Kia Xceed sales double year-on-year in May, awaiting the new model (pictured).

Data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT shows a Cypriot new car market edging down -1.2% year-on-year in May to 1,312 units. The year-to-date volume remains in stark negative at -11.1% to just 6,111. Kia (+16.7%) defies the negative context to reach 20.2% share, its second consecutive month above the 20% milestone. In 2nd place, Toyota (+36.9%) is in even better shape and progresses to 11.6% share vs. 8.2% year-to-date. Newcomer BYD, launched last July, breaks into the Cypriot podium for the very first time and holds 6.8% of the market. Land Rover (+252.9%) surges to #7 with Renault (+16.7%) and Mercedes (+13.2%) are also solid in the remainder of the Top 10.

Model-wise, the Kia Stonic (-5.9%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date despite a slight YoY loss. In fact Kia spectacularly monopolises the podium with the Xceed (+102.9%) and EV3 (+67.7%) in tow. At #5, the Sportage (stable) makes it four Kias in the Top 5. The odd one out is the Toyota C-HR (+144.4%) up eight spots on last month to #4. The Renault Captur (+100%) doubles its sales YoY and surges from outside the April Top 20 directly to #8. Meanwhile the BYD Seal U manages a second ever Top 10 finish at #9.

Previous month: Cyprus April 2026: Hyundai Tucson #1, Kia Stonic #1 YTD

One year ago: Cyprus May 2025: Volkswagen up 46.3%, Jeep Avenger on podium

Full May 2026 Top 35 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Cyprus May 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY251Kia26520.2%+ 16.7%11,03817.0%– 17.2%112Toyota15211.6%+ 36.9%55018.2%– 16.6%323BYD896.8%new43886.3%new5184BMW715.4%– 5.3%63615.9%– 11.3%765Nissan665.0%– 37.7%75689.3%– 2.2%256Renault634.8%+ 16.7%82403.9%– 17.8%987Land Rover604.6%+ 252.9%111762.9%+ 25.7%12158Mercedes604.6%+ 13.2%92864.7%– 21.6%879Jeep574.3%– 6.6%102153.5%– 24.3%10910Skoda493.7%– 18.3%151342.2%– 21.6%141311Volkswagen493.7%– 72.8%33966.5%– 36.7%4412Dacia423.2%+ 5.0%121943.2%+ 16.9%111113Ford413.1%– 12.8%161292.1%– 46.0%151214Hyundai403.0%– 56.5%23686.0%– 36.3%6315Peugeot302.3%+ 66.7%131262.1%+ 80.0%161916Audi272.1%– 57.8%141542.5%– 39.6%131017Mini201.5%+ 100.0%18931.5%– 41.5%191418Volvo201.5%+ 53.8%261041.7%– 15.4%171719Lexus181.4%+ 38.5%22791.3%– 1.3%202020Porsche141.1%– 39.1%20991.6%– 27.2%181621Citroen110.8%+ 83.3%30500.8%+ 316.7%252822Cupra100.8%+ 11.1%23540.9%+ 25.6%222223Ssangyong100.8%+ 25.0%21540.9%+ 50.0%232524MG80.6%+ 100.0%17751.2%+ 150.0%212125Suzuki70.5%– 30.0%25300.5%+ 0.0%272726Opel60.5%+ 20.0%29240.4%+ 50.0%302927Mazda50.4%– 28.6%28280.5%– 24.3%282628BAIC40.3%new27260.4%new29 –29Honda40.3%– 42.9%24520.9%+ 10.6%242330Maserati40.3%+ 300.0%33150.2%+ 87.5%313231Seat40.3%+ 33.3%19300.5%– 50.0%262432Bentley30.2%+ 200.0% –70.1%+ 16.7%333033Alfa Romeo10.1%n/a3190.1%+ 125.0%323134Ferrari10.1%n/a –30.0%– 50.0%343335Rolls Royce10.1%n/a –20.0%+ 100.0%3635

Cyprus May 2026 – models:

Note: This ranking features the Top 30 models year-to-date and are ranked based on their May sales. The ranking may therefore not be 100% accurate.

PosModelMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY251Kia Stonic957.2%– 5.9%23265.3%– 24.0%112Kia Xceed695.3%+ 102.9%31883.1%+ 37.2%6143Kia EV3524.0%+ 67.7%41582.6%+ 97.5%7194Toyota C-HR443.4%+ 144.4%121532.5%+ 9.3%985Kia Sportage393.0%+ 0.0%52684.4%– 20.9%226Nissan Qashqai393.0%– 15.2%132684.4%+ 16.5%347Toyota Yaris Cross352.7%+ 12.9%111422.3%+ 3.6%10108Renault Captur322.4%+ 100.0%n/a861.4%+ 62.3%14n/a9BYD Seal U312.4%newn/a1071.8%new12n/a10Jeep Avenger282.1%– 41.7%101542.5%– 12.5%8711Dacia Sandero (est)251.9%n/a39631.0%+ 34.0%262712Range Rover Sport (est)241.8%n/a98591.0%+ 78.8%294813Hyundai Tucson231.8%– 46.5%12073.4%– 17.2%5314Toyota Yaris (est)231.8%+ 187.5%107601.0%– 15.5%282515Ford Puma (est)201.5%– 37.5%47560.9%– 27.3%302616Peugeot 3008201.5%+ 33.3%17741.2%+ 60.9%21n/a17Mini Countryman181.4%+ 200.0%15701.1%– 51.0%231518BYD Dolphin Surf171.3%new9841.4%new15n/a19Volvo XC40171.3%+ 466.7%n/a711.2%+ 14.5%222420Nissan Juke151.1%– 64.3%202163.5%– 5.3%46n/aDacia Duster131.0%– 45.8%18821.3%+ 60.8%1618n/aVW Taigo131.0%+ 30.0%n/a681.1%– 27.7%2421n/aBMW X1120.9%– 33.3%n/a791.3%– 45.5%1713n/aNissan X-Trail120.9%– 14.3%n/a631.0%– 29.2%2720n/aVW T-Cross110.8%– 74.4%14791.3%– 38.8%1812n/aVW T-Roc110.8%– 82.5%71342.2%– 46.0%115n/aVW Tiguan90.7%– 64.0%n/a671.1%– 4.3%2522n/aHyundai Kona70.5%– 50.0%19781.3%– 62.9%1911n/aKia Picanto40.3%– 66.7%6741.2%– 52.9%2017n/aBYD Atto 310.1%new8901.5%new13n/a

Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT