The Toyota Corolla Cross is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia.
Holy week celebrations hit the Colombian new car market further in March at -22.6% year-on-year to 13,361 sales. Keep in mind March 2023 was already off -17.2% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is off -14.4% to 40,567. Toyota (-10.5%) resists much better than the market to hold onto the brands pole position with a dominant 16.1% share. Leader last year, Renault (-40.2%) crumbles down to 12.4% share. Chevrolet (-28.7%) is back up to its traditional third place while Mazda (+1.7%) and most strikingly Nissan (+46.9%) defy the plunging market to close out the Top 5. Up to #3 last month, Kia (-25.9%) recedes to #6 in March ahead of an imploding Suzuki (-47.8%). Ford (+20.2%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10.
Over in the models lane, the Toyota Corolla Cross (+60.2%) repeats at #1 and now also holds this spot year-to-date. It ranked #2 over the Full Year 2023. The Mazda CX-30 (+169.8%) surges ahead to climb to #2, a ranking it also holds over Q1. The Renault Duster (-29.8%) is in difficulty at #3 and ranks #4 YTD vs. #1 over the FY2023. #1 a year ago, the Toyota Hilux (-55.6%) freefalls to #4, which is still higher than both its YTD level (#4) and FY2023 position (#7). The Chevrolet Joy is up nine spots on February to #5, distancing the Renault Kwid (-41.2%). The Ford Escape (+252.5%) and Nissan Kicks (+108.6%) both sport fantastic lifts in the remainder of the Top 10.
Previous month: Colombia February 2024: Toyota Corolla Cross #1 in market off just -1.3%
One year ago: Colombia March 2023: Toyota Hilux best-seller, market down another -17.2%
Full March 2024 Top 30 brands and Top 75 models below.
Colombia March 2024 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Mar-24 | % | /23 | Feb | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota | 2,154 | 16.1% | – 10.5% | 1 | 6,541 | 16.1% | + 11.1% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Renault | 1,656 | 12.4% | – 40.2% | 2 | 5,087 | 12.5% | – 34.7% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Chevrolet | 1,572 | 11.8% | – 28.7% | 4 | 4,754 | 11.7% | – 27.0% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Mazda | 1,287 | 9.6% | + 1.7% | 5 | 3,687 | 9.1% | + 5.3% | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Nissan | 1,052 | 7.9% | + 46.9% | 6 | 2,562 | 6.3% | + 47.2% | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Kia | 982 | 7.3% | – 25.9% | 3 | 4,063 | 10.0% | + 12.9% | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Suzuki | 577 | 4.3% | – 47.8% | 8 | 1,952 | 4.8% | – 28.2% | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Ford | 548 | 4.1% | + 20.2% | 7 | 1,757 | 4.3% | + 28.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Volkswagen | 476 | 3.6% | – 17.8% | 9 | 1,454 | 3.6% | – 13.8% | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 371 | 2.8% | – 21.2% | 10 | 995 | 2.5% | – 29.5% | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Foton | 318 | 2.4% | – 42.9% | 11 | 917 | 2.3% | – 31.3% | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | JAC | 190 | 1.4% | – 23.1% | 14 | 435 | 1.1% | – 54.1% | 13 | 14 |
| 13 | Subaru | 167 | 1.2% | + 5.0% | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17 |
| 14 | BMW | 165 | 1.2% | – 43.9% | 18 | 383 | 0.9% | – 36.0% | 15 | 13 |
| 15 | Citroen | 156 | 1.2% | + 9.1% | 17 | 387 | 1.0% | – 13.8% | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | Mercedes | 154 | 1.2% | – 49.0% | 12 | 629 | 1.6% | – 13.7% | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | BYD | 139 | 1.0% | + 40.4% | 16 | 373 | 0.9% | + 30.9% | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | Honda | 128 | 1.0% | + 4.1% | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 16 |
| 19 | Fiat | 106 | 0.8% | + 1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 27 |
| 20 | Peugeot | 99 | 0.7% | – 31.7% | 22 | 307 | 0.8% | – 23.8% | 18 | 20 |
