The Haval V7 is new to 2026 in Saudi Arabia. Only 448,306 new light vehicles found a buyer in Saudi Arabia over the first 9 months 2026, a catastrophic -27.7% year-on-year loss. Toyota (-29.1%) drops to 27.5% share from 28.4% last year, Hyundai (-35.1%) is down from 15.6% to 13.8%…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE so far in 2026. New car sales in the UAE drop a damning -21.6% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 188,949 units. Market leaders Toyota (-32.9%) and Nissan (-29.1%) both fall significantly faster than the market to…
The Toyota Prado is the best-selling vehicle in Kuwait so far in 2026. New light vehicle sales in Kuwait drop -21.9% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 84,591 units. Toyota (-40.7%) falls almost twice as fast as the market but remains the standalone leader with 22% share…
The Jetour T1 breaks into the Iraqi Top 10. The Iraqi new light vehicle market freefalls -26.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to just 88,822 units. Kia (-24.5%) manages to improve its share slightly from 28.8% to 29.5%, widening the gap with #2 Toyota (-31%) which…
The Haval H9 is up to #4 in Qatar. New light vehicle sales in Qatar drop a substantial -17.4% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to 52,913 units. Toyota (-17.1%) follows the market to 29% share, by far the #1 brand in the country. Jetour (-37%) confirms…
The Jetour T2 ranks #3 in Oman so far this year. 45,956 new light vehicles found a buyer in Oman over the first 9 months of 2026, a drastic -17.3% year-on-year fall. Toyota (-29.6%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country but sees its share peel off…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan so far in 2026. The Jordanian new car market resists well given the region's woes at just -3.2% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 26,217 units. Toyota (-15.8%) disappoints but still holds 30.1% share vs. 34.6% a year…
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…
The Range Rover is the 5th most popular vehicle in Lebanon so far this year. New light vehicle sales in Lebanon grow 19.6% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 17,574 units. The Top 3 carmakers all outpace the market. Toyota is up 35.1% to a round 40%…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Yemen so far this year. The Yemeni new light vehicle market is off -11.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2026 to 7,355 units. Toyota (-12.7%) falls from 89.7% to 88.3% share, whereas Lexus (+12.9%) is up from 3.9% to…
The Hyundai H100 is the most popular vehicle in Syria so far this year. The Syrian new light vehicle market continues to get back to life, with 9 months sales up from 1,412 in 2025 to 10,268 this year. We go from one manufacturer present in the country to 11…
Chery Auto has exported almost 208,000 units in September, a record high As we described in our latest China wholesales September 2026 update, passenger cars exports surge 73.7% year-on-year to 917,000 units, totalling 8,205,000 units year-to-date. Chery Auto retains the top spot (it has been the country's biggest exporter for…
The Twingo E-Tech is shaping up to be another neo-retro smash hit for Renault. 28/10 update: Now with Top 53 All brands and Top 300 models rankings 9/10 update: Now with Top 40 brands ranking It's another satisfying month for new car sales in France, now up 11.6% year-on-year in…
The Chery E5 lands directly at #16. New car sales in Colombia surge 36.1% year-on-year in September to 33,890 units. This is the highest monthly volume in the country in almost 12 years: since the 40,395 sales of December 2014. The year-to-date tally is now up 41.4% to 247,594. The…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia for the first time. The Slovak new car market edges down -2.3% year-on-year in September to 7,021 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -5.5% to 63,733. Brand leader Skoda (-2%) follows the market to 21.2% share, distancing a strong Volkswagen…