New vehicle sales in Kuwait surge 38.2% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2021 to 76,854 units. Toyota (+7.5%) significantly trails the market but remains the runaway leader at 28.9% share. Nissan (+100.9%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 11.7% share, with Chevrolet (+53.3%) and Mitsubishi (+61.9%) also very dynamic. MG (+72.4%), Honda (+44.2%) and Ford (+42.6%) also beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10 whereas Hyundai (+24.7%) and Lexus (+18.2%) can’t quite manage that feat. Further down, notice Geely (+150.9%), Cadillac (+111%), Land Rover (+109.8%), Lincoln (+95.5%), Suzuki (+93.4%), Jeep (+86.8%), Renault (+81.5%) and Mazda (+81.3%) all posting fantastic gains.
Model-wise, the Toyota Land Cruiser (+20.6%) remains the most popular vehicle in the country at 7.5% share, with the Nissan Sunny (+188.5%) and Toyota Camry (+2.9%) completing the podium. The Nissan Patrol (+112.8%) also shines at #4 while the Chevrolet Captiva (+152.7%) breaks into the Top 5 for the first time at #5. The Toyota Hiace (+84.3%), Mitsubishi Pajero (+55%) and Toyota Hilux (+53.1%) also outpace the market in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, the Land Rover Defender (+354.1%), Honda Civic (+111.9%) and Hyundai Tucson (+81.1%) impress. The Geely Tugella (#49) is the best-selling recent launch (<12 months) above the Nissan Xterra (#71), Great Wall Poer (#94), Mitsubishi Xpander (#95) and Haval H6 (#96).
Previous post: Kuwait 7 months 2021: Nissan, MG stand out in market soaring up 51.6%
Previous year: Kuwait Full Year 2020: Toyota Land Cruiser repeats at #1, Chinese up in market down -23.7%
Full 9 months 2021 Top 40 All-brands and Top 50 models below.
Kuwait 9 months 2021 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jan-Sep 21 | % | /20 | 7m | FY20 |
| 1 | Toyota | 22,182 | 28.9% | 7.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Nissan | 8,954 | 11.7% | 100.9% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 6,162 | 8.0% | 53.3% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi | 5,304 | 6.9% | 61.9% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Kia | 4,168 | 5.4% | 27.2% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Ford | 3,449 | 4.5% | 42.6% | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Lexus | 3,401 | 4.4% | 18.2% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Honda | 3,335 | 4.3% | 44.2% | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Hyundai | 2,743 | 3.6% | 24.7% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | MG | 2,095 | 2.7% | 72.4% | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | GMC | 1,915 | 2.5% | 57.0% | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Land Rover | 1,368 | 1.8% | 109.8% | 12 | 14 |
| 13 | Changan | 1,204 | 1.6% | 46.7% | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | Jeep | 1,145 | 1.5% | 86.8% | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Geely | 1,129 | 1.5% | 150.9% | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Suzuki | 911 | 1.2% | 93.4% | 16 | 19 |
| 17 | Dodge | 752 | 1.0% | 41.4% | 19 | 16 |
| 18 | Mazda | 725 | 0.9% | 81.3% | 17 | 21 |
| 19 | Renault | 717 | 0.9% | 81.5% | 18 | 15 |
| 20 | Ram | 663 | 0.9% | 21.9% | 20 | 18 |
| 21 | Isuzu | 625 | 0.8% | 49.5% | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Cadillac | 555 | 0.7% | 111.0% | 22 | 23 |
| 23 | Peugeot | 549 | 0.7% | 66.9% | 23 | 22 |
| 24 | Lincoln | 395 | 0.5% | 95.5% | 24 | 28 |
| 25 | Hino | 345 | 0.4% | 60.5% | 25 | 25 |
| 26 | Haval | 304 | 0.4% | new | 27 | – |
| 27 | Great Wall | 269 | 0.4% | new | 26 | – |
| 28 | Volvo | 225 | 0.3% | 0.9% | 28 | 27 |
| 29 | Chrysler | 223 | 0.3% | 8.3% | 31 | 24 |
| 30 | Infiniti | 201 | 0.3% | 60.8% | 30 | 31 |
| 31 | Acura | 193 | 0.3% | -13.1% | 29 | 26 |
| 32 | Genesis | 162 | 0.2% | 100.0% | 33 | 33 |
| 33 | Jaguar | 156 | 0.2% | -27.8% | 32 | 29 |
