Changan sales are up 85% year-on-year in March. March volumes in Panama shoot up 42.5% year-on-year to 6,473, leading the Q1 2026 tally up 17.6% to 16,405. Toyota (+29.2%) leads the way in the brands ranking above Hyundai (+39.1%) and Kia (+32.3%). Suzuki (+18.4%) is slower but advances to #4 ahead…
The Chevrolet Aveo is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico in March. New vehicle sales in Mexico edge up 2.4% year-on-year in March (on revised year-ago volume) to 131,569 units. This is the 2nd biggest March volume below the 137,021 units of March 2017. Q1 results are up 3.7% to 381,653…
First Top 10 finish for the Jetour X70 Plus in Panama New light vehicle sales in Panama progress 2% year-on-year in February to 5,087 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.6% to 9,932. Toyota (-25%) remains the dominant force in the market despite freefalling year-on-year to 16% share vs.…
Jetour holds 3.1% of the South African market in January. The South African new vehicle market marks a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in January at +7.5% to 50,073 units. This is the highest January volume in 9 years, since the 50,333 sales of January 2017. Toyota (-3%) disappoints…
Dacia Logan taxi in Chefchaouen, Morocco In December and January I was lucky enough to visit Fès and Chefchaouen in Morocco. This was a great opportunity to observe the local car landscape and confirm the 2025 sales ranking is reflected in the streets of the country. Dacia Sandero 2 and…
The Toyota Hilux has been the best-seller in Panama since 2021. Consult 15 years of Panama Historical Data here. The Panama new light vehicle market is up 12% year-on-year in 2025 to 60,233 units. Toyota (+2.8%) easily remains in the brands top spot but sees its share fall from 20.8%…
The Toyota Hilux has now topped the South African charts for 13 straight years. Discover over 50 years of South African Historical Data here. It's an excellent year for new vehicle sales in South Africa, up a splendid 15.7% to 596,818 units. The last 10 months of the year all…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia for the 5th year in a row. Discover over 20 years of New Caledonian Historical Data here. The New Caledonian new car market drops a further -6.9% year-on-year in 2025 to 3,812 sales. Toyota (-34%) collapses and loses six percentage…
The Chevrolet Aveo is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Mexico in 2025. Picture by Jalopnik. Discover over 70 years worth of Mexican Historical Data here. 1,524,506 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in 2025, a small +1.3% year-on-year improvement (the 2024 total has been updated with newcomers such as Geely).…
The Geely GX3 Pro ranks #7 in Panama in November. New light vehicle sales in Panama are up 10.8% year-on-year in November in what is traditionally the slowest month of the year at 4,255 units. The year-to-date tally is up 9.7% to 54,257 units. Toyota (+10.9%) matches the market but…
Suzuki Swift sales are up 19.9% year-on-year. The New Caledonian new car market is on the mend in November with sales rallying back up 59.1% year-on-year to 409. The year-to-date tally however remains in stark negative at -11.7% to 3,345 units. Toyota (-36.5%) is in complete freefall but still dominates…
The Kaiyi KY7 ranks #6 in Panama in October. New light vehicle sales in Panama gain 15.7% year-on-year in October to 7,837 units, with the year-to-date tally standing at 50,599. Toyota (-0.2%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country but drops to 18.1% share vs. 19.2% so…
Jaecoo sales are up 1480% year-on-year in September. 4,651 new light vehicles found a buyer in Panama in September, with the year-to-date tally standing at 42,762. Toyota (+9.9%) remains by far the most popular carmaker but can only muster 16.9% share vs. 19.4% in the year through September. Kia (+17.5%)…
The Suzuki Baleno ranks #2 in Chile in September. New light vehicle sales in Chile surge 23.7% year-on-year in September to 31,871 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 4.6% to 231,870. Toyota (+9.2%) remains at its traditional pole position in the brands charts but Suzuki (+50.7%) is catching up…
The Hyundai Grand i10 is the most popular vehicle in Panama in August. New light vehicle sales in Panama in August stand at 4,868 units, up 6.6% on last year. This way, the YTD tally is up 7.8% to 38,111. Toyota (+0.2%) is stable and easily holds onto the brands…