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Australia January 2026: Chinese (+62.9%) pull market up, Toyota (-22.3%) at lowest in 3 years

βœ‡Best Selling Cars Blog
By:Matt Gasnier
4 February 2026 at 09:50

BYD sales are up 640.9% year-on-year in January.

New vehicle sales in Australia start the year in a timid way with a tiny +0.1% increase to 87,753 units. This is a counter performance as January 2025 sales were negatively impacted by a shipping port strike and biosecurity delays. Private sales edge up 0.5% to 44,150 while business sales drop -2.9% to 32,851 and short term rentals surge +47% to 5,258, denoting an artificial overall market growth. Government sales are off -11.7% to 2,364. Note this excludes Polestar, Tesla and heavy commercials. Excluding heavy commercials again, petrol sales are down -14.7% to 33,144, diesel is down a measured -3.7% to 24,439, HEV is up a shy 2% to 15,131 and we’ll see why shortly, BEVs shoot up 93.3% to 7,409 and 8.4% share (this is till below the 9.5% reached in January 2023. Finally PHEVs soar 170.5% to 5,161.Β 

SUVs edge up 0.7% to 53,666 and 61.2% share vs. 60.8% in January 2025 and 55.5% two years ago, light commercials fall -2.5% to 17,0995 and 20.5% share vs. 21.1% last year and 22.9% in 2024, passenger cars bounce back up slightly at +4.2% to 13,623 and 15.5% share vs. 14.9% in January 2025 and 18.3% two years ago. Heavy commercials are up 2.8% to 2,469. Looking at sales by State and Territories (excluding Tesla and Polestar), three are in positive: Victoria up 6.3% to 24,222, New South Wales at +2.3% to 26,305 and Australian Capital Territory at +2% to 1,160. The rest suffer, with Northern Territory hit the hardest at -18.1% to 628, Western Australia off -12.7% to 8,952, South Australia down -3% to 5,619, Tasmania down -0.8% to 1,424 and Queensland off -0.7% to 18,782. As for country of origin, Japan is down -24.6% to 22,943, China up a tremendous 62.9% to 20,921 and 23.8% share vs. 14.7% a year ago (impacted by biosecurity delays in Australian ports), Thailand is down 7.7% to 17,072, South Korea up 3.6% to 11,277 and Germany up 20.5% to 4,346.

The Mazda CX-5 is on the Australian podium for the first time in four years.

It’s a month to forget for Toyota at -22.3% year-on-year to 14.1% share, its lowest in almost three years: since March 2023 (13.6%) which was affected by stock shortages and quarantine-related issues. Mazda (-7.6%) is traditionally stronger in January, but not this year: it holds 7.6% of the market, just above the 7.4% it commanded over the Full Year 2025. Kia (+15.4%) posts a splendid score and climbs to #3, a ranking it last reached last September. Ford (-10.5%) is relegated to 4th place while Hyundai (+6.9%) is solid and rounds out the Top 5. BYD (+640.9%) surges (year-ago volumes impacted by shipping issues) to #6 and #1 Chinese brand like last month. Fellow Chinese GWM (+31.3%) also impresses but Chery (+105.8%) hits a record monthly volume for the 12th consecutive time! It is also at its best ever share (3.7%). Geely (#22) and Omoda Jaecoo (#23) both hit record rankings. We welcome Chinese van-maker Farizon at #52 with its first 7 sales.

Over in the models charts, the Ford Ranger (-20%) reclaims the top spot despite a harsh year-on-year fall, it distances the Toyota Hilux (-15.2%) also hit hard as the new generation trickles into dealerships. The Mazda CX-5 (+22.3%) is the surprise of the month: although due to be renewed later this year, it delivers a record third place (also hit in August 2020 and January 2022) and #1 SUV, a spot it held for many years before being toppled by the Toyota RAV4. Talking of which, the RAV4 (-65.4%) collapses to #10 as stock of the outgoing generation is dwindling in the wake of the new model hitting dealerships in March. The RAV4 will surely fall further down over the next few months as there won’t be any additional shipments of the old gen. Meanwhile the Chery Tiggo 4 (+119.4%) is back to an all-time high #4 also hit last November, and the Mitsubishi Outlander (-5.5%) is back up six spots on last month to #5 despite a YoY loss. At #6, the Ford Everest (+13.9%) once again outsells its archenemy the Toyota Prado (-51.1%) down to #14. The Hyundai Kona (+41.4%) is back up to an outstanding #7, with the GWM Haval Jolion (+39.1%) also very strong at #9.

Previous post: Australia Full Year 2025: Record market, Ford Ranger threepeats at #1, BYD up to #4 in December

One year ago: Australia January 2025: Toyota RAV4 secures 7th win in a row in negative market

Full January 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Australia January 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJan-26%/25Dec
1ToyotaΒ Β 14,31014.1%– 22.3%1
2MazdaΒ Β 7,6927.6%– 7.6%3
3KiaΒ Β 6,6006.5%+ 15.4%5
4FordΒ Β 6,1166.0%– 10.5%2
5HyundaiΒ Β 5,8565.8%+ 6.9%6
6BYD5,0014.9%+ 640.9%4
7GWM4,5094.4%+ 31.3%7
8Mitsubishi4,3474.3%– 23.5%8
9Chery3,7803.7%+ 105.8%9
10MG3,1233.1%– 16.5%13
11Isuzu Ute2,9292.9%+ 2.0%10
12SubaruΒ Β 2,3362.3%– 20.1%11
13BMW2,1542.1%+ 53.7%14
14Mercedes2,1492.1%+ 22.4%15
15Volkswagen1,8861.9%– 18.5%16
16Nissan1,8711.8%– 38.4%17
17HondaΒ Β 1,2221.2%– 3.0%20
18LDV9600.9%– 19.5%21
19SuzukiΒ Β 9080.9%– 36.5%22
20Audi8560.8%– 15.6%18
21Lexus8550.8%– 11.8%19
22Geely7200.7%new31
23Omoda Jaecoo6910.7%new25
24Tesla5010.5%– 32.2%12
25Zeekr4690.5%new30
26Volvo4160.4%– 25.7%24
27Porsche3970.4%– 15.2%32
28Mini3950.4%+ 13.2%28
29Skoda3420.3%+ 4.0%26
30Land Rover3360.3%– 17.0%23
31Renault3000.3%– 28.4%29
32Ram2770.3%+ 12.6%34
33Chevrolet2590.3%– 19.6%27
34KGM2080.2%– 33.3%33
35Cupra2000.2%+ 7.0%36
36Polestar1600.2%+ 95.1%37
37Foton1200.1%new41
38Genesis1190.1%+ 13.3%38
39JAC1180.1%– 42.2%39
40Deepal990.1%new42
41Fiat970.1%– 47.0%35
42Jeep660.1%– 54.5%43
43Peugeot650.1%– 39.3%40
44Leapmotor610.1%+ 177.3%44
45GMC390.0%new46
46Alfa Romeo340.0%+ 0.0%45
47Maserati200.0%– 16.7%52
48Ferrari180.0%+ 500.0%51
49Lamborghini120.0%– 52.0%48
50Bentley120.0%+ 140.0%49
51Aston Martin70.0%+ 0.0%50
52Farizon70.0%new –
53Rolls-Royce60.0%+ 20.0%55
54McLaren40.0%+ 100.0%54
55Jaguar30.0%– 92.5%47
56Lotus10.0%– 80.0%53
57Denza00.0%new56
58Citroen00.0%– 100.0% –

Australia January 2026 – models:

PosModelJan-26%/25Dec
1Ford Ranger3,4033.9%– 20.0%2
2Toyota Hilux2,8003.2%– 15.2%3
3Mazda CX-52,2892.6%+ 22.3%8
4Chery Tiggo 42,2342.5%+ 119.4%9
5Mitsubishi Outlander1,9752.3%– 5.5%11
6Ford Everest1,9132.2%+ 13.9%5
7Hyundai Kona1,8392.1%+ 41.4%12
8Isuzu D-Max1,7982.0%– 13.8%6
9GWM Haval Jolion1,7892.0%+ 39.1%7
10Toyota RAV41,7572.0%– 65.4%1
11Toyota Corolla1,7352.0%+ 9.6%15
12Hyundai Tucson1,7292.0%+ 20.7%16
13Mitsubishi Triton1,6651.9%+ 36.1%14
14Toyota Prado1,3921.6%– 51.1%21
15Kia Carnival1,3211.5%+ 124.3%29
16Isuzu MU-X1,3111.5%+ 66.8%18
17MG ZS1,2671.4%+ 4.5%27
18Kia Sportage1,2651.4%– 30.7%20
19Mazda CX-31,2181.4%– 24.3%22
20BYD Sealion 71,1711.3%new4

BYD Song Ultra EV crossover with 362 hp teased in China ahead of launch

βœ‡CarNewsChina.com
By:Denis Bobylev
4 February 2026 at 09:23

The BYD Song Ultra EV mid-size crossover was officially teased in China ahead of launch with 362 hp and an optional LiDAR sensor.

The post BYD Song Ultra EV crossover with 362 hp teased in China ahead of launch appeared first on CarNewsChina.com.

Romania January 2026: Dacia Duster and Skoda Octavia top mediocre market (-33.5%)

βœ‡Best Selling Cars Blog
By:Matt Gasnier
4 February 2026 at 07:50

The Skoda Octavia is up to a record 2nd place in January.

Mediocre start of the year for the Romanian new car market with sales down a painful -33.5% year-on-year to just 7,927. In all European markets we have covered so far (France, Spain and Italy), Dacia has endured appalling falls. It’s even more true at home where the brand is off a devastating -64% to just 18.2% share, which points at potential supply issues on top of unfavourable market conditions in Romania (December was particularly high and may have triggered pull forward sales). This is Dacia’s weakest market share since February 2021 (16.1%). Toyota (-19.4%) and Skoda (-22.6%) are both up one spot on last month to #2 and #3 respectively, taking advantage of Renault’s freefall (-64.9%), falling from #2 to #10. Volkswagen (-21.7%) is up two ranks to #4 while Mercedes (-13.3%) resists and gains 6 spots to #5, a record last reached almost 10 years ago in March 2015. BMW (-13.9%) and Ford (-18.3%) also contain their loss somewhat but the hero of the month is BYD (+311100%) cracking the Romanian Top 10 for the first time at #9 with 3.9% share, its previous best being #12 and 1.9% just last month.

Looking at the models charts, the Dacia Duster (-41.9%) is the faraway leader, selling more than twice as much as any other vehicle in market. It share (8.2%) is however below its Full Year 2025 level at 9%. The Skoda Octavia (-31.5%) is up six spots to #2, a record for the nameplate, last reached in April 2017. This means perennial leader the Dacia Logan (-75.7%) – #1 for the past 21 straight years – is down to #3, its lowest ranking at home since September 2022 (#4). The Toyota Yaris Cross (+27.8%) is up 8 spots on last month to a best-ever #4 (previous best #9), followed by the Toyota Corolla (+12.8%), both models actually up year-on-year. The new Dacia Bigster is down just one rank on December to #6 while the Tesla Model Y is up 333.3% to #8 and the new BYD Seal U breaks into the Top 10 at #9.

Previous post: Romania Full Year 2025: Dacia Logan and Duster each win 6 months

One year ago: Romania January 2025: Dacia Logan holds back Duster in disappointing market

Full January 2026 Top 51 All brands and Top 272 All models below.

