New Caledonia (France) January-February 2026: Dacia Duster distant leader

The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far in 2026.

New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located north east of Australia, rally back up 33.3% year-on-year on devastated year-ago results (-53.5%) to 633 registrations over the first two months of the year. Dacia (+162.1%) shoots up to first place with 12% share, with Suzuki (+87.5%) also posting a fantastic result just one unit below. Leader over the Full Year 2025, Toyota (+1.9%) can’t match the market growth rate and falls to #3 with 8.5% share. Below, Hyundai (+7.1%), Ford (+14.3%) and most strikingly Citroen (-19%) all disappoint. Isuzu (+312.5%) and Kia (+123.1%) are both euphoric.

The Dacia Duster (+216.7%) is a distant leader over the period with 9% share, distancing the Suzuki Swift (+208.3%) and Isuzu D-Max (+400%). The Hyundai Tucson (+17.6%) is more discreet at #4. Leader a year ago, the Ford Ranger (-20.8%) crashes to #5. Notice also the Subaru Crosstrek (+157.1%), Fiat Panda (#7), Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross (+400%) and Renault Kangoo (+66.7%).

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