The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova this year. The Moldovan new car market skids -23.4% year-on-year in 2020 to 5.233 units vs. 6.831 in 2019. This year we witness a very rare event atop the Moldovan models ranking: a change of leadership. Thanks to the new generation, the…
The MG ZS topped the Chilean monthly charts multiple times in 2020. Discover over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Chile drop -30.6% year-on-year in 2020 to 258.835 vs. 372.878 in 2017, a loss of over 114.000 units. Brand leader Chevrolet (-23%) loses less ground…
The Isuzu D-Max reclaims the lead of the Thai new car market in 2020. Discover 30 years of Thailand Historical Data here. 26/02 update: now with Top 15 models. New vehicle sales in Thailand are down -21.4% year-on-year in 2020 to 792.146 units vs. 1.007.552 in 2019, this is the lowest…
Hyundai is the #1 carmaker in Vietnam, with the Accent its best-seller. Discover over 15 years of Vietnam Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Vietnam drop by a restrained -7.8% year-on-year in 2020 to 296.634 according to VAMA. This figure climbs to 401.134 once adding Hyundai and VinFast who report sales…
The Suzuki Alto is the best-selling vehicle in Pakistan in 2020. Discover 25 years of Pakistan Historical Data here. Sales of new locally-made vehicles in Pakistan tumble down -33.6% year-on-year in 2020 to just 124.629 units, the lowest annual tally in over a decade. It follows a -26.4% fall in…
Kia is up 12.7% in a market down -22.6%. Discover over 45 years of New Zealand Historical Data here. In the absence of international and local tourism for most of the year and in a market strongly influenced by rental sales, new car sales in New Zealand drop -22.6% year-on-year…
A dynamic Japanese market helps tilt global sales into positive. LMC Automotive has released its Global Light Vehicle Sales Update for December, and it shows an encouraging +2.3% year-on-year uptick to an estimated 8.334.079 units. The Full Year 2020 tally is down -14% to 77.660.800 units, a loss of 12.6…
The Dacia Duster remains the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia. Discover over 15 years of New Caledonian Historical Data here. New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago, is one of only a handful of territories to display year-on-year growth in 2020. Thanks to a very solid December score (+20.8%), new car…
The Honda Brio is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in 2020, ending the Toyota Avanza's reign. Picture carmudi.co.id Discover 45 years of Indonesian Historical Data here. The Indonesian new vehicle market sinks -48.3% year-on-year in 2020 to just 532.027 wholesales vs. 1.030.126 in 2019. This is the lowest annual result since…
The Versa helps Nissan to a 20th consecutive annual win in Mexico. Discover over 65 years worth of Mexican Historical Data here. The Mexican new car market falls -28% year-on-year in 2020 to 949.121 units compared to 1.317.927 in 2019. This is the lowest annual tally since 2011 and the first time…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling model in Finland in 2020. Consult close to 65 years of Finland Historical Data here. The Finnish new car market drops -16.1% year-on-year in 2020 to fall below the symbolic 100.000 annual unit-mark at 94.434. Toyota (-12.6%) improves its market share to 14% and,…
The Skoda Octavia remains the best-selling vehicle in Austria. Discover close to 45 years of Austria Historical Data here. New car sales in Austria drop -24.5% year-on-year in 2020 to 248.740 units. Volkswagen (-27.3%) sees its market share fall slightly at 15.4% but remains by far the most popular carmaker in…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in 2020. Consult 40 years of Bulgarian Historical Infi here. The Bulgarian new car market freefalls -37.2% year-on-year in 2020 to 27.032 units, one of the steepest falls recorded this year. One element of explanation is that re-exports to other European…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark for the 4th time in the past 5 years. Discover over 35 years of Denmark Historical Data here. The Danish new car market recedes by -12.2% year-on-year in 2020 to 198.130 units, a limited drop in the current European context. Brand leader…
The Nissan Sylphy signs its first ever annual win in China. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle sales in China drop just -1.9% year-on-year to 25.311.000 units. This is an outstanding hold, and an improvement on the -8.2% of 2019, as China was…