Nissan Patrol climbs to 2nd place in Kuwait.
The new car market in Kuwait is down -3.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2024 to 62,179 units. Toyota (-18.9%) is struggling but easily retains its lead among brands, seeing its market share shrink from 32.5% to a still ultra-dominant 27.3%. Nissan (+5.2%) and Ford (+13%) both buck the negative market to round out the podium, with Ford moving up two spots to #3. Kia (-1.3%) remains in 4th place, while Chevrolet (-14%) drops two spots to #5. Geely (+30.9%) rounds out the top 10, while MG (+18.6%), Mitsubishi (+16.4%) and Hyundai (+13.5%) also post solid gains.
The Toyota Land Cruiser (-30.5%) has taken a big hit but remains in pole position among models with 5.7% of the market, up from 7% in the first half of 2023. The Nissan Patrol (+26.1%) is in outstanding form and climbs three places to second place, displacing the Chevrolet Captiva (-3%), Toyota Prado (-16.5%) and Camry (-34%). The Ford Territory (+5.3%) also climbs three places to fourth place. The Hyundai Tucson (+82.6%), Toyota Fortuner (+75.4%) and Hilux (+21.5%) are also impressive in the rest of the Top 10.
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