During the month of March 2023, 5,447 were sold while in the same month this year there were 4,786.
The Automotive Trade Association of Uruguay (ACAU) published its report for the month of March where a decrease of 12% was perceived compared to the same month last year, bad news after having perceived a record month in February.
During the month of February, the sale of vehicles 0km in it Uruguay was a record, obtaining results that increased by 31% compared to the same period last year. However, the results for the month of March were not as encouraging. Sales suffered a year-on-year drop of 12% in total vehicles.
With total sales of 4,786 vehicles compared to the 5,447 sold in March of last year, almost all categories suffered a drop, except for the bus and the utilitarian. The category that suffered the most from the consequences of the decline were the automobiles went from 2,441 to 1,908 cars sold, representing a year-on-year decrease of 22%.
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These are followed by SUV which went from 1,287 to 1,026 vehicles sold during the last month, which led to a drop of 20% compared to March of last year. Meanwhile, the minibuses were one of the most affected, representing a year-on-year drop of 58%, going from 19 to 8 vehicles sold. The trucks, For their part, they also suffered a 15% drop, going from 219 to 187 units sold.
The categories that perceived an increase were, first of all, the bus, going from 2 to 11 units sold during the month of March, representing an increase of 450%. The utilitarian They came in second place with an increase of 11%, with a total of 1,646 units compared to the 1,479 sold during March of last year.
The drop was also monthly
While during February there was a monthly increase of 19% compared to the vehicles sold during January, the monthly difference between February and March represented a decrease of 4%, going from 4,960 units sold in February to 4,786 in February.
The categories that suffered declines were utilitarian, the minibuses and the SUV trucks. The first perceived a drop of 7%, going from 1,762 to 1,646 units sold. What refers to the minibuses, The monthly drop was 47%, while SUV trucks saw a drop of 10%.
Meanwhile, the cars They obtained a monthly increase of 2%, going from 1,868 to 1,908 0km units sold. The trucks, For their part, they perceived an increase of 4%, going from a total of 179 to 187 units. Finally, the category of bus was the most benefited during the month of March, going from 1 to 11 vehicles sold, which represented a 450% monthly increase.
Source: Ambito
