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New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026: Suzuki and Dacia Duster dominate 1 May 2026 at 08:22

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026: Suzuki and Dacia Duster dominate

1 May 2026 at 08:22

Suzuki holds 10.6% of the New Caledonian new car market over Q1.

Q1 volumes in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located northeast of Australia, gain 44.8% year-on-year to 1,053 units, due to particularly low year-ago results. Suzuki (+115.4%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 10.6% share, toppling Toyota (+36.4%). Hyundai (+43.7%) matches the market while Dacia (+116.3%) shoots up to 8.8% share. Isuzu (+388.9%), BYD (+311.1%) and Fiat (+310%) post surreal gains below.

Model-wise, the Dacia Duster (+133.3%) dominates the charts with 6.6% share, distancing the Hyundai Tucson (+175%) and Suzuki Swift (+193.8%). The Isuzu D-Max (+485.7%) and Fiat Panda (+3500%) round out the Top 5. Notice also the BAIC X35 at #11, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross at #12 and the BYD Shark 6 at #23.

Previous post: New Caledonia (France) January-February 2026: Dacia Duster distant leader

Previous year: New Caledonia (France) Full Year 2025: Toyota and Hilux stay on top in negative market

Full Q1 2026 Top 36 All brands and Top 25 models below.

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	1-3 2026	%	/25	FY25
1	Suzuki	112	10.6%	+ 115.4%	3
2	Toyota	105	10.0%	+ 36.4%	1
3	Hyundai	102	9.7%	+ 43.7%	4
4	Dacia	93	8.8%	+ 116.3%	8
5	Ford	69	6.6%	+ 27.8%	5
6	Renault	64	6.1%	– 5.9%	2
7	Citroen	48	4.6%	– 18.6%	6
8	Isuzu	44	4.2%	+ 388.9%	15
9	Peugeot	42	4.0%	– 17.6%	7
10	Fiat	41	3.9%	+ 310.0%	14
11	Mitsubishi	41	3.9%	+ 13.9%	9
12	Subaru	39	3.7%	+ 50.0%	11
13	BYD	37	3.5%	+ 311.1%	12
14	Kia	36	3.4%	+ 50.0%	10
15	MG	25	2.4%	+ 316.7%	17
16	BAIC	20	1.9%	+ 25.0%	19
17	Nissan	18	1.7%	+ 63.6%	13
18	Honda	16	1.5%	+ 1500.0%	31
19	Geely	15	1.4%	+ 36.4%	22
20	Chevrolet	10	0.9%	+ 100.0%	24
21	ZNA	10	0.9%	+ 900.0%	34
22	Changan	7	0.7%	– 68.2%	16
23	FAW	7	0.7%	+ 250.0%	30
24	Audi	6	0.6%	+ 100.0%	29
25	BMW	6	0.6%	+ 0.0%	21
26	DFSK	5	0.5%	+ 25.0%	35
27	DS	5	0.5%	+ 150.0%	32
28	Great Wall	5	0.5%	+ 150.0%	23
29	Mercedes	5	0.5%	– 37.5%	18
30	Mini	5	0.5%	+ 150.0%	36
31	Ram	4	0.4%	+ 100.0%	38
32	Land Rover	3	0.3%	– 62.5%	27
33	Opel	3	0.3%	– 25.0%	20
34	Porsche	3	0.3%	+ 0.0%	28
35	Alfa Romeo	1	0.1%	– 50.0%	37
36	Mazda	1	0.1%	– 66.7%	33

