These are the best-selling cars in Colombia

The first half ended with the sale of 113,491 vehicles sold, an increase of 0.3% over the same period of 2017 (113,101).

The monthly report of the automotive sector, presented by the Colombian Association of Motor Vehicles (Andemos), recorded the sale of 18,324 units in June and a total of 113,491 units in the first half of 2018 . The numbers indicate a positive change over the previous year, which relies heavily on the participation of five builders.

Mazda, which has a total of 9,097 vehicles, ranks fifth in the top five most sold brands. in the country. The native of Japan is followed by South Korea Kia, with 9,521, and this Nissan maker who sold 10,381.

In the first two places there are no surprises. He is in second place the French firm Renault (22 293) and the first Chevrolet (23 560) . However, the surprise is in the proximity that these manufacturers have in terms of sales. It should be noted that, in June, Renault sold 281 more cars than Chevrolet.

Similarly, notes the participation of Toyota and Volkswagen which showed a positive variation of 52.0% and 23.6% respectively. These are followed by Mazda with an increase of 14.2%. In addition, the behavior of Nissan (5.4%) and Suzuki (5.2%) stands out. Read also: These are the best-selling cars in 2017

Although in general the variation is positive (0.3%), June is down 7.6% from the same month of 2017. "Despite the results recorded in June, after three years of negative behavior, the vehicle market has already stabilized, and projections of 250,000 units are maintained as the dollar maintains its low trend," he said. Oliverio García Basurto, president of Andemos.

In the field of electric or hybrid-powered cars, ] BMW continues as a leader with 103 units sold in the first six months of 2018 . They are followed by the German house, Renault with 75, and Mini with 14. Read also: The number of hybrid and electric cars sold in Colombia is growing