Matt Gasnier

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After the Renault 4, we continue on our endeavour to drive the most recent launches on the French market. This time I have the pleasure of test driving the new Citroen C3 Aircross 2nd generation. Although new to Europe, this design has already been used for its Indian and Brazilian namesakes. Of course, the vehicle has been adapted to Europe’s safety and pollution norms, and is manufactured in Stellantis’ plant in Trnava, Slovakia.

1 week ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | Matt Gasnier

The Toyota Camry started its domination over the Saudi market in 1998. Today we can share with you more detailed data for Saudi Arabia. There is now full all brands and all models annual rankings from 1990 to 2006. That’s 12 additional articles for you to enjoy. You’ll discover the Toyota Cressida was the best-seller in the early to mid-1990s, the Toyota Hilux scored a win in 1991, the Nissan Datsun pickup in 1996 and the Toyota Corolla in 1997.

1 week ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | Matt Gasnier

The Nissan Qashqai ranks #2 in Hungary in May. 10,899 new cars found a buyer in Hungary in May, a splendid +14.3% year-on-tear improvement. This means the year-to-date volume after 5 months stands at 54,588 units, up 5.7% over the same period a year ago. Including LCVs the market is up 3.7% to 64,338. Toyota (-10.3%) repeats at #1 in the brands charts with 10.9% share, but remains below Suzuki (+17.5%) in the YTD ranking.

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Chery is up to a record 7th place in Indonesia in May. The Indonesian wholesales market endures a painful -14.9% YoY drop in May to 60,613 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -5.4% to 316,981. Retail sales are off -15% to 61,339 for the month and down -9.1% YTD to 328,852. Toyota (-10.6%) improves its market share to 34.6% vs. 33.4% so far this year, while sister brand Daihatsu (-25.5%) is also above its YTD level at 18.4% vs. 17.4% and this despite a drab YoY evolution.

1 week ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | Matt Gasnier

The VinFast VF 3 holds 8.8% of its home market in May. Data by VAMA and Hyundai shows a Vietnamese new vehicle market up 8.4% year-on-year in May to 33,273 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 18.3% to 151,041. This month once again we have access to exclusive figures for local carmaker VinFast, leading to a May volume at 44,769 and a YTD tally at 207,228. Local manufacturer VinFast continues to dominate the market head and shoulders with 25.7% share this month vs. 27.1% so far this year.