| 34 | Maserati | 117 | 0.2% | 8.3% | 34 | 32 |
| 35 | Subaru | 96 | 0.1% | 140.0% | 35 | 34 |
| 36 | Fiat | 70 | 0.1% | -56.0% | 36 | 30 |
| 37 | Jetour | 27 | 0.0% | new | 37 | – |
| 38 | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 0.0% | -41.2% | 38 | 35 |
| 39 | Aston Martin | 10 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 39 | 36 |
Kuwait 9 months 2021 – models:
| Pos | Brand | Model | Jan-Sep 21 | % | /20 | 7m | FY20 |
| 1 | TOYOTA | LAND CRUISER SW | 5,741 | 7.5% | 20.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | NISSAN | SUNNY | 4,005 | 5.2% | 188.5% | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | TOYOTA | CAMRY | 3,930 | 5.1% | 2.9% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | NISSAN | PATROL | 2,758 | 3.6% | 112.8% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | CHEVROLET | CAPTIVA | 2,545 | 3.3% | 152.7% | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | TOYOTA | HILUX | 2,432 | 3.2% | 53.1% | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | TOYOTA | PRADO | 2,163 | 2.8% | -43.4% | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | MITSUBISHI | PAJERO | 1,782 | 2.3% | 55.0% | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | TOYOTA | HIACE | 1,762 | 2.3% | 84.3% | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | FORD | F-SERIES | 1,486 | 1.9% | 16.8% | 11 | 7 |
| 11 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE | 1,483 | 1.9% | 49.5% | 13 | 11 |
| 12 | KIA | SPORTAGE | 1,453 | 1.9% | 30.0% | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | MITSUBISHI | L200 | 1,435 | 1.9% | 40.4% | 10 | 13 |
| 14 | HYUNDAI | TUCSON | 1,326 | 1.7% | 81.1% | 15 | 22 |
| 15 | HONDA | CIVIC | 1,157 | 1.5% | 111.9% | 14 | 23 |
| 16 | TOYOTA | COROLLA | 1,152 | 1.5% | 7.6% | 17 | 10 |
| 17 | TOYOTA | RAV4 | 990 | 1.3% | 11.6% | 22 | 14 |
| 18 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO | 958 | 1.2% | 17.8% | 16 | 21 |
| 19 | TOYOTA | RUSH | 922 | 1.2% | 7.0% | 19 | 17 |
| 20 | GMC | YUKON | 878 | 1.1% | 38.3% | 18 | 18 |
| 21 | LEXUS | RX | 833 | 1.1% | 32.6% | 21 | 19 |
| 22 | FORD | EXPEDITION | 751 | 1.0% | 45.8% | 23 | 29 |
| 23 | LEXUS | LX | 736 | 1.0% | 15.9% | 20 | 24 |
| 24 | LEXUS | ES | 709 | 0.9% | -1.7% | 25 | 20 |
| 25 | TOYOTA | YARIS | 692 | 0.9% | -17.6% | 32 | 15 |
| 26 | RAM | PICKUP | 663 | 0.9% | 19.7% | 24 | 30 |
| 27 | HONDA | ACCORD | 654 | 0.9% | 38.6% | 28 | 28 |
| 28 | DODGE | CHARGER | 643 | 0.8% | 38.3% | 30 | 31 |
| 29 | LAND ROVER | DEFENDER | 613 | 0.8% | 354.1% | 26 | 106 |
| 30 | NISSAN | X-TRAIL | 605 | 0.8% | 23.7% | 49 | 27 |
| 31 | CHANGAN | CS85 | 582 | 0.8% | 870.0% | 34 | 76 |
| 32 | MG | RX8 | 561 | 0.7% | 96.8% | 31 | 48 |
| 33 | GMC | SIERRA | 550 | 0.7% | 108.3% | 37 | 52 |
| 34 | KIA | OPTIMA | 541 | 0.7% | -7.2% | 39 | 25 |
| 35 | HONDA | CR-V | 540 | 0.7% | 38.5% | 38 | 35 |
| 36 | TOYOTA | FJ CRUISER | 508 | 0.7% | 12.4% | 35 | 32 |
| 37 | MG | HS | 499 | 0.6% | 81.5% | 33 | 53 |
| 38 | JEEP | WRANGLER | 495 | 0.6% | 53.7% | 40 | 34 |
| 39 | JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 480 | 0.6% | 566.7% | 27 | 97 |
| 40 | CHEVROLET | MALIBU | 468 | 0.6% | 45.3% | 29 | 41 |
| 41 | MG | ZS | 464 | 0.6% | 162.1% | 41 | 68 |
| 42 | NISSAN | URVAN | 461 | 0.6% | -4.2% | 36 | 26 |
| 43 | TOYOTA | FORTUNER | 460 | 0.6% | 15.6% | 52 | 38 |
| 44 | FORD | TAURUS | 446 | 0.6% | 284.5% | 48 | 79 |
| 45 | TOYOTA | LAND CRUISER H/D | 440 | 0.6% | 50.2% | 43 | 47 |
| 46 | MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE CROSS | 412 | 0.5% | 115.7% | 50 | 64 |
| 47 | MITSUBISHI | MIRAGE | 411 | 0.5% | 24.9% | 42 | 55 |
| 48 | MITSUBISHI | ASX | 408 | 0.5% | 113.6% | 44 | 50 |
| 49 | Geely | Tugella | 407 | 0.5% | new | 55 | 218 |
| 50 | RENAULT | DOKKER | 405 | 0.5% | 69.5% | 56 | 44 |
Source: Manufacturers
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