ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 13. In Kazakhstan, 17,115 cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as 1,072 trucks and buses were sold in October 2023, which is 69 percent more than in the same period last year, Trend reports.
According to the Kazakhstan Automobile Union, in October, the first place among the best-selling brands was taken by Chevrolet (3,821, an increase of 21.8 percent), second place by Hyundai (3,428, an increase by 65.4 percent), and third by Kia (2,386, an increase of 69. 5 percent).
The most popular models in October were the Chevrolet Cobalt, Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai SantaFe.
In addition, from January through October 2023, Kazakh dealers sold 156,288 cars, which is 59.6 percent more than in the same period in 2022.
Based on the results of 10 months, Hyundai was the best-selling brand (38,433 cars, an increase of 71.3 percent), followed by Chevrolet (35,768 cars, an increase of 29.5 percent), and Kia (20,969 cars, an increase of 88.3 percent).
Chery's dealers sold 9,620 cars (an increase of 207.6 percent). Toyota stood fifth-best, with 8,058 cars (an increase of 2.1 percent).
The Kazakhstan Automobile Union includes the Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the Association of Automotive Component Manufacturers, the Association of Public Transport, the Association of Importers, the Association of Dealers, the Association for the Sale of Used Cars, the Association of Automotive Experts and Auditors (conformity assessment of automotive products).