The Fiat Cronos achieves a 7th consecutive month at #1 in Argentina. New vehicle sales in Argentina rally back up 106.3% year-on-year in March to 36.591 units on year-ago volumes impacted by Covid lockdowns (-54.4%). The March 2021 volume remains down -5.8% on March 2019 (38.864). Year-to-date, sales are now…
The new generation lifts the Chevrolet Tracker to its very first Top 10 finish. Brazil is in the midst of a worsening COVID-19 crisis, and its new car market is down -76.8% year-on-year in April to 51.362 units, estimated to be the lowest monthly volume in 27 years and pulling…
The Fiat Argo (+30.8%) posts the only gain among the Top 12 models. The coronavirus crisis has hit Brazilian new car sales in March at -21.9% to 155.810 registrations, the weakest March volume in 14 years, since 2006 (148.234). The year-to-date tally is now down -8.2% to 532.549. However Brazil's…
Chery is #11 in February, the highest a Chinese brand has ever been in Brazil. The Brazilian new car market swings back into positive in February at +4.6% year-on-year to 192.639 registrations, however this is not enough to flip the YTD tally into positive also, at -1% to 376.756 units.…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina in February. New vehicle sales in Argentina skid down -31.7% year-on-year in February to just 27.204 registrations - the weakest February volume since 2004 - bringing the year-to-date tally down -27.8% to 71.921. An old and somewhat questionable theory of the…
The VW Gol is up 28.8% in a market down -25.3% in January. Although Argentinean new vehicle sales dive another -25.3% year-on-year in January to 44.717 units, this is incredibly the smallest decline in 17 months, since August 2018 exactly. That's a testimony to how much damage has been done…
The Chevrolet Onix Plus holds 4.7% of the Brazilian market, a new record. New light vehicle sales in Brazil are giving us another sign of plateauing in January with sales down for the third time in the past 6 months at -3.4% to 184.125 units. Chevrolet (-3.1%) almost matches the…
The Chevrolet Onix reaches record share and volume in 2019. Discover Brazilian Historical Data spanning over 65 years here. The Brazilian new light vehicle market continues its recovery, with 2019 marking a third straight year of significant gains at +7.6%, equivalent to nearly 200.000 additional annual sales to 2.658.927, the…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina in 2019. Consult almost 60 years of Argentinean Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Argentina freefalls down -42.7% year-on-year in 2019 to just 459.592 units compared to over 800.000 in 2018 and a forecast of just -20% and 650.000 at…
Jeep is the only carmaker in the Top 15 to gain ground in November. No respite for new vehicle sales in Argentina, down another devastating -35.2% year-on-year in November to 25.624 units, even though November 2018 was already down -44.9% on the previous year. The year-to-date volume is now -43.3%…
The Fiat Argo scores its first ever podium finish in Brazil. The Brazilian new light vehicle market remains wobbly, although up 4.4% year-on-year in November to 230.923 units with a year-to-date tally ensured to remain in positive until the end of the year, for now up 7.2% to 2.406.984. After…
The Citroen C5 Aircross ranks #8 in Northern Ireland, its first ever Top 10 finish in any UK nation. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in October. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all…
The VW Amarok hits its highest ranking in Argentina in 3.5 years. Argentinean new vehicle sales endure a 17th consecutive double-digit fall in October at -32.9% to 32.432 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -43.7% to just 410.051. Volkswagen (-32.5%) and Toyota (-44.2%) remain the best-selling brands in the country,…
The T-Cross is Volkswagen's best-seller in Italy for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Italy gain 6.6% year-on-year in October to 157.984 units, yet this isn't enough to tilt the YTD volume back into positive: -1.1% to 1.632.333. Company sales, up 22.9% to 32.499 and 20.6% share vs.…
The Chevrolet Onix Plus replaces the Prisma in the Brazilian Top 10. New vehicle sales in Brazil cough (read drop) for the second time in the past 3 months at -1.4% year-on-year in October to 241.175 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.5% to 2.176.145. There are however wide…