Romania January 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJan-26%/25Dec
1Dacia1,44218.2%– 64.0%1
2Toyota7649.6%– 19.4%3
3Skoda6908.7%– 22.6%4
4Volkswagen6568.3%– 21.7%6
5Mercedes4225.3%– 13.3%11
6Hyundai3904.9%– 42.4%5
7BMW3854.9%– 13.9%10
8Ford3764.7%– 18.3%7
9BYD3123.9%+ 31100.0%12
10Renault2553.2%– 64.9%2
11Suzuki2503.2%– 29.4%15
12Audi2322.9%+ 5.5%13
13Tesla2322.9%+ 85.6%27
14Peugeot2152.7%+ 186.7%24
15CheryΒ 2122.7%new16
16Kia1432.7%– 32.5%18
17Volvo1431.8%+ 36.2%22
18Mazda1211.5%– 19.9%19
19MG921.2%– 60.3%9
20Cupra791.0%+ 5.3%25
21Nissan670.8%– 15.2%17
22SsangYong/KG Mobility590.7%– 73.3%8
23Geely570.7%+ 83.9%33
24Leapmotor390.5%– 17.0%26
25Porsche350.4%+ 2.9%35
26Opel310.4%+ 93.8%21
27Honda250.3%– 41.9%23
28Fiat210.3%– 22.2%14
29Lexus200.3%– 44.4%32
30Jeep180.2%– 84.6%28
31Citroen170.2%– 70.7%20
32DS150.2%+ 400.0%38
33Land Rover140.2%– 70.2%31
34Lynk & Co140.2%+ 600.0%36
35Seat140.2%– 30.0%29
36Mini130.2%– 59.4%40
37Mitsubishi100.1%– 37.5%30
38Omoda90.1%new –
39Jaecoo70.1%new –
40Subaru70.1%+ 75.0%39
41Alfa Romeo60.1%– 66.7%34
42Bentley30.0%– 57.1%41
43DFSK30.0%– 72.7%37
44Maserati30.0%+ 200.0%45
45Aston Martin20.0%+ 100.0%46
46Ferrari20.0%+ 100.0%48
47Avantier Commuter10.0%new –
48BAIC10.0%– 80.0%44
49Lamborghini10.0%+ 0.0%42
50Rolls-Royce10.0%– 66.7% –
51Zeekr10.0%n/a –

Romania January 2026 – models:

