Nissan Qashqai sales are up 57.5% year-on-year in February.
Itβs another weak result for new car sales in Cyprus, based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, with February volumes down -13.8% year-on-year to 1,107. Keep in mind February 2025 was already off -14.5% on the year prior. Year-to-date totals are down -15.8% to 2,849. Kia (-48.4%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country but almost halves its volume year-on-year. Nissan (+6.1%) climbs up four spots on last month to #2 and 9.5% share, distancing Toyota (+7%), BMW (+5.1%) and Volkswagen (+28.1%). Newcomer BYD is up one spot on January to a record #6 also reached last October and December, but its share falls month-on-month to 6.1%. Citroen (+533.3%), Honda (+216.7%) and Dacia (+144.4%) post surreal gains below.
Β In teh models charts, the Kia Sportage (-31.8%) repeats at #1 despite a harsh year-on-year fall. It distances a surging Nissan Qashqai (+57.5%) up four ranks on last month to #2. The next three models fall by double-digits, with the Kia Stonic (-50%) hit the hardest followed by the Hyundai Tucson (-14.6%) and Jeep Avenger (-14.6%). However the Tucson is up 21 spots on January to #4 and the Avenger up five to #4. Norse also the Dacia Duster up 20 ranks to #8, the VW Taigo up 127.3% to #10 an the Volvo XC40 up 41.2% to #11.
Chery focuses on the Omoda and Jaecoo brands in Singapore.
New car sales in Singapore are up 3.3% year-on-year in February to 4,007 units. Thanks to a sensational January result, the year-to-date tally surges 25.7% to 8,273. BYD (+10.9%) keeps the lead of the brands charts but significantly slows down its year-on-year growth. In contrast Toyota (+36.8%) and Tesla (+85.1%) shoot up. Below, Mercedes (-46.2%), BMW (-37.4%) and Honda (-35.6%) are all hit hard, but Chery (+440%), Zeekr (+373.7%), MG (+210%) and GAC (+95.2%) surge ahead.
Fifth Top 5 finish for the Dacia Bigster in Austria.
21,288 new cars hit Austrian roads in February, another solid 8.5% year-on-year improvement. After a double-digit gain in January, the year-to-date volume is up 10.4% to 44.217. Volkswagen (+1.7%) remains in the brands lead even though it canβt quite capitalise on the market growth. In contrast Skoda (+16.9%) and Audi (+10.4%) pushed ahead and complete the podium as it was also the case in January. BMW (-21%) is in a rut at #4 while Dacia (+13%) is up four spots on last month to round out the Top 5. Peugeot (+44.3%), Cupra (+21.7%) and Toyota (+15%) also make themselves noticed in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, BYD (+62.8%) at #12, Fiat (+89.4%), MG (+136.1%) and Leapmotor (+463.6%) are among carmakers standing out.
Model-wise, the VW Golf (-13.9%) repeats at #1 for what is only its third win in the past 12 months, it is followed by the Skoda Octavia (-27.5%) in even worse shape. The Toyota Yaris/Cross (+102.7%) doubles its sales year-on-year and surges 15 spots on January to #3. The Dacia Bigster (+40000%) celebrates one year in market with a splendid 4th position, already its 5th Top 5 finish in Austria. The VW Pplo (+23.5%) is down 5 ranks on last month but soars YoY, as do the Audi Q3 (+214.8%), Skoda Elroq (+623.5%), Enyaq (+82.4%), VW Bus (+72.5%), Seat Leon (+71%) and Audi A1 (+169.5%).
BAIC sales are up 410.6% year-on-year in February.
The Argentinean new light vehicle market drops -6% year-on-year in February to 39,498 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -5.2% to 102,615. Volkswagen (-21.5%) is in drab shape but repeats at #2 with 14.9% share, while Fiat (-17.7%) is #2 at 13% of the market. Leader over the Full Year 2025, Toyota (-26.9%) implodes to #3. In fact the entire Top 8 is unchanged on last month, with Ford (+55.9%) and Chevrolet (+10.1%) the only carmakers in positive just as Citroen (-29.8%), Renault (-28.9%) and Peugeot (-24.7%) struggle.
As it is the case in more and more countries around the world, Chinese carmakers are the most dynamic here. Newcomers BYD (#11) and MG (#21) progress, while BAIC is up 410.6%, Chery up 632.7%, Haval up 407%, Jetour up 922%, Changan up 5550%, Foton up 203.2%, JAC up 123.1% and DFSK up 72%β¦ All in all, the Chinese are up a whopping 635.6% year-on-year and go from 1% share in February 2025 to 7.5% now.
Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (-10.9%) remains dominant at 5.6% share ahead of two freefalling nameplates: the Fiat Cronos (-32.8%) and Peugeot 208 (-34.1%). Boosted by a new generation, the Ford Territory (+222.9%) threepeats at a record 4th place. The Ford Ranger (-21.2%) rounds out the Top 5 like it did last month. Once again the best-selling recent launch, the VW Tera repeats at #6 and remains the brandβs best-seller in Argentina. The VW Amarok (-45.6%) completes a Top 7 identical to last month.
The Suzuki Carry Pikap is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in February.
Itβs a very dynamic month for Indonesian new vehicle sales, with wholesales up 12.3% year-on-year in February to 81,159 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 10% to 147,631. Retail sales are in equally good shape at +11.9% to 78,219 for the month and up 8.5% YTD to 145,228.
Toyota (-7.7%) suffers but keeps the wholesales top spot with 27.8% share, with sister brand Daihatsu (+12.5%) in tow. Suzuki (+103.3%) surges ahead to #3 ahead of Mitsubishi (+4.8%) and a disappointing Honda (-38.5%). BYD (+232.6%) scores the biggest YoY gain in the Top 10 but drops two spots on January to 5.7% share vs. 6.5% so far this year. Launched last August, newcomer Jaecoo steps up two ranks to a break all its record at #7 with 3,005 sales and 3.7% share. It now also ranks #7 year-to-date.
Retail-wise, this time Toyota (+2.7%) is in positive to 29.2% share, followed by Daihatsu (-1.3%), Suzuki (+78.3%) and Mitsubishi (+13.6%). Honda (-39.5%) is in equally bad shape. BYD is up 141.7% to #6 above Jaecoo.
In the wholesales model ranking, the Suzuki New Carry Pikap (+215.8%) triples its sales year-on-year to take the lead by far with 8.2% share. This is the 2nd straight month a mini pickup tops the charts after the Daihatsu Gran Max Pikap (+54.4%) ranked #1 (it is down to #3 this month but remains #1 YTD). This is also the first time since January 2022 that the Carry is #1 in Indonesia. The Toyota Kijang Innova (-21.5%) repeats at #2 but freefalls year-on-year. The new BYD Atto 1 slowly returns to more reasonable results: falling from 12.7% at launch last October to 4.6% this month which is its lowest share yet. The Jaecoo J5 is up one spot to a record 8th place with 3.6% share.
The VinFast VF 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in February.
New light vehicle sales in Vietnam drop -13.1% year-on-year in February to 32,261due to the Lunar New Year negatively impacting the number of opening days. However thanks to a fantastic January figure the year-to-date tally is up 35.3% to 91,180. Local hero VinFast falls significantly faster than its home market but at 30.7% share it beats its January share (27.4%) to account for 28.6% after two months. Toyota (+24.9%) defies the negative market and climbs back up four spots on January to return to its traditional 2nd place. Thaco-Kia (-21.1%) struggles but repeats at #3 ahead of Hyundai (+1.9%) and Ford (-10.3%).
Over in the models charts, the VinFast (-56.3%) is back to the #1 spot it held over the Full Year 2025 despite collapsing year-on-year. #1 last month and YTD, the VinFast Limo Green holds 5.6% share. In fact VinFast monopolises the Top 5 for the first time with the VF 5 (-46%) at #3, the new MPV 7 at #4 and the VF 6 (-47.9%) at #5. The Mazda CX-5 (+9.2%) is the best of the rest above the Toyota Hilux (+386.6%) and Ford Ranger (-27.2%). Notice also the VinFast VF 7 (+41.6%) up 8 ranks on January to #9, the Hyundai Creta up 112.9% and the Toyota Yaris Cross up 122.3%.