Israel January 2026: Omoda-Jaecoo breaks all records

Omoda-Jaecoo holds a record 11.6% of the Israeli market in January.

According to data shared with us by our local partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel are down -10.7% year-on-year in January to 41,618 units, however the year-ago comparison point was particularly high. Hyundai (-9.5%) is back to the #1 brand spot for the first time since February 2025, but the event of the month is in 2nd place: just one unit below, Omoda-Jaecoo (+157%) smashes its share record to 11.6%, with its previous best being 8.5% last May. This is also the carmaker’s highest ranking and volume. Toyota (-3.2%) and Kia (-11.5%) follow, while last month’s leader Chery (+55.7%) sports astounding growth at #5. Deepal (+412.9%), Citroen (+41.4%) and BYD (+27%) also impress below. All in all, Chinese manufacturers account for 37.6% share vs. 29.7% over the Full Year 2025.

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Full January 2026 Top 61 All brands ranking below.