PosModelJan-26%/25Dec
1Dacia Duster6488.2%– 41.9%1
2Skoda Octavia3043.8%– 31.5%8
3Dacia Logan2793.5%– 75.7%2
4Toyota Yaris Cross2623.3%+ 27.8%12
5Toyota Corolla2543.2%+ 12.9%7
6Dacia Bigster2393.0%new5
7Hyundai Tucson2142.7%– 32.3%9
8Tesla Model Y1431.8%+ 333.3%74
9BYD Seal U1351.7%new25
10Ford Puma1351.7%+ 26.2%20
11Dacia Jogger1261.6%– 59.0%6
12VW Golf1211.5%– 36.3%18
13Suzuki Vitara1191.5%– 14.4%40
14Skoda Kodiaq1131.4%– 17.5%28
15BYD Dolphin Surf1121.4%new38
16Renault Clio1121.4%– 50.2%3
17Kia Sportage1071.3%+ 2.9%34
18VW Tiguan1041.3%– 29.7%19
19Ford Kuga991.2%– 49.5%11
20Mercedes GLC981.2%– 10.9%56
21Peugeot 3008971.2%+ 259.3%100
22Peugeot 2008941.2%+ 754.5%132
23Suzuki SX4 S-Cross941.2%– 34.3%41
24Hyundai Kona881.1%+ 3.5%21
25Dacia Sandero861.1%– 89.4%4
26Toyota RAV4861.1%– 62.8%10
27VW Polo861.1%+ 22.9%67
28Tesla Model 3851.1%– 5.6%97
29Mercedes GLE791.0%– 26.2%54
30VW Touareg750.9%– 10.7%57
31Skoda Superb720.9%– 10.0%32
32Chery Tiggo 8710.9%new43
33VW Taigo710.9%– 48.2%46
34Skoda Scala690.9%+ 1.5%24
35Dacia Spring640.8%– 89.8%16
36Chery Tiggo 7590.7%new36
37Chery Tiggo 4580.7%new94
38Mazda CX-30580.7%– 13.4%62
39Toyota Yaris570.7%– 54.8%37
40BMW X1560.7%+ 30.2%66
41Audi A5540.7%+ 100.0%101
42Audi A3530.7%+ 55.9%68
43BMW X5530.7%+ 26.2%61
44Skoda Kamiq530.7%– 28.4%53
45Audi Q5520.7%+ 246.7%45
46Volvo XC90480.6%+ 100.0%90
47BMW 3 Series470.6%+ 4.4%72
48Toyota C-HR460.6%– 32.4%17
49MG4440.6%+ 1000.0%131
50Skoda Karoq430.5%+ 13.2%75
51Cupra Formentor410.5%– 10.9%92
52VW T-Cross410.5%– 10.9%114
53Nissan Juke400.5%+ 150.0%71
54Ford Transit Custom390.5%– 4.9%147
55Volvo XC60390.5%+ 5.4%78
56Leapmotor T03380.5%– 19.1%47
57VW Passat380.5%– 30.9%80
58BMW X6370.5%– 2.6%115
59Renault 5360.5%new39
60VW T-Roc360.5%– 34.5%49
61BMW X3350.4%+ 0.0%63
62Mercedes C Class340.4%+ 183.3%143
63Suzuki Swift340.4%– 29.2%50
64Ford Explorer330.4%+ 200.0%64
65VW ID.4330.4%+ 312.5%112
66Geely Cityray320.4%new121
67Mercedes GLA320.4%– 17.9%125
68Skoda Fabia320.4%– 33.3%103
69Toyota Camry320.4%+ 68.4%76
70KG Mobility Torres290.4%+ 45.0%42
71BMW 4 Series280.4%– 30.0%99
72BMW 5 Series280.4%+ 47.4%106
73Cupra Terramar280.4%+ 64.7%77
74Mazda3280.4%– 20.0%55
75Ford Focus270.3%– 50.0%82
76Hyundai Inster270.3%new93
77Audi Q3260.3%+ 36.8%79
78Hyundai i30260.3%– 78.7%23
79MG HS260.3%– 67.1%22
80Opel Frontera260.3%new59
81Volvo XC40260.3%+ 44.4%111
82Chery Tiggo 9240.3%new182
83Mercedes E Class240.3%+ 4.3%105
84Mercedes G Class240.3%– 11.1%123
85BYD Atto 2230.3%new149
86Renault Austral230.3%– 41.0%30
87BYD Saalion 7220.3%new113
88Renault Symbioz220.3%+ 214.3%44
89Nissan Qashqai210.3%– 38.2%29
90Volvo EX30210.3%+ 0.0%108
91Mercedes CLA200.3%+ 11.1%102
92BMW X2190.2%+ 5.6%161
93Renault Captur190.2%– 89.6%14
