The Citroen C3 is the most popular vehicle in France in February. It's another horrendous month for new car registrations in France, with February off -14.7% year-on-year to just 120,764 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -11.1% to 227,921. Keep in mind 2025 was the weakest year since 1975,…
Promotions on the outgoing generations push the Nissan Navara to #4. New light vehicle sales in New Zealand are up 8.7% year-on-year in January to 11,807 units. Brand leader Toyota (-4.2%) suffers and sees its share thaw to 19.9% vs. 24% over the Full Year 2025. Mitsubishi (+42%) is euphoric…
The Roewe i5 is the best-selling vehicle in Ethiopia in 2025. The Ethiopian new light vehicle market is surging in 2025 at +66.6% year-on-year to 4,665 units. We have a new leader in the models charts: coming out of nowhere (ie outside the 2024 Top 10), the Roewe i5 soars…
The Haval Jolion breaks into the Ghanaian Top 10 in 2025. Discover over 10 years of Ghanaian Historical Data here It's a nightmare year for new light vehicle sales in Ghana, at -60.2% to just 6,523 units. Toppled last year by the Nissan Navara (-46.4%), the Toyota HIlux (-31.5%) reclaims…
The Toyota Hilux holds 15.8% of the Malawian market in 2025. Discover 13 years worth of Malawi Historical Data here The Malawian new light vehicle market is tiny with just 1,186 sales in 2025, down -8.8% year-on-year. The Toyota Hilux (-16.9%) is once again the most popular nameplate in the…
The Suzuki Dzire is the best-selling vehicle in Ivory Coast in 2025. The Ivory Coast new light vehicle market is up a solid 11.1% year-on-year in 2025 to 27,376 units. Suzuki remains ultra dominant here, placing 5 models in the Top 7. Like last year the Suzuki Dzire (-4.3%) is…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Uganda in 2025. Discover over a decade of Uganda Historical Data here 2,466 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uganda over the Full Year 2025. The Toyota Hilux holds a stunning 29% share ahead of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 at…
Isuzu D-Max sales are up 35% in 2025. The Guatemalan new car market surges 33% year-on-year in 2025 to 48,560 sales. Toyota (-11%) remains ultra dominant but sees its share fall from 28.6% in 2024 to 19.1% this year. In contrast Isuzu (+160%), Kia (+136%) and JAC (+214%) all shoot…
Historical Data for over a decade is now available on BSCB. All the direct links are below. Uganda Full Year 2013: Toyota reigns supreme at 45% share Uganda Full Year 2014: Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser lead Uganda Full Year 2015: Toyota Hilux #1, pickups hold 54% share Uganda Full…
The Haval V7 has landed in Saudi Arabia. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia sink -18.1% to 55,621 units. A small part of this fall is explained by the fact Mazda didn't report sales for the month. Its January 2025 volume was 3,740 so like for like the market…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is up to #4 in the UAE in January. The UAE new light vehicle market edges down -1.8% year-on-year in January to 24,331 units. Toyota (-0.3%) is stable at 24.1% share, distancing Nissan (+3.1%) at 17%. Mitsubishi (+12.6%) impresses at #3 while Jetour (+63.1%) continues to spectacularly…
The Fiat Doblo is the most popular vehicle in Montenegro in January. According to our local partner CE Auto, 211 new light vehicles found a buyer in Montenegro in January, stable year-on-year. The Fiat Doblo surges to #1 with 2.8% share, distancing the Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson and Toyota Corolla.…
The Fiat Grande Panda ranks #7 in Serbia in January. Data shared with us by our central European partner CE Auto shows a Serbian market up 4.6% to 1,845 sales in January. The Skoda Fabia (+96.4%) doubles its sales year-on-year to topple the Skoda Octavia (+3.4%) for its first monthly…
First Bosnian Top 10 finish for the Hyundai Bayon. According to data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market falls -7.7% year-on-year in January to 723 units. The Skoda Octavia (+69.1%) remains a distant leader with 12.9% share which is its highest since…
The BAIC X55 ranks on the Moldovan podium in January. CE Auto data shows a Moldovan new car market edging up 1.5% year-on-year in January to 598 units. The Toyota RAV4 (+104.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to remain a distant leader at 7.9% share. For reference its Full…