Moldova January 2026: BAIC X55 up to third place

26 February 2026 at 06:46

The BAIC X55 ranks on the Moldovan podium in January.

CE Auto data shows a Moldovan new car market edging up 1.5% year-on-year in January to 598 units. The Toyota RAV4 (+104.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to remain a distant leader at 7.9% share. For reference its Full Year 2025 share was 5.4%. The Kia Sportage (-6.9%) stays at #2 ahead the surprise of the month: the BAIC X55 shooting up to #3 for its very first Moldovan Top 10 finish. The Skoda Kodiaq (-23.3%) and Toyota Corolla Cross round out the Top 5. There are two additional Chinese models in the Top 10: the BYD Seal 05 at #8 and the BYD Sealion 5 at #10.

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Full January 2026 Top 10 models ranking below.

Moldova January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Toyota RAV4	47	7.9%	+ 104.3%	1
2	Kia Sportage	27	4.5%	– 6.9%	2
3	BAIC X55	25	4.2%	n/a	n/a
4	Skoda Kodiaq	23	3.8%	– 23.3%	8
5	Toyota Corolla Cross	22	3.7%	n/a	9
6	Suzuki Vitara	18	3.0%	– 5.3%	n/a
7	Dacia Sandero	17	2.8%	n/a	n/a
8	BYD Seal 05	16	2.7%	n/a	n/a
8	Hyundai Tucson	16	2.7%	+ 14.3%	6
10	BYD Sealion 05	14	2.3%	n/a	n/a
11	Skoda Superb	13	2.2%	+ 44.4%	n/a

Source: CE Auto