Albania May 2026: BYD at 45%+ share, Yuan Up reclaims top spot

23 June 2026 at 07:28

The BYD Yuan Up is the best-selling car in Albania for just one sale.

Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you exclusive data for Albania in May. The market surges 65.8% year-on-year to 1,222 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up a whopping 135% to 5,828. BYD continues to suffocate the sales charts, adding up to 45%+ share for the month. The Yuan Up reclaims the top spot for the first time since last January for the just one sale, toppling the Sealion 7 which however stays #1 YTD. The Yuan Plus completes the podium ahead of the Seagull (+343.8%). The best of the rest is the Renault Clio at #5, scoring its first Top 10 finish since we started covering Albania in March 2025. Also “new” in the Top 10 are the Peugeot 208, BYD Sealion 06 and Toyota Yaris.

Previous month: Albania April 2026: Market up 3-fold, BYD holds 54.5%+ share

One year ago: Albania May 2025: Renault Koleos #1 with 11.5% share

Full May 2026 Top 10 models ranking below.

Albania May 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	May-26	%	/25	Apr	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	BYD Yuan Up	142	11.6%	n/a	2	857	14.7%	n/a	2	5
2	BYD Sealion 7	141	11.5%	n/a	1	950	16.3%	n/a	1	3
3	BYD Yuan Plus	92	7.5%	n/a	3	433	7.4%	+ 732.7%	4	4
4	BYD Seagull	71	5.8%	+ 343.8%	4	470	8.1%	+ 193.8%	3	1
5	Renault Clio	45	3.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
6	BYD Song Plus	38	3.1%	+ 216.7%	5	249	4.3%	+ 130.6%	5	2
7	Skoda Kamiq	36	2.9%	– 12.2%	n/a	97	1.7%	– 21.8%	8	9
8	Skoda Superb	33	2.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
9	Peugeot 208	31	2.5%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	BYD Sealion 06	25	2.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Citroen C3	25	2.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Toyota Yaris	25	2.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
n/a	BYD Fang Cheng Bao Ti3	19	1.6%	n/a	9	121	2.1%	n/a	7	n/a
n/a	BYD Tang	15	1.2%	n/a	n/a	127	2.2%	n/a	6	n/a
n/a	BYD Atto 2	7	0.6%	n/a	n/a	77	1.3%	n/a	9	n/a
n/a	VW ID.4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	74	1.3%	– 43.5%	10	6

Source: CE Auto

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