The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Colombia for the first time.
New vehicles sales in Colombia continue to evolve markedly below they year-ago levels, with March down another -17.2% year-on-year to 17,270 units. This leads to a Q1 result off -18.3% to 46,962. Renault (-18.3%) hold onto the brands top spot with 16% share, while Toyota (+17.5%) ignores the market slump and overtakes Chevrolet (-42.8%) for 2nd place overall. Kia (-28.2%) sinks at #4 while Mazda (+47.7%) surges at #5. Foton (+17.3%) also impresses and climbs two spots on February to #9. Below, notice Ram (+1260%!), Subaru (+96.3%), Audi (+63.1%), Zhidou (+57.3%), Ford (+36.9%) and BMW (+13.5%) all posting fantastic gains.
Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (+163.3%) leaps no less than 14 ranks on last month to end the month at #1, believed to be the nameplate’s first monthly win in Colombian history. It is also its first Top 10 finish since ranking #9 in June 2020. The Renault Duster (-4.6%) stays in 2nd place and snaps the YTD top spot as a result. The Chevrolet Onix (-36.2%) and Suzuki Swift (-44.8%) both freefall but camp on their February ranking while the Renault Kwid (-0.7%) is stable and rounds out the Top 5 like last month. The Mazda2 (+92.6%) and Toyota Corolla Cross (+17%) shine below.
Previous month: Colombia February 2023: Toyota Corolla Cross sign first ever win in market off -17.7%
One year ago: Colombia March 2022: Chevrolet overtakes Renault, Suzuki Swift #1 in market down -9.1%
Full March 2023 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.
Colombia March 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Mar-23 | % | /22 | Feb | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Renault | 2,768 | 16.0% | -18.3% | 1 | 7,790 | 16.6% | -23.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 2,407 | 13.9% | 17.5% | 3 | 5,889 | 12.5% | 20.0% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 2,205 | 12.8% | -42.8% | 2 | 6,516 | 13.9% | -33.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Kia | 1,326 | 7.7% | -28.2% | 4 | 3,599 | 7.7% | -20.7% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Mazda | 1,266 | 7.3% | 47.7% | 5 | 3,503 | 7.5% | 15.1% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Suzuki | 1,106 | 6.4% | -28.9% | 6 | 2,719 | 5.8% | -43.2% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Nissan | 716 | 4.1% | -19.7% | 9 | 1,740 | 3.7% | -36.4% | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | 579 | 3.4% | -49.3% | 8 | 1,687 | 3.6% | -50.5% | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Foton | 557 | 3.2% | 17.3% | 11 | 1,334 | 2.8% | 6.5% | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 471 | 2.7% | -21.6% | 7 | 1,412 | 3.0% | -13.9% | 9 | 9 |
| 11 | Ford | 456 | 2.6% | 36.9% | 10 | 1,369 | 2.9% | 43.7% | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Mercedes | 302 | 1.7% | 7.1% | 13 | 729 | 1.6% | -31.6% | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | BMW | 294 | 1.7% | 13.5% | 14 | 598 | 1.3% | -19.9% | 14 | 15 |
| 14 | JAC | 247 | 1.4% | -28.0% | 12 | 947 | 2.0% | 15.5% | 12 | 13 |
| 15 | JMC | 182 | 1.1% | 8.3% | 16 | 525 | 1.1% | 18.8% | 15 | 19 |
| 16 | Audi | 168 | 1.0% | 63.1% | 31 | 287 | 0.6% | -1.4% | 24 | 22 |
| 17 | Subaru | 159 | 0.9% | 96.3% | 15 | 425 | 0.9% | 150.0% | 17 | 27 |
| 18 | Zhidou | 151 | 0.9% | 57.3% | 24 | 234 | 0.5% | 114.7% | 27 | n/a |
| 19 | Peugeot | 145 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 18 | 403 | 0.9% | -15.0% | 18 | 20 |
| 20 | Citroen | 143 | 0.8% | -11.7% | 19 | 449 | 1.0% | 20.7% | 16 | 18 |
| 21 | Ram | 136 | 0.8% | 1260.0% | 27 | 304 | 0.6% | 204.0% | 21 | n/a |
| 22 | Hino | 128 | 0.7% | -41.3% | 23 | 301 | 0.6% | -44.2% | 22 | 17 |
| 23 | Honda | 123 | 0.7% | -45.8% | 20 | 288 | 0.6% | -50.7% | 23 | 14 |
| 24 | Mitsubishi | 115 | 0.7% | 18.6% | 30 | 313 | 0.7% | 27.2% | 20 | 26 |
| 25 | Fiat | 105 | 0.6% | 105.9% | n/a | 207 | 0.4% | 53.3% | 29 | n/a |
| 26 | BYD | 99 | 0.6% | -53.5% | 17 | 285 | 0.6% | -60.4% | 25 | 16 |
| 27 | DFSK | 98 | 0.6% | -66.8% | 22 | 243 | 0.5% | -55.4% | 26 | 21 |
| 28 | Mini | 86 | 0.5% | 65.4% | n/a | 126 | 0.3% | -19.2% | 37 | n/a |
| 29 | Volvo | 63 | 0.4% | -11.3% | 28 | 175 | 0.4% | -35.2% | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Kenworth | 60 | 0.3% | -13.0% | 21 | 361 | 0.8% | 75.2% | 19 | 25 |
Colombia March 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Mar-23 | % | /22 | Feb | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Hilux | 874 | 5.1% | 163.3% | 15 | 1,442 | 3.1% | 56.1% | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Renault Duster | 712 | 4.1% | -4.6% | 2 | 1,927 | 4.1% | -14.1% | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Onix | 646 | 3.7% | -36.2% | 3 | 1,787 | 3.8% | -39.2% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Suzuki Swift | 633 | 3.7% | -44.8% | 4 | 1,590 | 3.4% | -44.5% | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Renault Kwid | 539 | 3.1% | -0.7% | 5 | 1,345 | 2.9% | -3.3% | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 467 | 2.7% | 17.0% | 1 | 1,691 | 3.6% | 155.1% | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Kia Picanto | 461 | 2.7% | -51.4% | 8 | 1,225 | 2.6% | -46.5% | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Chevrolet Tracker | 428 | 2.5% | -49.5% | 9 | 1,209 | 2.6% | -20.0% | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Renault Sandero Stepway | 393 | 2.3% | -42.3% | 11 | 1,066 | 2.3% | -36.1% | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Mazda2 | 389 | 2.3% | 92.6% | 7 | 1,375 | 2.9% | 9.6% | 6 | 16 |
| 11 | Mazda CX-5 | 348 | 2.0% | 91.2% | 6 | 899 | 1.9% | 72.2% | 12 | 17 |
| 12 | Ford Ranger | 276 | 1.6% | 133.9% | 12 | 786 | 1.7% | n/a | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | Renault Sandero | 274 | 1.6% | -42.8% | 14 | 905 | 1.9% | -35.1% | 11 | 8 |
| 14 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 266 | 1.5% | n/a | 27 | 485 | 1.0% | n/a | 21 | 45 |
| 15 | Renault Oroch | 247 | 1.4% | n/a | 13 | 652 | 1.4% | n/a | 14 | 25 |
| 16 | Mazda CX-30 | 242 | 1.4% | -46.1% | 52 | 425 | 0.9% | -57.4% | 27 | 9 |
| 17 | VW T-Cross | 220 | 1.3% | -31.9% | 18 | 484 | 1.0% | -29.2% | 22 | 31 |
| 18 | Toyota Corolla | 213 | 1.2% | -39.3% | 17 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 28 |
| 19 | Chevrolet NHR | 192 | 1.1% | -2.0% | 25 | 460 | 1.0% | -14.0% | 23 | 22 |
| 20 | Kia Eko Taxi | 173 | 1.0% | -12.6% | 20 | 530 | 1.1% | -0.7% | 18 | 20 |
| 21 | Toyota Prado | 167 | 1.0% | -44.9% | 21 | 518 | 1.1% | -29.5% | 19 | 19 |
| 22 | Renault Logan | 161 | 0.9% | -73.5% | 16 | 536 | 1.1% | -71.4% | 17 | 10 |
| 23 | Suzuki Vitara | 158 | 0.9% | 69.9% | 23 | 436 | 0.9% | -55.2% | 25 | 13 |
| 24 | Mazda CX-50 | 157 | 0.9% | new | 22 | 555 | 1.2% | new | 16 | – |
| 25 | Hyundai Tucson | 155 | 0.9% | 162.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 49 |
| 26 | Zhidou D2S | 151 | 0.9% | 57.3% | 47 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 27 | Toyota SW4 Fortuner | 150 | 0.9% | -18.5% | 34 | 581 | 1.2% | -4.3% | 15 | 18 |
| 28 | Kia Seltos | 149 | 0.9% | n/a | 24 | 438 | 0.9% | n/a | 24 | 50 |
| 29 | Kia Sportage | 148 | 0.9% | -62.5% | 31 | 369 | 0.8% | -40.2% | 33 | 29 |
| 30 | Nissan X-Trail | 147 | 0.9% | n/a | 19 | 399 | 0.8% | n/a | 29 | 80 |
| 31 | Foton FHR | 146 | 0.8% | 18.7% | 37 | 332 | 0.7% | n/a | 35 | 51 |
| 32 | Renault Koleos | 143 | 0.8% | n/a | 30 | 346 | 0.7% | n/a | 34 | 97 |
| 33 | Suzuki Baleno | 142 | 0.8% | -4.1% | 69 | 257 | 0.5% | -12.9% | 46 | 90 |
| 34 | Nissan Kicks | 139 | 0.8% | 2.2% | 41 | 306 | 0.7% | -36.4% | 37 | 37 |
