The Hyundai Accent holds 7.1% of the Saudi market in October. 76,507 new light vehicles hit Saudi roads in October, a -3.5% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +5.5% to 696,904. Toyota (+2.5%) defies the negative market with a small YoY gain to a round 30%…
Toyota is up 11.8% and Lexus up 11.7%, the largest gains in market. Note: This report only features the OEMs still reporting monthly figures. Most carmakers report quarterly. As expected, the end of the $7,500 EV federal tax credit at the end of September has hampered US sales this month.…
Mazda is the biggest gainer in the Saudi Top 10 through September. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia gain 6.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 620,397 units. Toyota (+4.7%) remains the uncontested leader in the brands charts at 28% share and despite trailing the market…
The Jetour T2 is the third best selling vehicle in Kuwait so far in 2025. New car sales in Kuwait climb 13.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 108,262. Brand leader Toyota (+17.4%) outpaces the market to improve to 29% share vs. 28% a year ago, with…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is the uncontested leader in Saudi Arabia this month. The Saudi new light vehicle market is up a solid 6.8% year-on-year in August to 73,153 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 8.3% to 545,740. Toyota (+5.2%) trails the market slightly but still signs a…
The Geely Emgrand is up to #6 in the UAE in August. Emirati new light vehicle sales are stable in August at +0.3% to 27,179. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 4.6% to 208,681. Toyota (+7.3%) improves its market share to 25.8% vs. 24.6% so far this year whereas…
Kia Telluride sales are up 18.5% in August Estimates by J.D. Power and GlobalData, S&P Global Mobility and Cox Automotive have the U.S. new light vehicle market up between 1.3% and 4.4% in August. Part of the reason behind this lift is customers rushing to buy EVs before the federal…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is back up to #2 62,815 new cars hit Saudi roads in July, stable (-0.1%) year-on-year. Through July, it's 472,587 new vehicles that were added to the parc, up 8.5% on the same period a year ago. Toyota (+3.1%) is strong at 32.2% share vs. 27.4%…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in the world in 2024. Today and for the first time since 2020 we are able to share with you the 500 best-selling models in the world for 2024. As always there are detailed notes alongside the models to help you understand…
The Kia Pegas surges to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in 2025. The Saudi new car market continues to evolve at height not seen in a decade, with H1 volumes up a round 10% to 409,772. Of course Toyota (+6.2%) remains the faraway leader in the brands charts with 26.7%…
The Jetour T2 climbs onto the Kuwaiti podium. The Kuwaiti new vehicle market is up 7.9% year-on-year over the First Half 2025 to 68,881 units. Toyota (+25.8%) remains ultra dominant, even improving its share to an overwhelming 31% vs. 26.6% a year ago. Nissan (+12.3%) is up to 9.1% share…
The Toyota Tacoma is back to #1 in Hawaii. In partnership with JATO Dynamics, we can share with you today separate rankings of the Top 20 best-selling vehicles for each U.S. State over the Full Year 2024 (previous years were restricted to Top 5 or Top 10 models). This data is…
Cadillac sales are up 16.5% as the Vistiq enters the charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to 8,140,775 units. The outlook for H2 is weak as U.S. import tariffs take full effect and increase car prices. AlixPartners estimate carmakers…
Ford Maverick sales are up 26.3% over Q2. In June, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. endure their first decline of the year at -4.2% to 1,288,000. This is because sales of the previous months were pulled ahead by consumers rushing to avoid the impact of U.S. tariffs on…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in May. 67,369 new vehicles hit Saudi roads in May, a solid 7.2% year-on-year improvement. As a result the YTD volume is up 11.5% to 353,046. Toyota (+9%) manages to outpace the market to 29% share vs. 26.6% over the…