The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far in 2025.

Due to continuing social unrest, the New Caledonian new light vehicle market implodes -53.5% year-on-year over the first two months of 2025 to just 475 units. Toyota (-71.8%) dominates the brands charts again albeit with a much weaker market share at 11.2% vs. 20.6% over the Full Year 2024. Citroen (-22.2%) resists well and climbs to 2nd place with 8.8% share, equal with Hyundai (-50%) also beating the market but just slightly so. Renault (-52.3%) and Suzuki (-63%) follow and round out the Top 5. Ford (-40.7%) and Peugeot (-43.1%) manage to keep their fall below the market rate just as Mitsubishi (+21.1%) signs the only year-on-year gain in the Top 10. Changan (+15.4%) and BAIC (+1400%) also improve below as does BYD (+12.5%).

Over in the models ranking, the Ford Ranger (+41.2%) surges ahead to the pole position with 5.1% share vs. #5 and 2.4% over the Full Year 2024. The Suzuki Jimny only edges down -4.2% and climbs to 2nd place overall, distancing the Dacia Duster (-51.4%) and Hyundai Tucson (-32%). The BAIC X35 (+1400%) surges to #5 vs. #35 over FY2024 while the Citroen C3 (-12.5%) is up to #6. Leader in 2024 for the fourth time in a row, the Toyota Hilux (-87.2%) collapses to #8. The Mitsubishi ASX (+44.4%) surges to #9 vs. #39 over FY2024.

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Full January-February 2025 Top 37 All brands and Top 25 models below.

New Caledonia (France) January-February 2025 – brands:

PosBrand1-2 2025%/24FY241Toyota5311.2%– 71.8%12Citroen  428.8%– 22.2%63Hyundai  428.8%– 50.0%84Renault 418.6%– 52.3%25Suzuki408.4%– 63.0%36Ford  357.4%– 40.7%77Dacia296.1%– 54.7%48Peugeot296.1%– 43.1%59Mitsubishi  234.8%+ 21.1%1210Subaru173.6%– 50.0%1011Changan153.2%+ 15.4%1612BAIC153.2%+ 1400.0%2313Kia  132.7%– 77.2%914Geely112.3%– 38.9%2015BYD91.9%+ 12.5%1716Isuzu81.7%– 52.9%1417Nissan71.5%– 78.1%1118Mercedes71.5%– 56.3%1519Land Rover51.1%– 28.6%2620MG40.8%– 80.0%1321BMW30.6%– 57.1%2222Audi30.6%– 25.0%2923Opel20.4%– 84.6%1924Dongfeng20.4%– 77.8%2125Fiat20.4%– 60.0%2426Porsche20.4%– 60.0%2727Iveco20.4%– 50.0%3128Mini20.4%– 33.3%3329Chevrolet  20.4%+ 100.0%3430Ram20.4%+ 0.0%3731Alfa Romeo20.4%+ 100.0%3932Honda10.2%+ 0.0%1833FAW10.2%– 88.9%2534Great Wall  10.2%– 66.7%3035ZX Auto10.2%+ 0.0%3636Alpine10.2%n/a4337ZNA10.2%new –

New Caledonia (France) January-February 2025 – models:

PosModel1-2 2025%/24FY241Ford Ranger245.1%+ 41.2%52Suzuki Jimny234.8%– 4.2%43Dacia Duster183.8%– 51.4%24Hyundai Tucson173.6%– 32.0%145BAIC X35153.2%+ 1400.0%356Citroen C3142.9%– 12.5%97Renault Trafic142.9%+ 600.0%548Toyota Hilux142.9%– 87.2%19Mitsubishi ASX132.7%+ 44.4%3910Suzuki Swift122.5%– 80.3%311Citroen Berlingo91.9%– 55.0%612Citroen Jumpy91.9%+ 0.0%2213Dacia Sandero91.9%– 62.5%1014Renault Kangoo91.9%– 10.0%1615Subaru Forester91.9%– 40.0%2116Toyota RAV491.9%– 30.8%1217Changan CS55 Plus81.7%+ 300.0%9018Hyundai Grand i1081.7%– 46.7%2419Toyota Yaris Cross81.7%+ 0.0%2520Ford Puma71.5%– 69.6%1721Geely GX371.5%+ 75.0%6122Kia K270071.5%– 53.3%723Peugeot 200871.5%+ 16.7%3724Peugeot Expert71.5%– 22.2%4725Renault Clio71.5%– 68.2%1926Subaru Crosstrek71.5%– 58.8%20

Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Stéphane