First Top 10 finish for the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. New light vehicle sales in Panama are impacted by the World Cup at -1.8% year-on-year in June to 4,468 units. However the H1 2026 tally is strong at +10.4% to 31,157. Toyota (+3.6%) goes against the negative market and cements…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-seller in Greece for the first time since July 2024. New car sales in Greece surge 27.5% year-on-year in June to 18,668 units. This is the strongest June volume in the country in 17 years: since the 24,372 units of June 2009. The year-to-date tally…
Exeed LX in Doha A few months ago I was able to visit Doha in Qatar, and this was a great excuse to do a little "car safari" to explore what's in the streets. My observations are below. The first striking observation while scanning the Qatari car landscape is the…
Toyota Calya sales are up 115.3% year-on-year in June. Wholesales in Indonesia rally back up 34.3% year-on-year in June to 77,550 units after losing -20.8% a year ago. The H1 volume is up 16.5% to 436,564. Retail sales are up 20.9% to 74,507 for the month and up 11.1% to 433,848…
The VinFast Limo Green is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in June. According to data by VAMA, Hyundai and VinFast, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in June to 52,805 units, leading to a H1 tally up 29.1% to 328,818 (locally made vehicles only). Local EV maker…
The Suzuki Fronx ranks #3 in Pakistan in June. According to local manufacturers association PAMA, 22,741 new locally assembled vehicles found a buyer in Pakistan in June, hit Pakistani roads in May, a +4.4% year-on-year improvement. The H1 2026 volume is up 35.2% to 118,123 vigorous. Note not all manufacturers…
The Honda N-BOX is the most popular model in Japan. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 1.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 2,387,189 units. Toyota (+5.4%) progresses from 30.9% share in 2025 to 32% this year, leaving Suzuki (-1.4%) in the dust. Honda (+0.3%) is stable…
The Toyota Land Cruiser (incl. the 70 Series) ranks #6 in the regular car ranking. The Japanese new vehicle market is up by a solid 8.6% year-on-year in June to 426,993 units. Toyota (+18.6%) continues to outpaces its home market to a splendid 33.2% share. Suzuki (+2.3%) follows but sells…
The Nissan Qashqai is #1 in Hungary over H1 but 80% are reexported. 15,100 new passenger cars were registered in Hungary in June, a fantastic +31.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally halfway through the year stands at 74,905, up 13.3% on H1 2025. Including LCV the June tally is 17,686…
The Chevrolet Groove achieves a podium finish for the first time in almost two years. New vehicle sales in Chile advance 9.5% year-on-year in June to 26,576 units, bringing the YTD tally up 5.5% to 153,574. Toyota (+11%) holds onto the brands top spot but Suzuki (+27.4%) is getting closer…
The Seal 6 Touring is the first BYD to enter the Croatian Top 20. The Croatian new car market edges up 1.2% year-on-year in June to 8,886 units, leading to a H1 volume up 5.5% to 43,540. Skoda (-15.5%) reclaims the brands top spot off Volkswagen (+2.2%) despite a harsh…
The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ makes its first appearance in any world ranking. The South African new vehicle market lodges a 20th consecutive month of year-on-year gain in June at +15.3% to 54,482 units. This is also the 5th straight month of double-digit YoY lifts. This month market the best…
The Suzuki Swift DZire is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in May. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia drop a harsh -31.7% year-on-year in May to 45,338, bringing the year-to-date tally down -24.4% to 263,079. The Top 3 brands fall even faster than the market: Toyota is down…
The Leapmotor C10 is up to a record #13 in Iceland in June. New car sales in Iceland are hit full frontal in June at -28.6% year-on-year to just 1,439 units. As a result the year-to-date tally tilts into negative territory at -4.4% to 7,497. Tesla (+27.2%) goes against the falling…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia for the third month in a row. It's another fantastic month for new vehicle sales in Colombia, with May sales soaring 42.8% to 28,180. Taking into account that May 2025 was already up 33.1% on the year prior, this is…