The Kia Stonic is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus both for the month and YTD.
According to numbers by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, 1,601 new cars found a buyer in Cyprus in March, a solid 11.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a stable Q1 volume at -0.3% to 4,450 units. Kia (+24.7%) advances to 20.8% share vs. 19.6% so far this year while Nissan (+29.4%) does even better at 14.3% of the market vs. 9.7% over Q1. Volkswagen (-17.6%) and Toyota (-2.7%) struggle year-on-year but post higher shares than YTD. Hyundai (+8.7%) falls three spots on last month to #5 just as Jeep (+180.8%) posts the strongest gain in the Top 10. Ford (+64.5%), Dacia (+57.6%) and Mercedes (+27.1%) also impress.
Model-wise, the Kia Stonic (+262.8%) shoots up to first place with 9.7% share, reclaiming the YTD top spot off the Kia Sportage (-62.3%) in the process. The Nissan Qashqai (-10.9%) is down year-on-year but lifts six ranks on February to #2, followed by the Nissan Juke (+63.5%) up four to #3. The Kia Picanto (+1725%) is up 13 spots to #4 while the Hyundai Tucson (-19%) stays at #5. The Nissan X-Trail(+87%) is estimated to rank within the Top 10 at #8.
Previous month: Cyprus February 2025: Kia Sportage, Hyundai Kona dominate weak market
One year ago: Cyprus March 2024: Kia Sportage and Nissan Qashqai atop the charts
Full March 2025 Top 31 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Cyprus March 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Mar-25 | % | /24 | Feb | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Kia | 333 | 20.8% | + 24.7% | 1 | 874 | 19.6% | + 0.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Nissan | 229 | 14.3% | + 29.4% | 3 | 432 | 9.7% | – 27.2% | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 150 | 9.4% | – 17.6% | 8 | 335 | 7.5% | – 33.1% | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Toyota | 146 | 9.1% | – 2.7% | 4 | 347 | 7.8% | – 29.6% | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Hyundai | 137 | 8.6% | + 8.7% | 2 | 399 | 9.0% | + 73.5% | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Jeep | 73 | 4.6% | + 180.8% | 9 | 164 | 3.7% | + 28.1% | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Mercedes | 61 | 3.8% | + 27.1% | 6 | 238 | 5.3% | + 37.6% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Dacia | 52 | 3.2% | + 57.6% | 16 | 104 | 2.3% | + 44.4% | 13 | 16 |
| 9 | Ford | 51 | 3.2% | + 64.5% | 7 | 162 | 3.6% | + 17.4% | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Audi | 50 | 3.1% | – 12.3% | 13 | 136 | 3.1% | – 9.9% | 11 | 8 |
| 11 | BMW | 49 | 3.1% | – 10.9% | 5 | 278 | 6.2% | + 24.1% | 6 | 6 |
| 12 | Mini | 40 | 2.5% | + 1900.0% | 14 | 136 | 3.1% | + 189.4% | 12 | 14 |
| 13 | Skoda | 39 | 2.4% | – 17.0% | 17 | 85 | 1.9% | – 49.7% | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | Renault | 30 | 1.9% | – 26.8% | 10 | 165 | 3.7% | + 75.5% | 8 | 11 |
| 15 | Lexus | 24 | 1.5% | + 166.7% | 22 | 53 | 1.2% | + 23.3% | 18 | 18 |
| 16 | Porsche | 21 | 1.3% | – 41.7% | 11 | 94 | 2.1% | + 1.1% | 15 | 15 |
| 17 | Volvo | 19 | 1.2% | – 32.1% | 15 | 101 | 2.3% | + 44.3% | 14 | 17 |
| 18 | Peugeot | 19 | 1.2% | n/a | 20 | 38 | 0.9% | + 1800.0% | 20 | 31 |
| 19 | Land Rover | 18 | 1.1% | – 28.0% | 12 | 94 | 2.1% | – 13.8% | 16 | 13 |
| 20 | Seat | 11 | 0.7% | + 266.7% | 29 | 50 | 1.1% | + 127.3% | 19 | 22 |
| 21 | Cupra | 8 | 0.5% | + 60.0% | 18 | 24 | 0.5% | – 22.6% | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | Ssangyong | 7 | 0.4% | + 600.0% | 25 | 22 | 0.5% | + 4.8% | 24 | 23 |
| 23 | MG | 7 | 0.4% | – 75.9% | 24 | 14 | 0.3% | – 67.4% | 26 | 19 |
| 24 | Suzuki | 6 | 0.4% | + 0.0% | 21 | 17 | 0.4% | – 19.0% | 25 | 25 |
| 25 | Mazda | 5 | 0.3% | – 50.0% | 19 | 26 | 0.6% | – 18.8% | 21 | 20 |
| 26 | Honda | 5 | 0.3% | – 80.8% | 23 | 26 | 0.6% | – 23.5% | 22 | 21 |
| 27 | Opel | 4 | 0.2% | n/a | 32 | 6 | 0.1% | + 500.0% | 29 | 36 |
| 28 | Ferrari | 2 | 0.1% | + 100.0% | 28 | 6 | 0.1% | + 200.0% | 28 | 34 |
| 29 | Bentley | 2 | 0.1% | n/a | – | 5 | 0.1% | + 66.7% | 30 | 30 |
| 30 | Lamborghini | 2 | 0.1% | n/a | 31 | 4 | 0.1% | + 300.0% | 32 | 32 |
| 31 | Maserati | 1 | 0.1% | – 85.7% | 26 | 6 | 0.1% | – 72.7% | 27 | 26 |
Cyprus March 2025 – models:
Note: This ranking features the Top 30 models year-to-date ordered based on their March sales and may therefore not be 100% accurate.
