The Kia Sorento is #1 at home for the second year in a row. Discover over 35 years of South Korean Historical Data here. 1,675,692 new light vehicles hit South Korean roads in 2025, a 3.3% year-on-year improvement. This includes 1,368,561 local vehicles (+0.7%) and 307,131 foreigners (+16.7%). Hyundai (+3.5%)…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is #1 in Taiwan for the 5th straight year. Consult over 20 years worth of Taiwanese Historical Data here It's a disappointing year for new car sales in Taiwan at -9.5% to 414,436 units. Toyota (-0.1%) is stable and as a result significantly improves its market…
The BMW 7 Series almost doubles its Chinese sales year-on-year in November. Imports of new cars in China are fast becoming a thing of the past, with November volumes down another -20% to just 41,730. Keep in mind November 2024 sales were already off -21% on the year prior. Year-to-date,…
The BMW X1 jumps inside the Top 10 in November. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cypriot new car drops -8.6% year-on-year in November to 980 units. The year-to-date tally is also in negative at -3.1% to 13,930. This month Toyota (+15.6%) ascends to its first…
The Toyota bZ4X is inside the Japanese Top 30 for the first time. New vehicle sales in Japan endure a 5th straight month of year-on-year declines in November at -5.1% to 369,721 units. Thanks to a start of the year boosted by low year-ago volumes, the YTD tally remains in…
The new 4 Runner plays a part in significantly lifting Toyota sales in November. DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market down a painful -8.6% year-on-year in November to an estimated 142,000 units. However, November 2024 was a particularly high comparison base as it was the first November…
Mazda CX-5 sales are up 53.6% year-on-year in November. It's a disappointing month for the Taiwanese new car market at -6.9% year-on-year to 36,485 sales. The year-to-date tally is now down an equally weak -11.9% to 367,133. Toyota (-4.3%) remains the dominant force in the brands charts at 31.2% share vs…
Imported Mini sales are up 77.1% year-on-year in October. Imports of new cars in China continue to contract in October at -17.3% year-on-year to 40,194. This way, the year-to-date tally is now down -12.7% to 457,620. Lexus (-5.6%) resists better than the market to lead the brands charts by far,…
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%…
The HR-V helps push Honda to #2 brand in October. In early September, the Taiwanese government extended the NT$50,000 reduction in commodity tax for trade-ins, and further increased the reduction to NT$50,000 for passenger cars under 2.0 litres, coupled with the proposed extension of the exemption of license plate tax…
Imported BMW 2 Series sales are up 168.1% in September. 48,088 new imported cars found a buyer in China in September, that's a -7.5% year-on-year drop. Year-to-date volumes are down -11.5% to 417,426. Lexus (+2.9%) counters the negative market with a small rise and over 15,000 sales. The podium is…
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 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 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…