BYD is the best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in April.

New light vehicle sales in Uruguay are up another fantastic 25.8% year-on-year in April to 6,386 units, once again believed to be an all-time record for April. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.8% to 24,011. BYD (+60.5%) surges ahead to cement its newfound market leadership at 13.3% share, its highest since last September. This is well above #2 Fiat (-6.3%) at 10.4%. Chevrolet (+27%) evolves roughly like the market at 8.5% share, distancing Volkswagen (-7.9%) and Renault (-14.2%), both struggling. A handful of Top 10 brands post surreal YoY gains: Geely is up 560.5%, Jetour up 428.6%, Suzuki up 104.2% and Dongfeng up 100%. All in all, Chinese manufacturers (32 selling at least one unit) shoot up 97.4% to 44.7% share vs. 29.1% a year ago in April 2025.

Previous month: Uruguay March 2026: BYD #1 year-to-date in record market

One year ago: Uruguay April 2025: BYD up to record 2nd place

Full April 2026 Top 66 All brands ranking below.

Uruguay April 2026 – brands:

PosBrandApr-26%/25Mar2026%/25PosFY251BYD84913.3%+ 60.5%12,96612.4%+ 64.4%132Fiat66510.4%– 6.3%22,63411.0%– 24.0%213Chevrolet5418.5%+ 27.0%32,0168.4%– 7.0%324Volkswagen4447.0%– 7.9%51,6496.9%– 5.2%545Renault4406.9%– 14.2%41,6436.8%– 11.8%656Suzuki3906.1%+ 104.2%61,6526.9%+ 26.8%467Hyundai3225.0%– 8.5%71,1304.7%– 25.7%778Geely2513.9%+ 560.5%97243.0%+ 210.7%10149Jetour2223.5%+ 428.6%107843.3%+ 194.7%91510Dongfeng2103.3%+ 100.0%129313.9%+ 204.2%81211Toyota1953.1%+ 54.8%116542.7%+ 27.5%111312GAC1882.9%+ 1075.0%184561.9%+ 1069.2%143913Chery1252.0%– 37.5%146262.6%+ 8.7%12814Omoda1161.8%+ 61.1%134491.9%+ 132.6%151615Changan1031.6%+ 415.0%262401.0%+ 224.3%233016BAW1011.6%+ 531.3%243011.3%+ 356.1%193117Victory821.3%– 32.8%252651.1%+ 23.8%201818Geely Riddara811.3%+ 478.6%282321.0%+ 582.4%243819Nissan801.3%– 46.7%85572.3%– 22.2%131120GWM701.1%+ 89.2%202170.9%+ 73.6%252321JAC691.1%+ 122.6%163891.6%+ 151.0%161722Ford641.0%+ 60.0%192491.0%+ 76.6%212223Citroen611.0%– 72.5%222451.0%– 64.7%22924JMC611.0%+ 19.6%173441.4%+ 166.7%181925Peugeot600.9%– 50.0%153511.5%– 34.3%171026BMW580.9%+ 45.0%271760.7%+ 8.6%272427Jaecoo490.8%+ 512.5%301280.5%+ 433.3%304628Foton430.7%+ 19.4%211790.7%+ 27.9%262129Honda380.6%– 37.7%231580.7%– 31.3%282030Soueast370.6%new381230.5%new31 –31Wuling340.5%n/a –340.1%n/a476832Mercedes320.5%+ 18.5%321160.5%+ 22.1%332933Deepal280.4%n/a351180.5%+ 321.4%323634Karry260.4%– 27.8%291420.6%+ 21.4%292835Jeep250.4%+ 19.0%37940.4%– 31.4%362736MG220.3%+ 46.7%311110.5%+ 146.7%344037Leapmotor200.3%+ 300.0%40670.3%+ 737.5%384738Zeekr180.3%+ 800.0%59280.1%+ 40.0%505039Audi170.3%– 10.5%42650.3%– 13.3%403440DFSK170.3%– 41.4%461050.4%– 30.9%352541Maxus120.2%+ 100.0%41490.2%+ 122.7%434442Ram120.2%– 40.0%34760.3%– 13.6%373243Lynk & Co110.2%+ 37.5%39640.3%+ 204.8%414144Mini100.2%+ 25.0%48350.1%+ 20.7%464545Mitsubishi100.2%– 44.4%33660.3%+ 61.0%392646Subaru80.1%+ 100.0%54270.1%+ 8.0%514347Xpeng80.1%new49270.1%new525348Mazda70.1%– 50.0%47300.1%– 44.4%494249BAIC60.1%n/a43190.1%n/a53 –50Bestune60.1%– 71.4%45360.1%– 41.0%443751Dongfeng Forthing60.1%new50350.1%new455152Kia60.1%– 40.0%36530.2%– 15.9%423353Keyton50.1%+ 150.0%6460.0%+ 20.0%616354Seat50.1%+ 400.0% –50.0%– 28.6%625755Iveco30.0%n/a –40.0%– 33.3%636156Tesla30.0%+ 200.0%58110.0%+ 266.7%576057Volvo30.0%– 75.0%44330.1%– 17.5%483558Maserati20.0%+ 100.0% –20.0%+ 0.0%697059Porsche20.0%n/a52170.1%n/a546760Hundson10.0%new –10.0%new71 –61Kaiyun10.0%n/a6320.0%n/a686962Land Rover10.0%– 66.7%56120.0%+ 33.3%555563LMI10.0%+ 0.0%57110.0%+ 175.0%565664Opel10.0%– 66.7%5180.0%– 27.3%584965Today Sunshine10.0%+ 0.0%6520.0%– 33.3%706266Voltbike10.0%– 50.0%6630.0%– 70.0%6659

Source: Autodata