If you live in Poland and drive a Yaris or Yaris Cross, then you're not alone. In fact, you will be waving at so many passing cars, acknowledging the form of transport you share in common. Until you got tired of it or develop RSI. I jest of course.
Toyota had the top three models with the Corolla making up the trifecta. Škoda had several models that proved popular too.
Source: Various.
Registrations were up 25% in March and 21% YTD. Toyota's share is the highest it has ever been and easily so. Škoda surrendered its lead back in 2020 and the gap has quickly become a substantial one. Audi has also achieved its best share ever as it pushes its volume in Europe.
The Tesla Y is so far ahead, nothing comes close. That advantage cannot surely be maintained. The bZ4X is next and the combined ID.4 and 5 is then third. The Model 3 is 7th ranked, ensuring a comfortable advantage for Tesla over all others.
The Israeli car market is strongly Asian in preference, especially at the top end. I decided to colour Chinese brands in pale green to show their increasing presence here. Electric cars are encouraged in Israel and this helps Chinese makes which have pushed hard in that area.
The BYD Atto 3 electric car (pictured above) leads the way from the Mazda 2 and Geely Geometry C (picture below). Hyundai comes next with a couple of models after which Chery makes its first appearance of three.
Fiat promotes locally made through import duty and so a few models stand out because of that. None more so than the Fiat Egea or Tipo as it is known elsewhere. The Clio also is popular and Dacia shines with the Duster.
Nissan is well respected around these parts, taking four of the top six spots. Overall a mix of brands from various regions, reflecting an open marketplace. The picture above is the Chevrolet S-10, a rebadged Maxus T70 from China. Below is pictured the Dodge Attitude which is a rebadged Mitsubishi Attrage.
Data source: INEGI.
Sales were up 17% so things were positive for importers and dealers, not to mention customers. Many brands recorded impressive gains and a few belly flopped. Nissan and Ford were the two main ones but Peugeot and Citroën were a bit off colour as well.
Chevrolet is in the driver's seat with 24,600 units with Kia closing in with 20,000. Most brands enjoyed growth as expected in such an upbeat market. Chinese brands again are doing well with six of the top 11 placings.
Data source: Aeade
I don't usually bother with stats that only cover some of the brands but maybe what's happening in Peru is still worth a peek. It still covers 92.4% of the 159,814 sales for cars and light commercial vehicles. That was a 2% increase on 2021. That total appears to be an all time record.
Toyota leads the way with one in five sales. The Hilux accounted for 12,957 of those, amazingly only two brands apart from Toyota ahead of that figure. The Kia Soluto was next way back on 4.184 units finding buyers and the Toyota Rush was third with 4,018 sales.
Chinese manufacturers are making themselves at home, four in the top eleven and ten in the top 25. DFSK enjoyed a 44% jump in volume, Chery +28% and Geely 107% and so it goes on. I'm still not sure about durability but perhaps they are proving that isn't an issue.
Data source: AAP.
There isn't a huge difference between the Range Rover and the RR Sport but the former is slightly more luxurious while the lighter Sport is a little better on the driving front. The Sports lower price point usually has it selling in larger numbers but for 2022, there was nothing in it.
The USA and the UK are major markets but with 45% of the total. The car has always been a good seller in Italy and Australia outperforming Germany is a surprise.
The data below is from various sources, not from JLR and sources can vary. One or two top nations may be missing.
The mainstay of the Jaguar range for 2022, the F-Pace accounted for 21,000 sales. When it arrived in 2016, it was an instant hit and so it should have been with the style it is imbued with. I look forward to seeing how it goes in 2023. The US and the UK took over half of them in 2022.
The data below is from various sources, not from JLR and sources can vary. One or two top nations may be missing.
The E-Pace suffered under the semiconductor shortage with sales only a fraction of when it first hit the market. It would have gone in that direction anyway but sales of 7,300 is taking the proverbial. I look forward to the Q1 2023 sales statistics when released by JLR to see if the end of the chip shortage will change improve sales.
I really didn't expect Italy to be the largest market in 2022 for the E-Pace. It is a fine looking vehicle and presumably that touches the Italian love of style. The UK and the US are next. It deserves more sales but it won't be as profitable as the F-Pace so maybe not.
The data below is from various sources, not from JLR and sources can vary. One or two top nations may be missing.
