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Cyprus May 2026: BYD up to record #3, Kia monopolises podium
Kia Xceed sales double year-on-year in May, awaiting the new model (pictured).
Data by our local partnersΒ SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT shows a Cypriot new car market edging down -1.2% year-on-year in May to 1,312 units. The year-to-date volume remains in stark negative at -11.1% to just 6,111. Kia (+16.7%) defies the negative context to reach 20.2% share, its second consecutive month above the 20% milestone. In 2nd place, Toyota (+36.9%) is in even better shape and progresses to 11.6% share vs. 8.2% year-to-date. Newcomer BYD, launched last July, breaks into the Cypriot podium for the very first time and holds 6.8% of the market. Land Rover (+252.9%) surges to #7 with Renault (+16.7%) and Mercedes (+13.2%) are also solid in the remainder of the Top 10.
Model-wise, the Kia Stonic (-5.9%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date despite a slight YoY loss. In fact Kia spectacularly monopolises the podium with the Xceed (+102.9%) and EV3 (+67.7%) in tow. At #5, the Sportage (stable) makes it four Kias in the Top 5. The odd one out is the Toyota C-HR (+144.4%) up eight spots on last month to #4. The Renault Captur (+100%) doubles its sales YoY and surges from outside the April Top 20 directly to #8. Meanwhile the BYD Seal U manages a second ever Top 10 finish at #9.
Previous month: Cyprus April 2026: Hyundai Tucson #1, Kia Stonic #1 YTD
One year ago: Cyprus May 2025: Volkswagen up 46.3%, Jeep Avenger on podium
Full May 2026 Top 35 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Cyprus May 2026 β brands:
| Pos | Brand | May-26 | % | /25 | Apr | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Kia | 265 | 20.2% | + 16.7% | 1 | 1,038 | 17.0% | β 17.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 152 | 11.6% | + 36.9% | 5 | 501 | 8.2% | β 16.6% | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | BYD | 89 | 6.8% | new | 4 | 388 | 6.3% | new | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | BMW | 71 | 5.4% | β 5.3% | 6 | 361 | 5.9% | β 11.3% | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Nissan | 66 | 5.0% | β 37.7% | 7 | 568 | 9.3% | β 2.2% | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Renault | 63 | 4.8% | + 16.7% | 8 | 240 | 3.9% | β 17.8% | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Land Rover | 60 | 4.6% | + 252.9% | 11 | 176 | 2.9% | + 25.7% | 12 | 15 |
| 8 | Mercedes | 60 | 4.6% | + 13.2% | 9 | 286 | 4.7% | β 21.6% | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Jeep | 57 | 4.3% | β 6.6% | 10 | 215 | 3.5% | β 24.3% | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Skoda | 49 | 3.7% | β 18.3% | 15 | 134 | 2.2% | β 21.6% | 14 | 13 |
| 11 | Volkswagen | 49 | 3.7% | β 72.8% | 3 | 396 | 6.5% | β 36.7% | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Dacia | 42 | 3.2% | + 5.0% | 12 | 194 | 3.2% | + 16.9% | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Ford | 41 | 3.1% | β 12.8% | 16 | 129 | 2.1% | β 46.0% | 15 | 12 |
| 14 | Hyundai | 40 | 3.0% | β 56.5% | 2 | 368 | 6.0% | β 36.3% | 6 | 3 |
| 15 | Peugeot | 30 | 2.3% | + 66.7% | 13 | 126 | 2.1% | + 80.0% | 16 | 19 |
| 16 | Audi | 27 | 2.1% | β 57.8% | 14 | 154 | 2.5% | β 39.6% | 13 | 10 |
| 17 | Mini | 20 | 1.5% | + 100.0% | 18 | 93 | 1.5% | β 41.5% | 19 | 14 |
| 18 | Volvo | 20 | 1.5% | + 53.8% | 26 | 104 | 1.7% | β 15.4% | 17 | 17 |
| 19 | Lexus | 18 | 1.4% | + 38.5% | 22 | 79 | 1.3% | β 1.3% | 20 | 20 |
| 20 | Porsche | 14 | 1.1% | β 39.1% | 20 | 99 | 1.6% | β 27.2% | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | Citroen | 11 | 0.8% | + 83.3% | 30 | 50 | 0.8% | + 316.7% | 25 | 28 |
| 22 | Cupra | 10 | 0.8% | + 11.1% | 23 | 54 | 0.9% | + 25.6% | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | Ssangyong | 10 | 0.8% | + 25.0% | 21 | 54 | 0.9% | + 50.0% | 23 | 25 |
| 24 | MG | 8 | 0.6% | + 100.0% | 17 | 75 | 1.2% | + 150.0% | 21 | 21 |
| 25 | Suzuki | 7 | 0.5% | β 30.0% | 25 | 30 | 0.5% | + 0.0% | 27 | 27 |
| 26 | Opel | 6 | 0.5% | + 20.0% | 29 | 24 | 0.4% | + 50.0% | 30 | 29 |
| 27 | Mazda | 5 | 0.4% | β 28.6% | 28 | 28 | 0.5% | β 24.3% | 28 | 26 |
| 28 | BAIC | 4 | 0.3% | new | 27 | 26 | 0.4% | new | 29 | Β β |
| 29 | Honda | 4 | 0.3% | β 42.9% | 24 | 52 | 0.9% | + 10.6% | 24 | 23 |
| 30 | Maserati | 4 | 0.3% | + 300.0% | 33 | 15 | 0.2% | + 87.5% | 31 | 32 |
| 31 | Seat | 4 | 0.3% | + 33.3% | 19 | 30 | 0.5% | β 50.0% | 26 | 24 |
| 32 | Bentley | 3 | 0.2% | + 200.0% | Β β | 7 | 0.1% | + 16.7% | 33 | 30 |
| 33 | Alfa Romeo | 1 | 0.1% | n/a | 31 | 9 | 0.1% | + 125.0% | 32 | 31 |
| 34 | Ferrari | 1 | 0.1% | n/a | Β β | 3 | 0.0% | β 50.0% | 34 | 33 |
| 35 | Rolls Royce | 1 | 0.1% | n/a | Β β | 2 | 0.0% | + 100.0% | 36 | 35 |
Cyprus May 2026 β models:
Note: This ranking features the Top 30 models year-to-date and are ranked based on their May sales. The ranking may therefore not be 100% accurate.
