Volkswagen holds 10.9% of the Uruguayan market in August.

New light vehicle sales in Uruguay advance 8.6% year-on-year in August to 5,510 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 8.2% to 38,929. The Top 2 carmakers disappoint with year-on-year declines. Chevrolet is down -12.2% to 14.4% share vs. 16.4% so far this year and Fiat is off -8.6% to 12.8% vs. 13% YTD. In contrast the next 6 brands deliver double-digit gains at leads, Volkswagen is up 29.4% to third place with 10.9% share, its first time above 10% since May 2023 (10.2%) and highest share since February 2023 (12.1%). Renault (+38%) and Hyundai (+16.3%) follow while BYD (+152.1%) lodges the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 10 again and climbs three ranks on July to #6. Suzuki (+42.5%) and Citroen (+23%) also shine at #7 and #8 respectively.

Previous month: Uruguay July 2024: Fiat (+74.1%) catches up on Chevrolet (-26.4%)

One year ago: Uruguay August 2023: Chevrolet (+67.8%), Fiat (+150%) top market up 21.7%

Full August 2024 Top 55 All brands ranking below.

Uruguay August 2024 – brands:

PosBrandAug-24%/23Jul2024%/23PosFY231Chevrolet79314.4%– 12.2%16,38016.4%+ 7.8%112Fiat70412.8%– 8.6%25,05213.0%+ 34.3%223Volkswagen59910.9%+ 29.4%63,0407.8%– 10.2%444Renault4908.9%+ 38.0%43,0107.7%+ 6.8%555Hyundai3927.1%+ 16.3%53,0627.9%+ 34.8%366BYD3686.7%+ 152.1%92,1495.5%+ 293.6%7117Suzuki3225.8%+ 42.5%32,5366.5%– 30.3%638Citroen2624.8%+ 23.0%82,0045.1%– 6.4%889Toyota1953.5%– 23.8%101,4913.8%– 9.0%111010Nissan1903.4%– 16.3%111,7294.4%+ 4.2%10911Peugeot1793.2%– 42.6%71,8934.9%– 22.7%9712Chery1041.9%+ 2.0%136441.7%+ 10.7%121213Geely681.2%+ 223.8%143670.9%+ 87.2%182414Omoda641.2%new381090.3%new316215Victory621.1%+ 67.6%154451.1%+ 42.2%141716Jetour581.1%+ 9.4%204751.2%– 7.0%131317Mitsubishi551.0%+ 292.9%241270.3%– 22.6%292718DongFeng (incl. DFSK)541.0%+ 80.0%184221.1%+ 45.0%161919Volvo520.9%+ 205.9%122440.6%+ 103.3%242920JAC500.9%+ 66.7%212770.7%+ 21.0%222321Honda480.9%+ 50.0%174281.1%+ 85.3%152022Ford470.9%– 13.0%163721.0%– 15.6%171423BMW410.7%– 18.0%193570.9%+ 9.2%191524Jeep410.7%– 8.9%253140.8%+ 22.7%202125Changan390.7%+ 56.0%272880.7%– 17.5%211826Mercedes360.7%+ 0.0%222600.7%– 8.5%231627Karry330.6%+ 725.0%282260.6%+ 55.9%252528Mazda230.4%+ 130.0%32960.2%– 12.7%333029Audi190.3%– 20.8%311450.4%– 16.7%282630Kia180.3%– 55.0%261500.4%+ 2.0%272831Foton170.3%+ 240.0%33410.1%+ 115.8%364132Ram140.3%+ 1300.0%291150.3%+ 945.5%304633Subaru130.2%+ 8.3%30980.3%+ 27.3%323134Maxus100.2%+ 100.0%34570.1%– 10.9%343235LMI60.1%– 86.4%43190.0%– 56.8%433636GWM50.1%– 80.0%231600.4%– 35.5%262237Lynk & Co50.1%new –50.0%new53 –38Keyton40.1%n/a–40.0%n/a58 –39Tesla30.1%– 86.4%40280.1%+ 27.3%404240Bestune30.1%– 25.0%37220.1%+ 10.0%414341Maserati30.1%n/a–70.0%– 22.2%505142Seat20.0%+ 0.0%48320.1%+ 255.6%384743JMC20.0%– 60.0%36300.1%+ 15.4%393744Land Rover20.0%– 50.0%–110.0%– 54.2%464045XEV20.0%– 83.3%4590.0%– 79.1%483446Haval20.0%– 50.0%–90.0%– 43.8%493847Iveco20.0%+ 0.0%–50.0%– 76.2%524448BAIC20.0%+ 100.0%4740.0%– 76.5%574849Mini10.0%– 75.0%35430.1%– 8.5%353350MG10.0%new39400.1%new37 –51Leapmotor10.0%n/a41210.1%+ 75.0%425252Today Sunshine10.0%– 96.8%49140.0%– 54.8%453953Farizon10.0%new5050.0%new51 –54Kaiyun10.0%– 93.3%4640.0%– 73.3%564555UMEV10.0%new –10.0%new62 –

Source: Autodata