The car market continues to show a positive trend in 2026, but small losses in September, with passenger saloon car registrations reaching 34,156 in the first nine months compared to 31,325 in the corresponding period of 2025, recording a 9% increase. In September this year, passenger saloon car registrations fell by 2.5% to 4,254 from 4,364 in September last year.
According to CySTAT, of the total number of saloon passenger cars registered in the first nine months of this year, 10,521 or 30.8% were new and 23,635 or 69.2% were used cars (including from dealerships and from used car dealers/yards), which are steadily strengthening their momentum.
The share of hybrid saloon cars rose to 53% in the January-September period of 2026 from 44% in the corresponding nine months of 2025, while the share of electric cars fell to 4.2% from 4.7%. On the other hand, the share of gasoline-powered saloon cars decreased to 34.8% from 42.8%, as did the share of diesel cars from 8.5% to 8%.
Total passenger car market
Total registrations of saloon passenger cars in the first nine months of 2026 amounted to 34,156 of which 30,207 concerned private cars.
Toyota remains at the top of the overall passenger saloon market by a significant margin, with 8,232 registrations. It is followed by Mazda (3,881), Nissan (2,535) and BMW (2,090), while Mercedes (1,744) completes the top five.
Also on the list of total passenger saloon registrations are brands such as Honda (1,335), Kia (1,160), Volkswagen (858), Audi (710) and BYD (686).
New saloon passenger cars
Registrations of new saloon passenger cars in the first nine months of 2026 amounted to 10,521 - of which 9,217 were private cars - occupying 30.8% of the saloon market.
Kia continues to be in first place in this category, with 1,096 registrations. Toyota (797), Nissan (734) follow, while BYD strengthens its momentum in the new saloon market with 678 registrations. BMW completes the top five with 605 registrations.
The list of new passenger saloons also includes the brands Volkswagen (590), Hyundai (556), Mercedes (440), Jeep (387) and Renault (385).
Used saloon passenger cars
Used cars retain the lion's share, even strengthening their share, after occupying 69.2% in the first nine months of 2026, with their registrations reaching 23,635, of which 20,990 concerned private cars.
It is clarified again that used saloon registrations arise from both dealerships and used car dealers/yards.
Toyota remains at the top of used saloons, with 7,435 registrations, followed by Mazda (3,832), Nissan (1,801), BMW (1,485) and Mercedes (1,304).
Also on the list of used saloon car registrations are Honda (1,258), Lexus (459), Audi (407), Suzuki (362) and Volvo (355).
(Source: InBusinessNews)
