Moldova May 2026: Geely EX5 repeats at #1, now in equal lead YTD
The Geely EX5 is #1 in Moldova for the third time in the past 4 months.
According to our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova are up a sturdy 11.3% year-on-year in May to 1,070 units. The year-to-date tally surges 25.3% to 4,768. The Geely EX5 repeats in pole position and signs a third win in the past four months, breaking its share record again at 9%. The Toyota RAV4 (-2%) follows far below. As a result the EX5 and RAV4 are equal #1 year-to-date. The Kia Sportage (+13.2%) is up two spots on April to #3 and ascends to 4th place YTD. Three models follow at equal #4: the Geely Coolray, now inside the YTD Top 10, the Skoda Kodiaq (+24%) and Suzuki S-Cross. BYD places three models inside the Top 10: the Seal 05 (#7), Sealion 06 (#8) and Sealion 05 (#10).
Previous month: Moldova April 2026: Geely EX5 best-seller with record 7.8% share
One year ago: Moldova May 2025: Dacia Duster back to #1 YTD
Full May 2026 Top 10 models ranking below.
Moldova May 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | May-26 | % | /25 | Apr | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Geely EX5 | 96 | 9.0% | new | 1 | 262 | 5.5% | new | 1 | n/a |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 | 49 | 4.6% | – 2.0% | 3 | 262 | 5.5% | + 53.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Kia Sportage | 43 | 4.0% | + 13.2% | 5 | 170 | 3.6% | – 1.2% | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Geely Coolray | 31 | 2.9% | n/a | n/a | 106 | 2.2% | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| 4 | Skoda Kodiaq | 31 | 2.9% | + 24.0% | n/a | 131 | 2.7% | – 18.6% | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Suzuki SX4 S-Cross | 31 | 2.9% | n/a | 4 | 119 | 2.5% | + 48.8% | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | BYD Seal 05 | 30 | 2.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | BYD Sealion 06 | 29 | 2.7% | n/a | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Dacia Duster | 29 | 2.7% | – 54.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| 10 | BYD Sealion 05 | 25 | 2.3% | n/a | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | BAIC X7 | 23 | 2.1% | n/a | 6 | 133 | 2.8% | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| n/a | Toyota Corolla Cross | 22 | 2.1% | n/a | 2 | 195 | 4.1% | n/a | 3 | 7 |
| n/a | Hyundai Tucson | 20 | 1.9% | – 51.2% | 10 | 111 | 2.3% | + 1.8% | 9 | 5 |
| n/a | Suzuki Vitara | 19 | 1.8% | – 34.5% | 8 | 116 | 2.4% | + 0.0% | 8 | 8 |
Source: CE Auto
