BMW holds 9.6% of the Cypriot market in January.

Data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT show a Cypriot market edging up 2.5% to 1,565. This is a strong result given January 2024 was up 19.8% on the year prior. Kia (-16.6%) returns to the top of the brands charts (a ranking it held over the Full Year 2024) and this despite a harsh year-on-year loss. BMW (+30.2%) is up a spectacular 14 spots on December to land in 2nd place, dislodging Volkswagen (-34.6%) and Toyota (-35.8%) both in deep trouble. Renault (+234.6%), Mini (+218.2%), Volvo (+143.5%), Hyundai (+75.9%) and Mercedes (+53.6%) all sport surreal year-on-year upticks in the remainder of the Top 10, in a ranking that remains highly volatile.

Model-wise, the Kia Sportage (-33.8%) takes the lead with 5.8% share which is below its FY2024 level of 6.1%. The Kia Stonic (-12%) is the only additional Top 10 model in negative at #2. The Renault Arkana (+180.8%) jumps to #3, followed by the BMW X1 (+122.6%), Kia Xceed (+100%) and Hyundai Kona (+154.5%). The Seat Arona (+236.4%), Nissan Juke (+225%) and Mini Countryman (+115.8%) also shine.

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Full January 2025 Top 34 All brands and Top 30 models below.

Cyprus January 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJan-25%/24DecFY241Kia25216.1%– 16.6%312BMW1519.6%+ 30.2%1663Volkswagen1217.7%– 34.6%424Toyota1157.3%– 35.8%125Mercedes1066.8%+ 53.6%976Nissan1046.6%– 2.8%547Hyundai1026.5%+ 75.9%258Renault875.6%+ 234.6%17119Mini704.5%+ 218.2%61410Volvo563.6%+ 143.5%231711Audi553.5%+ 7.8%10812Land Rover432.7%– 4.4%141313Ford422.7%– 44.7%191014Porsche382.4%+ 58.3%71515Seat382.4%+ 660.0%132216Dacia342.2%+ 30.8%151617Skoda281.8%– 51.7%111218Jeep271.7%– 50.0%8919Lexus231.5%+ 9.5%121820Honda151.0%+ 400.0%212121Mazda130.8%– 7.1%182022Peugeot110.7%+ 1000.0%283123Ssangyong100.6%+ 25.0%202324Cupra60.4%– 33.3%242425Suzuki40.3%– 63.6%262526Bentley30.2%+ 50.0% –3027Maserati20.1%– 83.3% –2628Alfa Romeo20.1%– 75.0% –2729Ferrari20.1%+ 100.0% –3430MG10.1%– 50.0%221931Citroen10.1%n/a253332Lamborghini10.1%+ 0.0% –3233Opel10.1%n/a –3634Subaru10.1%n/a – –

Cyprus January 2025 – models:

PosModelJan-25%/24DecFY241Kia Sportage905.8%– 33.8%322Kia Stonic734.7%– 12.0%713Renault Arkana734.7%+ 180.8%n/a164BMW X1694.4%+ 122.6%n/a225Kia Xceed603.8%+ 100.0%n/a116Hyundai Kona563.6%+ 154.5%n/a297VW T-Roc523.3%+ 0.0%558Nissan Juke523.3%+ 225.0%1089Mini Countryman412.6%+ 115.8%41210Seat Arona372.4%+ 236.4%n/an/a11VW T-Cross372.4%– 61.5%9712Hyundai Tucson342.2%– 8.1%2313Nissan Qashqai342.2%– 55.3%11414Toyota C-HR322.0%– 34.7%81015Volvo XC40322.0%+ 100.0%n/an/a16Toyota Yaris Cross312.0%n/a1617Dacia Spring281.8%newn/an/a18Mercedes GLC201.3%– 20.0%n/a3019Jeep Avenger191.2%– 24.0%62120Audi Q2191.2%+ 171.4%n.a21Ford Kuga181.2%– 10.0%n/an/a22Volvo EX30181.2%+ 350.0%n/an/a23Kia Picanto161.0%– 60.0%n/a924Ford Puma161.0%– 11.1%n/a1725Toyota RAV4151.0%+ 7.1%n/a1326VW Taigo151.0%– 21.1%n/a2427BMW X2151.0%+ 0.0%n/an/a28BMW 2 Series130.8%+ 30.0%n/an/a29Porsche Macan130.8%+ 0.0%n/an/a30Range Rover Evoque120.8%– 14.3%n/an/a

Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT