Africa

Reunion Island Vehicles Market in the 2017 hit the new all time record as consequence of five years of sustained growth. The market is dominated by the French makers with Renault on top of the list ahead of Peugeot and Citroen..

Ivory Coast Car Market in 2017 kept momentum improving near 9% with the country among the fastest growing in Africa with GDP up 8%. While the market leader Toyota has lost sales for the second year, Renault jumped in second place.

Swaziland Vehicles Market is struggling hit by the fall of mineral prices, decline in the tourism and transport sectors. The new vehicles market is still really small as 95% of vehicles circulating in the country are used and imported from South Africa.

South Africa best selling cars 2017 ranking had a clear leader, the Volkswagen Polo, while Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger fight for second place and leadership among pick ups. Last generation of Toyota Fortuner in top 10.

Ugandan vehicles market has further lost terrain during the 2017, albeit improved economic and business conditions. The absence of legislation to limit the import of very old used vehicles stops any stable new vehicles market development opportunity.

Mozambican vehicles sales in 2017 fell down 24.5%, an impressive lost after the minus 48.7% reported in the previous year. The market was hit by huge inflation which reduced dramatically the purchase power. Toyota is leader but with a low market share.

Nigeria New Vehicles collapsed in the 2017 losing two-third of 2016 volume and landing at 11.000 - including HCVs - almost one fifth of 2014 record. The market is in an embarrassing chaos, with huge cost for import and no room for local production.

Tunisia Cars Market in the 2017 increased for the third year on a row hitting the new record at 63.678 units, up 5.2%. Light commercial segment is pulling the market up and Isuzu has taken the leadership ahead of Citroen and Renault.

Egypt new vehicles sales in 2017 fell down ruinously hit by inflation, huge price increase, fuel increase and higher taxes and duties. The market lost 36%, at lowest in this decade. Chevrolet is the leader with 21% of share, thanks to the dominion in commercial segment.

Mauritius Cars sales in the 2017 declined 6% from the record level hit in the previous year. Koreans Kia and Hyundai boomed volume landing in the top two positions taking market control ahead of former leaders, Toyota and Nissan.