The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in January.

Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market soars 19.8% year-on-year in January to 1,527 sales. The top 3 brands all lodge surreal gains: Kia (+87.6%) is #1 with 19.8% share vs. 17.6% over the Full Year 2023, Volkswagen is up 86.9% year-on-year and 8 spots on last month to #2 and Toyota (+45.5%) rounds out the podium. Leader a year ago, BMW (-35.2%) is in freefall to #4. Ford (+117.1%), Skoda (+100%), Jeep (+80%) and Mercedes (+25.5%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10.

Model-wise, the Kia Sportage (+126.7%) takes the lead, followed by the VW T-Cross (+966.7%). 6 of the Top 7 models are SUVs, with the Toyota Yaris (+1.2%) the odd one at #4. The Kia Stonic (+124.3%) rallies back up to #3 ,the Nissan Qashqai (+85.4%), leader last month, is 5th ahead of the VW T-Roc (-20%) and Toyota C-HR (+226.7%). The Ford Focus sports a uncharacteristic 8th place with the Jeep Compass (#22) and Range Rover Sport (#23) making what is believed to be their entrance inside the Top 30.

Previous post: Cyprus Full Year 2023: Toyota Yaris repeats at #1 in surging market (+26.7%)

One year ago: Cyprus January 2023: BMW most popular brand in market up 14.9%

Full January 2024 Top 35 All brands and Top 30 models below.

Cyprus January 2024 – brands:

PosBrandJan-24%/22DecFY231Kia30219.8%+ 87.6%212Volkswagen18512.1%+ 86.9%1043Toyota17911.7%+ 45.5%424BMW1167.6%– 35.2%865Nissan1077.0%+ 81.4%156Ford765.0%+ 117.1%15137Mercedes694.5%+ 25.5%1178Hyundai583.8%– 44.2%339Skoda583.8%+ 100.0%71010Jeep543.5%+ 80.0%211611Audi513.3%+ 21.4%6912Land Rover452.9%+ 45.2%221713Dacia261.7%– 46.9%131214Renault261.7%– 18.8%141115Porsche241.6%– 33.3%241416Volvo231.5%– 20.7%251517Mini221.4%– 24.1%5818Lexus211.4%+ 200.0%182019Mazda140.9%– 12.5%192120Maserati120.8%+ 50.0%272721Suzuki110.7%– 42.1%202422Cupra90.6%+ 200.0%121823Alfa Romeo80.5%– 20.0% –2924Ssangyong80.5%– 50.0%232525Jaguar 50.3%+ 150.0%263126Seat50.3%– 83.3%92227Honda30.2%– 78.6%162328Bentley20.1%– 60.0%283229MG20.1%– 60.0%171930Smart20.1%n/a –3631Ferrari10.1%+ 0.0% –3932Fiat10.1%n/a –3433Lamborghini10.1%n/a –3734Peugeot10.1%– 83.3% –2635Citroen00.0%– 100.0% –28

Cyprus January 2024 – models:

PosModelJan-24%/23DecFY231Kia Sportage1368.9%+ 126.7%262VW T-Cross966.3%+ 966.7%n/a143Kia Stonic835.4%+ 124.3%n/a24Toyota Yaris835.4%+ 1.2%615Nissan Qashqai765.0%+ 85.4%196VW T-Roc523.4%– 20.0%n/a87Toyota C-HR493.2%+ 226.7%n/a128Ford Focus473.1%n/an/an/a9Kia Picanto402.6%+ 81.8%n/a1010Hyundai Tucson372.4%+ 19.4%3311BMW X1312.0%+ 3.3%142512Kia Ceed312.0%+ 47.6%11713Toyota Corolla302.0%+ 114.3%101714Jeep Renegade271.8%+ 80.0%n/an/a15Skoda Fabia271.8%+ 68.8%n/an/a16Mini Countryman191.2%+ 35.7%4417VW Taigo191.2%– 50.0%n/a2318Ford Puma181.2%– 21.7%152819Audi Q3171.1%+ 13.3%n/a2420Nissan Juke161.0%– 11.1%51121Volvo XC40161.0%– 23.8%n/a1622Jeep Compass151.0%+ 87.5%n/an/a23Range Rover Sport151.0%+ 66.7%n/an/a24Nissan X-Trail140.9%+ 180.0%91925Toyota RAV4140.9%+ 133.3%71326BMW 3 Series130.9%+ 333.3%n/an/a27Mercedes GLA130.9%+ 333.3%n/an/a28Dacia Duster120.8%– 52.0%131829Dacia Sandero120.8%– 47.8%n/a2730Renault Captur120.8%– 40.0%n/a20

Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT