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First market drop in 7 months, Suzuki Swift now #1 year-to-date – Best Selling Cars Blog

First market drop in 7 months, Suzuki Swift now #1 year-to-date – Best Selling Cars Blog

First market drop in 7 months, Suzuki Swift now #1 year-to-date – Best Selling Cars BlogThe Suzuki Swift is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia.

For the first time since March, the Colombian new vehicle market is down year-on-year at -3.2% to 22,606 units. The year-to-date tally however remains largely in positive at +8.2% to 218,016 sales. The Top 4 brands all go against the market with solid gains. Renault (+16.1%) easily remains the most popular with 17.5% share ahead of Chevrolet (+32.5%) at 14.1% and Suzuki (+55.3%) in outstanding shape at 13% share vs. 8.4% so far this year. Mazda (+9.8%) is more discreet but climbs up three spots on September to #4. In contrast the rest of the Top 10 all sink by double-digits. Kia (-11.1%) is the least affected followed by Toyota (-24.9%), Hyundai (-28.8%), Volkswagen (-34.5%), Ford (-36.2%) and Nissan (-64.9%) in complete freefall.

Model-wise, the Suzuki Swift (+390.9%) is up 5-fold on its year-ago volume to secure a definitive victory with 8.8% share, more than double any other vehicle in the market. The Swift snaps the YTD lead as a result, toppling the Renault Duster (+4.8%) down to #2 both for the month and YTD. The Chevrolet Onix continues to catch up on extremely low year-ago levels and stays in third place overall. The Mazda2 (+243.3%) is up 28 ranks on last month to #4 while the Mazda CX-5 (+141.5%) is equally impressive at #5. The Renault Kwid (+104.9%) and Sandero (+53.2%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10 while the VW Gol (+1%) edges up. Notice the Jetour X70 breaking into the Colombian Top 75 for the first time at #73.

Previous month: Colombia September 2022: Renault Duster best-seller, sales up 4.6%

One year ago: Colombia October 2021: Hyundai, Volkswagen, Toyota help lift market up 11.8%

Full October 2022 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.

Colombia October 2022 – brands:

Pos Brand Oct-22 % /21 Sep 2022 % /21 Pos FY21
1 Renault 3,960 17.5% 16.1% 1 40,818 18.7% 1.2% 1 1
2 Chevrolet 3,178 14.1% 32.5% 2 34,378 15.8% 26.8% 2 2
3 Suzuki 2,939 13.0% 55.3% 4 18,226 8.4% 74.9% 4 7
4 Mazda 2,192 9.7% 9.8% 7 14,124 6.5% -29.4% 6 3
5 Toyota 1,845 8.2% -24.9% 3 20,819 9.5% 33.4% 3 5
6 Kia 1,410 6.2% -11.1% 5 15,908 7.3% 15.2% 5 6
7 Volkswagen 1,333 5.9% -34.5% 6 12,976 6.0% 16.7% 7 8
8 Nissan 618 2.7% -64.9% 9 9,294 4.3% -45.1% 8 4
9 Hyundai 580 2.6% -28.8% 8 5,861 2.7% 2.0% 9 10
10 Ford 578 2.6% -36.2% 10 4,785 2.2% -16.2% 11 9
11 Foton 496 2.2% 38.5% 11 4,895 2.2% 60.6% 10 11
12 Mercedes 304 1.3% 14.3% 13 3,280 1.5% 3.1% 12 12
13 JAC 284 1.3% 15.9% 12 3,145 1.4% 37.0% 13 14
14 Citroen 188 0.8% 30.6% 16 1,460 0.7% 0.3% 19 18
15 Honda 160 0.7% -46.8% 14 2,428 1.1% 55.6% 14 16
16 BYD 154 0.7% 805.9% n/a 1,911 0.9% 570.5% 16 n/a
17 Scania 150 0.7% 114.3% n/a 486 0.2% -14.1% 35 n/a
18 BMW 147 0.7% -47.9% 17 2,343 1.1% -16.3% 15 13
19 Hino 135 0.6% -42.1% 20 1,760 0.8% -12.7% 17 15
20 DFSK 133 0.6% 1.5% 28 1,414 0.6% 53.4% 20 24
21 JMC 132 0.6% -15.9% 18 1,566 0.7% 34.0% 18 21
22 Audi 127 0.6% -4.5% 15 1,167 0.5% -10.2% 23 20
23 Kenworth 117 0.5% -24.5% 19 938 0.4% -25.3% 25 22
24 Peugeot 114 0.5% -21.9% 21 1,299 0.6% -12.6% 21 17
25 Fiat 107 0.5% 18.9% n/a 713 0.3% 8.2% 30 30
26 Mitsubishi 103 0.5% -18.3% 22 927 0.4% 17.2% 26 23
27 Subaru 94 0.4% -17.5% 26 766 0.4% -25.8% 28 26
28 DAF 92 0.4% 240.7% 29 428 0.2% 37.6% 36 n/a
29 Ram 90 0.4% -10.0% 25 527 0.2% -17.1% 34 n/a
30 Shacman 89 0.4% 229.6% n/a 528 0.2% 319.0% 33 n/a

