Chile June 2026: Chevrolet Groove back on podium
The Chevrolet Groove achieves a podium finish for the first time in almost two years.
New vehicle sales in Chile advance 9.5% year-on-year in June to 26,576 units, bringing the YTD tally up 5.5% to 153,574. Toyota (+11%) holds onto the brands top spot but Suzuki (+27.4%) is getting closer in 2nd place. Hyundai (+13.2%) is at #3 ahead of a surging Ford (+36.9%) while Kia (+9.8%) closes out the Top 5. MG (+29%), Foton (+27.9%) and Changan (+24.5%) shine below. Further down, Tesla (+512.3%), Jeep (+201.8%), BYD (+126.8%), Jetour (+93.5%) and BMW (+67.1%) stand out. All in all, Chinese manufacturers hold 34.6% of the Chilean market thanks to sales up 16.2% year-on-year.
Looking at the models charts, the Mitsubishi L200 (-5.7%) is the overall best-seller again above the Toyota Hilux (-14.4%) with both models missing out on the market growth. In contrast the Chevrolet Groove (+63.3%) score its first podium finish since August 2024 while the Suzuki Fronx (+114.7%), Swift (+188.1%) and Hyundai Grand i10 (+96.6%) all post sensational gains. The Omoda C5 (+10%) delivers its best ranking since last October at #9, just as the MG ZX (+123.7%), Ford F-150 (+110.6%) and Toyota RAV4 (+105%) make themselves notice below.
Previous month: Chile May 2026: Mitsubishi L200 #1, Riddara RD6 at world best
One year ago: Chile June 2025: Mitsubishi L200 now #1 YTD
Full June 2026 Top 71 All brands and Top 30 models below.
