Renault now ranks #3 year-to-date in Uruguay. Pictured: the new Kardian.

New light vehicle sales in Uruguay skid -12.3% year-on-year in March to 4,634 units. Yes thanks to a strong start of the year the Q1 tally remains in positive at +5.9% to 13,484. The entire brands podium defies the negative market with double-digit year-on-year gains. Chevrolet (+14.3%) holds onto the top spot with 13.6% share vs. 16.9% so far this year. The American carmaker is followed by Fiat (+12.1%) and Renault (+24.5%), the latter climbing from #6 YTD last month to #3. BYD (+212.9%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10 at #9, its 2nd highest ranking below the #7 it hit back in June 2016. All remaining Top 10 carmakers fall faster than the market, with Suzuki (-54.3%), Volkswagen (-40.8%) and Citroen (-37%) the hardest hit.

Previous month: Uruguay February 2024: Chevrolet ultra dominant in surging market

One year ago: Uruguay March 2023: Citroen, Peugeot defy market off -8.8%

Full March 2024 Top 50 All brands ranking below.

Uruguay March 2024 – brands:

PosBrandMar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY231Chevrolet63013.6%+ 14.3%12,28516.9%+ 42.9%112Fiat59312.8%+ 12.1%21,94314.4%+ 67.4%223Renault46310.0%+ 24.5%71,0257.6%+ 2.0%354Hyundai3587.7%– 13.1%41,0087.5%+ 31.9%565Suzuki3387.3%– 54.3%39677.2%– 38.0%636Volkswagen3056.6%– 40.8%51,0127.5%– 27.4%447Peugeot2976.4%– 25.6%97275.4%– 16.6%778Citroen2735.9%– 37.0%86835.1%– 35.2%989BYD2665.7%+ 212.9%115093.8%+ 150.7%111110Nissan2625.7%– 14.9%67155.3%+ 21.6%8911Toyota1864.0%– 11.8%105604.2%+ 8.3%101012Chery631.4%– 14.9%122241.7%+ 20.4%121213Jetour611.3%– 6.2%131851.4%– 14.7%131314Honda521.1%+ 26.8%161401.0%+ 100.0%152015BMW521.1%+ 30.0%191311.0%+ 18.0%171516DongFeng (incl. DFSK)501.1%+ 35.1%151721.3%+ 120.5%141917Ford461.0%– 23.3%171341.0%– 6.9%161418Jeep410.9%+ 10.8%25960.7%+ 37.1%202119Changan320.7%– 8.6%201080.8%– 19.4%191820Victory280.6%– 46.2%141180.9%– 3.3%181721Karry260.6%+ 271.4%18910.7%+ 26.4%212522Geely250.5%+ 150.0%22900.7%+ 45.2%222423Mercedes250.5%– 35.9%21860.6%– 20.4%231624JAC250.5%+ 13.6%28650.5%– 44.4%242325Audi190.4%+ 0.0%24640.5%+ 18.5%252626Ram160.3%+ 1500.0%29330.2%+ 1000.0%284627Tesla110.2%n/a –110.1%n/a364228Volvo100.2%– 50.0%33210.2%– 40.0%312929Mazda90.2%– 66.7%27290.2%– 23.7%303030GWM80.2%– 79.5%26520.4%– 60.0%262231Maxus80.2%+ 300.0%30200.1%+ 81.8%333232Mini70.2%+ 0.0%31150.1%– 16.7%353333Leapmotor70.2%+ 600.0%3890.1%– 10.0%385234Mitsubishi60.1%– 45.5%32200.1%– 59.2%322735Seat60.1%+ 200.0%34150.1%+ 275.0%344736Subaru50.1%– 85.3%23400.3%+ 0.0%273137JMC50.1%+ 0.0%37100.1%– 23.1%373738MG40.1%new35310.2%new29 –39Bestune40.1%n/a –60.0%+ 20.0%414340Foton30.1%+ 0.0% –60.0%+ 0.0%404141Today Sunshine30.1%n/a –30.0%n/a463942XEV10.0%n/a –40.0%– 77.8%423443Land Rover10.0%– 75.0%3930.0%– 57.1%434044Opel10.0%– 90.0%4130.0%– 82.4%443545Hozon10.0%n/a –30.0%+ 200.0%454946LMI10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a503647Jinpeng10.0%new –10.0%new515048Kia00.0%– 100.0%3660.0%– 81.8%392849Iveco00.0%– 100.0%4020.0%+ 0.0%474450Haval00.0%n/a4210.0%– 80.0%483851Maserati00.0%n/a4310.0%+ 0.0%4951

Source: Autodata