The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile once again. Discover 20 years of Chile Historical Data here. 302,366 new light vehicles found a buyer in Chile in 2024, a -3.7% year-on-year drop. This is yet another mediocre year as 2023 volumes were off -26.5% on the year prior.…
Toyota is the most popular carmaker in Chile. First year-on-year decline since June for the Chilean new light vehicle market at -2.1% to 25,103 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.3% to 274,405. Toyota (+4.2%) swims upstream with a small gain leading it to 8.1% share vs. 7.7% so…
GWM Haval Jolion sales are up 82.6% in October. The Chilean new car market confirms it is on the mend with a solid 10.3% year-on-year jump in October to 27,629 units. This is the year's second highest monthly volume after last August (28,335). The year-to-date tally remains in negative however…
The Ford Ranger is up 11 spots on August to #2. It's a third consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the Chilean new light vehicle market at +1% to 25,765 units. This reduces the year-to-date decline to -6.1% at 221,673 units. Toyota (+11.5%) vastly outpaces the market to reclaim the…
The China-made Chevrolet Groove is the most popular vehicle in Chile in August. The Chilean new car market enjoys a second consecutive month in positive, although by a whisker at +0.1% to 28,335 sales. This is the biggest monthly volume of the year so far. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Chevrolet D-Max remains by far the best-selling vehicle in Ecuador. The new vehicle market in Ecuador, a new monthly update on BSCB, is down a harsh -18.4% year-on-year in August to 9,164 sales. This way, the year-to-date volume is off -18.6% to 75,033. In August. Chevrolet (+1.1%) widens the…
The Maxus T60 ranks 5th in Chile in July. 25,087 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in July, making it only the 2nd positive month in 2 years at +8.8% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -8.1% to 167,573. Toyota (-7.5%) doesn't capitalise on the overall growth…
The GWM Poer is up to #2 in Chile in June. New light vehicle sales in Chile are stable in June at -0.5% to 22,567 units. The H1 2024 tally is down -10.5% to 142,486. Toyota (-22.3%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date despite enduring the largest year-on-year fall…
The Suzuki Fronx has landed in Chile. 23,337 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in May, which means that after a sliver of hope in April (+30.6%), the market is back in negative for the 21st time in the past 22 months at -8.9% year-on-year. This is a particularly poor…
The GWM Ora 03 now appears in the Mexican charts. New car sales in Mexico improve 11.5% year-on-year in May to 119,985 units. Once again this is the best May result in 7 years: since the 122,925 sales of May 2017. The year-to-date volume is now up 12.2% to 585,720. Nissan…
Hyper SSR It's now time to go through the noticeable Chinese brands at home, the Beijing Auto Show. These are classified in alphabetical order, so no particular preferences here. The 3 most impressive Chinese brands at the show will be revealed in a separate article. The main takeaway is that…
The GWM Jolion is inside the Chilean Top 10 in March. It's a month to forget for Chilean new light vehicle sales at -37.4% year-on-year in March to just 23,525 units, the lowest March result since pandemic-plagued March 2020 (19,056). The Q1 volume is off -22.2% to 71,092. Strikingly the…
The Mitsubishi L200 aka Triton is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in Ferbruary. The Chilean new light vehicle market accelerates its fall in February to -14.4% year-on-year and 22,450 units. This is the weakest February volume it at least 8 years. The year-to-date tally is down -11.6% to 47,567. The…
The Peugeot Partner is the third best-selling vehicle in Chile in January. The Chilean new light vehicle market slows down its fall in January to "just" -9.1% at 25,117 sales. Passenger Cars are down -13.89% to 4,961, SUVs edge down -0.9% to 12,134, pickups sink -23.9% to 5,226 and vans…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in Chile for the first time. Discover close to 20 years of Chile Historical Data here. After a record year in 2022, the Chilean new light vehicle market sinks -26.5% to 313,865 units. SUVs are down -24.2% to 143,696, passenger cars off -36.7% to 66,630,…