The Kia Sonet is up to #5 in Paraguay in 2024. Discover 14 years of Paraguay Historical Data here The Paraguayan new light vehicle market roars up 16.8% year-on-year in 2024 to 34,705 units. This year there's a big event in the brands charts: Kia (+34%) overtakes both Toyota (+16.8%)…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in Venezuela in 2024. Consult over 25 years of Venezuelan Historical Data here For the first time since 2019 we can share with you official sales data for Venezuela. The market is up a whopping 142% year-on-year in 2024 to 17,588 units, its…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Costa Rica in 2024. For the first time since 2017 and thanks to CE Auto we can share with you official data for Costa Rica. 72,857 new light vehicles found a new home here in 2024. The Toyota RAV4 is the most…
Hyundai Venue in front of a kangaroo & wombat warning sign.Lightning Ridge location in Australia (blue circle) Today it is time to relate to you my test drive of the Hyundai Venue. I took it to Lightning Ridge, a small town close to the border between New South Wales and…
Renewed for 2024, the Toyota Wigo is up to #5 this year. Discover 30 years of Philippines Historical Data here. It's a record market for new vehicle sales in the Philippines at 475,094 units (+7.5%), eclipsing the previous best of 473,943 reached in 2017. Toyota (+8.9%) tightens its grip on…
The Suzuki Dzire is #1 in Cote d'Ivoire in 2024 (2025 model pictured) 24,633 new cars were registered in Cote d'ivoire in 2024. Suzuki remains ultra dominant here, placing no less than 6 models in the Top 8. The Dzire is in the lead with 14.4% share with the S-Presso…
The Nissan Navara is the best-selling vehicle in Ghana in 2024. The Ghanaian new vehicle market amounts to 16,410 units in 2024. This year the Nissan Navara is the best-seller, overtaking the Toyota Hilux. The Suzuki S-Presso climbs to an impressive third place with 4.3% share ahead of the Mitsubishi…
The Isuzu D-Max is the best-selling vehicle in Kenya in 2024. Discover 12 years worth of Kenya Historical Data here 5,518 new vehicles hit Kenyan roads in 2024. The Isuzu D-Max continues to overwhelm the market in 2024 with a mammoth 21.4% share. The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 also shines…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Malawi in 2024. Discover 12 years worth of Malawi Historical Data here 1,301 new vehicles found a buyer in Malawi in 2024. The Toyota Hilux keeps the lead with a gargantuan 17.3% share, distancing the Nissan Navara and Toyota Land Cruiser.…
The Toyota Hilux returns to the annual pole position in Thailand. Discover 35 years of Thai Historical Data here The Thai new light vehicle market continues to collapse in 2024 at -21.6% year-on-year to just 592,234 units. The Top 2 manufacturers improve their share however: Toyota (-10.3%) is up from…
For its first appearance in the New Zealand charts, the BYD Shark 6 ranks #10. It's a disappointing start of the year for New Zealand with just 10,863 new vehicles finding a new home in January, off -14.1% on last year. Toyota (-5%) resists better than the market, resulting in…
The Mitsubishi L200 is by far the most popular vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market confirms it is on the mend, securing a 6th year-on-year lift in the past 7 months. January sales are indeed up 2.9% to 25,834 units. We are however still way…
The Peugeot 208 is #1 in Argentina in January Exceptional month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina at +103% year-on-year to 65,751 units as import blockades ease. This is the best January volume in 7 years. As a reminder January 2024 sales were down -32.8% on the year prior.…
The Toyota RAV4 is currently the uncontested leader in Australia. The Australian new vehicle market confirms it will be softer in 2025 after a record 2024. December sales are down -2.4% year-on-year in January to 87,625 units, the 6th decline in the past 7 months. We still remain at very…
Bestune T77 in Muscat, OmanOman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman…