The Renault Clio is up 27.3% year-on-year in July. The Italian new car market is solid again in July with sales up 3.9% year-on-year to 123,184 units. This leads the year-to-date up 8.9% to 1,060,175. This is however still -14.3% inferior to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Private sales…
The Lepas L8 has landed in Spain. New car sales in Spain advance 3.7% year-on-year in July to 101,949 units, the highest July volume since the 117,929 of July 2020 and following a 17.1% YoY progression in July 2025. The year-to-date tally after 7 months is up 5.8% to 749,646.…
The Renault Scenic is up to #6 in France in July. It's an encouraging third consecutive month of year-on-year gains for French new car sales, at +9% to 126,808. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 2.6% to 983,974. Petrol sales implode -44.2% year-on-year to 13,903 and 11% share vs. 21.4%…
Haval sales are up 48% in a market down -23.5% The Saudi new light vehicle market freefalls -23.5% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to a meagre 313,458 units, losing almost 100,000 sales in one year. Toyota (-17.4%) manages to fall slower than the market and as a result…
The Tesla Model Y is by far the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in June. The Colombian new vehicle market continues to soar, with June sales up another 61.6% year-on-year to 29,086. This way the year-to-date tally is now up 50.3% to 157,869. The market is fragmenting, with the Top 4…
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE so far in 2026. It's a period to forget for new car sales in the United Arab Emirates, with H1 volumes down -25.8% to 116,724, fully impacted by the US-Iran war. The situation is however seemingly getting better: while March…
The Jetour G700 is already inside the Qatari Top 10. New light vehicles sales in Qatar struggle this year at -18.5% to 34,325 over H1. The US-Iran war has no doubt had an effect on the market, like others in the region. Toyota (-15.2%) manages to improve its share from…
Ram 1500 sales are up 3-fold over H1 2026. 30,870 new light vehicles hit Omani roads over the First Half of 2026, a steep -15.2% year-on-year fall. Toyota (-25.7%) sees its market share drop from 48.7% last year to a still ultra dominant 42.6% now. Jetour (+44.9%) ignores the market…
The Haval H9 is up to #6 in Kuwait over H1 2026. New light vehicle sales in Kuwait drop -21.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 53,849 units. Toyota (-44.8%) completely implodes over the period and loses almost ten percentage points of share in the process, going from…
The Changan Deepal G318 is inside the Jordanian Top 30 over H1. 15,529 new light vehicles found a buyer in Jordan over H1 2026, a steep -11.7% year-on-year drop. Toyota (-16.2%) and Kia (-18%) keep the lead of the brands charts with 32.7% and 18.5% share respectively. In third place…
Jetour sales are up 29.2% in a market down -26.4% New light vehicle sales in Iraq tumble down -26.4% year-on-year over H1 to 59,006. Kia (-27.8%) stays atop the brands charts but sees its share thaw slightly to 28.1%. On the other hand Toyota (-24.3%) grows to 22.1% from 21.4%…
The Jetour G700 is the most popular recent launch over the period. After losing -18.4% over Q1, the Bahraini new light vehicle market is down an even harsher -27.3% over H1 to just 13,165 units. Toyota (-23.1%) remains ultra dominant at 31.7% share, improving on the 29.9% of a year…
Cities around the world are creating stronger demand for smaller, lower-cost vehicles in 2026. The shift reflects more than purchase price. Limited parking, congested streets, changing household needs and the expansion of compact electric models are making smaller cars more practical for urban travel. However, the trend varies considerably by…
The Changan CS55 Pro ranks #3 in Syria over H1. The Syrian market is now definitely heading in the right direction, going from just 340 units over H1 2025 to 6,151 now. This is also to be compared with the 2,106 units of the Full Year 2025. Compared to last…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon so far this year. The Lebanese new light vehicle market goes against the Middle Eastern gloom with a 30.9% year-on-year rise over H1 to 11,357 units. However this is a mere catching up as H1 2025 volumes were down -29.7%…