The Daihatsu Move is the best-selling kei car for the first time since August 2017. New vehicle sales in Japan dip -1.8% year-on-year in October to 395,189 units, however the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +4.3% to 3,860,597. Toyota (-5.4%) disappoints this month but still signs a splendid 32.8%…
Mazda is the biggest gainer in the Saudi Top 10 through September. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia gain 6.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 620,397 units. Toyota (+4.7%) remains the uncontested leader in the brands charts at 28% share and despite trailing the market…
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup ranks #3 in Oman through September. The Omani new light vehicle market is in great shape in 2025 with sales up 17.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months to 55,531. Toyota (+7%) sees its share thaw from 52.8% to a still gargantuan 48%, meaning it…
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup is still the best-selling vehicle in Jordan. 27,089 new light vehicles hit Jordanian roads over the first 9 months of 2025, a -5.7% year-on-year drop. Toyota (+2.5%) defies the negative context to cement its pole position with 34.6% share vs. 31.9% a year ago. Kia…
The Jetour T2 is the third best-selling vehicle in Bahrain through September. The Bahraini new light vehicle market advances 10.9% year-on-year through September to 27,074 sales. Toyota (+7.8%) trails the overall growth but remains out of reach at 31% share vs. 31.6% a year ago. Nissan (-10.6%) is in difficulty…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Yemen. New light vehicle sales surge 28.1% year-on-year in Yemen over the first 9 months of the year to 8,290 units. Toyota (+21.2%) remains ultra dominant but sees its share thaw from 94.7% last year to 89.7% now. Lexus (+215.5%) and…
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 MG 4 ranks #7 in Thailand in August. New light vehicle sales in Thailand are off -4.8% year-on-year in August to 46,365. The year-to-date tally now stands at 416,579. The Top 4 brands all trail the market with harsh double-digit losses. Toyota (-12.2%) resists best above Isuzu (-15.3%), Honda…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is the uncontested leader in Saudi Arabia this month. The Saudi new light vehicle market is up a solid 6.8% year-on-year in August to 73,153 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 8.3% to 545,740. Toyota (+5.2%) trails the market slightly but still signs a…
The Chery Tiggo Cross is up to #13 in September. The Indonesian new vehicle market continues on its downward spiral in September with wholesales off -14.6% to 62,071 and retail sales down -11.9% to 63,723. Year-to-date wholesales are down -11.3% to 561,819 and retail sales drop -10.8% to 585,917. Toyota…
Suzuki Jimny sales are up 125.5% (regular version) and 24.8% (kei car version) in September. The Japanese new vehicle market edges down for the third month in a row at -2.4% year-on-year in September to 428,214 units. Sales through September remain in positive however at +5% to 3,465,399. Toyota (-4.9%)…
Toyota Starlet sales are up 160.2% year-on-year in September. New vehicle sales in South Africa continue on their stunning run at +24.3% year-on-year in September to 54,700 units. This is the 7th straight month of double-digit year-on-year upticks and the highest September result in 10 years: since September 2015 (55,322). Passenger…
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…
The Mitsubishi Destinator is up to 8th place in Indonesia in August. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia sink -19% year-on-year in August to just 61,780 units. Keep in mind August 2024 was already down -14.1% on 2023 which was down -8.3% on 2022. This leads to a year-to-date tally down…
The Hyundai i20 is the best-selling vehicle in Tunisia in 2024. For the first time in 5 years and thanks to our reader JFK we have access to Tunisian data. This market is up 2.4% year-on-year in 2024 to 57,137 units. This is split between 42,841 Passenger Cars (-1.2%) and…