NEW CAR SALES RISE BY 69% IN FEBRUARY

  •      In February, Kazakhstanis purchased 13 new cars, trucks and buses.

 According to the Association of Kazakhstan Auto Business (AKAB), since the beginning of the year, the country’s car market has continued to rapidly expand, problems with logistics and semiconductor shortages are gradually fading into the background. Car production in the country is growing, and importers of Chinese brands have become more active. In February, official dealers sold 12 cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as 405 units. trucks and buses, + 710% compared to February 69,1. In total, since the beginning of the year, 2022 units have been sold, twice as many as in January-February 23.

The top three brands in February continue to be led by Chevrolet – 3 units.  (+329% by February 2022). Hyundai dealers sold 3 cars (+458%), Kia in third place with a result of 55,4 units. (+1%). Toyota returned the RAV815 to its model line, which had a positive impact on sales in February – 122,7 units. (-4%). Chery cars with a result of 873 units. in fifth position. Next on the list: Exeed – 8,5 units, Haval (667 units; +370%), Jac (352 units; +147,9%), Changan (322 units) and Lexus (114,7 units; + 247%).

In the context of models on the first line in February Chevrolet Cobalt with the result 2652 units, Hyundai Tucson In second place - 1293 units, closes the top three - Chevrolet Nexia (710 units). Next on the list: Hyundai Elantra (580 units.), Kia Sorento (553 units.), Kia Sportage (531 units.), Hyundai St. Fe (520 units.), Hyundai Accent (452 units.), Kia Ceed (303 units) and Hyundai Sonata (292 units).

NEW CAR SALES RISE BY 69% IN FEBRUARY - AKAB

TOP 20: NEW CAR SALES

IN FEBRUARY 2023

FEBRUARYJANUARY FEBRUARY
20222023%20222023%
Chevrolet8413612329,5%11626815486,5%
Hyundai2225345855,4%3642569556,4%
Kia8151815122,7%10893538224,9%
Toyota954873-8,5%145114761,7%
Chery496671261,2%7213191731,9%
Exed3700,0%5790,0%
Haval142352147,9%254722184,3%
Jac150322114,7%251549118,7%
Changan2470,0%3860,0%
Lexus16723741,9%181429137,0%
GAS64230259,4%193398106,2%
Geely1510,0%2440,0%
yutong111341118,2%111701445,5%
BMW131109-16,8%16324952,8%
Subaru44104136,4%49188283,7%
Jac Trucks2297340,9%46127176,1%
Kamaz12841-68,0%16865-61,3%
Lada84632-96,2%108098-90,9%
Mercedes-Benz173182,4%426861,9%
Others1148233-79,7%1816432-76,2%

 

For your information:

The Association of Kazakhstan Automotive Business (AKAB) is a non-profit organization that unites official distributors, dealers, and automakers of passenger and commercial vehicles in the Republic of Kazakhstan. ACAB is the only organization that officially receives data on sales, production and registrations of cars in Kazakhstan and has the right to distribute them.

​​​​​​​​The main task of ACAB is to form a competitive, strong, modern market in Kazakhstan, based on the best international standards and practices, as well as to organize a balanced system of relationships between the state and participants in the automotive market: consumers and suppliers of goods and services in the automotive industry and spare parts.

For more information, please contact:

* Press service of the Association of Kazakhstan Automotive Business (AKAB)

+7 717 299 99 37 | PR@akab.kz | http://akab.kz

Date: 15.03.2023