BYD sales are up 455.5% year-on-year in September

Another outstanding month for new car sales in Uruguay, up 30.8% year-on-year in September to 6,795. The year-to-date volume is now up 11.4% to 49,158. The event of the month is delivered by Chinese behemoth BYD, up a surreal 455.5% year-on-year to reach a stunning 18.7% market share. This means the carmaker breaks its share record for the third month in a row, going from 12.6% in July, 13.1% in August and 18.7% this month. BYD remains however a distant 2nd year-to-date, with Fiat, up a splendid 60% for the month, still firmly in the lead. Suzuki (+870.6%!) and Chery (+101%) also make themselves noticed in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, JMC (+1950%), Dongfeng (+950%), JAC (+220%) and Omoda (+44.4%) lead the Chinese charge. All in all, sales of Chinese brands in Uruguay soar 176.4% year-on-year this month to 35.2% share vs. 16.7% a year ago…

Previous month: Uruguay August 2025: Fiat claws back on top, BYD breaks share record again

One year ago: Uruguay September 2024: VW (+60%), BYD (+157.3%) impress

Full September 2025 Top 60 All brands ranking below.

Uruguay September 2025 – brands:

PosBrandSep-25%/24Aug2025%/24PosFY241BYD1,27218.7%+ 455.5%25,54111.3%+ 133.0%262Fiat86912.8%+ 60.0%17,19514.6%+ 28.6%123Chevrolet71310.5%– 22.2%34,8919.9%– 33.0%314Volkswagen6399.4%+ 7.9%44,2978.7%+ 18.3%435Renault4957.3%– 4.8%54,2438.6%+ 20.2%546Suzuki4957.3%+ 870.6%63,1006.3%+ 19.8%777Hyundai3475.1%– 6.5%73,2056.5%– 6.6%658Chery2113.1%+ 101.0%111,4502.9%+ 93.6%9129Citroen1702.5%– 42.8%81,7263.5%– 25.0%8810Toyota1392.0%– 20.1%141,1772.4%– 29.3%121111Geely1321.9%+ 51.7%166491.3%+ 49.5%141612Peugeot1221.8%– 62.6%91,3642.8%– 38.5%10913Nissan1171.7%– 42.1%151,3012.6%– 32.6%111014Dongfeng1051.5%+ 950.0%109041.8%+ 1382.0%133015JAC961.4%+ 220.0%264751.0%+ 54.7%182116JMC821.2%+ 1950.0%183980.8%+ 1070.6%203717Omoda781.1%+ 44.4%205131.0%+ 214.7%162418Jetour721.1%– 2.7%126481.3%+ 18.0%151319Foton500.7%+ 25.0%193740.8%+ 361.7%223320DFSK450.7%– 15.1%223530.7%– 16.7%231721GWM450.7%+ 221.4%313050.6%+ 75.3%262722Ford440.6%– 12.0%243800.8%– 10.0%211823BMW380.6%– 11.6%233480.7%– 13.0%241924Karry350.5%+ 59.1%352590.5%+ 4.4%272525Jeep340.5%– 34.6%253310.7%– 9.6%252026Honda330.5%+ 65.0%214711.0%+ 5.1%191427Changan310.5%– 13.9%362000.4%– 38.3%302328Ram230.3%+ 130.0%281960.4%+ 56.8%313129GAC230.3%new381150.2%new375130Mercedes210.3%– 27.6%272170.4%– 24.9%292231Deepal210.3%new34730.1%new42 –32BAW190.3%+ 35.7%331750.4%+ 464.5%323933Audi140.2%– 33.3%321630.3%– 1.8%332934Kia140.2%+ 27.3%391310.3%– 18.6%352835Bestune120.2%+ 300.0%421230.3%+ 392.0%364536Mazda120.2%+ 9.1%41960.2%– 10.3%393437Lynk & Co120.2%+ 300.0%30820.2%+ 925.0%404838Subaru110.2%+ 1000.0%40600.1%– 39.4%453539Jaecoo110.2%+ 1000.0%48560.1%+ 2700.0%465540Mitsubishi100.1%– 52.4%132320.5%+ 56.8%283241Maxus100.1%+ 0.0%43670.1%+ 0.0%433642Mini100.1%+ 66.7%49630.1%+ 26.0%444043Opel80.1%+ 700.0% –440.1%+ 780.0%475444Haval80.1%+ 700.0% –380.1%+ 280.0%484745Volvo70.1%– 82.5%291610.3%– 43.3%342646MG70.1%+ 16.7%371090.2%+ 137.0%383847Zeekr40.1%+ 33.3%53330.1%+ 1000.0%495048Jinpeng40.1%n/a59250.1%+ 525.0%515949Geely Riddara30.0%– 62.5%44730.1%+ 49.0%414150Leapmotor30.0%– 50.0%47300.1%+ 11.1%504451Land Rover30.0%+ 0.0%54230.0%+ 64.3%525252Tesla30.0%+ 0.0%56150.0%– 51.6%594353Today Sunshine30.0%n/a –70.0%– 50.0%624954LMI20.0%– 50.0%45190.0%– 17.4%544655Voltbike20.0%n/a55180.0%n/a56 –56Smart20.0%new60100.0%new60 –57Farizon10.0%– 80.0%57200.0%+ 100.0%535358Seat10.0%– 75.0%50180.0%– 50.0%554259Furinka10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a73 –60New Gonow10.0%new –10.0%n/a74 –

Source: Autodata

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