The BYD Atto 3 ranks #3 in Cyprus in January.

Data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT show a Cypriot market sinking -17.4% year-on-year in January to just 1,293 units. Kia (-25.4%) returns to the top spot it held over the Full Year 2025 with a dominant 14.5% share, and despite falling faster than the market. Toyota (-4.3%) follows ahead of Volkswagen (-9.9%) and Mercedes (-6.6%), all of them gaining share year-on-year. BMW (-36.4%) suffers from a particularly high year-ago result when it surged to #2 overall. Newcomer BYD is up to a record 6.7% share but drops one spot on December to #7. 

Model-wise, the Kia Sportage (-21.1%) and Stonic (-24.7%) are on top like over the Full Year 2025, only with rankings exchanged. Now that we have access to actual monthly results (and not Top 30 YTD), we logically see some BYD models appear. The Atto 3 ranks at a fantastic third place, the Sealion 7 at #16 and the Dolphin Surf at #21. Toyota completes the Top 5 with the Yaris at #4 and the C-HR at #5. Notice also the VW Tiguan repeating at #7 vs. #22 in 2025, the Mercedes GLA up to #15 and the Renault 5 at #30.

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Full January 2026 Top 32 All brands and Top 30 models below.

Cyprus January 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJan-26%/24Dec1Kia18814.5%– 25.4%52Toyota1108.5%– 4.3%33Volkswagen1098.4%– 9.9%24Mercedes997.7%– 6.6%115BMW967.4%– 36.4%186Nissan896.9%– 14.4%47BYD876.7%new68Hyundai745.7%– 27.5%19Renault634.9%– 27.6%1710Audi483.7%– 12.7%1011Dacia362.8%+ 5.9%712Jeep342.6%+ 25.9%1413Ford322.5%– 23.8%914Porsche272.1%– 28.9%1515Volvo262.0%– 53.6%1216Skoda211.6%– 25.0%817Lexus211.6%– 8.7%1918Land Rover211.6%– 51.2%2619Mini151.2%– 78.6%2120Cupra141.1%+ 133.3%1621MG141.1%+ 1300.0%2322Peugeot100.8%– 9.1%1323Citroen90.7%+ 800.0%2524Ssangyong90.7%– 10.0%2925Honda70.5%– 53.3%2226Suzuki60.5%+ 50.0%2027Mazda60.5%– 53.8%2728Alfa Romeo60.5%+ 200.0%3029Opel50.4%+ 400.0%2830Maserati50.4%+ 150.0%3131Seat30.2%– 92.1%2432Bentley30.2%+ 0.0% –

Cyprus January 2026 – models:

PosModelJan-25%/24Dec1Kia Sportage715.5%– 21.1%32Kia Stonic554.3%– 24.7%n/a3BYD Atto 3443.4%newn/a4Toyota Yaris393.0%n/an/a5Toyota C-HR372.9%+ 15.6%n/a6Nissan Qashqai362.8%+ 5.9%57VW Tiguan322.5%n/a78Hyundai Kona312.4%– 44.6%29Jeep Avenger272.1%+ 42.1%n/a10BMW X1262.0%– 62.3%n/a11Kia Xceed262.0%– 56.7%n/a12Nissan Juke251.9%– 51.9%613VW T-Cross251.9%– 32.4%n/a14VW T-Roc251.9%– 51.9%115Mercedes GLA221.7%n/an/a16BYD Sealion 7201.5%newn/a17Mercedes GLC201.5%+ 0.0%n/a18Renault Arkana191.5%– 74.0%n/a19Renault Captur191.5%n/an/a20Kia Picanto181.4%+ 12.5%n/a21BYD Dolphin Surf151.2%newn/a22Ford Transit Custom151.2%newn/a23Toyota Aygo X151.2%n/an/a24Hyundai Tucson141.1%– 58.8%n/a25Lexus LBX141.1%n/an/a26Nissan Ariya141.1%n/an/a27Nissan X-Trail141.1%n/an/a28Dacia Duster131.0%n/a1029Hyundai i20120.9%n/an/a30Renault 5120.9%newn/a31Volvo XC40120.9%– 62.5%1132VW Taigo120.9%– 20.0%n/a

Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT