3643 New Vehicles Sold in Five Months: Automarket Starts to Slow Down

After a strong performance in 2012, where 9,423 vehicles were sold against 7958 in 2011 (+18.4%), automotive experiencing a slowdown. Between January and May, there are only 3,643 new vehicles were sold.

"We definitely sell less than 9000 vehicles this year. The situation will be more difficult. The effects of the economic crisis began to be felt. There is a clear reluctance, "says Virginia Quevauvilliers, marketing manager at Leal & Co. Ltd. The market for used cars is not doing better.

3163 second hand vehicles were sold during the first five months of the year (note: 5500 cars were sold in 2012 against 5,800 in 2011). "We have started the year, but we note in recent times a lull. I would even say that it is the big slowdown. The tendency is to 'wait and see', "says Zaid Ameer, President of Imported Vehicles Dealers Association.

Top 10 sales of new vehicles between January and May

1. TOYOTA         631
2. KIA                 456
3. NISSAN           443
4. HYUNDAI       282
5. BMW              218
6. FORD             203
7. MITSUBISHI   173
8. PEUGEOT       168
9. MERCEDES    132
10. SUZUKI           117