With the end of import restrictions, the supply of cars It’s getting better. In the four years of management of Alberto Fernandez, The lack of foreign currency led to the establishment of a strong importer “trap” to avoid the outflow of foreign currency.
The shortage of models meant that, for a long time, many cars were sold with surcharges before a demand dissatisfied With this scenario, consumers did not have many options and ended up buying the vehicle they got and not the one they wanted.
This was reflected in a drop in sales as a result of Many people postponed the purchase decision.
In Argentina there are about 40 brands operating between factories located in the country and distributors of imported vehicles. Each one offers a range of models that could exceed 150 purchase options.
Although the offer is not similar to what happens in Chile – a very open market with more than 80 automakers – it has an important variety.
What are the 10 best-selling car models?
However, More than half of the patents are concentrated in just 10 models.
According to the accumulated data of the year, The 0km that make up the “top ten” sales represent 53.3% of sales.
The annual ranking is headed by Peugeot 208. It is followed by Fiat Cronos, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Toyota Yaris, VW Amarok, VW Polo, Toyota Corolla Cross, VW Taos and Toyota Corolla.
Six of these models are national and the other four come from Brazil.l, within the common automotive regime. This allows them to be imported without tariff. On the other hand, those imported from outside the zone must pay a 35% tariff, which makes them more expensive and removes them from the market.
So far this year, a total of 331,000 units have been patented. Of that amount, 174,000 are divided into these 10 models.
In the case of the year’s sales leader, the Peugeot 208, it accumulates 25,901 units. Nearby, with around 25,000 units each, are Hilux and Cronos.
The other seven models show patents of between 20,000 and 9,000 units each.
At the other extreme, among those who sell the least, There are models with less than 50 patented units since the beginning of the year.
In the accumulated ten months of the year, 355,886 units were patented, 9.9% less than in the same period in 2023, as reported by the association that brings together the dealerships.
In October, the interannual variation of patents for the “Cars” category showed a growth of 8.8%. While there was a drop of 4.4% in the “Light” and a strong jump of 40.1% in the “Heavy”.
However, in the ten months of the year the three subgroups are still below the same period in 2023. Last year, “Cars” was 7.7% above the current level, while “Light” registered 14. 3% more patents. While the “Heavy” category was 1.1% up.
Source: Ambito