| 21 | JMC | 93 | 0.7% | – 48.9% | 19 | 324 | 0.8% | – 38.3% | 17 | 21 |
| 22 | Audi | 89 | 0.7% | – 47.0% | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 19 |
| 23 | Volvo | 70 | 0.5% | + 11.1% | 25 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 24 |
| 24 | International | 70 | 0.5% | + 112.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 25 | DFSK | 69 | 0.5% | – 29.6% | 21 | 271 | 0.7% | + 11.5% | 19 | 23 |
| 26 | Jeep | 58 | 0.4% | + 31.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 27 | Hino | 55 | 0.4% | – 57.0% | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 22 |
| 28 | MG | 55 | 0.4% | + 103.7% | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 29 | Jetour | 41 | 0.3% | + 32.3% | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 30 | Mitsubishi | 39 | 0.3% | – 66.1% | 23 | 224 | 0.6% | – 28.4% | 20 | 25 |
| – | Others | 425 | 3.2% | n/a | – | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Colombia March 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Mar-24 | % | /23 | Feb | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 748 | 5.6% | + 60.2% | 1 | 1,903 | 4.7% | + 12.5% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Mazda CX-30 | 653 | 4.9% | + 169.8% | 3 | 1,813 | 4.5% | + 326.6% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Renault Duster | 500 | 3.7% | – 29.8% | 4 | 1,585 | 3.9% | – 17.7% | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Toyota Hilux | 388 | 2.9% | – 55.6% | 5 | 1,302 | 3.2% | – 9.7% | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Chevrolet Joy | 378 | 2.8% | n/a | 14 | 840 | 2.1% | n/a | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Renault Kwid | 317 | 2.4% | – 41.2% | 6 | 1,137 | 2.8% | – 15.5% | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Nissan Kicks | 290 | 2.2% | + 108.6% | 11 | 650 | 1.6% | + 112.4% | 13 | 26 |
| 8 | Ford Escape | 282 | 2.1% | + 252.5% | 7 | 869 | 2.1% | + 302.3% | 8 | 32 |
| 9 | Suzuki Swift | 269 | 2.0% | – 57.5% | 9 | 842 | 2.1% | – 47.0% | 9 | 5 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Onix | 258 | 1.9% | – 60.1% | 8 | 912 | 2.2% | – 49.0% | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Kia Picanto | 240 | 1.8% | – 47.9% | 2 | 1,626 | 4.0% | + 32.7% | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Toyota Corolla | 235 | 1.8% | + 10.3% | 21 | 572 | 1.4% | #VALUE! | 15 | 19 |
| 13 | Nissan Frontier | 209 | 1.6% | + 95.3% | 32 | 521 | 1.3% | + 96.6% | 18 | 23 |
| 14 | Renault Sandero Stepway | 208 | 1.6% | – 47.1% | 15 | 590 | 1.5% | – 44.7% | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Chevrolet Tracker | 202 | 1.5% | – 52.8% | 12 | 745 | 1.8% | – 38.4% | 12 | 10 |
| 16 | Mazda2 | 190 | 1.4% | – 51.2% | 23 | 542 | 1.3% | – 60.6% | 16 | 8 |
| 17 | Toyota SW4 Fortuner | 182 | 1.4% | + 21.3% | 10 | 799 | 2.0% | + 37.5% | 11 | 11 |
| 18 | VW Polo | 182 | 1.4% | n/a | 18 | 523 | 1.3% | n/a | 17 | 66 |
| 19 | Nissan Versa | 175 | 1.3% | + 57.7% | 35 | 381 | 0.9% | #VALUE! | 30 | 34 |
| 20 | Renault Logan | 172 | 1.3% | + 6.8% | 36 | 392 | 1.0% | – 26.9% | 28 | 21 |
| 21 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 171 | 1.3% | – 35.7% | 13 | 521 | 1.3% | + 7.4% | 19 | 18 |
| 22 | VW T-Cross | 170 | 1.3% | – 22.7% | 17 | 515 | 1.3% | + 6.4% | 20 | 20 |
| 23 | Mazda CX-50 | 161 | 1.2% | + 2.5% | 24 | 470 | 1.2% | – 15.3% | 21 | 27 |
| 24 | Kia Grand Eko Taxi | 161 | 1.2% | – 6.9% | 16 | 424 | 1.0% | – 20.0% | 25 | 24 |
| 25 | Renault Sandero | 158 | 1.2% | – 42.3% | 25 | 455 | 1.1% | – 49.7% | 23 | 13 |
| 26 | Mazda CX-5 | 144 | 1.1% | – 58.6% | 20 | 417 | 1.0% | – 53.6% | 26 | 17 |
| 27 | Ford Ranger | 131 | 1.0% | – 52.5% | 19 | 440 | 1.1% | – 44.0% | 24 | 14 |
| 28 | Toyota 4Runner | 129 | 1.0% | + 55.4% | 29 | 319 | 0.8% | + 24.6% | 35 | 41 |
| 29 | Kia Soluto | 128 | 1.0% | n/a | 61 | 224 | 0.6% | n/a | 42 | 74 |
| 30 | Nissan X-Trail | 125 | 0.9% | – 15.0% | 27 | 364 | 0.9% | – 8.8% | 32 | 29 |
