New vehicle registrations in Chile are going very badly this year 2020. The health crisis is causing an absolute disaster in sales and worst of all is that the situation is far from being considered as controlled, with many daily cases that place the country as the eighth-most affected in the world, and that only has 19 million population.
Returning to sales, in these first seven months of 2020, a total of 114,210 units have been delivered which represent a significant decrease of 47.1%. The data must be qualified since it includes commercials and pickups. If we focus only on passenger cars and 4 × 4, stays at 79,994 units, that is to say, a 48.4% decrease.
The battle between Chevrolet, Kia, and Suzuki continues without pause, and although it contained levels, they still move in fairly close figures. The range of the Japanese manufacturer has always enjoyed great acceptance in this market but the lack of units of Baleno, Swift, and Celerio has slowed things down.
BRAND RANKING JAN-JUL 2020
- Chevrolet 9,052
- Kia 8,834
- Suzuki 8,445
- Hyundai 6.001
- Nissan 5,521
- MG 4,337
- Mazda 3,491
- Toyota 3,421
- Peugeot 3,226
- VW 2,739
- Changan 2,484
- Ford 2,275
- Chery 2,207
- JAC 1,916
- Renault 1,837
- Subaru 1,785
- Citroën 1,371
- Great Wall 1,202
- BMW 1,112
- Brilliance 1,055
- Mitsubishi 875
- Honda 868
- Jeep 745
- Mercedes 730
- Fiat 711
- Haval 705
- DFM 641
- Mahindra 543
- Audi 395
- SsangYong 363
- Volvo 340
- Opel 286
- BAIC 247
- SEAT 215
- DFSK 205
- Skoda 154
- Geely 144
- Dodge 132
- Land Rover 125
- FAW 109
- Porsche 94
- MINI 84
- Lexus 66
- DS 63
- Jaguar 54
- Lifan 28
- Maserati 18
- Alfa Romeo 14
- Ferrari 4
- Lamborghini 4
- Chrysler 1
- ZNA 1
- Others 98
The most prominent firm in 2020 is MG. The British brand has managed to get very fast in a sensational position and also places two of its products among the most demanded, something that has been achieved with a very good value for money. Other Chinese brands also shine, being Changan, Chery, and JAC the most noteworthy.
TOP 20 MODELS JAN-JUL 2020
- Suzuki Baleno 2,731
- Chevrolet Sail 2,391
- MG ZS 2.367
- Kia Rio 2,235
- Chevrolet Spark GT 2.115
- Toyota RAV4 1907
- Kia Morning 1,689
- Nissan Versa 1.611
- Nissan Kicks 1,420
- MG3 1,361
- Nissan Qashqai 1,330
- Kia Sportage 1,213
- Hyundai Tucson 1,197
- Mazda3 1,194
- Hyundai Accent 1,094
- Chevrolet Prisma 1,067
- Ford EcoSport 1,042
- Suzuki Swift 1.030
- Changan CX70 1,017
- Chery Tiggo2 992
The Suzuki Baleno has managed to retain the top position despite the shortage of units, leaving the Chevrolet Sail that is very close. Excellent data from MG ZS which was placed in third place being very close to second. It may continue to rise in the coming weeks.
TOP 10 COMMERCIAL JAN-JUL 2020
- Mitsubishi L200 3,092
- Toyota Hilux 2,426
- Nissan NP300 Navara 2,220
- Peugeot Partner 1,691
- Chevrolet D-Max 1,260
- Ford Ranger 1,183
- Kia Frontier 1,194
- Mazda BT-50 1,065
- VW Amarok 972
- Maxus T60 964
If we analyze the commercial and pick-up figures, it is the Mitsubishi L200 the model that dominates the Chilean market at ease, taking good advantage of the Toyota Hilux and Nissan NP300 Navara. The Peugeot Partner, on the other hand, it has good figures among vans, and that its price is not as advantageous as in its Chinese rivals when imported from Spain.
