Toyota Yaris best-seller in market up 26.8% – Best Selling Cars Blog
The Toyota Yaris is the most popular model in Cyprus in May.
Based on data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus return to positive in May at a splendid 26.8% year-on-year to 1,304 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.7% to 5,110. The three models on the podium all posts surreal year-on-year gains: the Toyota Yaris (+333.3%) takes the overall lead with 7.1% share and climbs to #2 year-to-date as a result. It distances the Kia Rio (+257.9%) and Picanto (+291.4%). There are three Kias in the Top 4, with the Stonic (+23.4%) jumping up from outside the April Top 20 directly to #4 but rather contained year-on-year. The Toyota C-HR (+43.6%) remains in 5th place while the Kia Sportage (+14.6%) is down two spots to #6 and the Hyundai Tucson (+28.2%) is down six to #7. The remainder of the Top 10 is euphoric: the Kia Ceed is up 258.3%, the Jeep Wrangler up 3700% and the Toyota Corolla up 190%. Finally the Mercedes GLA and Renault Clio enter the YTD Top 30.
Previous month: Cyprus April 2022: Hyundai Tucson takes the lead in market down -19.2%
One year ago: Cyprus May 2021: 9 SUVs in Top 9, VW T-Roc runaway leader in market up 30.1%
Full May 2022 Top 30 models ranking below.
Note: This ranking features the Top 30 models year-to-date ordered by their May sales and may therefore not be 100% accurate.
Cyprus May 2022 – models:
| Pos | Model | May-22 | % | /21 | Apr | 2022 | % | /21 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Toyota Yaris | 91 | 7.0% | 333.3% | 2 | 277 | 5.4% | 68.9% | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Kia Rio | 68 | 5.2% | 257.9% | 11 | 144 | 2.8% | 92.0% | 10 | 12 |
| 3 | Kia Picanto | 67 | 5.1% | 294.1% | n/a | 145 | 2.8% | 184.3% | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Kia Stonic | 58 | 4.4% | 23.4% | n/a | 98 | 1.9% | -50.8% | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | Toyota C-HR | 56 | 4.3% | 43.6% | 5 | 228 | 4.5% | 31.0% | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Kia Sportage | 55 | 4.2% | 14.6% | 4 | 157 | 3.1% | -15.6% | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | Hyundai Tucson | 50 | 3.8% | 28.2% | 1 | 228 | 4.5% | 40.7% | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Kia Ceed | 43 | 3.3% | 258.3% | 3 | 169 | 3.3% | 160.0% | 6 | 16 |
| 9 | Jeep Wrangler | 38 | 2.9% | 3700.0% | 8 | 77 | 1.5% | 305.3% | 17 | n/a |
| 10 | Toyota Corolla | 29 | 2.2% | 190.0% | 7 | 78 | 1.5% | 47.2% | 16 | n/a |
| 11 | Hyundai Kona | 26 | 2.0% | 1200.0% | 14 | 91 | 1.8% | 59.6% | 15 | 19 |
| 12 | VW T-Cross | 26 | 2.0% | -7.1% | 13 | 71 | 1.4% | -50.0% | 18 | 11 |
| 13 | Nissan Qashqai | 24 | 1.8% | -27.3% | 15 | 95 | 1.9% | -29.6% | 14 | 8 |
| 14 | Mercedes GLA (est) | 20 | 1.5% | 122.2% | 54 | 47 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 26 | 30 |
| 15 | Volvo XC40 | 20 | 1.5% | 17.6% | 21 | 70 | 1.4% | -30.7% | 19 | 13 |
| 16 | Nissan Juke | 19 | 1.5% | -53.7% | 12 | 166 | 3.2% | -18.2% | 7 | 9 |
| 17 | Renault Clio (est) | 18 | 1.4% | n/a | 97 | 43 | 0.8% | 514.2% | 30 | n/a |
| 18 | BMW X1 | 17 | 1.3% | 21.4% | 18 | 69 | 1.4% | -4.2% | 20 | 17 |
| 19 | Renault Captur | 16 | 1.2% | -11.1% | 10 | 69 | 1.4% | -5.5% | 21 | 18 |
| 20 | Mercedes GLB | 14 | 1.1% | -26.3% | n/a | 44 | 0.9% | 22.2% | 28 | n/a |
| 21 | Toyota RAV4 | 14 | 1.1% | -53.3% | 6 | 127 | 2.5% | -8.0% | 11 | 7 |
| n/a | Skoda Kamiq | 12 | 0.9% | 200.0% | 17 | 52 | 1.0% | 67.7% | 24 | 28 |
| n/a | BMW X2 | 10 | 0.8% | -16.7% | n/a | 43 | 0.8% | -15.7% | 29 | 29 |
| n/a | Dacia Duster | 10 | 0.8% | -16.7% | n/a | 47 | 0.9% | -17.5% | 25 | 20 |
| n/a | VW T-Roc | 10 | 0.8% | -90.2% | 9 | 299 | 5.9% | 15.0% | 1 | 2 |
| n/a | Audi Q3 | 9 | 0.7% | -52.6% | 19 | 95 | 1.9% | 72.7% | 13 | 15 |
| n/a | Dacia Sandero | 8 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | 57 | 1.1% | 1040.0% | 22 | n/a |
| n/a | Seat Arona | 7 | 0.5% | 133.3% | 16 | 47 | 0.9% | 68.9% | 27 | n/a |
| n/a | Mini Countryman | 6 | 0.5% | 0.0% | n/a | 52 | 1.0% | 18.2% | 23 | n/a |
| n/a | Jeep Renegade | 4 | 0.3% | -50.0% | n/a | 195 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5 | 14 |
Source: INNOSOFT
