After a year with several storms and crises, the sale of 0km cars closes with 407,532 patented vehicles, an increase of 6.8% compared to 2021, when 381,436 units were sold.
The data was informed by the Association of Dealers of the Argentine Republic -ACARA, but a more striking data is not the number of sales, but the models that took over the ranking.
According to the results, seven of the 10 best-selling models are domestically produceddemonstrating that the industry was sustained thanks to the impulse of the local models against the imported ones, blocked by various conflicts to enter the country.
As for the 3 models that are not manufactured in Argentina and are in the top tenhave the coincidence of being manufactured in Brazil, and they are all from Toyota, which established itself as the leading brand in sales.
top 10 best selling cars
In this scenario, the best-selling models are split between 5 passenger cars, 1 SUV, and 4 utility vehicles.
The great displaced is Toyota Hilux, which from being the leader in 2020, went on to occupy third place in the total market, although it is still one in trucks. Who displaced her are two Stellantis models: Fiat Cronos, manufactured in Córdoba and Peugeot 208, in the Palomar.
The numbers are as follows:
1. Fiat Cronos: It was the best-selling car in the country, with 38,769 units. This year its renewal was presented and it continued to reap good results. It is the workhorse of the brand.
Fiat Cronos, the best-selling car.
2.Peugeot 208: with 25,649 units it was number two in sales, a total success for this model that was manufactured in Argentina a year ago and launched a new generation. The brand is preparing some changes and will face 2023 thinking about export.
3.Toyota Hilux: With 24,628 units, it is the third in the market, and number one in light utility vehicles. It is the leading production and export model in the country, with three shifts working continuously in Zárate.
4.Volkswagen Amarok: with 21,249 units it was fourth in sales and second among trucks. It is manufactured in Pacheco and its great renovation will arrive in 2024.
5.Toyota Etios: With 18,141 units, it was established as the fifth most sold in the total market and third in the automobile segment. It is imported from Brazil and has a guaranteed date until 2023.
6.Chevrolet Cruze: With 15,221 units, he climbed into the top ten and gives the brand an important place on the podium. It is manufactured in Alvear, Santa Fe province. Its future after 2023 is unknown.
Chevrolet Cruze RS, the model that revolutionized sales.
7.Toyota Yaris: with 14,316 units it is another of the best sellers, imported from Brazil.
8.Renault Kangoo II: With 14,155 units, the small van got on the podium and gives oxygen to the brand with the rhombus. It is manufactured in Cordoba.
Renault Kangoo, the utility vehicle made in Córdoba, climbed into the top ten.
9.Ford Ranger: With 13,189 units, this model has been in the top ten in recent months before being discontinued and the new generation arrives.
10. Toyota Corolla Cross: With 12,690 units, it completes the top ten and becomes the leading SUV in sales.
Toyota Corolla Cross, the best-selling SUV.
How is 2023 coming?
The president of ACARA, Ricardo Salomé commented: “The almost 19,700 vehicles in December mean that we end the year with a more than positive feeling, with good year-on-year growth and more than 407,000 registrations, something that at some point we saw as difficult to achieve. These are very soccer weeks and we can say that we have also played our championship with a positive result, since we have had to go through a 2022 that had its complexities, but together with the value chain we have formed a great team, which with a lot of effort has reached the end with good results despite having a very restricted offer”.
On the other hand, he added: “The outstanding data of the year is that 7 out of 10 cars sold are of national origin, an old desire of the sector that meets very diverse objectives since it affects the entire sector and other related activities. They were 12 very intense months and as we have been warning since January, if we had had more vehicles the figures would have been considerably higher. In any case, we chose to keep the glass half full that we established a good brand from where we can now grow in 2023, we are already working together with the authorities of the area for this, we continue in action”, Salomé completed.
