Paraguayan Vehicles Market recovered 33.9% in the 2017 after the previous years fall, sustained by private consumptions and new fixed investment wave. Kia is market leader despite losing five points of market share, while Chevrolet boomed in second place.
Paraguay’s economy picked up pace in Q3 following a moderation in Q2, aided by solid domestic demand. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.0% in Q3 and was driven by trade, manufacturing and agriculture from a production point of view. Looking at the expenditure side, private consumption and fixed investment drove the result. Early indicators for Q4 signal that the momentum likely carried over into the final stretch of 2017. The monthly indicator of economic activity showed that activity grew notably in October, and the business turnover estimate recorded its sixth consecutive month of growth in the same month.
Paraguay vehicles market in recent years suffered heavy lost in the 2016, when sales declined 15.3% from the previous year at a negative peak of 20.802. Since early 2017 a recovery is in place and as reported by the local Automotive Manufacturers Association, total light vehicles sales in the 2017 have been 27.851, up 33.9%
| Sales 2012 | Sales 2013 | Sales 2014 | Sales 2015 | Sales 2016 | Sales 2017 | Sales 2018 e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car+LCV | 28.887 | 28.190 | 30.691 | 24.559 | 20.802 | 27.851 | 29.689 |
| Total | 28.887 | 28.190 | 30.691 | 24.559 | 20.802 | 27.851 | 29.689 |
| 2012 Var | 2013 Var | 2014 Var | 2015 Var | 2016 Var | 2017 Var | 2018 var e | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car+LCV | 11,1% | -2,4% | 8,9% | -20,0% | -15,3% | 33,9% | 6,6% |
| Total | 11,1% | -2,4% | 8,9% | -20,0% | -15,3% | 33,9% | 6,6% |
At brand-wise, Kia has confirmed the leadership selling 4.178 vehicles (-2.7%) despite losing over five points of market share, from 20.7% to 15.0%.
In second place a roaring Chevrolet up 196% with 3.899 units followed by Toyota with 3.746 (+21.7%), Hyundai with 2.941 (-16.1%) and Volkswagen with 2.320 units (+72.1%).
Model wise, the best-selling car in the year has been the Toyota Hilux with 2.186 sales (+2.2%) followed by the Chevrolet S10 with 1.643 (+193%) and the Kia Sportage with 1.156 (+20%)
| Rank 2017 | Rank 2016 | Brand | Sales 2017 | Sales 2016 | Variation 2017 | Share 2017 | Share 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kia | 4.178 | 4.296 | -2,7% | 15,0% | 20,7% |
| 2 | 5 | Chevrolet | 3.899 | 1.306 | 198,5% | 14,0% | 6,3% |
| 3 | 3 | Toyota | 3.746 | 3.079 | 21,7% | 13,5% | 14,8% |
| 4 | 2 | Hyundai | 2.941 | 3.507 | -16,1% | 10,6% | 16,9% |
| 5 | 4 | Volkswagen | 2.320 | 1.348 | 72,1% | 8,3% | 6,5% |
| 6 | 14 | Fiat | 1.278 | 304 | 320,4% | 4,6% | 1,5% |
| 7 | 6 | Nissan | 1.186 | 768 | 54,4% | 4,3% | 3,7% |
| 8 | 8 | Jeep | 950 | 595 | 59,7% | 3,4% | 2,9% |
| 9 | 10 | Suzuki | 933 | 570 | 63,7% | 3,3% | 2,7% |
| 10 | 7 | Ford | 719 | 597 | 20,4% | 2,6% | 2,9% |
| 11 | 11 | Mercedes | 571 | 391 | 46,0% | 2,1% | 1,9% |
| 12 | 9 | Isuzu | 512 | 580 | -11,7% | 1,8% | 2,8% |
| 13 | 12 | Changan | 493 | 370 | 33,2% | 1,8% | 1,8% |
| 14 | 15 | Mazda | 373 | 295 | 26,4% | 1,3% | 1,4% |
| 15 | 20 | SsangYong | 345 | 177 | 94,9% | 1,2% | 0,9% |
| 16 | 28 | Brilliance | 340 | 48 | 608,3% | 1,2% | 0,2% |
| 17 | 25 | Honda | 337 | 84 | 301,2% | 1,2% | 0,4% |
| 18 | 13 | BMW | 334 | 314 | 6,4% | 1,2% | 1,5% |
| 19 | 22 | Peugeot | 301 | 120 | 150,8% | 1,1% | 0,6% |
| 20 | 16 | Mitsubishi | 270 | 275 | -1,8% | 1,0% | 1,3% |
| 21 | 19 | Audi | 237 | 185 | 28,1% | 0,9% | 0,9% |
| 22 | 17 | Chery | 176 | 216 | -18,5% | 0,6% | 1,0% |
| 23 | 27 | Citroen | 171 | 60 | 185,0% | 0,6% | 0,3% |
| 24 | 18 | Renault | 157 | 189 | -16,9% | 0,6% | 0,9% |
| 25 | 24 | JMC | 139 | 96 | 44,8% | 0,5% | 0,5% |
| 26 | 26 | Porsche | 102 | 72 | 41,7% | 0,4% | 0,3% |
| 27 | 21 | Subaru | 96 | 132 | -27,3% | 0,3% | 0,6% |
| 28 | 32 | Dongfeng | 92 | ||||
| 29 | 30 | Lexus | 84 | ||||
| 30 | 28 | DFSK | 72 | ||||
| 31 | 23 | Chana | 69 | ||||
| 32 | 23 | Land Rover | 60 | ||||
| 33 | 29 | Mahindra | 48 | ||||
| 34 | 28 | Great Wall | 45 | ||||
| 35 | 29 | Jinbei | 36 | ||||
| 35 | 29 | JAC | 36 | ||||
| 36 | 28 | Volvo | 30 | ||||
| 37 | 28 | Changhe | 28 | ||||
| 38 | 30 | Dodge | 24 | ||||
| 38 | 30 | Foton | 24 | ||||
| 38 | 29 | Mini | 24 | ||||
| 38 | 30 | Haima | 24 | ||||
| 39 | 31 | Cadillac | 12 | ||||
| 39 | 31 | BYD | 12 | ||||
| 39 | 31 | Geely | 12 | ||||
| 40 | 29 | Zotye | 9 | ||||
| 41 | 30 | ZNA | 6 |
| Rank 2017 | Rank 2016 | Sales 2017 | Sales 2016 | Variation 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Toyota Hilux | 2.186 | 2.138 | 2,2% |
| 2 | 7 | Chevrolet S10 | 1.643 | 560 | 193,4% |
| 3 | 5 | Kia Sportage | 1.156 | 903 | 28,0% |
| 4 | 22 | Chevrolet Onix | 1.128 | 266 | 323,4% |
| 5 | 2 | Kia Picanto | 1.100 | 1.217 | -9,6% |
| 6 | 4 | Hyundai Tucson | 708 | 996 | -28,9% |
| 7 | 9 | Volkswagen Gol | 685 | 530 | 29,1% |
| 8 | 44 | Fiat Strada | 666 | 132 | 404,5% |
| 9 | 3 | Kia Rio | 635 | 1.192 | -46,7% |
| 10 | 10 | Hyundai Accent | 632 | 505 | 25,1% |
