The Jetour T2 is the third best-selling vehicle in the UAE in October. New light vehicle sales in the UAE are up 4.4% year-on-year in October to 31,891 and up 5.1% year-to-date to 272,928. Brand leader Toyota (+12.3%) outpaces the market to reach 25.7% share vs. 24.6% year-to-date. The Top…
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…
The Proton Saga is boosted by promotions on the outgoing model. The Malaysian new car market edges up 1.3% year-on-year in September to 61,898 units. The year-to-date volume stands at 609,276. Perodua (-1.3%) dips YoY to 37.8% share vs. 41.9% year-to-date. In contrast Proton (+16%) is in great shape at…
Jetour Zhongheng G700 Now that October wholesales data has been covered, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. This month we have 10 models appearing in the charts, and for once there are two foreigners. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you…
The Changan CS55 Plus more than doubles its sales YoY in October. Complete August and September figures are also included in the data section of this article. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan skid -6% year-on-year in October to 20,205 units, but the year-to-date tally remains at record levels at +14.6%…
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…
Jetour sales double year-on-year in the UAE. The Emirati new car market is up 5.2% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 241,038. However this is mainly due to the addition of BMW/Mini whose sales were unavailable in 2024. Without the German manufacturer, the market is up by…
The Tank 500 is up to a world best 4th place in Qatar through September. New light vehicle sales in Qatar are up a splendid 25.1% year-on-year through September to 64,043 units. Toyota (+11.4%) loses share yoy, going from 32.4% to a still ultra dominant 28.9%. Jetour (+184.6%) brilliantly overtakes…
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 Jetour T2 is the third best selling vehicle in Kuwait so far in 2025. New car sales in Kuwait climb 13.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 108,262. Brand leader Toyota (+17.4%) outpaces the market to improve to 29% share vs. 28% a year ago, with…
The Kia Frontier is the most popular vehicle in Iraq so far in 2025. 120,480 new light vehicles found a buyer in Iraq over the first 9 months of 2025. That's a measured 2.1% year-on-year improvement. Kia (+20.2%) scores a splendid lift to reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota…
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 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 Geely Emgrand is up to #6 in the UAE in August. Emirati new light vehicle sales are stable in August at +0.3% to 27,179. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 4.6% to 208,681. Toyota (+7.3%) improves its market share to 25.8% vs. 24.6% so far this year whereas…
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…