BYD sales are up 11-fold year-on-year in April.

5,224 new light vehicles found a buyer in Uruguay in April, that’s 37.2% year-on-year improvement and the highest monthly gain this year so far. Chevrolet (+75%) doubts the market growth to 16.8% share, level with its YTD figure of 16.9%. Fiat (+38.8%) matches the market at #2 while Hyundai (+94.4%) shoots up to #3, a ranking it now also holds year-to-date vs. #5 last month. Renault (+3.4%), Suzuki (-3.5%) and Volkswagen (-2.2%) underperform below. BYD (+1025%) skyrockets to #8, its highest ranking since June 2016 (#7). Among Chinese brands, Victory (+420%), Geely (+257.9%) and Chery (+117.6%) also impress.

Previous month: Uruguay March 2023: Chevrolet #1, Renault (+24.5%), BYD (+212.9%) shine

One year ago:  Uruguay April 2023: Chevrolet reclaims top spot, sales skid -10.3%

Full April 2024 Top 50 All brands ranking below.

Uruguay April 2024 – brands:

PosBrandApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231Chevrolet87716.8%+ 75.0%13,16216.9%+ 50.6%112Fiat64012.3%+ 38.8%22,58313.8%+ 59.2%223Hyundai4538.7%+ 94.4%41,4617.8%+ 46.5%364Renault4228.1%+ 3.4%31,4477.7%+ 2.4%455Suzuki3877.4%– 3.5%51,3547.2%– 31.0%636Volkswagen3526.7%– 2.2%61,3647.3%– 22.2%547Citroen2815.4%+ 37.1%89645.2%– 23.4%888BYD2705.2%+ 1025.0%97794.2%+ 243.2%10119Peugeot2404.6%+ 1.3%79675.2%– 12.8%7710Nissan2033.9%– 3.8%109184.9%+ 14.9%9911Toyota2003.8%+ 4.7%117604.1%+ 7.3%111012Chery1112.1%+ 117.6%123351.8%+ 41.4%121213Victory781.5%+ 420.0%201961.0%+ 43.1%161714Honda681.3%+ 100.0%142081.1%+ 100.0%152015Geely681.3%+ 257.9%221580.8%+ 95.1%192416Jetour621.2%+ 14.8%132471.3%– 8.9%131317DongFeng (incl. DFSK)601.1%+ 93.5%162321.2%+ 112.8%141918Jeep551.1%+ 103.7%181510.8%+ 55.7%212119Changan470.9%+ 56.7%191550.8%– 5.5%201820Ford460.9%+ 7.0%171801.0%– 3.7%171421Kia460.9%+ 228.6% –520.3%+ 10.6%272822BMW380.7%+ 8.6%151690.9%+ 15.8%181523Mercedes340.7%+ 41.7%231200.6%– 9.1%221624Karry240.5%+ 41.2%211150.6%+ 29.2%232525GWM230.4%– 28.1%30750.4%– 53.7%262226JAC200.4%+ 5.3%24850.5%– 37.5%242327Audi170.3%– 15.0%25810.4%+ 9.5%252628Ram150.3%+ 1400.0%26480.3%+ 1100.0%294629Mazda140.3%+ 16.7%29430.2%– 14.0%303030Subaru90.2%n/a36490.3%+ 22.5%283131Maxus90.2%– 40.0%31290.2%+ 11.5%323232Tesla60.1%new27170.1%new374233Mini50.1%– 16.7%32200.1%– 16.7%353334Seat50.1%n/a35200.1%+ 400.0%364735Omoda50.1%new –50.0%new466236Leapmotor40.1%+ 100.0%33130.1%+ 8.3%395237Haval40.1%+ 300.0% –50.0%– 16.7%453838JMC30.1%+ 200.0%37130.1%– 7.1%383739Bestune30.1%+ 200.0%3990.0%+ 50.0%404340Foton30.1%+ 200.0%4090.0%+ 28.6%414141Land Rover30.1%– 25.0%4360.0%– 45.5%424042Volvo20.0%– 90.0%28230.1%– 58.2%332943Mitsubishi20.0%– 33.3%34220.1%– 57.7%342744Today Sunshine20.0%n/a4150.0%n/a443945Jinpeng20.0%new4730.0%new495046Maserati20.0%n/a –30.0%+ 200.0%505147MG10.0%new38320.2%new31 –48XEV10.0%– 75.0%4250.0%– 77.3%433449Hozon10.0%n/a4540.0%+ 300.0%474950Maple10.0%n/a –10.0%+ 0.0%5359

Source: Autodata