The Mitsubishi Colt lands at #7 in Iceland in April. New car sales in Iceland drop a harsh -28.6% year-on-year in April to just 1,033. However thanks to a stunning Q1 result (+54.3%), the year-to-date tally after 4 months is still in frank positive at +21.9% to 4,516. This month…
Jetour UAE sales are up 30.6% over Q1 New car sales in the UAE decelerate by a harsh -18.6% over Q1 to 65,969 units. While January and February were stable, March volumes imploded -47.2% to 16,334 vs. 30,938 a year ago. The US-Iran war effect at play. Toyota (-15.1%) and…
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in Kuwait over Q1. New car sales in Kuwait flounder -17.8% year-on-year over Q1 to 29,104 units. Toyota (-30.6%) is hit hard but remains ultra dominant at 24.4% share. Both Nissan (+22.9%) and Mitsubishi (+6.6%) defy the negative market with splendid YoY gains…
Promotions on the outgoing generation push the Nissan Navara to #4. New light vehicle sales in New Zealand are up 8.7% year-on-year in January to 11,807 units. Brand leader Toyota (-4.2%) suffers and sees its share thaw to 19.9% vs. 24% over the Full Year 2025. Mitsubishi (+42%) is euphoric…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is up to #4 in the UAE in January. The UAE new light vehicle market edges down -1.8% year-on-year in January to 24,331 units. Toyota (-0.3%) is stable at 24.1% share, distancing Nissan (+3.1%) at 17%. Mitsubishi (+12.6%) impresses at #3 while Jetour (+63.1%) continues to spectacularly…
BYD sales are up 640.9% year-on-year in January. 17/02 update: Now with Top 339 All models ranking. 5/02 update: Now with Top 50 models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia start the year in a timid way with a tiny +0.1% increase to 87,753 units. This is a counter performance…
The Hyundai Tucson accounts for 25.6% of the Icelandic market in January. New car sales in Iceland shoot up 133.6% year-on-year in January to 1,385 units. Hyundai (+519.4%) leaps to a record 30% share thanks to 415 sales vs. 6.4% over the Full Year 2025. It is followed by Dacia…
The Jetour T2 is up to third place in the UAE in 2025. Discover 20 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in the UAE advance 5.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 335,772 units. This is partly due to the addition of BMW/Mini in the figures. Toyota…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the first time. Discover over 50 years of New Zealand Historical Info here. New vehicle sales in New Zealand advance a solid 7.2% year-on-year in 2025 to 138,073 units, however we remain far off the record 165,287 reached in…
The Mitsubishi Outlander ranks #4 in the UAE in November. The Emirati new vehicle market is up 5.1% year-on-year both in November (31,730 units) and year-to-date (304,659). Toyota (+11.9%) manages to outpace the overall growth rate to reach 24.6% share, identical to its YTD level. Nissan (-19.9%) struggles at #2…
Second ever Top 10 finish in New Zealand for the Suzuki Fronx. New vehicle sales in New Zealand drop -12.8% year-on-year in November to 13,615 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in clear positive at +8.5% to 128,769. Toyota (-14%) single handedly pulls the market down, with the next 9…
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 Toyota Yaris Cross ranks #5 in New Zealand in October. New vehicle sales in New Zealand are up 13.3% year-on-year in October to 14,240, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.1% to 115,035. Toyota (+32%) surges ahead to 29.9% share vs. 24% year-to-date. This is the Japanese carmaker's highest…
74% of all Mitsubishi Outlander sold in September were to rental companies. New vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 19.1% year-on-year in September to a round 14,000 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.4% to 100,795. Passenger cars (cars and SUVs) are up 20.8% to 10,364 while Light Commercials…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in August. 11,739 new vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in August, a splendid 17.7% year-on-year lift. This way, the YTD volume is up 5.8% to 86,814. Passenger Cars (Cars and SUVs) grow 19.8% to 8,090, light commercials are…