New Caledonia Cars Market in 2016 fell down in double digit for the second consecutive year, recording the sharpest slowdown since 2010. Ford was the market leader ahead of Dacia.
Market Outlook
New Caledonia has about 25% of the world’s known nickel reserves. Only a small amount of the land is suitable for cultivation, and food accounts for about 20% of imports. In addition to nickel, substantial financial support from France – equal to more than 15% of GDP – and tourism are keys to the health of the economy.
Following the negative mood grew during the 2015, the domestic cars market remained weak in the 2016 as well, posting the lowest performance of the last decade. December ended the year with 682 cars passengers sold (-11.1%), for a total of 7.915 units, down 12.9%.
Competitive Arena
In 2016 Ford was the brand leader despite the sales losses with 945 units (-13.2%) ahead of Dacia and Peugeot, while among the highest increases were Dodge, Renault and Fiat.
The worst performer was Mitsubishi, losing 57.7%, followed by Chevrolet, Mazda, Citroen, Kia and Volkswagen.
Below, you can sort our interactive tables to see data regarding Brands, Groups and Models. Please bear in mind that sales data are subject to adjustments as sources will update their information. This report is updated at the publishing date and will not be modified while the next on this subject will report year to date data updated.
| Rank Dec | Rank 2016 | BRAND | Sales December | Sales 2016 | Variation December | Variation 2016 | Share December | Share 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ford | 90 | 945 | 0,0% | -13,2% | 13,2% | 11,4% |
| 2 | 6 | Citroen | 79 | 566 | 102,6% | -14,9% | 11,6% | 6,8% |
| 3 | 4 | Toyota | 71 | 652 | -4,1% | -2,4% | 10,4% | 7,8% |
| 4 | 2 | Dacia | 64 | 851 | 16,4% | 4,0% | 9,4% | 10,2% |
| 5 | 3 | Peugeot | 50 | 715 | -39,8% | -8,6% | 7,3% | 8,6% |
| 6 | 10 | Hyundai | 45 | 390 | 104,5% | -11,2% | 6,6% | 4,7% |
| 7 | 5 | Renault | 38 | 618 | -53,1% | 11,6% | 5,6% | 7,4% |
| 8 | 9 | Kia | 36 | 400 | -7,7% | -20,0% | 5,3% | 4,8% |
| 9 | 13 | Isuzu | 27 | 269 | -30,8% | -21,3% | 4,0% | 3,2% |
| 10 | 8 | Nissan | 25 | 414 | -41,9% | -12,5% | 3,7% | 5,0% |
| 11 | 12 | Subaru | 21 | 282 | 0,0% | 1,8% | 3,1% | 3,4% |
| 12 | 11 | Suzuki | 20 | 284 | -28,6% | -18,6% | 2,9% | 3,4% |
| 13 | 14 | Volkswagen | 19 | 188 | 46,2% | -15,7% | 2,8% | 2,3% |
| 14 | 17 | Mazda | 16 | 143 | 33,3% | -32,9% | 2,3% | 1,7% |
| 15 | 19 | BMW | 11 | 113 | 57,1% | 11,9% | 1,6% | 1,4% |
| 15 | 20 | Mitsubishi | 11 | 90 | -8,3% | -58,1% | 1,6% | 1,1% |
| 16 | 16 | Mercedes | 10 | 150 | -9,1% | 7,9% | 1,5% | 1,8% |
| 17 | 21 | Audi | 9 | 80 | 50,0% | -3,6% | 1,3% | 1,0% |
| 18 | 15 | Chevrolet | 7 | 155 | -65,0% | -56,5% | 1,0% | 1,9% |
| 18 | 18 | Fiat | 7 | 114 | -46,2% | 6,5% | 1,0% | 1,4% |
| 19 | 23 | Mini | 6 | 67 | 0,0% | -37,4% | 0,9% | 0,8% |
| 19 | 26 | Porsche | 6 | 33 | 200,0% | -40,0% | 0,9% | 0,4% |
| 20 | 27 | Opel | 3 | 27 | 0,0% | -42,6% | 0,4% | 0,3% |
| 21 | 25 | Jeep | 2 | 56 | -77,8% | -33,3% | 0,3% | 0,7% |
| 21 | 22 | Great Wall | 2 | 75 | -86,7% | -53,1% | 0,3% | 0,9% |
| 21 | 29 | SsangYong | 2 | 21 | -66,7% | -22,2% | 0,3% | 0,3% |
| 21 | 24 | Dodge | 2 | 64 | -50,0% | 30,6% | 0,3% | 0,8% |
| 22 | 32 | Chery | 1 | 7 | 40,0% | 0,1% | 0,1% | |
| 22 | 28 | Iveco | 1 | 26 | -66,7% | 52,9% | 0,1% | 0,3% |
| 22 | 30 | BYD | 1 | 18 | -50,0% | -50,0% | 0,1% | 0,2% |
| Rank Dec | Rank 2016 | GROUP | Sales December | Sales 2016 | Variation December | Variation 2016 | Share December | Share 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Renault-Nissan | 127 | 1.883 | -29,1% | 2,1% | 18,6% | 22,6% |
| 1 | 2 | PSA | 129 | 1.299 | 4,0% | -11,5% | 18,9% | 15,6% |
| 3 | 3 | Ford | 90 | 945 | 0,0% | -13,2% | 13,2% | 11,4% |
| 4 | 4 | Hyundai-Kia | 81 | 790 | 32,8% | -15,9% | 11,9% | 9,5% |
| 5 | 5 | Toyota | 71 | 652 | -4,1% | -2,4% | 10,4% | 7,8% |
| 6 | 6 | Volkswagen | 34 | 302 | 61,9% | -16,3% | 5,0% | 3,6% |
| 9 | 7 | Suzuki | 20 | 284 | -28,6% | -18,6% | 2,9% | 3,4% |
| 8 | 8 | Fuji Heavy Industries | 21 | 282 | 0,0% | 1,8% | 3,1% | 3,4% |
| 12 | 9 | FCA | 12 | 276 | -58,6% | 4,2% | 1,8% | 3,3% |
| 7 | 10 | Isuzu Motors | 27 | 269 | -30,8% | -21,3% | 4,0% | 3,2% |
