Dacia Sandero sales are up 220% year-on-year so far in 2024.

New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north east of Australia, drop -24% year-on-year over the first five months of the year to 2,271 units. Toyota (-39.5%) stays on top but freefalls, still selling more than double any other carmaker in the market. Suzuki (-9.7%) is up to #2 vs. #4 over the Full Year 2023, just as Renault (+27.3%), Dacia (+85.9%) and Hyundai (+4.8%) swim upstream with year-on-year gains. The rest of the Top 10 all fall by double-digits, with Citroen (=12%) and Peugeot (-21.8%) keeping their loss below the market rate.

Model-wise, the Toyota Hilux (-24.2%) easily keeps the lead with 7.7% share, distancing the Suzuki Swift (+20.7%), Dacia Duster (+63.3%) and Sandero (+220%) all euphoric. The Citroen Berlingo (+8.3%) is also up at #5 but the remainder of the Top 10 drops heavily. The Peugeot 208 (-19%) and Suzuki Jimny (-21.3%) resist somewhat. 

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

New Caledonia (France) May 2024 – brands:

PosBrand1-5 2024%/23FY231Toyota41218.1%– 39.5%12Suzuki2049.0%– 9.7%43Renault 1828.0%+ 27.3%24Dacia1717.5%+ 85.9%95Hyundai  1546.8%+ 4.8%76Peugeot1476.5%– 21.8%37Citroen  1466.4%– 12.0%68Ford  1245.5%– 35.1%59Kia  1004.4%– 28.6%810Nissan733.2%– 33.0%1011Subaru652.9%– 36.9%1312Mitsubishi  592.6%– 57.2%1213MG522.3%– 39.5%1414Isuzu452.0%– 63.7%1115Changan371.6%– 24.5%1516Mercedes301.3%+ 0.0%2017FAW281.2%+ 27.3%1718Geely271.2%+ 22.7%1619Opel241.1%– 29.4%2120Dongfeng (incl. DFSK)241.1%– 33.3%1921Land Rover190.8%– 26.9%2422BYD170.7%– 52.8%1823BMW160.7%+ 0.0%2524DS130.6%+ 116.7%3225Porsche110.5%+ 57.1%2826Audi110.5%– 50.0%2327Fiat110.5%– 62.1%2228Iveco110.5%+ 22.2%3129Mazda100.4%– 50.0%2730Great Wall  100.4%– 9.1%3431Honda80.4%n/a3632Mini70.3%+ 0.0%3033Chevrolet  60.3%– 71.4%2634Jaguar40.2%+ 33.3%3735Ram30.1%– 62.5%2936ZX Auto30.1%– 40.0%3537Alfa Romeo20.1%+ 0.0%3838Volkswagen20.1%n/a4139Jeep10.0%– 88.9%3340BAIC10.0%+ 0.0%4041Alpine10.0%n/a –

New Caledonia (France) May 2024 – models:

PosModel2024 1-5%/23FY231Toyota Hilux1757.7%– 24.2%12Suzuki Swift1114.9%+ 20.7%43Dacia Duster984.3%+ 63.3%84Dacia Sandero642.8%+ 220.0%235Citroen Berlingo522.3%+ 8.3%106Peugeot 208512.2%– 19.0%57Suzuki Jimny482.1%– 21.3%158Ford Ranger462.0%– 61.7%39Toyota Yaris452.0%– 51.1%1210Isuzu D-Max421.8%– 66.1%211Hyundai Tucson411.8%– 42.3%612Toyota RAV4401.8%– 51.2%713Citroen C3391.7%– 15.2%1114Ford Puma391.7%+ 333.3%2215Hyundai Grand i10341.5%n/an/a16Kia K2700331.5%– 25.0%1317Renault Kwid311.4%+ 3000.0%1418Renault Master311.4%+ 55.0%3419Subaru Crosstrek311.4%+ 210.0%3620Subaru Forester311.4%– 6.1%2821Suzuki Vitara311.4%+ 93.8%n/a22Hyundai Creta301.3%+ 100.0%n/a23Renault Kangoo301.3%+ 130.8%4524Toyota C-HR301.3%+ 76.5%4225Citroen Jumpy281.2%– 3.4%3326Mitsubishi ASX281.2%– 40.4%3227Renault Clio281.2%– 17.6%2728Hyundai Staria271.2%– 37.2%2529Toyota Yaris Cross271.2%– 43.8%1630FAW Bestune T77251.1%+ 66.7%4931Toyota Raize251.1%– 70.6%9

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