Seat sales are up 4-fold this month in Israel.

Data by our local partner cartube.co.il has the Israeli new car market off -7.9% year-on-year in May to 22,391 sales. This brings the year-to-date tally down -13.6% to 129,230. Toyota (+11.4%) defies the negative market and repeats at #1 with a dominant 15% share. As a result, the Japanese manufacturer climbs to #2 year-to-date below Hyundai (-61%) imploding to #5 this month. Kia (-30.9%) stays at #2 but it’s Seat (+345.3%) that is the best performer of the month, up 8 spots on April to #3 with 6.9% share, all records. Skoda (-2.1%) holds steady at #4. Among Chinese carmakers, BYD (-9%) and Chery (-18.9%) disappoint and both fall faster than the market. Renault (+186.1%) and Suzuki (+10.6%) excel in the remainder of the Top 10.

Previous month: Israel April 2024: MG breaks share record in market down -8.6%

One year ago: Israel May 2023: Skoda (+88.9%) ignores market down -3.1%

Full May 2024 Top 68 All brands ranking below.

Israel May 2024 – brands:

PosBrandMay-24%/23Apr2024%/23PosFY231Toyota3,36415.0%+ 11.4%114,08110.9%+ 2.2%232Kia2,43810.9%– 30.9%213,86110.7%– 24.7%323Seat1,5546.9%+ 345.3%113,6042.8%+ 15.4%10144Skoda1,4876.6%– 2.1%48,7316.8%+ 18.4%555Hyundai1,3986.2%– 61.0%315,08911.7%– 39.4%116BYD1,1545.2%– 9.0%69,0277.0%+ 6.2%447Chery1,0164.5%– 18.9%74,6323.6%– 35.4%878Renault9704.3%+ 186.1%83,1532.4%+ 21.2%12169Mitsubishi9304.2%– 19.3%145,1214.0%– 10.4%7810Suzuki8063.6%+ 10.6%104,2693.3%– 11.6%9911Mazda7523.4%– 29.5%96,4705.0%– 30.1%6612Citroen5012.2%– 15.8%132,8572.2%– 32.8%131313MG4892.2%+ 99.6%53,4112.6%+ 57.0%111514Volkswagen4111.8%– 8.9%152,2871.8%+ 20.2%161815Tesla4071.8%– 0.2%572,1821.7%+ 18.0%171216Mercedes3761.7%+ 14.6%252,0001.5%– 27.0%181917Nissan3211.4%+ 23.5%201,6451.3%+ 13.1%212218Chevrolet2991.3%– 15.3%161,6881.3%+ 0.9%202019Peugeot2851.3%– 45.8%122,3791.8%– 48.7%151120Lexus2771.2%+ 78.7%181,1310.9%+ 34.6%252721Audi2551.1%– 3.8%241,2931.0%– 32.7%232122BMW2541.1%+ 22.1%261,3291.0%– 5.3%222323Zeekr2541.1%new211,1820.9%new246724Geely2501.1%– 44.7%172,4321.9%– 40.6%141025Cupra2281.0%+ 15.7%319700.8%– 14.8%282526Subaru2070.9%– 30.1%231,7511.4%– 39.4%191727Ora1720.8%+ 89.0%349310.7%+ 125.4%303228Opel1720.8%– 40.3%298500.7%– 41.2%312429Ford1390.6%+ 24.1%369560.7%+ 35.4%292930Dacia1370.6%– 16.5%356870.5%– 3.4%342831Forthing1020.5%new322930.2%new416432Smart960.4%new375800.4%new356333Volvo890.4%– 41.4%307110.6%– 32.2%332634Seres840.4%+ 171.0%191,0730.8%+ 109.6%263335SsangYong/KGM830.4%+ 196.4%502660.2%+ 30.4%444136Xpeng820.4%new271,0180.8%new275937EVeasy790.4%+ 61.2%493100.2%+ 434.5%404338Skywell630.3%+ 50.0%334410.3%– 5.0%373639Isuzu550.2%– 26.7%227680.6%+ 26.5%323040Jeep520.2%– 34.2%384110.3%– 36.6%383141Alfa Romeo390.2%+ 18.2%48930.1%– 55.5%534642WEY380.2%+ 22.6%392840.2%+ 9.2%424243Mini370.2%+ 12.1%421890.1%+ 28.6%474844Land Rover340.2%– 30.6%472180.2%– 27.8%453945Infiniti290.1%+ 262.5%401280.1%+ 106.5%515346Genesis280.1%– 63.2%285660.4%+ 14.3%363447Leapmotor220.1%– 45.0%46870.1%– 70.2%544048Voyah150.1%– 25.0%511470.1%+ 70.9%485249Lynk & Co130.1%– 67.5%442810.2%+ 50.3%434450Maxus100.0%– 44.4%411300.1%– 22.6%504751Porsche70.0%– 76.7%43840.1%– 48.5%555052Fiat60.0%– 92.1%524070.3%+ 30.0%393553Honda60.0%– 77.8%531250.1%– 61.8%523754Hongqi50.0%+ 400.0%54250.0%– 66.7%585555Abarth30.0%– 75.0%55230.0%– 57.4%595656DS20.0%– 83.3%45730.1%+ 17.7%565457MAN20.0%n/a –170.0%+ 750.0%606958Bentley20.0%n/a –50.0%– 28.6%646259Weltmeister20.0%– 33.3% –40.0%+ 33.3%666560Cadillac10.0%– 98.8%56710.1%– 79.1%573861Ferrari10.0%– 50.0% –50.0%– 66.7%636162Jaguar10.0%n/a –40.0%– 66.7%655863Polestar00.0%– 100.0% –2000.2%+ 150.0%464964JAC00.0%– 100.0% –1380.1%+ 84.0%495165Maserati00.0%– 100.0%58160.0%– 44.8%615766Aiways00.0%– 100.0% –70.0%– 98.1%624567Aston Martin00.0%– 100.0%5930.0%+ 0.0%676668Alpine00.0%new –30.0%new6868

Source: cartube.co.il