Toyota Land Cruiser once again takes first place in Kuwait.
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New car sales in Kuwait in 2023 increased by 17.9% year-on-year to 133,751 units. Toyota (+5.4%) is significantly behind the market and has seen its share fall from 36.5% a year ago to 32.6% now, which is still dominant as no other manufacturer manages to maintain share of the market. 10%. The following three automakers are growing faster than the market: Nissan’s share rose from 42.9% to 8.2%, Kia’s share rose from 46.6% to 6.4%, Ford’s share rose from 57.7% to 6% and Mitsubishi’s share rose from 20.3% to 5.4%. Chevrolet, for its part, lost -25.5% and fell four positions into sixth place. Lexus (+79.6%) and Changan (+38.2%) also shine, the latter breaking into the annual Top 10 for the first time.
In the model category, the Toyota Land Cruiser (+60.4%) impressively reclaims first place from the Toyota Prado (-51.5%) in a complete free fall to second place. Toyota Camry remains in third place, ahead of Nissan Sunny and Patrol. Ford Territory (+681.5%) ends its first full year in the market in a fantastic 6th place.
Previous year: Kuwait 2022: Toyota Prado displaces Land Cruiser, market up 11.4%
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