Moldova March 2026: Jetour X50 on podium in market up 65.8%
Second ever podium finish for the Jetour X50.
Data by our Central European partner CE Auto show a Moldovan new car market surging 65.8% year-on-year to 1,169 units, leading to a Q1 result up 32.9% to 2,593. The Toyota RAV4 (+163.6%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date but with a relatively weak 5% share vs. 5.8% over Q1. The Toyota Corolla Cross (+157.1%) climbs up two spots to #2, a ranking it also holds year-to-date vs. #7 over the Full Year 2025. The Jetour X50 soars to third place, but this is not enough to crack the YTD Top 10. This is the nameplate’s second incursion inside the Moldovan podium after last November (#3 also). Notice also the BAIC X7 at #4, the Geely Starship at #7 and the BYD Sealion 05 at #9.
Previous month: Moldova February 2026: Geely EX5 storms into pole position
One year ago: Moldova March 2025: Skoda Kodiaq and Kia Sportage upset Dacia Duster
Full March 2026 Top 10 models ranking below.
Moldova March 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Mar-26 | % | /25 | Feb | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Toyota RAV4 | 58 | 5.0% | + 163.6% | 2 | 150 | 5.8% | +102.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 54 | 4.6% | + 157.1% | 4 | 103 | 4.0% | n/a | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Jetour X50 | 52 | 4.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9 |
| 4 | BAIC X7 | 48 | 4.1% | n/a | 8 | 78 | 3.0% | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| 5 | Kia Sportage | 41 | 3.5% | – 2.4% | 6 | 92 | 3.5% | – 1.1% | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Suzuki Vitara | 37 | 3.2% | + 60.9% | n/a | 68 | 2.6% | + 21.4% | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Geely Starship | 31 | 2.7% | n/a | n/a | 56 | 2.2% | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| 8 | Hyundai Tucson | 31 | 2.7% | + 93.8% | n/a | 63 | 2.4% | + 53.7% | 9 | 5 |
| 9 | BYD Sealion 05 | 29 | 2.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Skoda Kodiaq | 26 | 2.2% | – 39.5% | 5 | 75 | 2.9% | – 31.8% | 6 | 4 |
| n/a | BYD Song Plus | 25 | 2.1% | + 150.0% | 3 | 68 | 2.6% | + 25.9% | 7 | 6 |
| n/a | Geely EX5 | 24 | 2.1% | n/a | 1 | 80 | 3.1% | n/a | 4 | n/a |
Source: CE Auto
