The Jeep Avenger scores its first podium finish in Cyprus.

Data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT shows a Cypriot new car market up 6.2% year-on-year in May to 1,328 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down -6.8% to 6,874. Kia (-15%) holds onto the brands lead despite a heft year-on-year loss. Volkswagen (+46.3%) shoots up YoY and climbs to the 2nd place both for the month and YTD. In contrast Toyota (-17.8%), Nissan (-20.9%) and Hyundai (-55.1%) all collapse to round out the Top 5. Jeep (+454.5%), Skoda (+172.7%), BMW (+50%), Renault (+50%) and Audi (+20.8%) all shine below.

Model-wise, the Kia Stonic (-30.8%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 7.6% share, distancing the VW T-Roc (-3.1%) and Jeep Avenger for the first time on the podium. The Nissan Qashqai (-29.2%) and Hyundai Tucson (-73.8%) follow. The VW T-Cross (+152.9%) is up seven spots on last month to #6, the Ford Puma (+128.6%) is estimated to land at #10 and the Kia EV3 is up a further three ranks on April to #12.

Previous month: Cyprus April 2025: Renault Arkana up to #2 in market off -31.8%

One year ago: Cyprus May 2024: Hyundai Tucson #1 again, Kia Stonic takes YTD lead

Full May 2025 Top 33 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Cyprus May 2025 – brands:

PosBrandMay-25%/24Apr2025%/24PosFY241Kia22717.1%– 15.0%11,25318.2%– 12.4%112Volkswagen18013.6%+ 46.3%36269.1%– 18.8%223Toyota1118.4%– 17.8%26018.7%– 21.9%324Nissan1068.0%– 20.9%105818.5%– 35.7%445Hyundai926.9%– 55.1%45788.4%– 6.6%556BMW755.6%+ 50.0%94075.9%+ 13.7%667Audi644.8%+ 20.8%82553.7%+ 6.3%1088Jeep614.6%+ 454.5%72844.1%+ 86.8%999Skoda604.5%+ 172.7%131712.5%– 30.5%121210Renault544.1%+ 50.0%62924.2%+ 79.1%81111Mercedes534.0%– 15.9%53655.3%+ 13.0%7712Ford473.5%+ 95.8%112393.5%+ 25.1%111013Dacia403.0%+ 37.9%141662.4%+ 36.1%131614Porsche231.7%– 14.8%151362.0%– 19.5%161515Peugeot181.4%n/a17701.0%+ 3400.0%193116Land Rover171.3%– 29.2%121402.0%– 13.6%151317Volvo131.0%+ 0.0%221231.8%– 3.1%171718Lexus131.0%– 23.5%16801.2%+ 6.7%181819Mini100.8%+ 900.0%191592.3%+ 23.3%141420Suzuki100.8%+ 150.0%27300.4%+ 0.0%262521Cupra90.7%– 25.0%21430.6%– 10.4%222422Ssangyong80.6%+ 14.3%24360.5%– 16.3%242323Honda70.5%– 46.2%18470.7%– 19.0%212124Mazda70.5%– 36.4%26370.5%– 35.1%232025Citroen60.5%n/a28120.2%+ 500.0%283326Opel50.4%+ 400.0%25160.2%+ 433.3%273627MG40.3%+ 0.0%20300.4%– 49.2%251928Seat30.2%+ 0.0%23600.9%+ 87.5%202229Maserati10.1%+ 0.0%3080.1%– 74.2%292630Bentley10.1%– 50.0% –60.1%+ 20.0%313031Jaguar 10.1%– 50.0%2940.1%– 66.7%322932Aston Martin10.1%n/a3320.0%n/a354133Fiat10.1%– 66.7% –10.0%– 92.3%3828

Cyprus May 2025 – models:

PosModelMay-25%/24Pos2025%/24PosFY241Kia Stonic1017.6%– 30.8%84296.2%– 23.4%112VW T-Roc634.7%– 3.1%32483.6%+ 0.4%453Jeep Avenger483.6%n/a71762.6%+ 214.3%8214Nissan Qashqai463.5%– 29.2%122303.3%– 53.5%545Hyundai Tucson433.2%– 73.8%12503.6%– 42.7%336VW T-Cross433.2%+ 152.9%131291.9%– 53.6%1677Nissan Juke423.2%– 8.7%n/a2283.3%– 16.8%688Kia Sportage392.9%– 22.0%43394.9%– 29.5%229Kia Xceed342.6%– 41.4%n/a1372.0%– 25.1%151110Ford Puma (est)322.4%+ 128.6%n/a771.1%+ 10.0%211711Toyota Yaris Cross312.3%+ 3.3%51372.0%– 55.2%14612Kia EV3312.3%new15801.2%new20n/a13VW Tiguan (est)251.9%+ 47.1%n/a701.0%+ 2.9%242514Toyota RAV4231.7%– 8.0%11951.4%– 2.1%171315BMW X1181.4%+ 63.6%141452.1%+ 98.6%112216Toyota C-HR181.4%– 51.4%101402.0%– 19.5%131017Renault Arkana171.3%– 32.0%21682.4%+ 118.2%91618Toyota Corolla151.1%+ 15.4%19681.0%– 10.5%252319Hyundai Kona141.1%+ 75.0%162103.1%+ 233.3%72920Nissan X-Trail141.1%– 22.2%20891.3%– 23.9%1914n/aBMW X2131.0%+ 8.3%n/a620.9%+ 67.6%28n/an/aKia Picanto120.9%– 70.0%61572.3%+ 12.1%109n/aVW Taigo100.8%+ 42.9%17941.4%+ 59.3%1824n/aToyota Yaris80.6%– 20.0%9711.0%+ 7.6%2320n/aPorsche Macan80.6%+ 700.0%21610.9%+ 125.9%29n/an/aMini Countryman60.5%+ 500.0%n/a1432.1%+ 15.3%1212n/aMercedes GLC60.5%– 45.5%18590.9%– 6.3%3030n/aDacia Spring40.3%n/an/a620.9%n/a27n/an/aKia Ceed30.2%– 85.7%n/a741.1%– 60.0%22n/an/aVolvo XC4030.2%– 75.0%n/a620.9%– 23.5%26n/a

Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT