Nissan / Infiniti US Model Sales : 2023/24 (Q2)

Nissan sales for the YTD are up 3% which is not bad in the current climate. Infiniti was down 13%. So how did sales by model go? Data source is Nissan and photos Nissan and Infiniti.

Nissan: The Rogue is the main model with 31% of all sales and despite it being down 4%, it didn't stop the brand from increasing. The Sentra (picture above) was up 55% so that was a huge help. The Versa was up 62% and the Ariya 80%.

Some of the smaller selling models were the ones that went down the most. The Murano is soon to be replaced with a new generation model. The Armada dropped its base model which seems to have affected volume. The Titan pick up truck is being dropped altogether.

Infiniti: The QX50 compact crossover (picture above) was up but the rest were down to varying degrees. A new QX80 large SUV is being replaced so that would explain the 23% drop there. The Q60 coupe is discontinued, hence why sales are ending. 

Taiwan Car/LCV Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

The figures below are compiled from more than one source. Registrations are down 6% in June and -1% YTD. There is import duty as protection but not suffocatingly so like virtually all other Asian countries with local manufacturing. 

Toyota leads and by a huge margin. Lexus is a popular marque here but to see it as the second best selling is remarkable. The fact that Mercedes-Benz is third shows that this is a reasonably affluent country. 

Some of the best selling models (rounded figures) are the Toyota Corolla Cross (14,100), Toyota TownAce (10,700), Toyota RAV4 (9,900), Toyota Yaris Cross (8,350) and the MG HS (8,250). 

Pictures Toyota Taiwan. 

Malaysia Top 10 Sales (make & model) : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

With import duty, local manufacturers dominate the scene. Local brand Perudua (Daihatsu based cars) has a commanding lead over compatriot Proton. They are followed with other Japanese makes with a couple of Chinese and German ones. 

Perodua has five of the top six models with Proton one at fourth. A couple of Honda and Toyota models fill out the list. Perodua has a good product range suited to the local market. That has earned them the popularity they enjoy. 

Data source: Data Gov. Picture source: Perodua.

Mauritius Vehicle Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

The source of the data missed a month for passenger cars so I asked nicely if they could fix that but their reply was a stony silence. 

I did have access to total vehicle data so here it is, with trucks included. I could have tried to weed them out but in a market so small, it adds some volume.

Registrations were up 29% in June and 20% YTD so going really well. Toyota and Nissan used to scrap over the top spot but Suzuki is now well ensconced in that prime position. Value models from Suzuki India have become very popular. 

Data source: NLTA.

USA Car/LCV Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

Most of the data below is from the source, ie the manufacturer but some are estimates that can be identified by a rounded figure. Toyota and Ford are the two main nameplates, the former holding a slim lead. The top seven are the same as last year when comparing ranking with the complete 2023. 

There weren't many big winners but Land Rover did OK (if the number is correct) but start ups near the lower end of the list went very well. In such a large and mature market, change tends to be gradual. The Brightdrop delivery van (left) from GM is one such.

It's unique in the fact that in countries where no official source releases data you don't get any. In the US manufacturers in the main do so voluntarily. Canada has the same issue but with less openness so creating something like this is all but impossible. I'll see what I can do Canucks. 

Data source: Manufacturers, estimates. 

Liechtenstein Passenger Car Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were down 12% in June and also down 5% YTD. It's a country with some affluence looking at how brands sell here. VW has been top for decades apart from 2020 when BMW made a cameo appearance at the top spot. For now, Mercedes-Benz has taken over as the most popular marque. 

With numbers so small, change can happen quite suddenly so at the end of the year, we will see if and what has changed. The source also does model data annually. 

Data source: Liechtensteinische Landesverwaltung.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Passenger Car Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were the same YTD but down a minor 3% in June. Škoda leads the way as it does in several countries in Europe. VW will be happy with that but less so with a 21% loss in market share. 

Models to do well were the Škoda Octavia (459), Škoda Fabia (259), Toyota Yaris Cross (208), Hyundai Tucson (204), Škoda Scala (192), VW Golf (187) and Dacia Duster (185).

Picture source: Škoda Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Europe Top 40 Models : H1 2023/24

The chart below shows six months of 2023 to 2024 for the best selling models. Green shading shows highlights an increase of 25% or more, blue 0% to 25% and yellow -1% and below. 

The Dacia Sandero is on top and seeing a model that is about value - and yet offering more than enough to do the job of driving effectively - makes me glad. A 17% increase too! The VW Golf comes next and a 42% gain in sales volume. The Tesla Y is down 26% so the electric revolution isn't all plain sailing. 

Data source: ANE.

Subaru / Porsche US Model Sales : 2023/24 (Q2)

If you are wondering what these two brand have in common, well they are the last two in the series and I wanted to add value with a two for one offer. Who doesn't like a bargain? Anyway, how did they get on?

Subaru: Sales were up 6% YTD so a sound result so far. The Forester is the main model with 29% of the total and it increased 51% too. The Outback and Crosstrek are consistently popular but things fall away a bit after that. 

Subaru relies on a handful of markets for most of its volume and does well in them, the US being the most important one of them.  

Porsche: Sales were down 4.4%. The top selling model, the Macan was down 16% which was the difference between sales being up or not. The Cayenne and 911 were OK but the rest down. Nothing spectacular, in fact all rather even.

Data & picture source: Subaru, Porsche.

India Passenger Car Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

A heavily protected market means few brands selling most of the vehicles. Suzuki has got it right, offering value and reliable motoring with a wide range of small cars suited to the needs of consumers. The next three combined fail to equal the volume of Suzuki. 

Two local brands in the form of Tata and Mahindra do well but moving on to a higher level is proving a challenge. Toyota shot past Kia with Renault and VW passing Škoda. 

The data is from varying sources, in some cases wholesale and in others retail. Some smaller brands aren't listed and some of the totals by brand may be a tad conservative. The numbers are not perfect but close and it does paint a reasonable picture of the market.  

Data source: BHP & manufacturers. Photos from manufacturers. 

Honda / Acura US Model Sales : 2023/24 (Q2)

Both Honda and Acura have a good reputation in the USA. Honda in particular sells very strongly. Acura has its work cut out against several bigger selling premium marques, including fellow countryman Lexus.

Honda: The brand is up 12% YTD, with the CR-V up 20%and the Civic 38%. The Accord is down 19% and the HR-V up 41%. 

The CR-V is clearly the best selling car but for many years before it was the Accord, until 2014. In 2015, the Civic took over for just one year and then the CR-V has been top since. Those three are still on top but the HR-V looks destined to change that. 

Acura: A North American brand which doesn't even feature in Japan. It has occasionally been used elsewhere but without much success but it works well in the US.  

That said, sales are currently down 13%YTD but 64,000 units isn't to be sniffed at. It's currently based around three main models, the RDX crossover the only one up at the present (+28%).

The new electric ZDX (picture to the left) is an interesting one. Honda has a cousin in the form of the Prologue and it has relatives in Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac. That's quite a family! It's built at a GM factory in Tenessee. 

Obviously, there are cost savings in sharing costs (which I think the industry doesn't do enough of) but the brands all have their own level of trim and sophistication so it's the way forward for the industry. 

Data & photo source Honda.  

Slovakia Passenger Car Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

The country that produces more cars per capita than any other. It had a 4% increase in registrations YTD with Škoda delivering one in five of them. Škoda is based in neighbouring Chechia but the local populous to the east clearly still relate to the brand.

Toyota and Hyundai lost ground to the leader although VW made up a little ground in passing Kia. Nissan, MG, Lexus, Subaru and Land Rover had notable gains. Peugeot, Opel and Audi not so.

Some of the best selling models were the Škoda Octavia with 2,611, Hyundai i30 (2,045), Škoda Fabia (1,918), Kia Sportage (1,270), Dacia Duster (1,269) and the Škoda Kamiq (1,212).

Data source: ZAP. 

Toyota / Lexus US Model Sales : 2023/24 (Q2)

Toyota and Lexus are very popular in the US and it's getting better in 2024. Combined they are close to 1.2 million in H1. So what's selling?

Toyota: Sales are up 16.5% or close to 150,000 units. That's substantial and shows just how well the brand is viewed in the US. It's the biggest selling nameplate.

The RAV4 is the most popular with nearly 25% of the total for the brand. It's also up 33% YTD. The Camry is in a segment that many other brands have abandoned and it's enjoying success with less competition in a shrinking area of the market. 

The Tacoma pick up is down 46% while its bigger brother the Tundra is up 31% but when combined sales are down. The Grand Highlander is a slightly larger Highlander and seems to have canabalised sales from its smaller sibling. 

Data & picture source: Toyota & Lexus. Photo above the Toyota Venza and below the Lexus TX.

Lexus: Sales are up here too, but only by 12%. That's 18,000 more than for the equivalent period in 2023. Of course, a new model expanding the range is always likely to do that. 

The most popular model, the RX is down 4% so far, but the new TX barge..I mean SUV...is already proving popular. Some of these modern vehicles are ridiculously oversized but people want them. The GX is down 31% but may have been affected by the arrival of the slightly smaller but not too dissimilar sized TX. Those ladies below look shifty.

Indonesia Vehicle Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were -12% in June and -14% YTD. Not all the brands are here but the bigger ones are. Some minor ones are not given by Gaikindo but have no real impact on the list. Import duty really only allows locally manufactured cars to sell in reasonable numbers. 

Toyota and Daihatsu command over half the sales between them. Indeed, Japanese brands are prominent here. Chinese makes are arriving and do well but for now don't go on to get into the top five where the numbers really add up.  

Data source: Gaikindo. 

Ford / Lincoln US Model Sales : 2023/24 (Q2)

Ford: Sales were up 3% YTD, just short of a million units finding new private homes or corporate parking lots. All of this done without virtually any sedan passenger cars. The Mustang would be the only one and that represents less than 3% of total sales. 

The F-Series pick up commands 35.4% of the total, down from 39.5% a year ago. The Maverick pick up (pic above) was up 81% so it more than compensated for the F-Series. The Ranger is a slightly larger size to the Maverick but dearer and not selling anywhere near as well. 

The Transit van was up 28% to 82,000 sales but the Transit Connect was down 15% to 7,400. The E-Series light truck was up slightly. 

Lincoln: One of the success stories of 2024, perhaps the success story. All the models increased (bar the big Navigator SUV) which gave the marque a 25% overall gain. They achieved 42, 33 and 45% growth for the top three models of the range repectively.  

The range is without a sedan but that is not a surprise these days. The Nautilus is pictured above. The sales increase by Lincoln certainly has the mercury rising. 

Perú Car Sales : 2024 (Jan-Jun)

The source for Perú gives the top 25 brands and then the premium/luxury marques too. Registrations are down 13% YTD so as the +/- column below is based on market share, a loss of volume would be the case if a brand had an increase of less than 13%.  

Toyota remains top and comfortably so. Hyundai and Kia combined cannot make up the ground between them. Chinese brands are well established here with three in the top 10 and quite a few more just below that.  

Data source: AAP. Pictures Toyota Perú.