Colombia October 2022 – models:

Pos Model Oct-22 % /21 Sep 2022 % % Pos FY21
1 Suzuki Swift 1,988 8.8% 390.9% 2 10,120 4.6% 323.8% 1 15
2 Renault Duster 981 4.3% 4.8% 1 8,836 4.1% 25.6% 2 2
3 Chevrolet Onix 862 3.8% 43000.0% 3 8,424 3.9% 112.5% 3 10
4 Mazda2 817 3.6% 243.3% 32 3,646 1.7% -13.4% 16 9
5 Mazda CX-5 797 3.5% 141.5% 8 3,302 1.5% -22.0% 17 13
6 Chevrolet Joy 734 3.2% -15.9% 4 7,982 3.7% 50.2% 4 8
7 Renault Sandero Stepway 698 3.1% -5.7% 7 6,936 3.2% 0.7% 6 5
8 Renault Sandero 648 2.9% 53.2% 10 6,045 2.8% -1.1% 8 6
9 Renault Kwid 588 2.6% 104.9% 5 7,267 3.3% -2.4% 5 4
10 VW Gol 520 2.3% 1.0% 13 4,167 1.9% 46.2% 14 21
11 Suzuki Vitara 495 2.2% -6.1% 15 4,558 2.1% 17.4% 13 11
12 Kia Picanto 451 2.0% -38.6% 6 6,640 3.0% -1.7% 7 3
13 Renault Logan 443 2.0% -2.9% 12 5,288 2.4% -13.3% 10 7
14 Mazda CX-30 426 1.9% -64.1% 25 5,902 2.7% -37.2% 9 1
15 Toyota Hilux 371 1.6% -7.0% 11 3,951 1.8% 42.8% 15 19
16 Toyota Corolla Cross 370 1.6% -26.0% 9 4,784 2.2% 76.1% 11 20
17 Toyota SW4 Fortuner 275 1.2% -24.5% 14 2,714 1.2% 30.2% 18 24
18 Suzuki S-Presso 235 1.0% 31.3% 21 n/a n/a n/a n/a 44
19 Renault Duster Oroch 233 1.0% 17.1% 28 1,763 0.8% -26.3% 27 26
20 Kia Sportage 232 1.0% 26.1% 16 1,504 0.7% -12.0% 28 29
21 Ford Ranger 227 1.0% -30.2% 22 n/a n/a n/a n/a 23
22 Chevrolet Colorado 227 1.0% 224.3% 31 1,314 0.6% 52.3% 33 45
23 Chevrolet Tracker 215 1.0% -29.0% 17 4,635 2.1% 75.4% 12 16
24 Kia Eko Taxi 204 0.9% 29.9% 36 2,254 1.0% 84.6% 21 40
25 Chevrolet NHR 196 0.9% -1.0% 23 2,085 1.0% -4.6% 23 25
26 Toyota Prado 191 0.8% 27.3% 18 2,372 1.1% 30.9% 19 34
27 VW T-Cross 189 0.8% -40.4% 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a 33
28 Chevrolet Captiva   182 0.8% -55.1% 41 2,145 1.0% n/a 22 35
29 Kia Sonet 182 0.8% 127.5% 43 1,265 0.6% n/a 34 n/a
30 VW Voyage 170 0.8% -61.7% 26 n/a n/a n/a n/a 30
31 Hyundai Tucson 168 0.7% 20.9% 20 n/a n/a n/a n/a 64
32 Kia Sephia Taxi 158 0.7% n/a 33 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
33 Hyundai HB20S Accent 158 0.7% -1.9% 35 1,894 0.9% 70.5% 24 42
34 Ford Escape 152 0.7% -50.8% 27 n/a n/a n/a n/a 31
35 Mazda3 151 0.7% -15.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 32
36 VW Taos 148 0.7% -0.7% 30 n/a n/a n/a n/a 78
37 Citroen C4 Cactus 141 0.6% 24.8% 37 1,152 0.5% 10.1% 36 47
38 VW Amarok 130 0.6% 44.4% 40 n/a n/a n/a n/a 67
39 Toyota 4Runner 130 0.6% -23.1% 53 n/a n/a n/a n/a 53