| 31 | Toyota RAV4 | 121 | 0.9% | n/a | 30 | 269 | 0.7% | n/a | 37 | 68 |
| 32 | Kia Sportage | 119 | 0.9% | – 19.6% | 34 | 338 | 0.8% | – 8.4% | 34 | 30 |
| 33 | Nissan March | 116 | 0.9% | + 16.0% | 67 | 244 | 0.6% | #VALUE! | 38 | 49 |
| 34 | Renault Oroch | 112 | 0.8% | – 54.7% | 28 | 362 | 0.9% | – 44.5% | 33 | 22 |
| 35 | Mazda3 | 112 | 0.8% | + 36.6% | 38 | 312 | 0.8% | #VALUE! | 36 | 36 |
| 36 | Kia K3 | 100 | 0.7% | n/a | 26 | 460 | 1.1% | n/a | 22 | n/a |
| 37 | Chevrolet N400 | 96 | 0.7% | n/a | 60 | 204 | 0.5% | n/a | 46 | 56 |
| 38 | Chevrolet Captiva | 95 | 0.7% | – 21.5% | 31 | 390 | 1.0% | – 10.3% | 29 | 33 |
| 39 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 95 | 0.7% | n/a | 42 | 241 | 0.6% | n/a | 40 | 63 |
| 40 | Hyundai HB20 Getz | 85 | 0.6% | + 41.7% | 53 | 207 | 0.5% | – 22.2% | 45 | 72 |
| 41 | Subaru Crosstrek | 79 | 0.6% | n/a | 47 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100 |
| 42 | Subaru Forester | 77 | 0.6% | – 14.4% | 66 | 169 | 0.4% | n/a | 57 | 64 |
| 43 | Foton FHR | 75 | 0.6% | – 48.6% | 65 | 176 | 0.4% | – 47.0% | 54 | 52 |
| 44 | Hyundai Kona | 75 | 0.6% | + 7.1% | 69 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 82 |
| 45 | Kia Sephia Taxi (incl. Soluto Taxi) | 75 | 0.6% | – 21.9% | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 46 |
| 46 | Citroen C4 Cactus | 73 | 0.5% | – 43.8% | 68 | 173 | 0.4% | – 56.8% | 55 | 39 |
| 47 | Citroen C3 | 71 | 0.5% | n/a | 63 | 181 | 0.4% | n/a | 53 | 80 |
| 48 | Nissan Qashqai | 69 | 0.5% | n/a | 40 | 243 | 0.6% | n/a | 39 | 47 |
| 49 | Suzuki Fronx | 68 | 0.5% | new | 37 | 368 | 0.9% | new | 31 | n/a |
| 50 | Hyundai HB20S Accent | 68 | 0.5% | – 35.8% | 70 | 184 | 0.5% | – 63.1% | 49 | 25 |
| 51 | JAC JHR Power+ | 64 | 0.5% | – 35.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 62 |
| 52 | Chevrolet NPR | 61 | 0.5% | – 9.0% | 49 | 182 | 0.4% | n/a | 52 | 59 |
| 53 | Chevrolet NHR | 58 | 0.4% | – 69.8% | 41 | 215 | 0.5% | – 53.3% | 43 | 42 |
| 54 | Peugeot 2008 | 58 | 0.4% | – 36.3% | 62 | 187 | 0.5% | – 28.4% | 48 | 54 |
| 55 | Fiat Pulse | 58 | 0.4% | – 44.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 76 |
| 56 | Chevrolet NQR | 55 | 0.4% | n/a | 56 | 161 | 0.4% | n/a | 59 | 78 |
| 57 | Hyundai Grand Metro Taxi | 54 | 0.4% | – 25.0% | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 58 |
| 58 | Renault Logan Taxi | 54 | 0.4% | – 40.7% | 73 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 53 |
| 59 | Hyundai Tucson | 53 | 0.4% | – 65.8% | 71 | 163 | 0.4% | n/a | 58 | 40 |
| 60 | JMC Carrying Plus JX-Series | 52 | 0.4% | – 60.0% | 55 | 173 | 0.4% | – 54.5% | 56 | 50 |
| 61 | Honda WR-V | 52 | 0.4% | n/a | 51 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 86 |
| 62 | Ford Bronco Sport | 51 | 0.4% | n/a | 46 | 183 | 0.5% | n/a | 50 | 71 |
| 63 | BYD Song Plus | 50 | 0.4% | – 16.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 67 |
| 64 | Kia Seltos | 49 | 0.4% | – 67.1% | 39 | 231 | 0.6% | – 47.3% | 41 | 37 |
| 65 | Chevrolet NLR | 49 | 0.4% | – 32.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 45 |
| 66 | Toyota Prado | 48 | 0.4% | – 71.3% | 22 | 402 | 1.0% | – 22.4% | 27 | 16 |
| 67 | Chevrolet Bolt | 48 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 68 | JAC JRR Power | 47 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 69 | Renault Koleos | 46 | 0.3% | – 67.8% | 45 | 183 | 0.5% | – 47.1% | 51 | 44 |
| 70 | Suzuki S-Cross | 45 | 0.3% | – 50.5% | 58 | 155 | 0.4% | n/a | 60 | 55 |
| 71 | Chevrolet Montana | 44 | 0.3% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | new | 92 |
| 72 | Suzuki Baleno | 42 | 0.3% | – 70.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 48 |
| 73 | Ford Explorer | 41 | 0.3% | n/a | 64 | 149 | 0.4% | n/a | 61 | 70 |
| 74 | VW Nivus | 41 | 0.3% | – 57.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 38 |
| 75 | Renault Kangoo | 41 | 0.3% | – 47.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 60 |
Source: ANDEMOS