Chile March 2026: GWM Poer now #1 year-to-date

The GWM Poer is the best-selling vehicle in Chile over Q1 2026.

27,358 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in March, a solid 14% year-on-year gain. The Q1 volume is now up 5.8% to 74,977 units. Toyota (+22.9%) repeats at #1 and reclaims the YTD top spot off Suzuki (-1.9%) skidding this month. Hyundai (+1.7%) and Kia (+4.1%) are soft but Ford (+22.4%) advances three spots on last month to round out the Top 5. MG (+65%), Changan (+30.2%) and GWM (+24.5%) post the largest gains in the Top 10. Below, Jetour (+160.7%), Maxus (+44.2%) and Omoda+Jaecoo (+27.5%) prove the Chinese continue to expand their footprint in Chile. In fact, the 33 Chinese brands present here add up to 34.4% share for the month thanks to sales up 36.5% to 9,401.

Over in the models charts, the GWM Poer (+38.5%) repeats at #1 and also snaps the YTD top spot in the process. The MG ZX (the previous generation ZS) triples its sales year-on-year and climbs to a record 2nd place. The Ford Ranger (+60.9%) also excels and is up five ranks on last month to #3, distancing the Chery Tiggo 2 (-15%) down on a winning year-ago performance. The Suzuki Fronx (+125.7%) and Swift (+59.5%) impress below.

Previous month: Chile February 2026: GWM Poer leads, MG ZX up to #3

One year ago: Chile March 2025: Chery Tiggo 2 surprise best-seller

Full March 2026 Top 67 All brands and Top 30 models below.