Israel September/Q3 2026: Jaecoo 5 and MG S9 on top

The MG S9 is #2 in Israel over Q3.

According to our local partner cartube.co.il, 23,709 new cars found a buyer in Israel in September, a harsh -19.1% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at 255,223, up 5.4% over the same period in 2025. This month Toyota (-6%) overtakes Omoda Jaecoo (+7.5%) for the #1 spot in the brands charts, ascending to #2 year-to-date as a result. But the Chinese carmaker stays in the YTD lead by far with 12.7% share. Chery (-40.7%) and BYD (-20.5%) follow but struggle while Tesla (+40.7%) is up to #5 with 7.6% share vs. 1.9% so far this year. MG (+194.9%) posts the largest gain in the Top 10, with Ora (+8950%), Mazda (+239.8%), Geely (+138.2%) and Xpeng (+86.5%) lodging sensational upticks below. All in all, Chinese manufacturers are down -22.5% to 47.4% share.

Looking at the models ranking over Q3, the Jaecoo 5 (+9523.7%) brilliantly takes the lead above the new MG S9, with the Hyundai Kona (+4.9%) down to #3. The Jaecoo 5 topped the charts in July and August and is now #1 year-to-date. The Chery Tiggo 8 Pro (-3.1%) and Jaecoo 7 (-46%) round out the Top 5, distancing the Kia Sportage (+76.1%). The new Jaecoo 8 ranks #7 ahead of the Toyota Yaris Cross (+8.6%) and the new BYD Atto 2. Excellent performances also by the Toyota RAV4 (+29.3%) and Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (+183.8%) just as the new Geely Starray shoots up to #12. The Tesla Model Y (-24.2%) is down to #23 but was #1 in September with 1,095 sales.

Previous month: Israel August 2026: Omoda Jaecoo triples sales year-on-year to 13.9% share

One year ago: Israel September/Q3 2026: Chinese manufacturers hold 49.5% share

Full September 2026 Top 60 All brands and Q3 2026 Top 293 All models below.