First Colombian Top 20 finish for the BYD Seagull.

New vehicle sales in Colombia surge 37.4% year-on-year in March to 18,361 units. Keep in mind March 2024 was down -22.6% on the year prior which itself was off -17.2% on March 2022. The Q1 tally is up 22.9% to 49,874. Renault (+56%) reclaims the lead it holds year-to-date with 14.1% share, distancing last month’s leader Kia (+148.9%) in outstanding shape. Toyota (-14%) suffers at #3, distancing Chevrolet (+3.5%) and Mazda (+15.2%) both trailing the market. Hyundai (+139.6%), Suzuki (+73.5%) and Volkswagen (+46%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10 but once again it’s BYD (+500.7%) that lodges the best performance in market, up two spots on February to #9 and 4.5% share, equalling its ranking record and achieving a new all time high share.

The Toyota Corolla Cross (+0.3%) is back up seven spots on February to #1, the nameplate’s 2nd win this year. However the Renault Duster (+37.6%), down to #2 this month, holds onto the Q1 top spot. The Mazda CX-30 (-1.2%) is actually down but still manages a third place. The Kia Picanto (+112.9%) and Chevrolet Onix (+77.9%) both post stellar gains while the new Renault Kardian rallies back up four ranks on last month to #6, a ranking it also holds YTD. BYD places the Yuan Up at #10 and the Seagull at #16, the latter’s first incursion in the country’s Top 20.

Previous month: Colombia February 2025: Renault Duster takes charge

One year ago: Colombia March 2024: Toyota Corolla Cross repeats at #1, now #1 YTD also in depleted market

Full March 2025 Top 20 brands and models below.

Colombia March 2025 – brands:

PosBrandMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241Renault2,58314.1%+ 56.0%27,12914.3%+ 40.1%122Kia2,44413.3%+ 148.9%16,77913.6%+ 66.8%233Toyota1,85310.1%– 14.0%45,04010.1%– 22.9%314Chevrolet1,6278.9%+ 3.5%54,3108.6%– 9.3%545Mazda1,4838.1%+ 15.2%34,5289.1%+ 22.8%456Nissan1,0475.7%– 0.5%62,8485.7%+ 11.2%667Suzuki1,0015.5%+ 73.5%72,3624.7%+ 21.0%778Hyundai8894.8%+ 139.6%82,2614.5%+ 127.2%899BYD8354.5%+ 500.7%111,8383.7%+ 392.8%10n/a10Volkswagen6953.8%+ 46.0%91,9143.8%+ 31.6%9811Ford5553.0%+ 1.3%101,5153.0%– 13.8%111012Foton4262.3%+ 34.0%121,1662.3%+ 27.2%12n/a13Mercedes2681.5%+ 74.0%136851.4%+ 8.9%13n/a14JAC1821.0%– 4.2%145621.1%+ 29.2%14n/a15Subaru1490.8%– 10.8%184160.8%#VALUE!16n/a16JMC1470.8%+ 58.1%194290.9%+ 32.4%15n/a17Honda1370.7%+ 7.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/a18BMW1350.7%– 18.2%203810.8%– 0.5%18n/a19Volvo1300.7%+ 85.7%154120.8%n/a17n/a20Dongfeng1300.7%+ 381.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Colombia March 2025 – models:

PosModelMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241Toyota Corolla Cross7504.1%+ 0.3%81,6583.3%– 12.9%322Renault Duster6883.7%+ 37.6%11,8093.6%+ 14.1%133Mazda CX-306453.5%– 1.2%21,6733.4%– 7.7%214Kia Picanto5112.8%+ 112.9%31,5423.1%– 5.2%455Chevrolet Onix4592.5%+ 77.9%71,1522.3%+ 26.3%876Renault Kardian4342.4%new101,2552.5%new6n/a7Suzuki Swift4282.3%+ 59.1%19n/an/an/an/a98Foton BJ4262.3%+ 34.4%51,1662.3%n/a7n/a9Mazda24242.3%+ 123.2%41,3712.7%+ 153.0%51010BYD Yuan Up4072.2%new179351.9%new11n/a11Nissan Kicks3652.0%+ 25.9%121,0332.1%+ 58.9%91912Kia K3 Cross3531.9%new111,0102.0%new10n/a13Renault Logan3421.9%+ 52.0%169241.9%n/a121414Renault Kwid3371.8%+ 6.3%158411.7%– 26.0%15815Toyota Prado+LC 300+LC703071.7%+ 553.2%69011.8%+ 124.1%131216Toyota Hilux2991.6%– 22.9%98871.8%– 31.9%14617BYD Seagull2811.5%+ 5520.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/a18Kia K3 Sedan2761.5%+ 176.0%148041.6%n/a16n/a19Hyundai Kona2751.5%+ 266.7%20n/an/an/an/an/a20Ford Ranger2671.5%+ 108.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Source: ANDEMOS