Chile (ANAC): New car sales in the first half of 2019: 7.4% decrease from the previous year
Santiago
July 25, 2019
Chile National Automobile Industry Association (ANAC):
New car sales (excluding buses and other large vehicles) in the first half of 2019 were 187,020 units, down 7.5% from the previous year.
The central bank cited the impact of household debt, which has reached a record high, as the reason for the decrease in sales volume.
By brand: Top 3 (see Table 1)
Chevrolet (share 9.4%),
Kia (share 7.6%),
Suzuki (share: 7.6%).
While sales volume of many brands decreased year-on-year, Mitsubishi Motors performed well with 19.4% increase.
Among them, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have almost doubled.
By type: Sales volume (see Table 2)
Passenger car:
71,986 units, down 11.6% from the same period last year.
In recent years the popularity of SUVs has risen by 2.9% to 67,575 units.
Commercial car:
16,559 units down 12.9%.
Pickup trucks were down 3.8% to 30,900.
Japan’s brand:
Among the Japanese brands, SUVs and pickup trucks were the ones that were active.
Top 3 sales of both car models in January-May total
SUV:
Toyota: “RAV4” (2,790 units),
Nissan: QASHQAI (Kashkai) (1,949 units),
Mazda: “ALL NEW CX-5” (1,835 cars),
pick-up truck:
Mitsubishi Motors: “L-200” (4,560),
Toyota: HILUX Hilux (2,936),
Nissan: “NP 300” (2,519 units).
-JETRO
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