The arrival of female drivers has boosted the Saudi car market in 2019. Discover 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. After three consecutive 20%+ annual drops (-21.4% in 2016, -22.3% in 2017 and -23.4% in 2018) resulting in a halving of the market between 2015 (879.704) and 2018 (411.223), the…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is #1 in the UAE for the 2nd time this decade. Discover 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. After three straight years of double-digit falls, the United Arab Emirates new light vehicle market stabilises in 2019 with a much more palatable -1.5% decline…
The Toyota Corolla is #1 in Pakistan for the first time since last June. Thanks to PAMA we have access to sales of locally-produced models in Pakistan which gives a pretty accurate picture of the best-selling nameplates in the country as high duties limit the number of new cars imported.…
Kia remains #1 in Iraq and the Telluride is the best-selling 2019 launch. Picture yallamotor.com Discover a decade worth of Iraqi Historical Data here. Contrasting with most surrounding Middle Eastern markets, Iraq is firmly on the mend after years of war, sporting a third consecutive double-digit annual gain in 2019…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 12.1% of the Lebanese market in 2019. Discover a decade worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit decline in Lebanon with 2019 volumes down a steep -19.5% to just 32.033 units. Toyota (+27.5%) goes completely against the grain with…
Chinese MG is now a Top 10 brand in Qatar. Picture yallamotor.com Discover 15 years of Qatar Historical Data here. After three consecutive years of stifling double-digit falls pulling the market down from 92.916 units in 2015 to just 45.653 last year, the Qatari new light vehicle market has stabilised…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the #1 vehicle in Kuwait in 2019. Discover over 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Kuwait bounce back up 9.7% to 109.605 units. Toyota (+15.5%) outpaces the market's growth to hit 32.3% share, as does Nissan (+10.7%) to 10.9%. Chevrolet…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is #1 in Oman once again. Discover over 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. The Omani new car market endures a second consecutive double-digit year-on-year drop in 2019 at -11.2% to 110.112 units. Toyota (-5.7%) contains its loss to half that of the market and…
The Mitsubishi L200 is #1 in Chile for the 3rd straight year. Discover over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. The November 2019 article has been updated with the Top 20 models. 12/02 update: Now with Top 25 models. The Chilean new light vehicle market dives a steep -10.6%…
The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan in 2019. Discover a decade of Jordanian Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Jordan edge up 4.5% year-on-year in 2019 to 30.904 units. Toyota (+18.8%) and Hyundai (+20.7%) both post very impressive gains atop the brands ranking, hitting 31.3% and…
The Toyota Land Cruiser has ranked #1 in Bahrain 8 times in the past 9 years. Discover over 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. New car sales in Bahrain return to freefall in 2019 at -17.2% to just 28.880 registrations. Brand leader Toyota (-14.3%) manages to lose slightly less…
The new Accent helps Hyundai up 70.4% in Kazakhstan in 2019. Discover 50 years of Kazakhstan Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains for new vehicle sales in Kazakhstan, up a formidable 23.2% in 2019 to 75.093 after surging 24.2% in 2018. Lada (+14.6%) trails the…
The Toyota Hilux repeats at #1 in Peru. Discover over 15 years of Peruvian Historical Data here. New light vehicles sales in Peru edge up 2.4% year-on-year in 2019 to 151.997 units. Pickup trucks are the hero segment this year, up 17.5% to 22.654 units and 14.9% share vs. 13%…
The Toyota Hilux is the #1 vehicle in Panama for the 5th time in 10 years. Discover a decade of Panama historical data here. New vehicle sales in Panama edge down -3% in 2019 to 47.866 units. Toyota (-10.2%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 19.7% but…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Paraguay in 2019. Discover a decade of Paraguay Historical Data here. 29/02 update: Now with Top 15 brands and models. New light vehicle sales in Paraguay sink -20.8% year-on-year in 2019 to 28.437 units, with vans (+11.7%) and minibus (+8.6%) the only…