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 Toyota Corolla Cross dominates the Colombian sales charts in 2025. It's another very dynamic month for new vehicle sales in Colombia at +23.5% year-on-year to 18,000 units. This way, the H1 2025 volume is up 23.2% to 105,033. Renault (+53.6%) beats the market to reclaim the top spot of…
Daihatsu Move sales are up 5-fold as production was disrupted last year. 2,345,459 new vehicles hit Japanese roads over the First Half 2025, a solid 10.2% year-on-year improvement on weak year-ago results hampered by production stops. Toyota (+13.8%) outpaces its home market to grow to 30.9% share, with Suzuki (+0.5%)…
Toyota Raize sales are up 390.6% year-on-year in June. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 5.2% year-on-year in June to 393,160 units. Toyota (+4.7%) remains above the 30% share mark at 30.4%, selling almost double any other manufacturer in the country. Suzuki (+5.8%) stays in 2nd place while Daihatsu…
The Jaecoo J7 holds 7.2% of the Israeli new car market over Q2. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel sink -34.4% year-on-year in June to just 17,025 units, meaning the H1 2025 tally is now up only 2.9% to 159,666. Toyota (-29.3%) is in total…
First Top 10 finish in the world for the Peugeot 408. New light vehicle sales in Taiwan disappoint again in June at -17.5% year-year to 34,320 units. This leads to a H1 2025 volume down -14.4% to 198,967. This poor result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see…
The VW Tera enters the Brazilian Top 30 in June. 201,437 new cars hit Brazilian roads in June, a small -0.5% year-on-year drop. The H1 2025 tally is in positive however at +5% to 1,131,271. Pre-pandemic levels aren't that far away: the market totalled 1,248,299 sales over H1 2019, or…
The Omoda C5 is the most popular new model in South Africa in June. New vehicle registrations in South Africa deliver a stunning 4th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in June at +18.7% to 47,294 units. This is also the 6th straight positive market. This way, the H1 tally…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the most popular vehicle in Colombia in May. 19/06 update: Now with Top 75 models and Top 30 brands. The Colombian new vehicle market continues on its great run in May, with sales up a whopping 33.1% year-on-year to 19,729. This is the highest monthly…
The Toyota Raize is the 2nd best-selling regular car in Japan in May. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 3.7% year-on-year in May to 324,064 units and up 11.3% year-to-date to 1,952,994. Toyota (+4.4%) follows the overall growth rate to 30.7% share, distancing Suzuki (-0.1%) and Honda (-14.9%) both…
Mahindra sales are up 62% year-on-year in May. 45,308 new vehicles found a buyer in South Africa in May, a fantastic +22% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date volume is now up 12.6% 231,719. In contrast exports are off -14.6% to 30,112 for the month and up just +1.4% to 159,199 year-to-date.…
First Taiwanese Top 10 finish for the Toyota Alphard. New car sales in Taiwan are off a devastating -23.1% year-on-year in May to 31,910 units. This mediocre result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see attitude by car buyers amidst the uncertain tariff situation. Meanwhile the year-to-date…
BYD is above 10% share in Thailand for the first time 46,347 new cars hit Thai roads in April, leading to a year-to-date tally standing at 211,150. Toyota remains ultra dominant in this market at 40.2% share, distancing Honda at 12.9% and Isuzu at 12.5%. BYD repeats at #4 but…
The BYD Sealion 6 ends the month at #11. 52,643 new light vehicles hit Thai roads in March, leading to a year-to-date volume standing at 164,803. Toyota remains the dominant force in the market with 40.4% share vs. 39.5% so far this year. Honda holds onto the 2nd spot with…
Mahindra sales are up 43.1% year-on-year in April. New vehicle sales in South Africa grow by a solid 11.9% year-on-year in April to 42,401 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 10.6% to 186,433. Out of the monthly total, 37,258 units or 87.9% represent dealer sales, 7% are sales to…