Hyundai Accent sales are up 220.2% year-on-year in May. New car sales in Saudi Arabia gain 4.3% year-on-year in May to 61,937 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 4% to 312,197. Toyota (+2.4%) slightly trails the market but lodges a strong 29% share vs. 27.6% so far this year.…
The JAC J7 is up to a record 4th place in May. Note: Complete April 2024 data is also included in the data section of this article. For once the Kazakh new car market disappoints in May at -13% year-on-year to 12,813. The year-to-date tally is now stable at +0.9%…
Ford UAE sales almost double year-on-year in May. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates surge 18.9% year-on-year in May to 26,787 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 13.4% to 120,996. Toyota (+13.5%) and Nissan (+15%) both trail the market in the brands lead, but Toyota still manages an…
Toyota Yaris Cross Preliminary data from ACEA shows a European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) off -2.6% year-on-year to 1,092,901 units. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +4.6% to 5,569,024. Among the main 5 markets, Spain (+3.4%) and the UK (+1.7%) gain ground whereas France (-2.9%), Germany (-4.3%) and…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the world in 2023. According to data by OICA, the world new vehicle market grows 11.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 92,724,668, almost 10 million units more than in 2022. In fact, we are now back to pre-pandemic levels given 2019 was…
The Tesla Model 3 is the favourite of Portuguese car buyers in May. The Portuguese new car market edges up 0.2% year-on-year in May to 19,850 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.2% to 96,224. Peugeot (-16.7%) is back to the brands pole position it holds year-to-date even though…
Toyota is the most popular brand in Hungary in May. 20/06 update: Now with Top 75 models ranking 9,531 new passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in May, a 5.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.6% to 51,611. This month Toyota (+47.9%) takes the lead of…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in 2023. Discover over 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The Saudi new vehicle market climbs up a stellar 21.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 776,302 units. This is the best annual result in eight years: since the 879,704…
The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in 2023. Discover over 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. The United Arab Emirates new vehicle market soars 26.4% year-on-year to 275,710 sales, the highest annual volume since the 319,878 units reached back in 2016. Toyota (+16.6%)…
Discover over 15 years of Qatar Historical Data here. 60,227 new vehicles hit Qatar roads in 2023, a 6.2% year-on-year uptick. Brand leaders Toyota (-9.5%) and Nissan (-6.4%) can't keep up with the market growth and both endure significant drops. They see their share fall from 37.1% to 31.6% and…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Oman for the 2nd straight year. Discover over 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. It's another difficult year for the Oman new vehicle market at -9.8% year-on-year to 58,414 sales. Brand leader Toyota (-5.8%) falls slower than the market to improve…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is back to #1 in Kuwait. Discover over 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. New car sales in Kuwait gain 17.9% year-on-year in 2023 to 133,751. Toyota (+5.4%) significantly trails the market and sees its share thaw from 36.5% a year ago to 32.6% now,…
The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon in 2023. Discover over a decade worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. 21,427 new light vehicles hit Lebanese roads in 2023, a splendid 25% year-on-year uptick. Toyota (+34.6%) outpaces the market to lift its share from 32.8% to 35.3%. Nissan (+229.7%)…
The Toyota Land Cruiser signs a 9th win in the past 10 years. Discover over 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. The Bahraini new light vehicle market soars 24% year-on-year in 2023 top 29,862 units. Brand leader Toyota (+34.9%) manages to outpace the market to improve its share from…
The MG ZS is inside the Jordanian Top 10 in 2023. Discover over a decade of Jordan Historical Data here. 37,587 new light vehicles found a buyer in Jordan in 2023, a 8.8% year-on-year lift. Toyota (+9.9%) just outpaces the market to improve its share from 40% to 40.5% but…