Bahrain January-September 2026: Haval (+11.7%), Jetour (+2.5%) shine in crumbling market (-25.7%)

The Jetour G700 is the best-selling recent launch in Bahrain at #12.

New light vehicle sales in Bahrain crater -25.7% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026. Toyota (-25.4%) follows the market to 31.1% share in first place, while Jetour (+2.5%) defies the surrounding gloom and advances to a distant 2nd position with 9.5% share. Hyundai (-0.5%) is stable and Haval (+11.7%) surges from #12 a year ago to #4 so far in 2026. Kia (+5.7%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10 with Lexus (-59%), Nissan (-57.1%) and MG (-44.2%) all hit particularly hard. Chery (#14) leads newcomers above BYD (#16) and Soueast (#17).

Model-wise, the Toyota Land Cruiser (-44.3%) remains in pole position despite a mediocre YoY result. It distances the Toyota Hilux (-30.1%) and Jetour T2 (-37.1%). The Toyota Yaris Sedan (-12.5%) resists better while the Toyota Camry (+22.9%) is up 11 spots to #5. The Toyota Coaster (+113.3%) is up 30 to #9 and the Haval H9 is up 57.1% to #11. The Jetour G700 is the best-selling recent launch at a formidable #12 ahead of the Soueast S06 (#20) and Chery Arrizo 5 (#21).

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Full 9 months 2026 Top 46 All brands and Top 30 models vs. 2025 data below.