Kona | 396 | 2.0% | n/a | 9 |
| 11 | Chevrolet Onix | 392 | 2.0% | + 28.5% | 11 |
| 12 | BYD Yuan Up | 390 | 2.0% | + 37.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Mazda CX-5 | 358 | 1.8% | n/a | 15 |
| 14 | Renault Kardian | 341 | 1.7% | – 27.6% | 6 |
| 15 | Renault Kwid | 329 | 1.6% | + 44.3% | 20 |
| 16 | Kia Sportage | 324 | 1.6% | n/a | 41 |
| 17 | VW Polo | 322 | 1.6% | n/a | 13 |
| 18 | Kia Sonet | 273 | 1.4% | n/a | 14 |
| 19 | Kia Stonic | 273 | 1.4% | n/a | 21 |
| 20 | Renault Arkana | 269 | 1.3% | – 7.9% | 16 |
| 21 | JMC CHR | 260 | 1.3% | n/a | 37 |
| 22 | Nissan Frontier | 247 | 1.2% | – 13.9% | 25 |
| 23 | Ford Territory | 238 | 0.8% | new | 26 |
| 24 | Chevrolet Tracker | 213 | 1.1% | n/a | 32 |
| 25 | Chery iCAR 03 | 210 | 1.1% | new | 27 |
| 26 | Renault Duster E-Tech | 210 | 1.1% | new | 30 |
| 27 | Suzuki Fronx | 201 | 1.0% | n/a | 33 |
| 28 | Toyota Fortuner | 200 | 1.0% | n/a | 54 |
| 29 | Toyota Hilux | 196 | 1.0% | – 13.7% | 10 |
| 30 | Kia Soluto | 191 | 1.0% | n/a | 29 |
| 31 | Peugeot 2008 | 183 | 0.9% | n/a | 38 |
| 32 | Suzuki Jimny | 183 | 0.9% | n/a | 47 |
| 33 | Nissan Kicks Play | 175 | 0.9% | – 45.3% | 28 |
| 34 | Nissan X-Trail | 169 | 0.8% | n/a | 17 |
| 35 | BYD Seagull | 168 | 0.8% | n/a | 18 |
| 36 | Hyundai Tucson | 159 | 0.8% | – 28.4% | 24 |
| 37 | Ford Ranger | 152 | 0.8% | – 36.7% | 36 |
| 38 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 144 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a |
| 39 | VW T-Cross | 144 | 0.7% | n/a | 12 |
| 40 | Mazda CX-50 | 139 | 0.7% | n/a | 55 |
| 41 | Suzuki Dzire | 136 | 0.7% | new | 69 |
| 42 | Jeep Avenger | 135 | 0.7% | new | 57 |
| 43 | Deepal S05 | 134 | 0.4% | new | 64 |
| 44 | Renault Stepway | 129 | 0.6% | n/a | 23 |
| 45 | Nissan Nueva Kicks | 127 | 0.6% | new | 39 |
| 46 | Renault Nueva Koleos | 126 | 0.6% | n/a | 44 |
| 47 | Chevrolet NHR | 124 | 0.6% | n/a | 50 |
| 48 | Kenworth T880 | 112 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Renault Oroch | 112 | 0.6% | n/a | 60 |
| 50 | Foton FHR | 102 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a |
| 51 | Kia Niro | 101 | 0.5% | n/a | 45 |
| 52 | Nissan Versa | 94 | 0.5% | n/a | 40 |
| 53 | Mazda3 | 88 | 0.4% | n/a | 46 |
| 54 | Citroen C3 | 86 | 0.4% | n/a | 56 |
| 55 | BYD Song Plus | 83 | 0.4% | n/a | 43 |
| 56 | BYD Yuan Plus | 81 | 0.4% | n/a | 48 |
| 57 | Chevrolet N400 | 80 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a |
| 58 | MG ZS | 80 | 0.4% | n/a | 62 |
| 59 | Honda HR-V | 75 | 0.4% | n/a | 68 |
| 60 | Hyundai Grand Metro Taxi | 74 | 0.4% | n/a | 59 |
| 61 | VW Taos | 74 | 0.4% | n/a | 63 |
| 62 | Chevrolet NLR | 73 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a |
| 63 | Kia Eko Taxi | 71 | 0.4% | n/a | 49 |
| 64 | Suzuki S-Cross | 69 | 0.3% | n/a | 34 |
| 65 | Citroen Basalt | 64 | 0.2% | new | 71 |
| 66 | Foton FHR Miler | 62 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 67 | Renault Kangoo | 62 | 0.3% | n/a | 61 |
| 68 | Cupra Formentor | 61 | 0.3% | n/a | 42 |
| 69 | Chevrolet NKR | 58 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 70 | Daewoo LR7D9-Maxen | 58 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 71 | Nissan Qashqai | 58 | 0.3% | n/a | 74 |
| 72 | Chery Tiggo 7 MHEV | 57 | 0.3% | new | n/a |
| 73 | Chevrolet FRR | 57 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 74 | Hyundai Venue | 57 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 75 | Subaru Crosstrek | 57 | 0.3% | n/a | 53 |
Source: ANDEMOS
