According to official data on the online information system of the Argentine Automotive Market (Soomaa), during the first seven months of 2025, 58% of light cars and commercial vehicles transferred in the country come from abroad.
The Argentine automotive market shows a notable change in its sales structure. According to official data of the Online Information System of the Argentine Automotive Market (Sofduring the first seven months of 2025, 58% of the Light commercial cars and vehicles sold in the country were imported, while national production represented the remaining 42%.
This turn responds largely to the implementation of the Comprehensive Automotive Import Monitoring System (SIRA) In January of this year, which eliminated the need for previous permits for the importation of vehicles. In just half a year, this measure caused the participation of national cars will drop from 75% to 55%a trend that continued to deepen until the current predominance of imported vehicles in the local market.
An important point to clarify is that many users usually consider “national cars” to those made of the Mercosur block (which includes countries such as Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia and Mexico) because they enter the country without paying import tariffs. Therefore, when analyzing the ranking of imported cars in Argentina during 2025, it dominates a strong presence of models mostly from Brazil.
The best selling of the year: imported models leading the Argentine market
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Toyota Yaris
The Yaris is the most chosen imported car in the country, with 19,188 patents so far this year, a monthly average of 2,741 units. Coming from Brazil, its versions have prices ranging from $ 26,721,000 to $ 31,921,000. This model represents 5.2% of the total market and almost a third of Toyota sales in Argentina.
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Volkswagen Polo
With a volume of 14,400 units, the pole is the second most selling imported model, also originally from Brazil. Its price ranges between $ 30,909,600 and $ 38,844,700, and represents 3.9% of the national market and 25% of Volkswagen sales.
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Toyota Corolla Cross
The Corolla Cross, the best selling SUV of the imported segment, combines gas and hybrid versions. 12,149 units between January and July were sold, with a price that goes from $ 42,476,000 to $ 52,330,000, equivalent to 3.3% of the market and 20% of Toyota’s sales.
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Chevrolet Onix
This model, available in two versions (hatch and sedan) with Turbo 1.0 engine, reached 8,292 units sold, 2.3% of the local market and 30% of the Chevrolet marketed. Its prices range from $ 25,560,900 to $ 31,287,900.
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Renault Kardian
Run in mid -2024 from Brazil, Kardian quickly positioned itself as the best -selling Renault with 7,659 units, representing 2.1% of the market and 20% of the total Renault sold.
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Renault Kwid
With an accessible price of $ 20,990,000, the KWID sold 7,508 units, 2% of the market, being one of the most popular in the category of small cars.
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Volkswagen T-Cross
The T-Cross SUVs reached 7,292 units sold, 2% of the market and 12% of Volkswagen, with prices between $ 40,136,000 and $ 51,650,150.
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Volkswagen Nivus
With 7,114 units marketed, the Nivus remains close to the T-Cross, with prices between $ 34,434,250 and $ 42,715,400.
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Ford Territory
Imported from China, Territory was the best -selling extrazone model, with 6,990 units and prices ranging from $ 42,534,000 to $ 50,301,000, representing 1.9% of the market.
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Jeep Compass
Produced in Brazil, compass closed with 6,956 units, 1.9% of the market and almost half of Jeep’s sales in Argentina, with prices between US $ 38,600 YU $ S51,000.
Source: Ambito
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