| 35 | Citroen C4 Cactus | 130 | 0.8% | -4.4% | 32 | 400 | 0.9% | 41.3% | 28 | 38 |
| 36 | JMC Carrying Plus JX-Series | 130 | 0.8% | 6.6% | 28 | 380 | 0.8% | 19.5% | 31 | 47 |
| 37 | Chevrolet Captiva | 121 | 0.7% | -25.8% | 29 | 435 | 0.9% | -50.7% | 26 | 23 |
| 38 | Ram 700 | 115 | 0.7% | n/a | 73 | 252 | 0.5% | n/a | 48 | 93 |
| 39 | VW Taos | 114 | 0.7% | 86.9% | 45 | 309 | 0.7% | -24.1% | 36 | 46 |
| 40 | Nissan Versa | 111 | 0.6% | 7.8% | 51 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 43 |
| 41 | Kia Rio | 110 | 0.6% | -33.3% | 44 | 250 | 0.5% | -39.0% | 49 | 30 |
| 42 | Nissan Frontier NP300 | 107 | 0.6% | -57.9% | 57 | 265 | 0.6% | -55.8% | 43 | 24 |
| 43 | Hyundai HB20S Accent | 106 | 0.6% | -36.9% | 10 | 498 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 20 | 27 |
| 44 | Fiat Pulse | 105 | 0.6% | new | 61 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Toyota Yaris | 101 | 0.6% | n/a | 36 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 62 | 53 |
| 46 | Nissan March | 100 | 0.6% | -57.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 32 |
| 47 | JAC JHR Power+ | 99 | 0.6% | -5.7% | 66 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 56 |
| 48 | VW Nivus | 97 | 0.6% | n/a | 33 | 283 | 0.6% | n/a | 38 | 95 |
| 49 | Kia Sephia Taxi | 96 | 0.6% | n/a | 39 | 282 | 0.6% | n/a | 39 | 57 |
| 50 | Suzuki S-Cross | 91 | 0.5% | n/a | 53 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 54 |
| 51 | Renault Logan Taxi | 91 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 89 |
| 52 | Peugeot 2008 | 91 | 0.5% | 5.8% | 42 | 261 | 0.6% | -29.8% | 44 | 52 |
| 53 | Subaru Forester | 90 | 0.5% | n/a | 59 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 54 | Kia Sonet | 90 | 0.5% | 23.3% | 40 | 260 | 0.6% | -4.4% | 45 | 42 |
| 55 | Toyota 4Runner | 83 | 0.5% | -40.7% | 48 | 256 | 0.5% | n/a | 47 | 41 |
| 56 | Mazda3 | 82 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 39 |
| 57 | Ford Escape | 80 | 0.5% | 15.9% | 54 | 216 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | 33 |
| 58 | Renault Kangoo | 78 | 0.5% | 44.4% | 50 | 266 | 0.6% | -39.5% | 41 | 34 |
| 59 | Mercedes GLC | 77 | 0.4% | n/a | 71 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 75 |
| 60 | BMW X1 | 77 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 61 | Foton FRR-S Plus | 75 | 0.4% | n/a | 74 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 58 |
| 62 | Chevrolet NLR | 73 | 0.4% | n/a | 63 | 200 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | 83 |
| 63 | Audi Q3 | 72 | 0.4% | -13.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 88 |
| 64 | Hyundai Grand Metro Taxi | 72 | 0.4% | n/a | 58 | 190 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 65 | Renault Master | 71 | 0.4% | n/a | 60 | 195 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 66 | Hyundai Kona | 70 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 92 |
| 67 | Chevrolet NPR | 67 | 0.4% | 3.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 72 |
| 68 | Mercedes GLE | 67 | 0.4% | n/a | 65 | 216 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | 77 |
| 69 | Chevrolet FVR | 64 | 0.4% | n/a | 43 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 85 |
| 70 | Chevrolet FRR | 61 | 0.4% | 3.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 66 |
| 71 | BYD Song Plus | 60 | 0.3% | n/a | 67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 72 | Chevrolet Colorado | 60 | 0.3% | -64.3% | 46 | 279 | 0.6% | -20.3% | 40 | 35 |
| 73 | Hyundai HB20 Getz | 60 | 0.3% | -49.2% | 26 | 266 | 0.6% | n/a | 42 | 65 |
| 74 | Honda CR-V | 59 | 0.3% | -41.6% | 56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 61 |
| 75 | Chevrolet NKR | 57 | 0.3% | -16.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 78 |
Source: ANDEMOS
