Uruguay
With some delay with respect to what is usual, we can finally talk to the sales figures of new cars in Uruguay during the first half of the year. To highlight the leadership of Suzuki thanks to increased demand for its models by 84%.
E etween January and June were sold in Uruguay a total of 24,256 units , representing a fall 8.2% over the same period last year. Despite the good progress obtained in the last decade, the Uruguayan market has since 2013 with negative sign.
By brands the most prominent were positive Suzuki (+ 84.0%), Kia (+ 102.9%), Lifan (+ 74.3%), Honda (+ 24.3%), Changhe (+ 113.6%), Subaru (+ 69.6%) and RAM (+61,5%).
RANKING BRANDS JANUARY-JUNE
- Suzuki 3,719
- VW 2,770
- Chevrolet 2,590
- Renault 1,580
- Nissan 1,510
- 1,497 Fiat
- Hyundai 1,102
- Peugeot 981
- Chery 936
- BYD 859
- Kia 773
- Ford 706
- Toyota 624
- FAW 578
- Lifan 577
- Geely 463
- Citroen 426
- Mitsubishi 367
- Honda 302
- DFM 289
- Great Wall 286
- Chana 252
- Mercedes 198
- Audi 123
- JAC 109
- Changhe 94
- Foton 86
- Subaru 78
- Mazda 59
- Dodge 48
- TATA 45
- Mahindra 43
- BAIC 42
- BMW 36
- Jeep 21
- RAM 20
- ZNA 19
- MINI 14
- Porsche 10
- Shineray 10
- Effa 9
- Land Rover 5
- Alfa Romeo 3
- Chrysler 1
- JMC 1
- Volvo 1
As for firms that closed in negative, which Fiat biggest drop was recorded (-35.9%), Hyundai (-31.6%), Chery (-35.7% ), Geely (-36.4%), JAC (-72.8%), BMW (-73.7%), ZNA (-47.2%) and MINI (-44.0%).
TOP 10 MODELS JANUARY-JUNE
- Suzuki celerio 1,438
- Suzuki Alto 1017
- VW Saveiro 932
- VW Gol 806
- Chery QQ 714
- Chevrolet Spark 709
- Fiat Strada 596
- Suzuki Swift 519
- BYD F0 472
- Nissan March 449
For models has been the most prominent Suzuki celerio , recently launched a model that has won over users exceeds achieving r the Suzuki Alto . Another highlight of the quarter was Volkswagen Saveiro , increasing deliveries by 146% over the same period last year.
Although we only have figures Top10 must emphasize the great importance of Chinese products. Besides a wide variety of makes and models should be mentioned that currently have with a share of 18.9% and a total of 4,600 units sold. Although they have lost some insight into this 2015, the volume remains at very high numbers compared to other markets in the region.
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