Albania April 2026: Market up 3-fold, BYD holds 54.5%+ share
The BYD Sealion 7 is the best-selling vehicle in Albania for the third straight month.
Thanks to CE Auto, we can share with you exclusive data for Albania. The market surges 214% year-on-year in April to 1,388 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 164.3% to 4,606. BYD continues to suffocate the models charts, adding up to at least 54.5% share. The Sealion 7 is the best-seller for the third month in a row at 17.6% share, a level it also reaches year-to-date. The Yuan Up repeats at #2 ahead of the Yuan Plus and Seagull (+4100%). The Song Plus (+1950%) ensures the Top 5 is monopolised by BYD. The Dongfeng Shine ranks #7, the Geely EX5 is #8 and the VW Tharu #9.
Previous month: Albania March 2026: BYD monopolises Top 7, reaches record share at 62.4%+
One year ago: Albania April 2025: Fiat Tipo at 23.1% share
Full April 2026 Top 10 models ranking below.
Albania April 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-26 | % | /25 | Mar | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | BYD Sealion 7 | 244 | 17.6% | n/a | 1 | 809 | 17.6% | n/a | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | BYD Yuan Up | 212 | 15.3% | n/a | 2 | 715 | 15.5% | n/a | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | BYD Yuan Plus | 117 | 8.4% | n/a | 4 | 341 | 7.4% | + 555.8% | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | BYD Seagull | 84 | 6.1% | + 4100.0% | 3 | 399 | 8.7% | + 177.1% | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | BYD Song Plus | 41 | 3.0% | + 1950.0% | 5 | 211 | 4.6% | + 119.8% | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Kia KX1 | 32 | 2.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Dongfeng Shine | 30 | 2.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Geely EX5 | 27 | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | BYD Fang Cheng Bao Ti3 | 26 | 1.9% | n/a | 7 | 102 | 2.2% | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| 9 | VW Tharu | 26 | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | BYD Atto 2 | 17 | 1.2% | n/a | 9 | 70 | 1.5% | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| n/a | BYD Tang | 16 | 1.2% | n/a | 6 | 112 | 2.4% | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| n/a | VW ID.3 | 10 | 0.7% | n/a | 8 | 64 | 1.4% | – 34.0% | 10 | 7 |
| n/a | Wuling Hongguang EV | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9 | 66 | 1.4% | n/a | 9 | n/a |
Source: CE Auto
