Uruguay Passenger Car Sales : 2026 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were up 28% YTD with 26,790 cars and SUVs delivered. Chinese brands are taking over and that's not unexpected. Value pricing is tempting everywhere. 

BYD has taken the top spot for the second year. It replaced Chevrolet in 2025 when it doubled its sales while Chevrolet slipped by 17%. Things are settling down now. Total volume is up 28% and BYD had a 12% increase in market share, so still going well.

Volkswagen and Hyundai are both well down as is Renault. Geely and Dongfeng  are not far off replacing them. That's a trend that happening right down the list.

Photos: Chevrolet Uruguay (Onix & Tracker).

Galaxy/Geometry Deliveries : 2025-26 (H1)

Geely's Geometry is an electric vehicle brand that was started in 2019. In 2024, it came under Geely's Galaxy brand. That latter was launched in 2023, it makes electric and plug-in hybrid cars. It is an independent sub-brand. 

When the two merged, volume was about 50/50 but Galaxy is now the larger of the two. The company doesn't give a breakdown of each brand.

Data source: Geely Auto.
Picture source: Galaxy M9 above (Netcarshow) & Geometry C below (Geely).

Deliveries were expanding rapidly in 2025 but 2026 is thus far a consolidating period. It will be interesting to see how the reat of the year pans out. 

Geely Brand Deliveries : 2025-26 (H1)

Sometimes delivery figures are not totally clear and I refrain from releasing it. I have held off publishing this data until now as I am not 100% sure of what it encompasses.

The Geely Auto Group consists of several brands, the Chinese ones being the Geely brand, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Geometry, Galaxy, Radar (aka Riddara) and Farizon. Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Geometry, Galaxy are revealed individually. I believe, but not certain, that Radar and Farizon are also not included to the right. 

The 2025 year had a modest 3% increase but 2026 looks to have cooled. Half year deliveries are -6% down and -52% compared to a complete 2025. Still, often Chinese car companies have a knack of delivering increases with late year surges. 

Data source: Geely Auto. Photo: Geely NZ.