The Hyundai Kona cracks the Australian Top 5 for the first time. 100,658 new cars found an Australian buyer in October, a small 0.7% year-on-year increase but the 2nd largest October volume in history below the 106,809 of October 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 0.4% to 1,039,618, a new…
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…
Toyota Starlet sales are up 160.2% year-on-year in September. New vehicle sales in South Africa continue on their stunning run at +24.3% year-on-year in September to 54,700 units. This is the 7th straight month of double-digit year-on-year upticks and the highest September result in 10 years: since September 2015 (55,322). Passenger…
Suzuki sales are up 27.3% in August. Another euphoric month for new vehicle sales in South Africa with August at +18.7% to 51,880 units, marking a 6th straight month of double-digit YoY gains. This is the largest August tally since 2014 (55,722). Passenger cars are up 22.5% to 36,914, their…
The new generation Optra helps lift Chevrolet to #1 brand in Egypt. 69,842 new light vehicles hit Egyptian roads over the First Half of 2025, a sumptuous 97% year-on-year surge. There's a big event atop the brands charts: Chevrolet goes from #5 over the Full Year 2024 directly to the…
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is up to a record 7th place in Australia in July. 08/08 update: Now with Top 331 All models ranking. Record-breaking mood in Australia in July: sales are up 2% year-on-year to 104,244, a new high July mark, eclipsing the previous all time best set…
The Omoda C5 is the most popular new model in South Africa in June. New vehicle registrations in South Africa deliver a stunning 4th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in June at +18.7% to 47,294 units. This is also the 6th straight positive market. This way, the H1 tally…
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is up to #12 in May. 20/06 update: Now with Top 333 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market edges down -1.6% year-on-year in May to 109,425 units, still the 2nd best ever May volume below last year's 111,099. Were it not for sales…
First Australian Top 20 finish for the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 12/05 update: Now with Top 322 All models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia drop -6.1% year-on-year in April to 91,316 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -3.6% to 387,273. Private sales fall -8.9% to 44,568, business fleets edge…
Mahindra sales are up 43.1% year-on-year in April. New vehicle sales in South Africa grow by a solid 11.9% year-on-year in April to 42,401 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 10.6% to 186,433. Out of the monthly total, 37,258 units or 87.9% represent dealer sales, 7% are sales to…
Suzuki Swift sales are up 44.5% year-on-year in February. The South African new vehicle market confirms its recovery with February sales up a sturdy 7.3% year-on-year to 47,978 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 9.5% to 94,968. Toyota (+1.9%) remains the faraway leader in the manufacturers charts but sees…
Belgee sales are up 92% year-on-year in Russia. After many months of catch-up growth, the Russian new car market collapses -24.9% year-on-year in February to 78,040 units, pulling the YTD total into negative territory at -9.3% to 167,112. Lada (-14.5%) resists better to 31.5% share. Haval (-20.1%) and Chery (-15.5%)…
The Nissan Sunny remains the most popular vehicle in Egypt. Discover 20 years of Egyptian Historical Data here. After freefalling -50.8% in 2023, the Egyptian new light vehicle market rallies back somewhat in 2024 at +12.6% to 96,673 units. We still remain below the symbolic 100,000 annual sales mark for…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in South Africa in January. New vehicle sales in South Africa start the year on the right foot with a sturdy 10.4% year-on-year improvement in January to 46,398 units. Toyota (+11.9%) holds onto the manufacturers top spot with 26.2% share vs. 24.9% over…
Jetour is the #7 brand in Russia in January. Russian new car sales slow their growth down further in January at +11% to 89,072 units. The top 2 brands both beat the market: Lada is up 23.5% to 30.9% share and Haval up 22.9% to 13.3%. This is Haval's best…