40 Renault Alaskan 129 0.6% -10.4% 44 1,080 0.5% n/a 37 62
41 Toyota Yaris Cross 125 0.6% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
42 Nissan Versa 124 0.5% -66.3% 54 1,322 0.6% -57.0% 32 18
43 Toyota Corolla 123 0.5% -54.6% 49 n/a n/a n/a n/a 27
44 Nissan Frontier NP300 121 0.5% -69.1% 29 2,290 1.1% -50.2% 20 12
45 JAC T8 Pro 114 0.5% n/a 45 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
46 Nissan March 114 0.5% -65.0% 52 1,767 0.8% -35.4% 26 22
47 Nissan Kicks 113 0.5% -66.5% 51 1,379 0.6% -54.3% 30 17
48 Chevrolet N400 112 0.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
49 Toyota RAV4 106 0.5% n/a 50 1,477 0.7% 21.0% 29 39
50 Fiat Pulse 104 0.5% new n/a n/a n/a new n/a  –
51 Foton BJ1044 99 0.4% -16.1% 55 n/a n/a n/a n/a 65
52 Kia Rio 97 0.4% -55.7% 19 1,836 0.8% -13.9% 25 28
53 JMC Carrying Plus JX-Series 96 0.4% -23.8% 48 1,154 0.5% 39.9% 35 52
54 Mercedes Clase GLE 95 0.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 81
55 Peugeot 2008 94 0.4% -13.0% 46 n/a n/a n/a n/a 51
56 Toyota Yaris 93 0.4% -22.5% 63 n/a n/a n/a n/a 49
57 Chevrolet NQR 93 0.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 70
58 Suzuki S-Cross 92 0.4% -46.5% 56 856 0.4% -36.5% n/a 38
59 Kenworth T800 90 0.4% 2.3% 64 n/a n/a n/a n/a 55
60 Renault Kangoo 88 0.4% 17.3% 42 1,374 0.6% 72.8% 31 57
61 Hyundai HB20X Graviti 85 0.4% -5.6% 39 n/a n/a n/a n/a 61
62 Scania K280 IB4X2 82 0.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
63 Renault Koleos 81 0.4% n/a 75 n/a n/a n/a n/a 89
64 Chevrolet Equinox 81 0.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
65 Kia Seltos 79 0.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
66 Ford Explorer 79 0.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 73
67 Suzuki Jimny 74 0.3% n/a 74 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
68 Foton FRR-S Plus 74 0.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
69 Chevrolet FRR 69 0.3% -11.5% 71 n/a n/a n/a n/a 60
70 Audi Q5 68 0.3% n/a 34 n/a n/a n/a n/a 93
71 Nissan X-Trail 68 0.3% n/a 58 n/a n/a n/a n/a 68
72 Shacman X-5000 68 0.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
73 Jetour X70 67 0.3% new n/a n/a n/a new n/a  –
74 Chevrolet NLR 65 0.3% n/a 67 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
75 Ram 700 64 0.3% n/a 59 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Source: ANDEMOS, El Carro Colombiano