Even though it has recently been overshadowed (and outsold) by its crossover sibling the Yaris Cross, the Yaris remains a strong seller across Europe. I had the opportunity to drive one in Broken Hill, in Outback New South Wales, Australia. The Yaris is 3950 mm long, 1695 mm wide and…
Toyota Corolla Cross sales are up 195.7% YoY in October. 21/11 update: Now with the Top 108 models ranking YTD The Hungarian new passenger car market is up 7.7% year-on-year in October to 10,800 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is also up 7.7% to 106,755. When adding Light commercials, the…
First Greek Top 10 finish for the Opel Frontera. Another outstanding month for new car sales in Greece, up 11.3% year-on-year in October to 10,763 units. This brings the year-to-date volume up 4.5% to 122,995. Toyota (+5.3%) remains ultra dominant at #1 with 17.3% share vs. 15.6% so far this…
The Chevrolet Cobalt is the most popular vehicle in Uzbekistan in 2024. 402,390 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uzbekistan over the Full Year 2024. The market is suffocated by local assembler Chevrolet, holding a 87.9% share. Kia (4.8%) and BYD (4.3%) complete the podium while Chery (1.9%) is…
The Changan Deepal S05 is up to #13 in October. Excellent month for new light vehicle sales in Thailand with October figures up 10.6% year-on-year to 48,209. The year-to-date tally stands at 464,788. Strikingly, the Top 4 brands all go against the positive market with year-on-year losses. Toyota (-0.7%) resists…
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…
Citroen C3 sales are up 41.8% YoY in October. It's another solid month for new car sales in Portugal with October volumes up 5.5% year-on-year to 16,137. This way the year-to-date tally is now up 8.4% to 187,701. Peugeot (-19%) retains the brands lead with a round 10% share but…
The BYD Atto 1 makes a spectacular entrance in the Indonesian market. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia slow down their fall in October at -4.8% year-on-year to 74,019 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -10.5% to 635,844. In contrast retail sales are up 1.7% to 74,720 for the month…
The VinFast Limo Green ranks #3 in Vietnam in October. According to data by local association VAMA and Hyundai, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is off -7% year-on-year in October to 43,170 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.6% to 330,383. This month once again we have access to…
The Togg T10F is already up to #8 at home. The Turkish new light vehicle market is up a fantastic 19.4% year-on-year in October to 116,149 units, a new record for the month, eclipsing the 101,367 units of October 2023. The year-to-date volume crosses the million mark for the first…
The new Koleos helps push Renault to #1 in the Colombian brands ranking. It's another outstanding month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, up 36.3% year-on-year in October to 25,278. This way, the year-to-date volume is now up 30.1% to 200,435, with a prognosis to reach 245,000 units by year-end.…
The Omoda C5 reaches a record 7th place in Chile this month. After gaining 23.7% last month, the Chilean new light vehicle market falls back to earth in October at -14.8% year-on-year to 23,531 units. The year-to-date tally however remains in positive at +2.4% to 255,401. Hyundai (+1.9%) defies the…
BYD holds 26.5% of the Singaporean market vs. 12.9% for Toyota. 3,956 new cars found a buyer in Singapore in October, a solid 16.1% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date tally is now up 23.3% to 41,893. BYD (+105.1%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach a record 26.5% share, now…
Chevrolet S10 sales are up 58.5% year-on-year in October. New light vehicle sales in Mexico advance 6.3% year-on-year in October to 129,736 units. This is the 2nd largest October volume in Mexican history below the 137,383 of October 2016. The year-to-date tally tilts into positive at +0.3% to 1,205,001. Nissan…