94VW Tayron180.2%new65
95KG Mobility Korando170.2%– 84.8%15
96Mercedes GLS170.2%+ 6.3%169
97BMW 1 Series160.2%– 73.3%58
98Fiat Tipo160.2%+ 77.8%26
99Mercedes V Class160.2%– 48.4%96
100Porsche Cayenne160.2%– 27.3%119
101Renault Rafale160.2%+ 45.5%83
102Audi Q8150.2%– 54.5%98
103DS 4150.2%+ 1400.0%221
104Mercedes Vito150.2%n/a136
105Peugeot 208150.2%– 34.8%91
106Audi Q3 Sportback140.2%– 22.2%192
107BYD Seal140.2%+ 1300.0%140
108Ford Tourneo Courier140.2%+ 55.6%180
109Geely Coolray140.2%– 36.4%150
110Kia Xceed140.2%– 64.1%122
111Mazda2140.2%+ 40.0%153
112BMW i4130.2%+ 18.2%178
113Porsche 911130.2%+ 160.0%170
114VW ID.3130.2%– 35.0%109
115Honda CR-V120.2%+ 1100.0%133
116Hyundai Santa Fe120.2%– 33.3%107
117Mercedes A Class120.2%+ 0.0%157
118Mercedes EQA120.2%+ 50.0%166
119Ford Capri110.1%+ 266.7%81
120Mazda6110.1%+ 1000.0%130
121MG ZS110.1%– 88.8%27
122BMW 7 Series100.1%– 61.5%160
123Geely Starray100.1%+ 11.1%151
124Mini100.1%– 58.3%202
125Toyota Land Cruiser 150/200100.1%– 68.8%181
126BMW 2 SeriesΒ Β 90.1%+ 0.0%177
127BMW X790.1%– 10.0%162
128Land Rover Defender90.1%– 10.0%156
129Lexus NX90.1%– 25.0%142
130Mercedes Sprinter90.1%+ 800.0%188
131Audi A680.1%– 50.0%124
132Lexus RX80.1%– 38.5%134
133Lynk & Co 0880.1%new195
134Mercedes GLB80.1%– 20.0%154
135MG 380.1%– 81.4%89
136Mitsubishi ASX80.1%+ 14.3%70
137Renault MΓ©gane80.1%– 87.3%35
138Citroen C370.1%– 63.2%48
139Honda HR-V70.1%– 12.5%84
140Jaecoo 7 PHEV70.1%n/a –
141Jeep Avenger70.1%– 92.1%60
142Peugeot 30870.1%+ 0.0%189
143Seat Leon70.1%+ 75.0%159
144VW Caddy70.1%– 56.3%148
145VW Caravelle70.1%n/a172
146BMW iX160.1%+ 0.0%179
147Cupra Leon60.1%– 33.3%193
148Ford Tourneo Custom60.1%– 78.6%194
149Hyundai i2060.1%– 92.1%85
150Hyundai Ioniq 560.1%+ 500.0%155
151Kia EV360.1%+ 200.0%224
152Kia EV460.1%new –
153Mazda CX-6060.1%– 53.8%117
154Mercedes CLE60.1%– 14.3%186
155Nissan X-Trail60.1%– 60.0%88
156Renault Arkana60.1%– 85.4%13
157Renault Megane E-Tech60.1%– 94.3% –
158Alfa Romeo Junior50.1%– 61.5%86
159BMW 2 Series Tourer50.1%+ 25.0%127
160BYD Seal 650.1%new –
161Jeep Compass50.1%– 72.2%223
162KG Mobility Actyon50.1%new87
163Mercedes AMG GT50.1%+ 66.7%227
164Mercedes S Class50.1%– 61.5% –
165Omoda 950.1%new –
166Toyota Proace City Verso50.1%+ 150.0%277
167Audi Q740.1%– 84.6%128
168Citroen C5 Aircross40.1%+ 300.0%163
169Cupra Tavascan40.1%+ 100.0%198
170Ford Bronco40.1%n/a236
171Ford Transit40.1%n/a183
172Hyundai Ioniq 640.1%+ 100.0%201
173KG Mobility Rexton40.1%– 80.0%33
174KG Mobility Tivoli40.1%– 94.2%31
175Omoda 540.1%new –
176Skoda Elroq40.1%new190
177Subaru Forester40.1%+ 300.0%207
178Tesla Model S40.1%+ 300.0% –
179Toyota bZ4X40.1%– 20.0%208
180Toyota Prius40.1%+ 300.0% –
181Audi Q630.0%+ 0.0%219
182BMW i530.0%+ 0.0%256