| Pos | Model | May-26 | % | /25 | Apr | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Kia Stonic | 95 | 7.2% | β 5.9% | 2 | 326 | 5.3% | β 24.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kia Xceed | 69 | 5.3% | + 102.9% | 3 | 188 | 3.1% | + 37.2% | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Kia EV3 | 52 | 4.0% | + 67.7% | 4 | 158 | 2.6% | + 97.5% | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Toyota C-HR | 44 | 3.4% | + 144.4% | 12 | 153 | 2.5% | + 9.3% | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Kia Sportage | 39 | 3.0% | + 0.0% | 5 | 268 | 4.4% | β 20.9% | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Nissan Qashqai | 39 | 3.0% | β 15.2% | 13 | 268 | 4.4% | + 16.5% | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 35 | 2.7% | + 12.9% | 11 | 142 | 2.3% | + 3.6% | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Renault Captur | 32 | 2.4% | + 100.0% | n/a | 86 | 1.4% | + 62.3% | 14 | n/a |
| 9 | BYD Seal U | 31 | 2.4% | new | n/a | 107 | 1.8% | new | 12 | n/a |
| 10 | Jeep Avenger | 28 | 2.1% | β 41.7% | 10 | 154 | 2.5% | β 12.5% | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | Dacia Sandero (est) | 25 | 1.9% | n/a | 39 | 63 | 1.0% | + 34.0% | 26 | 27 |
| 12 | Range Rover Sport (est) | 24 | 1.8% | n/a | 98 | 59 | 1.0% | + 78.8% | 29 | 48 |
| 13 | Hyundai Tucson | 23 | 1.8% | β 46.5% | 1 | 207 | 3.4% | β 17.2% | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Toyota Yaris (est) | 23 | 1.8% | + 187.5% | 107 | 60 | 1.0% | β 15.5% | 28 | 25 |
| 15 | Ford Puma (est) | 20 | 1.5% | β 37.5% | 47 | 56 | 0.9% | β 27.3% | 30 | 26 |
| 16 | Peugeot 3008 | 20 | 1.5% | + 33.3% | 17 | 74 | 1.2% | + 60.9% | 21 | n/a |
| 17 | Mini Countryman | 18 | 1.4% | + 200.0% | 15 | 70 | 1.1% | β 51.0% | 23 | 15 |
| 18 | BYD Dolphin Surf | 17 | 1.3% | new | 9 | 84 | 1.4% | new | 15 | n/a |
| 19 | Volvo XC40 | 17 | 1.3% | + 466.7% | n/a | 71 | 1.2% | + 14.5% | 22 | 24 |
| 20 | Nissan Juke | 15 | 1.1% | β 64.3% | 20 | 216 | 3.5% | β 5.3% | 4 | 6 |
| n/a | Dacia Duster | 13 | 1.0% | β 45.8% | 18 | 82 | 1.3% | + 60.8% | 16 | 18 |
| n/a | VW Taigo | 13 | 1.0% | + 30.0% | n/a | 68 | 1.1% | β 27.7% | 24 | 21 |
| n/a | BMW X1 | 12 | 0.9% | β 33.3% | n/a | 79 | 1.3% | β 45.5% | 17 | 13 |
| n/a | Nissan X-Trail | 12 | 0.9% | β 14.3% | n/a | 63 | 1.0% | β 29.2% | 27 | 20 |
| n/a | VW T-Cross | 11 | 0.8% | β 74.4% | 14 | 79 | 1.3% | β 38.8% | 18 | 12 |
| n/a | VW T-Roc | 11 | 0.8% | β 82.5% | 7 | 134 | 2.2% | β 46.0% | 11 | 5 |
| n/a | VW Tiguan | 9 | 0.7% | β 64.0% | n/a | 67 | 1.1% | β 4.3% | 25 | 22 |
| n/a | Hyundai Kona | 7 | 0.5% | β 50.0% | 19 | 78 | 1.3% | β 62.9% | 19 | 11 |
| n/a | Kia Picanto | 4 | 0.3% | β 66.7% | 6 | 74 | 1.2% | β 52.9% | 20 | 17 |
| n/a | BYD Atto 3 | 1 | 0.1% | new | 8 | 90 | 1.5% | new | 13 | n/a |
Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT
