Hong Kong Passenger Car Sales : 2024

It's been a while since Hong Kong has graced these blog pages. So let's see how things went in 2024. 

First up, some background. HK doesn't limit car ownership like in Singapore with uses a certificate system that caps the number of cars on the road. Instead high registration taxes, parking fees and tolls are used to discourage both car ownership and their use. This is backed up with a quality public transportation system which offers an affordable alternative.  

As for vehicle type, electric cars have become very popular. This has given Chinese brand sales real impetus as we can see below. Tesla is on top despite sales volume remaining the same. Holding a 20% share is impressive but with so many electric brands arriving, surely that is an untenable level of success.

Maxus has seemingly come out of nowhere and smart (picture above) came from years of obscurity to a top ten position with its new electric car range. Brands that sell fossil fuel cars will be increasingly marginalised. 

Latvia Top 30 Car Model Sales : 2024

Toyota as the leading brand has three of the top seven places. Škoda as the number two marque in the overall standings is likewise well represented. The Dacia Duster (picture above) is the sixth most popular model. Below is the Nissan Qashqai in tenth place. 

As this is passenger cars only, it is unusual to have models like the Renault Trafic on the list but it also has more vehicles not shown here but counted as light commercials. That's not usual so perhaps they are vans with seats and sold as an MPV. 

Data source: Auto Asociacija. 

Latvia Car/LCV Sales : 2024

Latvia car and light commercial sales are as below. Toyota has led since 2020 and is still well clear although it did suffer slightly in 2024. Škoda has moved into second but parent company VW is coming back. It was the leader until 2019. Renault had a strong increase but has some distance to make up on third place. 

Data source: Auto Asociacija. 

México Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Jun)

México Sales were down 6% in June but even YTD. The sales data is excellent in both scope and detail. It speaks well of the country to be well organised like this. Canada take note.

Nissan took the lead off Chevrolet in 2005 and has not handed it back. The gap between them suggests things won't be changing anytime soon.

In 2025, MG has lost a couple of places in the ranking while Ford has gone up by the same amount, swapping places. Chinese brands are proliferating with mixed results. Omoda and Jetour are both well down on 2024 but Changan has doubled its market share and GWM Poer is up six places.

The top selling models were:

Nissan Versa - 43,166

Chevrolet Aveo - 29,162

Nissan NP300 - 28,309

Kia K3 - 27,117

(Bottom picture)

Nissan March - 15,441

(Top picture)

Nissan Kicks - 12,928

Mazda CX-30 12,910

Mazda 2 - 12,673

MG 5 / GT - 12,451

Hyundai i10 - 11,116

Mazda 3 - 10,895

VW Virtus - 10,699

Nissan Sentra - 10,378

Toyota RAV4 - 9,761

VW Tiguan - 9,665

Toyota Hilux - 9,652

For the 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand. 

By model. 

Data source: AMDA & Inegi.

Picture sources: Nissan & Kia México.

US Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Jun)

Sales were down about 6% in June but up about 3% YTD. I say 'about' as there isn't an official source for data and each source you do find differs slightly.

Most manufacturers release total sales figures as well as a breakdown by model which is really helpful. Those that don't are estimated and rounded figures indicate that. Thankfully the major brands are obliging.

In larger market, movements in ranking are less likely. So are there any notable shifts in this regard? With issues around tariffs, this may increase fluidity.

For now, Ford has edged Toyota out of top spot, a position it has held since 2021. Stellantis brands are generally going downward. An extreme example is Dodge which has fallen from 21st to 27th.

Tesla's US figures are always estimates but based on them, its ranking has dropped from 9th to 11th. If Mr Musk or one of his associates wants to improve accuracy - if that is needed - my virtual door is always open.

The top selling models were:

Ford F-Series - 412,848 

(Top picture)

Chevrolet Silverado - 289,251

Toyota RAV4 - 239,451

Honda CR-V - 212,561

RAM PU - 174,320

GMC Sierra - 166,409

(Bottom picture)

Chevrolet Equinox - 157,638

Toyota Camry - 155,330

Toyota Tacoma - 130,873

Honda Civic - 128,236

Chevrolet Trax - 119,593

Hyundai Tucson - 113,310

Ford Explorer - 104,929

For the 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand. 

By model. 

Data source: Manufacturers & estimates.

