The Mazda2 is the most popular vehicle in Colombia for the first time.
The situation is worsening for the Colombian new vehicle market in April at -33.2% year-on-year to just 13,777 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally off -22.2% to 60,739. Renault (-35.4%) falls faster than the market but easily retains the brands top spot with 16.3% share. Toyota (-11.8%) repeats at a strong 2nd place with 13.4% of the market, distancing Mazda (-8.2%) up two spots on April to #3. #1 a year ago, Chevrolet (-57.3%) implodes to #4 ahead of Kia (-33.8%) and Suzuki (-31.9%) evolving roughly like the market. Foton (+14.2%) manages the only year-on-year gain in the Top 10 while Hyundai (-2.6%) is almost stable and climbs to #8. Below, Zhidou (+1145.5%), Dongfeng (+194.1%), DAF (+125%) and Citroen (+95.7%) stand out.
Model-wise, the Mazda2 (181.3%) surges nine ranks on last month to snap the victory with 5.5% share, distancing the Renault Duster (+3.7%) and Toyota Corolla Cross (-13.4%). It is believed to be the first ever monthly win for the Mazda2 which now ranks #4 year-to-date vs. #16 over the Full Year 2022. The Toyota Hilux (+86%) falls three spots to #4 but still manages a market-defying uptick. The Chevrolet Onix (-55.6%) freefalls at #5 and is followed by the Renault Kwid (-21.6%), Suzuki Swift (-23.8%) ad Kia Picanto (-49.2%). The Mazda CX-30 (-71.7%) sinks at #9 while the Chevrolet Tracker (+130%) rounds out the Top 10 in splendid manner. Below, the Hyundai HB20S Accent (+246.4%) soars to #11.
Previous month: Colombia March 2023: Toyota Hilux best-seller, market down another -17.2%
One year ago: Colombia April 2022: Chevrolet repeats at #1, places Joy atop of market up 8.4%
Full April 2023 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.
Colombia April 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Renault | 2,252 | 16.3% | -35.4% | 1 | 10,042 | 16.5% | -26.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,848 | 13.4% | -11.8% | 2 | 7,737 | 12.7% | 10.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Mazda | 1,641 | 11.9% | -8.2% | 5 | 5,144 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Chevrolet | 1,534 | 11.1% | -57.3% | 3 | 8,050 | 13.3% | -40.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Kia | 988 | 7.2% | -33.8% | 4 | 4,587 | 7.6% | -23.9% | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Suzuki | 688 | 5.0% | -31.9% | 6 | 3,407 | 5.6% | -41.3% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Nissan | 679 | 4.9% | -26.5% | 7 | 2,419 | 4.0% | -33.9% | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Hyundai | 554 | 4.0% | -2.6% | 10 | 1,966 | 3.2% | -11.0% | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Volkswagen | 507 | 3.7% | -65.5% | 8 | 2,194 | 3.6% | -55.0% | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | Foton | 434 | 3.2% | 14.2% | 9 | 1,768 | 2.9% | 8.3% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Ford | 413 | 3.0% | -29.0% | 11 | 1,782 | 2.9% | 16.1% | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | BMW | 187 | 1.4% | -31.5% | 13 | 785 | 1.3% | -23.0% | 14 | 15 |
| 13 | JAC | 172 | 1.2% | -33.1% | 14 | 1,119 | 1.8% | 3.9% | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Citroen | 137 | 1.0% | 95.7% | 20 | 586 | 1.0% | 32.6% | 16 | 18 |
| 15 | Zhidou | 137 | 1.0% | 1145.5% | 18 | 371 | 0.6% | 209.2% | 23 | n/a |
| 16 | Honda | 129 | 0.9% | -54.6% | 23 | 417 | 0.7% | -52.0% | 19 | 14 |
| 17 | Mercedes | 112 | 0.8% | -53.1% | 12 | 841 | 1.4% | -35.6% | 13 | 12 |
| 18 | JMC | 112 | 0.8% | -21.1% | 15 | 637 | 1.0% | 9.1% | 15 | 19 |
| 19 | Hino | 99 | 0.7% | -47.3% | 22 | 400 | 0.7% | -45.0% | 20 | 17 |
| 20 | Audi | 92 | 0.7% | -33.3% | 16 | 379 | 0.6% | -11.7% | 22 | 22 |
| 21 | DFSK | 89 | 0.6% | -24.6% | 27 | 332 | 0.5% | -49.9% | 27 | 21 |
| 22 | Peugeot | 84 | 0.6% | -32.8% | 19 | 487 | 0.8% | -18.7% | 18 | 20 |
| 23 | Subaru | 80 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 17 | 505 | 0.8% | 102.8% | 17 | 27 |
| 24 | BYD | 68 | 0.5% | -34.0% | 26 | 353 | 0.6% | -57.1% | 26 | 16 |
| 25 | Volvo | 54 | 0.4% | -30.8% | 29 | 229 | 0.4% | -34.2% | 30 | 29 |
| 26 | DAF | 54 | 0.4% | 125.0% | n/a | 138 | 0.2% | 39.4% | 39 | n/a |
| 27 | Ram | 52 | 0.4% | 52.9% | 21 | 356 | 0.6% | 165.7% | 25 | n/a |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 50 | 0.4% | -36.7% | 24 | 363 | 0.6% | 11.7% | 24 | 26 |
| 29 | Dongfeng | 50 | 0.4% | 194.1% | n/a | 209 | 0.3% | 109.0% | 33 | n/a |
| 30 | Fiat | 43 | 0.3% | -14.0% | 25 | 250 | 0.4% | 35.1% | 28 | n/a |
Colombia April 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Mazda2 | 751 | 5.5% | 181.3% | 10 | 2,126 | 3.5% | 39.8% | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Renault Duster | 671 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2 | 2,598 | 4.3% | -10.1% | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 608 | 4.4% | -13.4% | 6 | 2,299 | 3.8% | 68.4% | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Toyota Hilux | 558 | 4.1% | 86.0% | 1 | 2,000 | 3.3% | 63.4% | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Chevrolet Onix | 418 | 3.0% | -55.6% | 3 | 2,205 | 3.6% | -43.2% | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Renault Kwid | 413 | 3.0% | -21.6% | 5 | 1,758 | 2.9% | -8.3% | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Suzuki Swift | 406 | 2.9% | -23.8% | 4 | 1,996 | 3.3% | -41.2% | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Kia Picanto | 354 | 2.6% | -49.2% | 7 | 1,579 | 2.6% | -47.1% | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Mazda CX-30 | 340 | 2.5% | -71.7% | 16 | 765 | 1.3% | -65.2% | 16 | 9 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Tracker | 299 | 2.2% | 130.0% | 8 | 1,508 | 2.5% | -8.2% | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Hyundai HB20S Accent | 291 | 2.1% | 246.4% | 43 | 789 | 1.3% | 37.7% | 15 | 27 |
| 12 | Renault Sandero Stepway | 256 | 1.9% | -54.1% | 9 | 1,322 | 2.2% | -40.6% | 10 | 6 |
| 13 | Mazda CX-5 | 242 | 1.8% | 24.1% | 11 | 1,141 | 1.9% | 59.1% | 11 | 17 |
| 14 | Ford Ranger | 235 | 1.7% | 85.0% | 12 | 1,021 | 1.7% | 203.6% | 13 | 26 |
| 15 | VW T-Cross | 203 | 1.5% | -8.6% | 17 | 687 | 1.1% | -24.2% | 19 | 31 |
| 16 | Renault Sandero | 202 | 1.5% | -72.5% | 13 | 1,107 | 1.8% | -48.0% | 12 | 8 |
| 17 | Mazda3 | 185 | 1.3% | 110.2% | 56 | 321 | 0.5% | 0.9% | 47 | 39 |
| 18 | Nissan Frontier NP300 | 182 | 1.3% | -28.3% | 42 | 447 | 0.7% | -47.7% | 33 | 24 |
| 19 | Renault Oroch | 181 | 1.3% | 596.2% | 15 | 833 | 1.4% | 133.3% | 14 | 25 |
| 20 | Renault Logan | 170 | 1.2% | -50.7% | 22 | 706 | 1.2% | -68.2% | 18 | 10 |
| 21 | Kia Eko Taxi | 148 | 1.1% | -37.8% | 20 | 678 | 1.1% | -12.2% | 20 | 20 |
| 22 | Nissan X-Trail | 143 | 1.0% | n/a | 30 | 542 | 0.9% | n/a | 28 | 80 |
| 23 | Toyota SW4 Fortuner | 137 | 1.0% | -28.3% | 27 | 718 | 1.2% | -10.0% | 17 | 18 |
| 24 | Zhidou D2S | 137 | 1.0% | 1145.5% | 26 | 371 | 0.6% | 209.2% | 40 | n/a |
| 25 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 129 | 0.9% | n/a | 14 | 614 | 1.0% | n/a | 22 | 45 |
| 26 | Chevrolet Captiva | 126 | 0.9% | 16.7% | 37 | 561 | 0.9% | -43.3% | 24 | 23 |
| 27 | Toyota Corolla | 123 | 0.9% | -56.8% | 18 | 560 | 0.9% | -23.1% | 25 | 28 |
| 28 | VW Nivus | 122 | 0.9% | 481.0% | 48 | 405 | 0.7% | 70.9% | 38 | 95 |
| 29 | Hyundai Tucson | 118 | 0.9% | 76.1% | 25 | 369 | 0.6% | 38.7% | 41 | 49 |
| 30 | Kia Sportage | 109 | 0.8% | -2.7% | 29 | 478 | 0.8% | -34.4% | 30 | 29 |
| 31 | Suzuki Vitara | 108 | 0.8% | -48.8% | 23 | 544 | 0.9% | -54.1% | 27 | 13 |
| 32 | Nissan Kicks | 103 | 0.7% | -32.2% | 34 | 409 | 0.7% | -35.4% | 37 | 37 |
| 33 | Foton FHR | 101 | 0.7% | n/a | 31 | 433 | 0.7% | n/a | 35 | 51 |
| 34 | Chevrolet NHR | 98 | 0.7% | -37.2% | 19 | 558 | 0.9% | -19.2% | 26 | 22 |
| 35 | Renault Koleos | 98 | 0.7% | 292.0% | 32 | 444 | 0.7% | 552.9% | 34 | 97 |
| 36 | Chevrolet N400 | 98 | 0.7% | -45.9% | n/a | 229 | 0.4% | 2.2% | 66 | 62 |
| 37 | Kia Seltos | 94 | 0.7% | 108.9% | 28 | 532 | 0.9% | 600.0% | 29 | 50 |
| 38 | JMC Carrying Plus JX-Series | 93 | 0.7% | -25.6% | 36 | 473 | 0.8% | 6.8% | 32 | 47 |
| 39 | Kia Sephia Taxi | 90 | 0.7% | 200.0% | 49 | 372 | 0.6% | 490.5% | 39 | 57 |
| 40 | Toyota Prado | 85 | 0.6% | -55.3% | 21 | 603 | 1.0% | -34.8% | 23 | 19 |
| 41 | Nissan Versa | 84 | 0.6% | 55.6% | 40 | 308 | 0.5% | -45.2% | 50 | 43 |
| 42 | Honda CR-V | 83 | 0.6% | 10.7% | 74 | 130 | 0.2% | -55.6% | 99 | 61 |
| 43 | Toyota Yaris | 81 | 0.6% | n/a | 45 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 62 | 53 |
| 44 | Citroen C4 Cactus | 78 | 0.6% | 32.2% | 35 | 478 | 0.8% | 39.8% | 31 | 38 |
| 45 | Mazda CX-50 | 76 | 0.6% | new | 24 | 631 | 1.0% | new | 21 | – |
| 46 | Renault Logan Taxi | 75 | 0.5% | n/a | 51 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 89 |
| 47 | Kia Rio | 72 | 0.5% | -69.5% | 41 | 322 | 0.5% | -50.2% | 46 | 30 |
| 48 | Chevrolet NLR | 70 | 0.5% | 66.7% | 62 | 270 | 0.4% | 66.7% | 57 | 83 |
| 49 | Suzuki Baleno | 68 | 0.5% | -13.9% | 33 | 325 | 0.5% | -13.1% | 45 | 90 |
| 50 | Chevrolet Colorado | 64 | 0.5% | -48.4% | 72 | 343 | 0.6% | -27.6% | 43 | 35 |
| 51 | Renault Kangoo | 63 | 0.5% | -4.5% | 58 | 329 | 0.5% | -35.0% | 44 | 34 |
| 52 | VW Taos | 58 | 0.4% | -23.7% | 39 | 367 | 0.6% | -24.0% | 42 | 46 |
| 53 | BMW X4 | 58 | 0.4% | 123.1% | n/a | 113 | 0.2% | -19.3% | 106 | n/a |
| 54 | Ford Escape | 57 | 0.4% | -80.4% | 57 | 273 | 0.4% | -30.2% | 56 | 33 |
| 55 | Suzuki S-Cross | 57 | 0.4% | 418.2% | 50 | 262 | 0.4% | 10.5% | 58 | 54 |
| 56 | Nissan March | 56 | 0.4% | -77.8% | 46 | 252 | 0.4% | -71.7% | 59 | 32 |
| 57 | Kia Sonet | 55 | 0.4% | -1.8% | 54 | 315 | 0.5% | -4.0% | 48 | 42 |
| 58 | Hyundai Grand Metro Taxi | 55 | 0.4% | 400.0% | 64 | 245 | 0.4% | 166.3% | 61 | n/a |
| 59 | Subaru Forester | 54 | 0.4% | 134.8% | 53 | 240 | 0.4% | 70.2% | 62 | n/a |
| 60 | Toyota 4Runner | 53 | 0.4% | -69.2% | 55 | 309 | 0.5% | -17.0% | 49 | 41 |
| 61 | Chevrolet NPR | 52 | 0.4% | -16.1% | 67 | 237 | 0.4% | 3.5% | 64 | 72 |
| 62 | Renault Master | 50 | 0.4% | n/a | 65 | 245 | 0.4% | 456.8% | 62 | n/a |
| 63 | Foton BJ4259 (EST X13 560) | 48 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 74 |
| 64 | Renault Alaskan | 47 | 0.3% | -33.8% | n/a | 305 | 0.5% | -36.2% | 52 | 44 |
| 65 | Chevrolet FRR | 45 | 0.3% | -2.2% | 70 | 297 | 0.5% | 36.9% | 54 | 66 |
| 66 | Foton FKR | 43 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 67 | Chevrolet FVR | 43 | 0.3% | -8.5% | 69 | 232 | 0.4% | 63.4% | 65 | 85 |
| 68 | Nissan Qashqai | 43 | 0.3% | -39.4% | n/a | 222 | 0.4% | 149.4% | 67 | 69 |
| 69 | JAC T8 Pro | 42 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 431 | 0.7% | n/a | 36 | 67 |
| 70 | Peugeot 2008 | 42 | 0.3% | -40.0% | 52 | 303 | 0.5% | -31.4% | 53 | 52 |
| 71 | Ram 700 | 42 | 0.3% | 500.0% | 38 | 294 | 0.5% | 258.5% | 55 | 93 |
| 72 | Fiat Pulse | 42 | 0.3% | new | 44 | 245 | 0.4% | new | 60 | n/a |
| 73 | Kia Soluto | 42 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 220 | 0.4% | n/a | 68 | n/a |
| 74 | BYD Song Plus | 42 | 0.3% | -4.5% | 71 | 163 | 0.3% | 40.5% | 86 | n/a |
| 75 | Hyundai HB20 Getz | 40 | 0.3% | -42.9% | 73 | 306 | 0.5% | -3.5% | 51 | 65 |
Source: Andemos
