Suzuki Grand Vitara New car sales in Bolivia are estimated to be up 3% year-on-year in 2014 to 37.412 registrations, according to the Cámara Automotor Boliviana (CAB). Unexpectedly, Bolivia is among the countries in the world where the largest number of brands are sold: a whopping 185! Among them, the…
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 3 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * According to the Automotive Association of Peru (AAP), sales of new vehicles are down 8% year-on-year in 2014 to 183,913 registrations, split between 86.139 passenger cars, 36.494 SUVs, 21.275 pickups and vans…
Surprise surprise: the Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Guatemala in 2014. * See the Top 20 All-brands for Pickup, SUV and hatchback by clicking on the title * For the first time on BSCB I can share with you official sales data for Guatemala, albeit for the first quarter of…
The Toyota Hilux should top sales in Costa Rica. After dropping 22% in 2012 and 3% in 2013, the Costa Rican car market is on the mend in 2014 with sales of new and used vehicles up 6% over the first 9 months of the year. Local association AIVEMA reports…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 5 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in El Salvador are stable in 2014 at an estimated 11.900 registrations vs. 11.846 in 2013 which was a 12% year-on-year increase. The high of 2007 (17.000 units) is still…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in an estimated 45 countries in 2014 (2015 model pictured). * See all 60 market-topping nameplates in the world by clicking on the title * Today the new generation Toyota Hilux was unveiled simultaneously in Thailand and Australia. What better day then to recap on all the…
Renault Duster * See the Top 94 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Thanks to registrations up a solid 12% on 2013, the Colombian new vehicle market hits a new all-time record in 2014 at 328.529 units, edging past the previous record of 2011 (324.570). Chevrolet…
Peugeot is the best-selling carmaker in Martinique in 2014. * See the Top 14 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * The Martinique island is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean Sea, however even though it is thousands of kilometres away from Metropolitan France, car purchase tastes…
Daihatsu Terios The only piece of official sales data information I have managed to get my hands on for the Haitian market is the fact that the Daihatsu Terios is the best-selling SUV in the country, according to dealer network AutoPlaza Haiti. If you have more information about this market…
Volkswagen holds 17.3% of the San Marino market in 2014. * See the Top 34 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * After a 18% drop in 2012 and a further 14% in 2013, new car sales in San Marino stabilise in 2014: down just 3% to 1.051 registrations.…
Let's play guess the logo. After going through 35 different Chinese carmakers (backwards) in my 'most impressive' ranking, our heads are all spinning and there's nothing better than a good old table to make them stop and summarise everything. You're welcome. (Click on the brand to see the full article) Auto…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling car in Israel in April. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 240 All-models by clicking on the title * The Israeli new car market is down 4% year-on-year in April to 17.674 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 97.674 units, up 8% on…
Renault Duster * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 202 All-models by clicking on the title * No sign of recovery for the Kazakh market which has now been in decline for a full year: down a harsh 31% year-on-year in April to just 9.573 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total…
Matchedje Pickup testing in South Africa * Many thanks to Anton Smit for the tip * Chinese investment through the Shanghai-based China Tongjian Investment Co. has transformed Mozambique into a car manufacturing and exporting country, at a time when first-world countries like Australia drop out of the list. Last September, the…
VW Polo * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * The Greek new car market is up a fantastic 43% year-on-year in April to 7.801 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 25.072 units, up 14% on 2014. Volkswagen holds the right end…