183BMW iX330.0%– 25.0% –
184BMW XM30.0%– 80.0%209
185Fiat 60030.0%– 82.4%164
186Hyundai i1030.0%– 88.5%69
187Hyundai Staria30.0%+ 200.0%165
188Jeep Grand Cherokee30.0%n/a –
189Jeep Wrangler30.0%– 70.0%138
190Kia Picanto30.0%+ 0.0%212
191Kia Stonic30.0%– 66.7%118
192Lynk & Co 0130.0%+ 50.0%152
193Lynk & Co 0230.0%new239
194Maserati Grecale30.0%+ 200.0%240
195Mazda CX-8030.0%– 83.3%135
196MG S530.0%new243
197Mini Countryman30.0%– 57.1%270
198Porsche Panamera30.0%+ 200.0%230
199Range RoverΒ Β 30.0%– 75.0%174
200Seat Arona30.0%– 57.1%171
201Subaru Crosstrek30.0%n/a231
202Suzuki Across30.0%– 25.0%274
203Toyota Proace30.0%+ 50.0%137
204Volvo EX9030.0%+ 200.0% –
205Volvo V6030.0%n/a217
206VW ID.730.0%+ 200.0%191
207VW Multivan30.0%– 40.0%176
208Aston Martin DBX20.0%#DIV/0!251
209Audi Q420.0%#DIV/0! –
210Bentley Continental GT20.0%– 50.0%255
211BMW X420.0%– 81.8%220
212Citroen e-C320.0%– 50.0%210
213Fiat 50020.0%+ 100.0% –
214Ford Mustang Mach-E20.0%+ 0.0%211
215Honda Civic20.0%– 91.7%116
216Honda Jazz20.0%+ 100.0%184
217Kia Ceed20.0%– 95.3%110
218Kia Sorento20.0%– 71.4%185
219Lexus LBX20.0%– 50.0%141
220Mercedes EQB20.0%– 33.3%214
221Mercedes EQS20.0%– 77.8%268
222Mitsubishi Outlander20.0%n/a167
223Opel Grandland X20.0%n/a203
224Opel Mokka20.0%– 75.0%158
225Porsche Macan20.0%– 33.3%215
226Renault 420.0%new168
227Renault Kangoo20.0%+ 100.0%145
228Renault Scenic E-Tech20.0%– 93.3%126
229Seat Ateca20.0%– 77.8%205
230Seat Ibiza20.0%n/a73
231Volvo EX4020.0%n/a246
232Alfa Romeo Giulia10.0%+ 0.0%248
233Audi E-Tron GT10.0%#DIV/0! –
234Avantier Commuter10.0%new –
235BAIC X7510.0%– 75.0%254
236Bentley Continental Flying Spur10.0%n/a235
237BMW iX10.0%– 50.0% –
238BMW ix210.0%n/a197
239BMW Z410.0%n/a257
240BYD Seal 6 Touring10.0%new –
241Citroen C3 Aircross10.0%n/a129
242Citroen C410.0%– 94.1%95
243Citroen C4 X10.0%n/a –
244Citroen Jumpy/Spacetourer10.0%– 92.9%120
245DFSK E510.0%– 90.0%146
246DFSK Fengon 60010.0%+ 0.0%261
247DFSK Seres 310.0%n/a –
248Ferrari 12cilindri10.0%new –
249Ferrari Purosangue10.0%new262
250Ford Mustang10.0%– 80.0% –
251Ford Tourneo Connect10.0%– 75.0%200
252Geely EX510.0%new222
253Honda E:NY110.0%new263
254Honda ZR-V10.0%– 88.9%139
255Hyundai ix3510.0%n/a –
256Lamborghini Urus10.0%+ 0.0%213
257Land Rover Discovery Sport10.0%– 75.0%173
258Leapmotor C1010.0%new225
259Lexus ES10.0%+ 0.0%226
260Mazda MX-510.0%– 50.0%241
261Mercedes Citan Tourer10.0%n/a267
262Mercedes EQE10.0%– 90.9%242
263Opel Corsa10.0%– 80.0%51
264Peugeot 40810.0%– 50.0% –
265Peugeot 50810.0%+ 0.0%244
266Porsche Taycan10.0%+ 0.0%273
267Range Rover Evoque10.0%– 75.0%196
268Renault Trafic10.0%– 95.5% –
269Rolls-Royce Cullinan10.0%n/a –
270Toyota Aygo X10.0%– 94.7%175
271Volvo EC4010.0%+ 0.0%278
272Zeekr 00110.0%n/a –

Source: DRPCIV

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BYD’s cell‑to‑chassis architecture powers global transit electrification shift

βœ‡CarNewsChina.com
By:Adrian Leung
30 January 2026 at 13:36

BYD continues deploying CTC Blade battery buses globally, with new operations in Europe, Singapore, Japan and Australia in 2026.

The post BYD’s cell‑to‑chassis architecture powers global transit electrification shift appeared first on CarNewsChina.com.

Explore: The cars of Morocco

βœ‡Best Selling Cars Blog
By:Matt Gasnier
30 January 2026 at 11:06

Dacia Logan taxi in Chefchaouen, Morocco

In December and January I was lucky enough to visit Fès and Chefchaouen in Morocco. This was a great opportunity to observe the local car landscape and confirm the 2025 sales ranking is reflected in the streets of the country.

Dacia Sandero 2 and 3 red taxis

The first striking element when arriving in FΓ¨s is the omnipresence of red taxis, absolutely everywhere. They are almost exclusively composed of Dacia Logan 2 and Sandero 2 and have for sure contributed to the two nameplates’ high national volumes each year. The Logan and Sandero 3 are also seen but much less often.

Dacia Sandero 2 and 3 red taxis

Other much rarer red taxis include the Fiat Punto, Citroen C3, Citroen C-ElysΓ©e, Peugeot 208, Fiat Palio and Albea.

Dacia Logan 2 and Sandero 2 taxis in Chefchaouen

Taxis are blue in Chefchaouen, the blue city with its houses painted in striking blue colours.

Taxis are yellow in Ouazzane, halfway between Fès and Chefchaouen.

Dacia Logan 3, 2 and 1

Outside of taxis, the Logan and Sandero also very numerous in the streets, reflecting the models ranking for the country. I noticed a slight advantage for the Logan in terms of private car numbers, illustrating 2025’s new sales ranking. The Logan 1 is relatively rare, compared to the 2 and 3.

Dacia Sandero 3 in Chefchaouen

Another observation is the quasi absence of Sandero Stepway variants, even though this is the favourite across Europe. There are also almost no Sandero 1 in the Moroccan streets.

#1 in the country from 2018 to 2020, the Dacia Dokker is indeed frequent in Fès streets, potentially the third most frequent model in the country alongside the Dacia Duster (almost no last gen though for the Duster).

The renewal of the β€œwhite taxis” fleet pushed the Dacia Lodgy up to #5 overall in 2020. White taxis are longer distance taxis, travelling on trips such as centre town to airport. Other taxis in FΓ¨s were tiny Suzuki Minivans (see above).

I could only see a handful of Dacia Jogger during the trip.

The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Morocco, already ranking #6 for its first full year in the charts and already seen often, even in small towns like Chefchaouen.

Reassuringly, the rest of the 2025 Top 10 is well represented in Moroccan streets: the Renault Clio, Express, Peugeot 208, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Tucson, Opel Corsa and VW Tiguan are all seen often.

Hyundai CretaCitroen C4Hyundai Grand i10Kia Sportage Toyota Corolla

As expected, pickup trucks are more popular in the countryside, where the Toyota Hilux is present but the Mitsubishi L200 almost holds a monopoly on this segment. As for vans, the Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo, Renault Kangoo and Fiat Doblo are very successful there, with some towns completely devoid of any other type of vehicle.

The Chinese are here, but still very discreet. I only saw a couple of BYD SUVs, the Jaecoo pictured above and the Dongfeng Pickup above. To be fair, the best-selling Chinese carmaker in Morocco, BYD, ranked at a lowly #15 in December, followed by MG (#16) and Geely (#17). One thing is for sure, the Chinese invasion hasn’t started quite yet in Morocco.

Citroen C15Fiat Uno 2, Citroen C5Peugeot 309Renault 19

As for the general car landscape, it is very French, with old Renault, Peugeot and Citroen models flooding the streets. There is also a big heritage of Fiat Uno 2 and Palio.

That’s all for our visit to Morocco! Next stop Qatar.

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