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	1-3 2026	%	/25	FY25
1	Dacia Duster	70	6.6%	+ 133.3%	3
2	Hyundai Tucson	55	5.2%	+ 175.0%	8
3	Suzuki Swift	47	4.5%	+ 193.8%	2
4	Isuzu D-Max	41	3.9%	+ 485.7%	18
5	Fiat Panda	36	3.4%	+ 3500.0%	44
6	Toyota Hilux	36	3.4%	+ 71.4%	1
7	Suzuki Jimny	35	3.3%	+ 16.7%	5
8	Ford Ranger	32	3.0%	+ 0.0%	4
9	Subaru Crosstrek	24	2.3%	+ 100.0%	14
10	Renault Kangoo	21	2.0%	+ 61.5%	6
11	BAIC X35	20	1.9%	+ 33.3%	23
12	Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	19	1.8%	+ 533.3%	n/a
13	Ford Puma	18	1.7%	+ 38.5%	20
14	Citroen Berlingo	16	1.5%	+ 23.1%	11
15	Hyundai Grand i10	15	1.4%	+ 0.0%	9
16	Dacia Sandero	14	1.3%	+ 40.0%	40
17	Renault Trafic	14	1.3%	– 17.6%	17
18	Toyota RAV4	14	1.3%	+ 16.7%	12
19	Hyundai Staria	13	1.2%	– 18.8%	26
20	Subaru Forester	13	1.2%	+ 0.0%	15
21	Suzuki Ignis	13	1.2%	+ 160.0%	24
22	Toyota Yaris Cross	13	1.2%	+ 8.3%	39
23	BYD Shark 6	12	1.1%	new	n/a
24	Honda Jazz	12	1.1%	n/a	n/a
25	Peugeot Expert	12	1.1%	+ 20.0%	35
26	Suzuki S-Presso	12	1.1%	new	–
27	Toyota Yaris	12	1.1%	+ 71.4%	34

Source: Manufacturers. Many thanks to Stéphane

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Serbia March 2026: Skoda Octavia leads, BYD Seal cracks Top 10 26 April 2026 at 18:05

Serbia March 2026: Skoda Octavia leads, BYD Seal cracks Top 10

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By:Matt Gasnier

26 April 2026 at 18:05

The BYD Seal manages its first ever Serbian Top 10 finish in March.

Based on data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is up 27.2% year-on-year in March to 3,868 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 16.3% to 8,093. The Skoda Octavia (+74.4%) surges ahead to dominate the models ranking at 6.1% share vs. 5.3% year-to-date. The Toyota Corolla (+23.4%) is up three spots on last month to #2, distancing the Skoda Kamiq (+10.9%) and Toyota Yaris Cross. The Dacia Duster (+38.1%) is back inside the Top 10 at #5 while the BYD Seal lodges its first ever Top 10 finish at #7 and the Fiat Grande Panda scores its second one at #9.

Previous month: Serbia February 2026: Skoda monopolises Top 4, places 6 models in Top 9

One year ago: Serbia March 2025: Skoda places 4 models in Top 6, Fabia #1

Full March 2026 Top 10 models ranking below.

Serbia March 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Mar-26	%	/25	Feb	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	Skoda Octavia	237	6.1%	+ 74.3%	1	431	5.3%	+ 31.8%	2	1
2	Toyota Corolla	195	5.0%	+ 23.4%	5	354	4.4%	+ 9.3%	2	2
3	Skoda Kamiq	152	3.9%	+ 10.9%	2	328	4.1%	+ 29.1%	3	4
4	Toyota Yaris Cross	148	3.8%	n/a	6	274	3.4%	n/q	5	6
5	Dacia Duster	116	3.0%	+ 38.1%	n/a	201	2.5%	+ 16.9%	7	9
6	Skoda Karoq	106	2.7%	n/a	3	260	3.2%	+ 237.7%	6	7
7	BYD Seal	105	2.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
8	Hyundai Tucson	103	2.7%	+ 63.5%	10	191	2.4%	n/a	9	n/a
9	Fiat Grande Panda	91	2.4%	new	n/a	n/a	n/a	new	n/a	n/a
10	Kia Sportage	88	2.3%	n/a	7	200	2.5%	n/a	8	n/a
n/a	Skoda Fabia	78	2.0%	– 59.2%	3	277	3.4%	– 4.5%	4	3
n/a	Skoda Superb	56	1.4%	n/a	9	175	2.2%	n/a	10	n/a

Source: CE Auto