Picture sources: Ford & GM.

Denmark Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were down 2.4% in June but up 5.3% YTD. VW is on top as was the case in 2024. In fact, they have been there since 2011 apart from 2023 when Tesla made a cameo appearance there. 

Škoda moved from 7th in 2024 to 2nd this year, the Elroq helping as the best selling model. Cupra is up from 15th to 7th but Tesla has dropped from 2nd to 9th. 

I was intrigued by the Navor brand, one I have not heard of before. It is a DongFeng, the E5 plug in hybrid SUV (picture above) which offers relatively reasonable value in a market known for expensive cars due to steep import duty imposed.

The top selling models were:

Škoda Elroq - 4,782

VW ID.4/ ID.5- 4,722

Tesla Model Y - 3,100

Škoda Enyaq - 2,303

BMW iX1/X1 2,308

VW T-Roc - 2,296

Toyota bZ4X - 2,194

VW ID.Buzz - 2,083

Audi Q4 e-Tron - 2,026

Mercedes-Benz EQA/GLA 1,811

Kia EV3 - 1,709

Cupra Formentor - 1,670

Mercedes-Benz ECB/GLB 1,508

For the 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand. 

By model. 

Data source: Mobility Denmark.

Photo: Navor.

Data source: Mobility Denmark.

Korea Car/LCV Sales : 2025 (Jan-Jun)

830,500 vehicles were registered in the first half of 2025. The Hyundai Group secured 76.5% of the total! That's what protecting your market can achieve, not that it needs it. Adding Renault Korea, KGM and Chevrolet Korea takes the total over the 80% mark. 

The top selling models were:

Kia Sorento - 51,129

Kia Carnival - 42,469

Hyundai Avante - 39,610

Kia Sportage - 38,093

Hyundai Grandeur - 33,659

Hyundai Santa Fe - 32,254

Hyundai Palisade - 30,798

Kia Seltos - 28,915

Hyundai Porter - 28,379 

Hyundai Tuscon - 26,671

Hyundai Sonata - 25,845

Kia Ray - 25,269

If it were just passenger cars that were being counted, then Kia would be the leader but Hyundai's stronger range of light commercials means the latter takes the lead here.

Genesis comes in a clear third with BMW and Mercedes-Benz well advised not to get any closer. Then comes Reanult  (formerly Samsung), KG Mobility (formerly Ssangyong) and Tesla. After that the list falls away quite quickly. Nearly all Chevrolet sales are locally produced. Tariffs make it all but impossible to import unless premium or luxury. 

Locally made are up 5.1% YTD and in June 2.6%. For imports it's nearly +10% for YTD and June. BYD has arrived and it seems to be turning up everywhere. Ferrari joins the chart in 2025 but has been here some time. Unfortunately, no historical data comes with it. There are other smaller marques that are yet to come in from the cold as well. 

For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:

By brand. 

Top 40 Models.

Data source: KAMA, KAIDA. 

Czechia Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were down 0.06% in April but up 2.9% YTD. Steady as she goes then. 

Škoda shocked everyone taking top spot in its home market. OK, just kidding. Market share of 34.3% when there is no tariff protection is almost unheard of. 

I have records going back to 1993, when the Czech Rep and Slovakia went through the Velvet Divorce and it's been number all since then and no doubt well before that. It's also been top in Slovakia over the same period.

Škoda has secured 42,000 YTD, then after daylight comes Hyundai with 10,400 units. VW on 8,400 and Toyota a few behind are battling it out for third spot.

The top selling models were:

Škoda Octavia - 9,534

Škoda Kamiq - 5,810

Škoda Karoq - 5,629

Škoda Kodiaq - 5,457

Škoda Fabia - 5,165

Škoda Scala - 4,596

Hyundai i30 - 3,867

Škoda Superb - 3,432

Hyundai Tucson - 3,239

Kia Ceed - 3,193

(Picture below)

Toyota Corolla - 2,496

Dacia Duster - 2,178

VW Golf 2,021

MG ZS - 1,996

Škoda Elroq - 1,470

(Picture above)

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand. 

By model. 

Data source: SDA.

Photos: Škoda Czechia & Kia Chechia.

Chile Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Jun)

Registrations were up 5% in April and up 5% YTD. So things are ticking along nicely but steadily. 