| Pos | Model | Mar-25 | % | /24 | Feb | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Kia Stonic | 156 | 9.7% | + 262.8% | 3 | 299 | 6.7% | – 9.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Nissan Qashqai | 90 | 5.6% | – 10.9% | 8 | 164 | 3.7% | – 53.7% | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Nissan Juke | 85 | 5.3% | + 63.5% | 7 | 177 | 4.0% | + 7.3% | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Kia Picanto | 73 | 4.6% | + 1725.0% | 17 | 109 | 2.4% | + 39.7% | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Hyundai Tucson | 68 | 4.2% | – 19.0% | 5 | 150 | 3.4% | + 19.0% | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | VW T-Roc | 67 | 4.2% | – 10.7% | 15 | 141 | 3.2% | + 4.4% | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Kia Sportage | 57 | 3.6% | – 62.3% | 1 | 257 | 5.8% | – 19.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Nissan X-Trail (est) | 43 | 2.7% | + 87.0% | n/a | 63 | 1.4% | – 10.0% | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | VW Taigo | 42 | 2.6% | n/a | n/a | 68 | 1.5% | n/a | 15 | 24 |
| 10 | Hyundai Kona | 38 | 2.4% | n/a | 2 | 180 | 4.0% | n/a | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Jeep Avenger | 37 | 2.3% | + 184.6% | 6 | 97 | 2.2% | + 110.9% | 13 | 21 |
| 12 | Toyota C-HR | 37 | 2.3% | + 32.1% | 11 | 97 | 2.2% | – 6.7% | 14 | 10 |
| 13 | Mini Countryman | 36 | 2.2% | + 3500.0% | 4 | 128 | 2.9% | + 204.8% | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | Toyota RAV4 | 22 | 1.4% | + 0.0% | n/a | 51 | 1.1% | + 6.3% | 22 | 13 |
| 15 | Toyota Corolla (est) | 19 | 1.2% | + 216.7% | n/a | 39 | 0.9% | – 17.0% | 27 | 23 |
| 16 | Toyota Yaris (est) | 19 | 1.2% | – 76.8% | n/a | 34 | 0.8% | – 87.3% | 30 | 20 |
| 17 | VW T-Cross | 17 | 1.1% | – 46.9% | n/a | 66 | 1.5% | – 70.0% | 17 | 7 |
| 18 | Kia Ceed | 17 | 1.1% | – 67.9% | 9 | 61 | 1.4% | – 36.5% | 19 | n/a |
| 19 | Dacia Spring | 17 | 1.1% | n/a | n/a | 53 | 1.2% | n/a | 21 | n/a |
| 20 | Kia Xceed | 16 | 1.0% | n/a | 14 | 99 | 2.2% | n/a | 12 | 11 |
| n/a | BMW X2 | 14 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | 41 | 0.9% | n/a | 26 | n/a |
| n/a | Toyota Yaris Cross | 13 | 0.8% | n/a | 16 | 66 | 1.5% | n/a | 16 | 6 |
| n/a | Ford Kuga | 12 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | 38 | 0.9% | n/a | 29 | n/a |
| n/a | BMW X1 | 11 | 0.7% | – 8.3% | 10 | 108 | 2.4% | + 96.4% | 10 | 22 |
| n/a | Seat Arona | 10 | 0.6% | n/a | – | 47 | 1.1% | n/a | 23 | n/a |
| n/a | Ford Focus | 8 | 0.5% | + 700.0% | 12 | 46 | 1.0% | – 6.1% | 24 | n/a |
| n/a | Porsche Macan | 8 | 0.5% | n/a | 18 | 41 | 0.9% | n/a | 25 | n/a |
| n/a | Mercedes GLC | 8 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | 38 | 0.9% | n/a | 28 | 30 |
| n/a | Volvo XC40 | 7 | 0.4% | – 50.0% | 20 | 56 | 1.3% | + 36.6% | 20 | n/a |
| n/a | Renault Arkana | 6 | 0.4% | – 53.8% | 13 | 102 | 2.3% | + 161.5% | 11 | 16 |
Source: SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT
