Sales rise despite limited stock

In this way, in the accumulated eleven months of the current year, 387,626 units were patented, 6.6% more than in the same period of 2021.

With these numbers, the sector is confident that the 400,000 registrations initially planned for the end of the year will be exceeded.

The president of Acara, Ricardo Salomé, said that “the market does not decline and continues to show month after month that there are many people who continue to channel their resources into the acquisition of vehicles, adapting to the existing offer that is limited but equally attractive.”

“It is clear that if we had more units the numbers would be higher, however, the almost 34,000 patentings in November are heading for a year that is positive, especially with all that we have had to overcome such as a global semiconductor crisis, tensions and problems in the logistics chain, moments of exchange uncertainty and a growing increase in restrictions on imported parts and vehicles,” the manager said in a statement.

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The challenge for the sector is that the 400,000 units estimated for 2022 are a floor for next year and that the market can be consolidated at these levels with the real possibility of increasing it from 4 to 6%.

According to the November report, the vehicle most chosen by Argentines was once again the Fiat Cronos, which is produced in the province of Córdoba with 2,689 units sold and an 8.6% market share.

Up to the tenth place of the best sellers in November were the Toyota Hilux pickup (2,285) that is manufactured in the Zárate plant; the Peugeot 208 (1987) produced at the Stellantis terminal in El Palomar; the Toyota Etios (1,901); and in fifth place the Volkswagen Amarok pickup that leaves the General Pacheco plant.

Then followed the light utility Renault Kangoo II (1,679), the Toyota Yaris (1,414), the Toyota Corolla Cross (1,412), the Ford Ranger pickup (1,283) produced at the General Pacheco plant and the Chevrolet Cruze (1,109 ) that leaves the General Motors terminal in Rosario.

Thus, with this performance of the month and so far this year, the Toyota brand once again ensures that in 2021 it will be the terminal with the highest sales in Argentina, since in the accumulated of the first eleven months it reached 79,937 units with a 22.1% participation.

Behind the Japanese brand are Fiat with 54,050 patents, Volkswagen with 45,385, Renault with 42,271, Peugeot with 34,427, Chevrolet with 27,696, Ford with 26,139, while the rest of the brands are below 4% of the total.