Changan sales are up 85% year-on-year in March.

March volumes in Panama shoot up 42.5% year-on-year to 6,473, leading the Q1 2026 tally up 17.6% to 16,405. Toyota (+29.2%) leads the way in the brands ranking above Hyundai (+39.1%) and Kia (+32.3%). Suzuki (+18.4%) is slower but advances to #4 ahead of Jetour (+109.2%). Geely (-5.8%) drops to #6 while Changan (+85%), Isuzu (+79.5%) and Mitsubishi (+72.6%) all post fantastic gains.

Model-wise, the Top 5 is unchanged on February. The Hyundai Grand i10 (+56.6%) repeats at #1 ahead of the Kia Soluto (+75.6%), Toyota Hilux (+7.3%), Yaris Cross (+21.6%) and Hyundai Creta (+82.1%). The Isuzu D-Max climbs to #6, equal with the Toyota Prado (+58%). 

Previous month: Panama February 2026: Chinese up 52.6%, Jetour X70 Plus inside Top 10

Previous year: Panama Full Year 2025: Toyota Hilux signs 5th straight win

Full March 2026 Top 67 All brands and Top 10 models below.

Panama March 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY251Toyota1,29119.9%+ 29.2%13,21319.6%+ 0.8%112Hyundai80712.5%+ 39.1%22,10112.8%+ 20.3%233Kia78612.1%+ 32.3%32,02012.3%+ 2.0%324Suzuki3225.0%+ 18.4%68004.9%+ 18.5%555Jetour2724.2%+ 109.2%57474.6%+ 66.7%686Geely2604.0%– 5.8%48044.9%+ 13.6%447Mitsubishi2333.6%+ 72.6%85313.2%+ 27.6%868Changan2223.4%+ 85.0%75373.3%+ 37.3%799Isuzu2103.2%+ 79.5%94462.7%+ 49.2%91010Nissan1612.5%– 11.5%103872.4%– 18.9%10711Mazda1372.1%+ 38.4%133502.1%+ 18.6%111212GAC Motors1302.0%+ 68.8%153191.9%+ 41.8%151413Kaiyi1261.9%+ 231.6%163362.0%+ 148.9%131614Ford1231.9%+ 26.8%113111.9%– 8.3%161115Chery1211.9%+ 142.0%143352.0%+ 63.4%141716Dongfeng1171.8%+ 120.8%123402.1%+ 137.8%121817Forthing981.5%+ 8.9%182301.4%– 18.1%171318Honda911.4%+ 33.8%202271.4%– 19.8%181519Soueast891.4%new211961.2%new202920BMW751.2%+ 114.3%231500.9%+ 41.5%232021Jaecoo681.1%+ 385.7%172111.3%+ 486.1%192422Chevrolet671.0%+ 52.3%191771.1%+ 53.9%211923JAC580.9%+ 346.2%281000.6%+ 212.5%263424Lexus560.9%+ 60.0%221561.0%+ 57.6%222125BYD530.8%+ 15.2%241220.7%+ 11.9%252226GWM520.8%+ 108.0%251350.8%+ 51.7%242327Audi400.6%+ 166.7%26930.6%+ 50.0%273228Foton400.6%+ 150.0%27800.5%+ 142.4%283329Karry240.4%+ 140.0%41360.2%+ 44.0%374230Volkswagen230.4%+ 27.8%35560.3%– 41.7%302831Subaru210.3%– 36.4%32520.3%– 33.3%332732Maxus200.3%+ 100.0%42350.2%– 12.5%383533Mercedes180.3%+ 20.0%30490.3%– 23.4%343134MG180.3%+ 50.0%31540.3%+ 54.3%312535JMC160.2%– 23.8%29450.3%+ 12.5%352636Lynk & Co160.2%+ 433.3%33560.3%+ 833.3%294437Omoda160.2%– 40.7%34530.3%– 27.4%323038Ram160.2%+ 45.5%37340.2%– 2.9%393639Porsche150.2%+ 25.0%45370.2%– 17.8%363940Mini110.2%+ 83.3%43230.1%+ 9.5%424541Jeep100.2%+ 233.3%39210.1%– 4.5%434342Renault90.1%n/a40240.1%n/a416143Land Rover80.1%– 46.7%36280.2%– 30.0%403744Shineray80.1%n/a46130.1%+ 550.0%49574521270.1%new49170.1%new455046BAIC70.1%n/a50130.1%n/a486947Volvo60.1%– 62.5%57170.1%– 65.3%463848Acura50.1%– 37.5%38190.1%– 44.1%444049AITO50.1%new5960.0%new597350Bestune50.1%– 50.0%47160.1%– 61.0%474151Xiaomi50.1%new4890.1%new547252Rox40.1%new5860.0%new60 –53ZX Auto40.1%n/a –70.0%+ 250.0%585454Farizon30.0%n/a5190.1%+ 350.0%526555Fiat30.0%– 62.5%52100.1%– 47.4%504756Infiniti30.0%– 66.7%5490.1%– 57.1%534857JIM30.0%new –70.0%new566658Li Auto30.0%new –30.0%new627659Peugeot30.0%+ 0.0%5670.0%– 36.4%575260Buick10.0%– 50.0% –10.0%– 50.0%697961Cadillac10.0%– 50.0%6120.0%– 71.4%635662Denza10.0%new –10.0%new708863Higer10.0%n/a5370.0%+ 250.0%557064Tesla10.0%– 50.0% –10.0%– 75.0%735365Tourway10.0%n/a –10.0%+ 0.0%748466Xpeng10.0%n/a –20.0%– 33.3%676467Zeekr10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a76 –

Panama March 2026 – models:

PosModelMar-26%/25Feb2026%/25PosFY251Hyundai Grand i103575.5%+ 56.6%18675.3%+ 37.4%222Kia Soluto3465.3%+ 75.6%28104.9%+ 27.2%333Toyota Hilux2934.5%+ 7.3%31,0846.6%+ 29.4%114Toyota Yaris Cross2363.6%+ 21.6%46744.1%+ 6.1%445Hyundai Creta1532.4%+ 82.1%54002.4%+ 29.9%566Isuzu D-Max1392.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a107Toyota Prado1392.1%+ 58.0%n/an/an/an/an/a188Kia Picanto1352.1%+ 31.1%n/an/an/an/an/a59Toyota RAV41241.9%+ 24.0%n/an/an/an/an/a710Mitsubishi L2001201.9%n/a11n/an/an/an/a13

Source: ADAP