Suzuki took the top spot last year from Hyundai and has consolidated its place there in 2025. It has been a popular brand here for many years but not usually number one. 

Chevrolet was the best selling brand in 2022 but is now fifth and has lost market share in 2025 while still retaining its ranking. 

Chinese brands are well established here with three in the top ten (if including the historically British MG brand) and others not too far away from possibly joining them. 

The top selling models were:

Suzuki Baleno - HB 3,333

Chery Tiggo 2 - 3,097

(Photo below)

Kia Soluto - 2,770

Chevrolet Groove - 2,480

Omoda C5 - 2,240

GWM Jolion - 2,209

Hyundai i-10 HB - 1,962

Ford Territory - 1,817

Suzuki Fronx - 1,783

(Photo above)

Chevrolet Sail - 1,665

Toyota RAV4 - 1,554

Hyundai Tucson - 1,550

Suzuki Swift - 1,548

Hyundai Creta - 1,546

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand. 

Data source: ANAC.

Photos: Suzuki Chile & Chery Chile. 

Land Rover Sales : 2025 H1

Deliveries were down 1% for H1, a good result with the way things are in the car industry. The marque's mixture of quality combined with ruggedness gives it a certain 'je ne sais quoi', not that French buyers can appreciate that now.  

In 2025 Land Rover pulled out of the passenger car market in France. 11,200 LRs passenger vehicles were sold in France in 2024 with some extra sales achieved as stock was snapped up. Still, that was quite a substantial market for LR. A few commercial vehicles are still being sold there though. 

It appears it's to do with larger vehicles being taxed out of the market to improve emissions. Fortunately, French brands aren't duly affected as is so often coincidentally the case with this sort of move. 

The Defender leads the way with 30% of LR sales, with over 57,000 units. The Range Rover Sport exceeded 40,000 deliveries and the Range Rover passed 36,000 units. The Evoque was just shy of 24,000 deliveries. The three lesser models all slipped, the Discovery Sport down the most at -23%. 

Data & photos JLR.

Regions: North America remained the largest region, the majority of the deliveries to the US. With LR temporarily pausing shipments there for April due to the tariffs being applied, sales remained buoyant, perhaps customers reacting to possible price increases. If stock has been replenished quickly, then the remainder of the year should be unaffected. 

The UK is doing OK with 39,000 sales but I'll give it a B- as it could be better considering it's the local market. Europe is satisfactory, having lost the French market. China is in a poor way economically although a 25% drop was more than I expected. It was Land Rover's number one market as recently as 2023.

'Other' is very strong with over 34,000 units finding homes. The MENA region (Middle East/North Africa) has now been separated from 'Other' but as it is just from Q2 that it has been applied, I have kept them together. 5,600 units from that region were delivered in Q2. 

Jaguar Sales : 2025 H1

JLR in its infinite wisdom (I sarcastically jest) decided to end Jaguar sales until it is 'revitalised' as a luxury marque as opposed to a premium one. I personally felt they could have kept the F-Pace and i-Pace going through the transition period. I won't even go into axing the XJ after having spent up large developing it. 

It's a shame that this new direction will take Jaguar away from the existing loyal customer but do I see the marque cannot straddle both premium and luxury. They will be hoping to woo new customers and being fully electric there seems less loyalty and more willingness to move to something new and exciting. 

It is still risky to go all electric and having all your eggs in one basket is high risk. Jaguar needs to deliver on its new direction. From a styling point of view the teasers don't impress me. Hopefully, reality is kinder.

With sales having ended in the UK so dramatically, there were zero deliveries in Q2. It seems excessively premature. Despite that and sales winding down everywhere, the sales drop is just 62%. Deliveries were a surprisingly high 5,300 in Q2. 

It seems some countries have stocked up to keep sales going as long as possible, a logical move lost on the UK. China manufactures XE and XF and local Q2 deliveries were surprisingly up but on an admittedly very poor Q1. China was responsible for 54% of Jaguar deliveries in Q2. 

Models: The F-Pace is still on top and achieved a 34% share of Jaguar deliveries in H1. The i-Pace has ceased production but decreased a mere 41%, the best of the bunch. The XE and XF are sales mainly in China. 

Data & photos JLR.

Regions: With the UK having an unusually high Q1 last year and having now stopped supplying dealers in 2025, the 83% fall isn't surprising. North America did better than most but I'm not sure how long stock will last. They were obviously trying to keep sales going longer than the UK.

The 'Other' did amazingly well, perhaps being for the most part further away from production points may have been responsible. They may have also stocked up a bit too, not wanting the extreme situation the UK went with. 

Rivian Deliveries / Production Figures : 2025 (H1)

Rivian delivered 8,640 vehicles in Q1 2025 and 10,661 in Q2, which were down 36% and 23% respectively when compared to the corresponding two quarters a year earlier. 

For H1 2025 there were 19,301 deliveries in total. In 2024 the figure was 27,378.

First quarters can be lower as was the case in 2023 when just 16% of sales were in Q1. Q2 picked up as expected and very much needed.

So the 2025 figures are disappointing whatever way we try to look at it. Rivian has a target of 46,000 for the year, or 11,500 per quarter, so the last two will have to be much better to achieve that. The company is confident that will be achieved or at least be close to it.

At first glance, the fact the company made 14,611 for Q1 seems too high. The explanation was that a new model (R2 picture above) is coming in 2026 so later this year production will be compromised as the factory is readied for that. So inventory is being built up to meet sales demand while production is affected. That is how it is panning out. 

Data & picture source: Rivian. 

Nio Global Sales : 2025 (H1)

The company started selling its first road car in 2018, having made a handful of track sports cars beforehand. It was soon struggling financially but with the help of funding it survived that. It's known for battery swap stations which overcomes wait times for recharging. 

Nio is a premium electric car marque in the mould of Tesla. During 2024 it added a mainstream electric brand ONVO which stands for On Voyage. Now the Firefly sub brand has arrived to challenge the Smart brand and even MINI although I'm not sure it is quite at that level.

In 2023, the Nio company sold 160,000 cars and 222,000 a year later. In the first half of 2025, 114000 Nio, ONVO and Firefly cars were delivered, up 40% for Q1 and up 26% in Q2.  

In the chart below we can see Nio remains the best selling brand with 74,000 units, ONVO 32,000 and Firefly 8,000. ONVO has experienced headwinds and hasn't been as well received as hoped. The company is still confident things will improve as it addresses problems the brand has faced.  

Data & photo source: Nio.

The top photo is of the Nio ES8 SUV, the middle snap is of the Firefly and the picture below is the ONVO L60 coupe SUV which is the only current model for the latter. The full sized ONVO L90 SUV is however coming. 

Lucid Deliveries/Production : 2025 (H1)

Below are Lucid delivery and production figures for the past two and a half years. For figures going back to the beginning, an article on that can be seen by clicking here.

Deliveries were up 58% for the first quarter and 38% for the second one, reaching 6,418 in half one in 2025. It was also the best two quarters yet, albeit by a slender margin. 

Production was also up, 63% and 83%. The Q1 figure was 2,212 with over 600 kits sent to Saudi Arabia for assembly there. As I don't know how much in excess of 600 it was, I added exactly that number. In Q2 production rose to a record 3,863 units but no mention of Saudi Arabia for this quarter.

The press releases lack much detail so I have reported it at face value as a good sales result and let Lucid concern itself with production and inventory levels.  

Data source: Lucid.

Volvo Global Sales : 2025 (H1)

Volvo deliveries are down 9% for the six months to June. 354,000 units for 2025 is down by just over 34,000. So what is hot and what is not?

Models: The XC60 (picture above), XC90 and EX90 did well enough but the rest of the range was down and substantially. The EM90 electric MPV (picture bottom of page) made for the Chinese market seems to have flopped badly from the very beginning, considering the size of the BEV market in China.

Data & picture source: Volvo Cars.

Regions: Europe accounted for nearly half the sales this year (48%). Foreign brands have been suffering in China and despite Chinese ownership, Volvo hasn't been entirely immune. That said. a 10% fall is better than many. 

The US is the only region that has improved but I wonder if that was due to customers buying before prices rise. If so, we should see a drop in volume for the remainder of the year. 

BEV Regions: Volvo was going to be an electric car brand only by 2030 but that is no longer the plan. That is an obvious decision to make as we can see below. Electric sales are down 23% in 2025. The main region for Volvo regarding BEVs is Europe and that is down 32% YTD.