The Chevrolet Cobalt holds 32.3% of the Uzbek market in August. In August, 37,798 new…
Uzbekistan September 2026: Chevrolet falls to 70.2% share, BYD up to 13.4%
The Chazor Champion is BYD’s best-seller in Uzbekistan.
The Uzbek new car market is down -5% year-on-year in September to 34,029 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -5.8% to 282,740 vs. 300,125 over the same period in 2025. Chevrolet sees its share go further down to 70.2% vs. 73.8% in August. In contrast BYD continues to grow at 13.4% vs. 10.9% last month. Kia, Haval and Chery round out the Top 5 like last month while Jetour (#7) and Li Auto (#8) strengthen the Chinese charge. The Chevrolet Cobalt remains by far the most popular vehicle in the country with 29.9% share thanks to 10,185 sales vs. 32.3% in August. BYD’s best-selling model is the Chazor Champion aka Destroyer 05 with 1,953 sales (5.7%) while Kia’s best is the Sonet at 2,046 units (6%).
Previous month: Uzbekistan August 2026: Chevrolet down to 73.8% share, BYD #2 at 10.6%
Previous year: Uzbekistan Full Year 2025: Chevrolet Cobalt at 30.1% share
Full September 2026 Top 8 brands below.
Uzbekistan September 2026 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Sep-26 | % | Aug |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 23,899 | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2 | BYD | 4,558 | 13.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Kia | 2,505 | 7.4% | 3 |
| 4 | Haval | 821 | 2.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Chery | 700 | 2.1% | 5 |
| 6 | Nevo | 225 | 0.7% | 6 |
| 7 | Jetour | 222 | 0.7% | n/a |
| 8 | Li Auto | 216 | 0.6% | n/a |
Source: UZ Daily
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