The Jetour T2 surges to 2nd place in Bahrain in 2025. Discover 20 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Bahrain step up by a solid 8.8% in 2025 to 37,713 units. Toyota (+7.2%) sees its share drop slightly to a still ultra dominant 32.1% vs. 32.6%…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Yemen for the 5th year running. Discover over a decade worth of Yemen Historical Data here. Outstanding year for new vehicle sales in Yemen at +31.9% year-on-year to 11,867 units. Toyota (+26.6%) trails the market slightly but still holds a suffocating 90.3% share vs.…
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 RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the first time. Discover over 50 years of New Zealand Historical Info here. New vehicle sales in New Zealand advance a solid 7.2% year-on-year in 2025 to 138,073 units, however we remain far off the record 165,287 reached in…
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 Mitsubishi L200 ranks #2 in Chile in 2025. Discover over 20 years of Chile Historical Data here. 310,598 new vehicles found a buyer in Chile in 2025, a small 2.7% year-on-year lift. Toyota (+3.2%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 7.8% share, unchanged on 2024. Hyundai…
The Perodua Ativa is a rebadged Toyota Raize. 77,245 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malaysia in November, a sturdy 7.6% year-on-year lift. The year remains in negative territory however, just, at -0.6% to 767,011. Perodua (+5.8%) almost matches its home market and delivers a strong 43.6% share vs.…
The Ford Ranger is #1 in Australia for the third time in a row. Discover 80 years of Australian Historical Data here 13/01 update: Now with Top 385 All models ranking. Once again the Australian new vehicle market has defied gloomy expectations and edges up 0.3% year-on-year in 2025 to…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in Argentina for the first time since 2020. Discover 65 years of Argentinean Historical Data here In an improving economic context, the Argentinean new light vehicle market surges 48.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 579,403 units. This is the largest annual volume since 2018 (801,658). Toyota (+14.5%)…
The Mitsubishi Outlander ranks #4 in the UAE in November. The Emirati new vehicle market is up 5.1% year-on-year both in November (31,730 units) and year-to-date (304,659). Toyota (+11.9%) manages to outpace the overall growth rate to reach 24.6% share, identical to its YTD level. Nissan (-19.9%) struggles at #2…
Second ever Top 10 finish in New Zealand for the Suzuki Fronx. New vehicle sales in New Zealand drop -12.8% year-on-year in November to 13,615 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in clear positive at +8.5% to 128,769. Toyota (-14%) single handedly pulls the market down, with the next 9…
A long awaited facelifted Proton Saga is about to hit the Malaysian market. 80,490 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malaysia in November, a solid 7.3% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally stands at 689,766. Homegrown behemoth Perodua (+1.1%) only edges up but manages a share superior to its YTD…
The Jetour T2 is the best-selling recent launch in South Africa. It's a 9th straight month of double-digit year-on-year gains for new vehicle sales in South Africa, as well as a 14th consecutive positive month. November volumes are indeed up another 12.5% to 54,896, leading to a year-to-date tally up…