The Renault Arkana is up to #5 in Cyprus in February.
Thanks to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, we can share with you today February data for Cyprus. The market is down a steep -8.2% year-on-year to 1,011 units, yet thanks to a strong January performance the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +3.4% to 2,286 sales. Kia (+24.2%) defies the negative market to hold the top spot with a very strong 14.7% share, also snapping the year-to-date lead in the process. Toyota (-21.2%) is in a rut at #2 whereas Skoda (+222.2%) and Renault (+189.7%) are euphoric below. Volkswagen (-36.9%) closes the Top 5 in paltry manner. Freak leader in January, BMW (+53.8%) falls to #6 this month but soars year-on-year as does Mini (+206.7%) at #9.
Model-wise, the Toyota Yaris (+100%) doubles its sales year-on-year to stay in first place with a dominating 7.8% share. It is followed by the Kia Stonic (+1175%!) and Picanto (-25.9%) evolving at opposite ends of the spectrum. Leader one year ago, the VW T-Roc (-65.5%) implodes to 4th place while the Renault Arkana is estimated to shoot up to #5. The Mini Countryman (+133.3%) is up 24 spots to #5, the Kia Rio (+83.3%) up 19 to #7 and the Jeep Wrangler up 17 to #8. The Renault Captur and Skoda Scala also climb into the Top 10.
Previous month: Cyprus January 2023: BMW most popular brand in market up 14.9%
One year ago: Cyprus February 2022: VW T-Roc in control in market up 23.2%
Full February 2023 Top 30 all brands and Top 25 models below.
Cyprus February 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Feb-23 | % | /22 | Jan | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos |
| 1 | Kia | 149 | 14.7% | 24.2% | 2 | 310 | 13.6% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 123 | 12.2% | -21.2% | 3 | 246 | 10.8% | -16.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Skoda | 87 | 8.6% | 222.2% | 17 | 116 | 5.1% | 205.3% | 7 |
| 4 | Renault | 84 | 8.3% | 189.7% | 12 | 116 | 5.1% | 84.1% | 6 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 82 | 8.1% | -36.9% | 5 | 181 | 7.9% | -27.9% | 4 |
| 6 | BMW | 60 | 5.9% | 53.8% | 1 | 239 | 10.5% | 70.7% | 3 |
| 7 | Hyundai | 49 | 4.8% | -44.3% | 4 | 153 | 6.7% | -20.7% | 5 |
| 8 | Jeep | 46 | 4.5% | -56.6% | 14 | 76 | 3.3% | -58.0% | 11 |
| 9 | Mini | 46 | 4.5% | 206.7% | 16 | 75 | 3.3% | 102.7% | 12 |
| 10 | Audi | 38 | 3.8% | -22.4% | 9 | 80 | 3.5% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 11 | Dacia | 31 | 3.1% | 82.4% | 8 | 80 | 3.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 12 | Porsche | 29 | 2.9% | 52.6% | 10 | 65 | 2.8% | 25.0% | 14 |
| 13 | Nissan | 26 | 2.6% | -69.4% | 6 | 85 | 3.7% | -39.3% | 8 |
| 14 | Ford | 22 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 11 | 57 | 2.5% | -18.6% | 15 |
| 15 | Volvo | 20 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 18 | 49 | 2.1% | 6.5% | 16 |
| 16 | Mercedes | 15 | 1.5% | -62.5% | 7 | 70 | 3.1% | -29.3% | 13 |
| 17 | Ssangyong | 15 | 1.5% | 7.1% | 21 | 31 | 1.4% | 24.0% | 19 |
| 18 | Land Rover | 14 | 1.4% | -44.0% | 13 | 45 | 2.0% | 21.6% | 17 |
| 19 | Mazda | 14 | 1.4% | 133.3% | 20 | 30 | 1.3% | 328.6% | 21 |
| 20 | Seat | 11 | 1.1% | -21.4% | 15 | 41 | 1.8% | 105.0% | 18 |
| 21 | Suzuki | 11 | 1.1% | 450.0% | 19 | 30 | 1.3% | 650.0% | 20 |
| 22 | Honda | 7 | 0.7% | -53.3% | 22 | 21 | 0.9% | -38.2% | 22 |
| 23 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 23 | 16 | 0.7% | 14.3% | 23 |
| 24 | Opel | 6 | 0.6% | 500.0% | 31 | 9 | 0.4% | 125.0% | 28 |
| 25 | Maserati | 4 | 0.4% | 33.3% | 24 | 12 | 0.5% | 100.0% | 24 |
| 26 | Peugeot | 4 | 0.4% | -75.0% | 27 | 10 | 0.4% | -69.7% | 26 |
| 27 | Lexus | 3 | 0.3% | -76.9% | 25 | 10 | 0.4% | -56.5% | 25 |
| 28 | Citroen | 3 | 0.3% | -57.1% | 26 | 9 | 0.4% | -47.1% | 27 |
| 29 | MG | 2 | 0.2% | -66.7% | 29 | 7 | 0.3% | -22.2% | 29 |
| 30 | Cupra | 2 | 0.2% | n/a | 30 | 5 | 0.2% | n/a | 31 |
| 31 | Rolls Royce | 2 | 0.2% | n/a | 33 | 4 | 0.2% | n/a | 32 |
| 32 | Bentley | 0 | 0.0% | n/a | 28 | 5 | 0.2% | 150.0% | 30 |
| 33 | Jaguar | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 32 | 2 | 0.1% | -75.0% | 33 |
| 34 | Ferrari | 0 | 0.0% | n/a | 34 | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 34 |
Cyprus February 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Feb-23 | % | /22 | Jan | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Yaris | 86 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 1 | 168 | 7.3% | 64.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kia Stonic | 51 | 4.6% | 1175.0% | 5 | 88 | 3.8% | 175.0% | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Kia Picanto | 40 | 3.6% | -25.9% | 14 | 62 | 2.7% | -3.1% | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | VW T-Roc | 38 | 3.5% | -65.5% | 2 | 103 | 4.5% | -51.2% | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Renault Arkana (est) | 36 | 3.3% | new | n/a | 48 | 2.1% | new | 12 | n/a |
| 6 | Mini Countryman | 35 | 3.2% | 133.3% | 30 | 49 | 2.1% | 44.1% | 10 | n/a |
| 7 | Kia Rio | 33 | 3.0% | 83.3% | 26 | 48 | 2.1% | 50.0% | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Jeep Wrangler | 30 | 2.7% | n/a | 25 | 45 | 2.0% | n/a | 14 | 25 |
| 9 | Renault Captur | 30 | 2.7% | 200.0% | 18 | 50 | 2.2% | 42.9% | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | Skoda Scala (est) | 28 | 2.5% | new | n/a | 44 | 1.9% | new | 16 | n/a |
| 11 | VW Taigo (est) | 26 | 2.4% | n/a | 97 | 38 | 1.7% | n/a | 17 | 22 |
| 12 | Hyundai Tucson | 21 | 1.9% | -53.3% | 7 | 52 | 2.3% | -56.3% | 7 | 3 |
| 13 | Dacia Duster | 19 | 1.7% | n/a | 10 | 44 | 1.9% | 238.5% | 15 | 17 |
| 14 | Kia Sportage | 19 | 1.7% | 111.1% | 3 | 79 | 3.5% | 364.7% | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | Hyundai Kona | 17 | 1.5% | -32.0% | 6 | 51 | 2.2% | 34.2% | 8 | 18 |
| 16 | Toyota C-HR | 16 | 1.5% | -76.5% | 29 | 31 | 1.4% | -67.4% | 22 | 4 |
| 17 | Volvo XC40 | 16 | 1.5% | 45.5% | 17 | 37 | 1.6% | 12.1% | 18 | 15 |
| 18 | BMW X1 | 15 | 1.4% | 66.7% | 8 | 45 | 2.0% | 114.3% | 13 | 26 |
| 19 | Nissan Qashqai | 15 | 1.4% | 15.4% | 4 | 56 | 2.4% | 60.0% | 6 | 14 |
| 20 | Skoda Kamiq (est) | 14 | 1.3% | 40.0% | 93 | 24 | 1.0% | 26.3% | 29 | 23 |
| 21 | Audi Q3 (est) | 13 | 1.2% | -62.9% | n/a | 25 | 1.1% | -50.0% | 27 | 13 |
| 22 | Dacia Sandero | 11 | 1.0% | -26.7% | 11 | 34 | 1.5% | 25.9% | 19 | 27 |
| 23 | Mini | 11 | 1.0% | n/a | 27 | 26 | 1.1% | n/a | 25 | 20 |
| 24 | Ford Puma | 8 | 0.7% | -38.5% | 12 | 31 | 1.4% | -6.1% | 21 | 24 |
| 25 | Jeep Renegade | 8 | 0.7% | -92.2% | 24 | 23 | 1.0% | -86.7% | 31 | 11 |
| 26 | Ssangyong Korando (est) | 8 | 0.7% | -20.0% | 99 | 23 | 1.0% | 27.8% | 33 | n/a |
| n/a | Nissan Juke | 6 | 0.5% | -91.2% | 21 | 24 | 1.0% | -75.8% | 28 | 12 |
| n/a | BMW 2 Series | 5 | 0.5% | n/a | 15 | 26 | 1.1% | 766.7% | 23 | n/a |
| n/a | BMW X2 | 5 | 0.5% | -16.7% | 9 | 33 | 1.4% | 32.0% | 20 | n/a |
| n/a | Kia Ceed | 5 | 0.5% | -81.5% | 16 | 26 | 1.1% | -62.3% | 24 | 6 |
| n/a | Seat Arona | 5 | 0.5% | n/a | 22 | 23 | 1.0% | 64.3% | 32 | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai i10 | 4 | 0.4% | n/a | 20 | 23 | 1.0% | 91.7% | 30 | n/a |
| n/a | Range Rover Evoque | 3 | 0.3% | n/a | 13 | 26 | 1.1% | 73.3% | 26 | n/a |
Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT
