The new generation sends Nissan Elgrand sales up 9-fold year-on-year. New vehicle sales in Japan grow 2% year-on-year in August to 307,374 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.5% to 3,111,737. Toyota (+10.6%) delivers the best performance in the Top 5 and ends the month just shy of 100,000…
The Toyota Hilux remains the most popular vehicle in South Africa. The South African new vehicle market registers a stunning 22nd consecutive month of year-on-year gains in August at +11.4% to 57,898. This is also the 7th straight double-digit uptick and the largest August volume since at least 17 years…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling vehicle in Montenegro in July. According to data released by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market rallies back up 30% year-on-year in July to 609 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -12.9% to 2,432. Like a year…
The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the 2nd month running. 08/09 update: Now with August Top 50 models and YTD Top 100 models. 9,355 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in August, an excellent 8.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 12% to 95,864. When…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 123% in August. The Chilean new light vehicle market edges up 1.6% year-on-year in August to 27,896 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.1% to 206,192. Toyota (+30.2%) posts a splendid YoY lift to easily dominate the brands ranking with 11% share which is…
The Opel Frontera is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in August. The Croatian new car market is up 6.3% year-on-year in August to 3,874 registrations in what is traditionally the weakest month of the year. The year-to-date volume is up 5.2% to 53,771. Skoda (+7.6%) and Volkswagen (+15.6%) remain the…
The Kia Sonet is up 69% year-on-year in July. No less than 14,812 new light vehicles found a buyer in Ecuador in July, that's a 27.9% year-on-year surge, the highest overall tally in recent memory. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 39.1% to 92,997. Kia (+32%) remains the most…
The Isuzu D-Max is up to #4 in Panama in July. 5,230 new vehicles hit the roads in Panama in July, a 4.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally after 7 months stands at 36,387, up 11% over the same period in 2025. Toyota (-0.6%) remains the best-selling carmaker in the…
The Suzuki Jimny is the best-selling vehicle in Bolivia in 2025. 27/08 update: Now with Top 10 brands, pickups and SUVs. According to data by World Wide Mobility, the Suzuki Jimny was the most popular vehicle in Bolivia over the Full Year 2025. Our call for more data was heard…
First Top 10 finish for the Geely Galaxy Starship 7 Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market up a splendid 32% year-on-year in July to 1,338 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 26.7% to 7,253. In July the Top 10 models are…
The Kia K4 ranks #8 in Slovakia in July. The Slovak new car market falls by a harsh -17.7% year-on-year in July to just 6,940 sales, pulling the year-to-date volume down -5.9% to 50,444. Brand leader Skoda (-9.6%) manages to contain its fall somewhat and climbs to 23.5% share vs.…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in July. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine drop -6.1% year-on-year in July to 5,837 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -5% to 37,161. Toyota (+18.2%) goes completely against the negative market with a splendid YoY lift to 16.5% share…
The Jaecoo 7 is inside the Hungarian Top 10 in July. 11,604 new passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in July, a solid 7.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up 12.5% to 86,509. When adding LCVs, the market is up 3.9% to 13,017 for the month and up…
Changan sales are up 334.7% over H1 in Egypt. The Egyptian new light vehicle market continues to surge ahead, with sales up 32.4% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026. #2 last year, Nissan (+39.9%) beats the market and reclaims the brands pole position with 15.2% share vs. 14.4% a…
The BYD Atto 1 ends the month just 216 units off the top spot. The Indonesian new vehicle market continues to rally back up in July with wholesales up 34% year-on-year to 81,115 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 18.9% to 517,742. Meanwhile retail sales progress 23.3% to 77,412…