The Suzuki Jimny is up to #8 over the period.

The New Caledonian new car market drops -10.6% year-on-year over the First Quarter of 2024 to 1,582 sales. Toyota (-15.5%) easily keeps the brands top spot, selling twice as much as #2 Suzuki (+52.1%) in excellent shape. Renault (+47.4%), Dacia (+55.7%) and Hyundai (+11%) also defy the negative market to round out the Top 5. Citroen (+1.1%) is the only remaining Top 10 brand in positive just as Peugeot (-31.4%), Kia (-20.4%), Nissan (-15.3%) and Ford (-11.8%) all underperform.

The Toyota Hilux (+73.5%) is the most popular vehicle over the period as it was over the Full Year 2023. It holds 9.1% of the market vs 5.1% for the Suzuki Swift (+200%) in 2nd place. The Dacia Duster (+32.7%) is up to #3 ahead of the Dacia Sandero (+226.7%) and Citroen Berlingo (+115.8%). Other great performers below include the Ford Puma (+675%) and Suzuki Jimny (+28%). 

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Full Q1 2024 Top 41 All brands and Top 30 models below.

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2024 – brands:

PosBrand2024 Q1%/23FY231Toyota28418.0%-15.5%12Suzuki1439.0%52.1%43Renault 1408.8%47.4%24Dacia1237.8%55.7%95Hyundai  1117.0%11.0%76Ford  976.1%-11.8%57Citroen  915.8%1.1%68Peugeot815.1%-31.4%39Kia  744.7%-20.4%810Nissan503.2%-15.3%1011Subaru422.7%-39.1%1312Mitsubishi  392.5%-59.8%1213MG342.1%-54.7%1414Isuzu322.0%-55.6%1115Changan281.8%-15.2%1516Geely241.5%71.4%1617Mercedes241.5%166.7%2018FAW201.3%-35.5%1719Opel191.2%-5.0%2120Dongfeng (incl. DFSK)161.0%-33.3%1921Land Rover161.0%6.7%2422BYD110.7%-38.9%1823BMW90.6%12.5%2524Porsche90.6%50.0%2825Mazda80.5%-27.3%2726Great Wall  80.5%33.3%3427Audi70.4%-36.4%2328DS70.4%75.0%3229Fiat60.4%-73.9%2230Mini60.4%0.0%3031Iveco60.4%20.0%3132Honda40.3%n/a3633Chevrolet  30.2%-83.3%2634Ram20.1%-71.4%2935Jaguar20.1%0.0%3736Jeep10.1%-83.3%3337ZX Auto10.1%-80.0%3538Alfa Romeo10.1%n/a3839BAIC10.1%new4040Volkswagen10.1%n/a4141Alpine10.1%n/a –

New Caledonia (France) Q1 2024 – models:

PosModel2024 Q1%/22FY231Toyota Hilux1449.1%73.5%12Suzuki Swift815.1%200.0%43Dacia Duster694.4%32.7%84Dacia Sandero493.1%226.7%235Citroen Berlingo412.6%115.8%106Hyundai Tucson342.1%-35.8%67Ford Ranger332.1%-56.0%38Suzuki Jimny322.0%28.0%159Ford Puma312.0%675.0%2210Isuzu D-Max291.8%-59.7%211Renault Clio271.7%-6.9%2712Hyundai Staria251.6%-21.9%2513Toyota RAV4251.6%-45.7%714Renault Kangoo241.5%200.0%4515Toyota Yaris241.5%-54.7%1216Hyundai Creta231.5%1300.0%n/a17Renault Master231.5%155.6%3418Citroen C3221.4%100.0%1119Kia K2700221.4%-15.4%1320Peugeot 208221.4%10.0%521Nissan Juke211.3%10.5%4122Subaru Forester211.3%-12.5%2823Toyota Raize201.3%-61.5%924Renault Kwid191.2%n/a1425Subaru Crosstrek191.2%new3626FAW Bestune T77171.1%142.9%4927Mitsubishi ASX171.1%-51.4%3228Toyota Rush171.1%41.7%4829Hyundai Grand i10161.0%n/an/a30Kia Sonet161.0%33.3%n/a

Source: Manufacturers