The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in July. 24,722 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in July, a drastic -8.1% year-on-year fall. Thanks to a good first semester the YTD tally remains in positive at +3.3% to 178,296 units. Brand leader Toyota (-2.7%) manages to fall slower…
First Top 10 finish for the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. New light vehicle sales in Panama are impacted by the World Cup at -1.8% year-on-year in June to 4,468 units. However the H1 2026 tally is strong at +10.4% to 31,157. Toyota (+3.6%) goes against the negative market and cements…
The Chevrolet Groove achieves a podium finish for the first time in almost two years. New vehicle sales in Chile advance 9.5% year-on-year in June to 26,576 units, bringing the YTD tally up 5.5% to 153,574. Toyota (+11%) holds onto the brands top spot but Suzuki (+27.4%) is getting closer…
The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ makes its first appearance in any world ranking. The South African new vehicle market lodges a 20th consecutive month of year-on-year gain in June at +15.3% to 54,482 units. This is also the 5th straight month of double-digit YoY lifts. This month marks the best…
The Jetour T2 breaks into the South African Top 10 in May. New vehicle sales in South Africa sign an incredible 19th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in May at +12.8% to 51,071 units. This is the biggest May volume in 13 years: since the 53,997 sales of May 2013.…
The Riddara RD6 is inside the Chilean Top 30 in May. New light vehicle sales in Chine edge up 0.5% year-on-year in May to 24,449 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 126,998. The Top 4 best-selling carmakers all beat the market: Toyota (+8.7%) is #1 with 8%…
The Kaiyi KY7 is up to #7 in Panama in April. 5,312 new light vehicles hit Panama's roads in April, a +4.1% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally after four months is up 14% to 21,717. Toyota (-13.3%) remains by far the best-selling carmaker in the country despite a hefty year-on-year…
The Chevrolet Aveo is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico for the 2nd month running. The Mexican new light vehicle market soars 8.7% year-on-year in April to 118,859 units. This is a new April record, eclipsing the previous best of 118,414 reached 10 years ago in April 2016. As a result…
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…