Mexico January 2026: Geely (+245.3%), Ram (+83.2%), MG (+54.2%) highlight record market

First Top 10 finish for the Ram 1200 in Mexico.

The Mexican new light vehicle market is up a fantastic 8.7% year-on-year in January to reach a new record for the month at 131,491 units. The previous best was 123,269 hit in January 2017. Nissan (+21.8%) vastly outpaces the market to remain the dominant force at 18.8% share. It distances Chevrolet (+4.4%) and Toyota (+6.3%) noticeably weaker. Volkswagen (-7.8%) disappoints and falls to #4, ahead of Kia (+5%). Below Mazda (+11.1%), MG (+54.2%) shoots up to its best result since December 2024, while Ram (+83.2%) is at its highest level since December 2023. Honda (+18%) also impresses at #10. Meanwhile Geely (+245.3%) surges to #12 with 2.6% share. Jetour (+198.6%), Cupra (+144.3%) and Changan (+77.3%) stand out further down.

Model-wise, the Nissan Versa (+7.2%) leads the way as usual with a strong 6.9% share vs. 5.2% in December. The Chevrolet Aveo (+26.6%) confirms it is the long term #2 while the Kia K3 (+10.7%) advances one spot to #3. The MG 5 (+223.7%) is up to #4, its best ranking since December 2023 (#3). As a result the Nissan NP300 (-9.7%) drops to #5. Excellent scores also inside the Top 10 by the Ram 1200 (+159.6%), inside the Top 10 for the first time at #8, the Nissan Sentra (+143.4%) and Mazda3 (+59.4%). The new Nissan Magnite scores a 5th Top 10 finish since it launched in March 2025. The Geely Emgrand (+444.9%) is up to #18.

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