Kazakhstan September 2026: Changan (+127.1%), Haval (+88.3%) shine

Haval sales aer up 88.3% year-on-year in September.

New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan grow 5.2% year-on-year in September to 19,309 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% to a record 165,678. Chevrolet (+4.2%) is back atop the brands charts for the first time since last June at 15.9% share. It distances YTD leader Hyundai (-29.7%), in complete freefall for the month. Kia (+29.1%) is very strong in third place with 13.4% of the market vs. 11.4% so far this year. Changan (+127.1%) continues its race to the top but at 7.8% share it is well below the 9.4% it commands year-to-date. Chery (+28.3%) rounds out the Top 5 ahead of Haval (+88.3%) also in outstanding shape. BYD (+32.4%) and Geely (+23.7%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10. All in all, Chinese carmakers hold 43.3% of the Kazakh market vs. 34.3% a year ago thanks to sales up 32.6%. China-import Jetta lands at #40.

Over in the models charts, the Chevrolet Cobalt (+21.1%) remains ultra dominant at 15% share, distancing the Kia Sportage (+25.3%) up four spots on August to #2. The Hyundai Tucson (-37.4%) drops to #3 for the month but stays at #2 year-to-date. The Hyundai Mufasa (+32.4%) and Kia Soluto round out the Top 5. The Haval Jolion (+61.8%) delivers a splendid result as does the Changan CS75 Plus (+6028.6%) while the Changan CS35 Max is the best-selling recent launch at #9, down from #3 in August.

Previous month: Kazakhstan August 2026: Changan (+103%), Chery (+34.4%), Geely (+26.9%) impress

One year ago: Kazakhstan October 2025: Changan (+136.7%), Jetour (+41.5%) defy negative market

Full September 2026 Top 56 All brands and Top 228 All models below.