Cyprus Passenger Car Sales : 2025

Registrations were down 4% for the year, just passing 13,000 units. Kia took the lead from Toyota in 2024 and is now well clear of its rival despite a 20% drop in market share It's just as well Toyota didn'y fare much better. 

Hyundai has slipped into third albeit by a hair's breadth. VW has dropped two places in the ranking. What didn't help was 2nd to 5th are so close.  

Premium marques do quite well here with several in the top 20. I don't want to keep mentioning Chinese brands but they are moving quickly and aggressively. Here, for now at least, they haven't had much impact. 

Data source Cystat.

Xiaomi Deliveries : 2024-25

Xiaomi make all sorts of things and in the second quarter of 2024 started delivering cars. It was a large four door fastback named the SU7 (photo above). The SU stands for Speed Ultra and looks like it was heavily influenced by Tesla. Mind you, that could be said of many Chinese cars of this ilk 

Deliveries started in Q2 2004, with the company giving definite figures for the first two months, then a general number for the third month. So by using that information, I came up with 25,700 units delivered. 

Then based on the Q4 and full year figures provided by Xiaomi, I came up with the Q3 number of 41,457. Elementary, my dear Watson. Why make it so hard?

In 2025, 411,837 units found owners based rounded and specific figures. Xiaomi goes from definite to indefinite figures ina random manner. Anyway, the 2025 figure was up 201%. 

The arrival of the YU7 SUV (photo below), deliveries were given a real boost. The SU7 came to 258,164 and the YU7 153,673. The latter wasn't a full year either 

For now, the emphasis has been on the Chinese market but strong local demand has meant opening up new export markets isn't possible at this stage. 

In Q1 2025, the company reportedly lost US$900 on each car delivered. In Q2 it was US$500 and in Q3 a unit profit of US$900 so it is improving. Early losses aren't a surprise for a new venture. Starting out in the car industry is an especially expensive exercise. 

Data & picture source: Xiaomi.

Chile Top 30 PC/LCV Models : 2025

In Argentina they mainly buy European brands, across the Andes in Chile they are partial to Asian ones. 

Toyota is the largest brand when light commercials are included. Otherwise, it's Suzuki at the top.

Korean brands do well here and Chinese ones are well established. The US is also reasonably well represented. 

Pick up trucks are the leading three models and SUVs are also sought after.

Chinese brands major on value and features which obviously strikes a chord with many, especially here. 

Durability is a question to be asked, but long warranties alay such fears. 

Photo source: GWM (Poer) & Chery (Tiggo 2) Chile.

Data source: ANAC.