According to data from our local partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market steps up 16.2% year-on-year in October to 596 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally up 33.8% to 5,404. The Kia Sportage (+211.1%) repeats at #1 and claims the #2 YTD spot in the process, with the Toyota RAV4 (+38.7%) and Dacia Duster (+26.9%) completing a podium unchanged on September. The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross surges to #4 and earns a spot in the YTD Top 10 as a result at #10, it distances the Renault Kadjar up five ranks on last mont to #5 and the Dacia Logan down one to #6. The Haval Jolion makes its very first appearance inside the Moldovan Top 10 at #8 and the Toyota Camry points its bonnet at #10.
Previous month: Moldova September 2021: Kia Sportage edges past Toyota RAV4, Renault Kadjar in Top 10
One year ago: Moldova October 2020: Dacia Logan reclaims top spot, sales down -22.7%
Full October 2021 Top 10 models ranking below.
Moldova October 2021 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-21 | % | /20 | Sep | 2021 | % | /20 | Pos | FY20 |
| 1 | Kia Sportage | 56 | 9.4% | 211.1% | 1 | 353 | 6.5% | 105.2% | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 | 43 | 7.2% | 38.7% | 2 | 437 | 8.1% | 37.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Dacia Duster | 33 | 5.5% | 26.9% | 3 | 349 | 6.5% | 49.8% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Suzuki SX4 S-Cross | 27 | 4.5% | n/a | n/a | 97 | 1.8% | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| 5 | Renault Kadjar | 24 | 4.0% | n/a | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Dacia Logan | 22 | 3.7% | -52.2% | 5 | 230 | 4.3% | -4.2% | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Lada Largus | 21 | 3.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Haval Jolion | 20 | 3.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Hyundai Tucson | 15 | 2.5% | 114.3% | 6 | 195 | 3.6% | 44.4% | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Toyota Camry | 15 | 2.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Skoda Kodiaq | 10 | 1.7% | -56.5% | n/a | 144 | 2.7% | -7.7% | 7 | 5 |
| n/a | Toyota Corolla | 10 | 1.7% | -9.1% | 4 | 103 | 1.9% | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| n/a | Suzuki Vitara | 4 | 0.7% | n/a | 7 | 201 | 3.7% | 378.6% | 5 | n/a |
| n/a | Kia Rio | 3 | 0.5% | -72.7% | 8 | 128 | 2.4% | 48.8% | 8 | n/a |
Source: CE Auto
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