Georgia. In 2019 Renault jumped in 2nd place while market soared 39.2%

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Georgian vehicles market
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Georgian vehicles market in 2019 has further improved. Indeed, Total sales in 2019 have been 5.670, soaring at 39.2%. Renault was the star of the year, jumping in second position with an impressive trend, while Ford gained the market podium.

Economic Environment

Georgia’s GDP accelerated to an over one-year high of 5.8% in the third quarter (Q2 2019: +4.6% year-on-year) on the back of quickening activity in the wholesale and retail trade sector, and a strong rebound in manufacturing and construction output.

Meanwhile, economic activity growth in October–November firmed up, on average, compared to Q3 amid upbeat gains in manufacturing, hinting that the economy ended 2019 on a strong note. In other news, in mid-December, the IMF approved additional funding of around USD 41.5 million as part of the country’s reform program under the Extended Fund Facility arrangement.

Market Trend

Georgian vehicles market in recent years have been quite stable with total vehicles sales in the 2017 at 3.470, down 1.3% from the previous year. However, despite all positive news from the economic and political side, the development of new vehicles market is still limited by the import of second hands vehicles from others CIS countries. In 2018 the market fully recovered ending the year with registrations at 4.073 (+17.4%) and in 2019 it further improved.

Indeed, Total sales in 2019 have been 5.670, soaring at 39.2%.

In the competitive arena, Toyota – despite having lost over 5 points of share during the last decade – kept dominating, holding 31.7%. Renault was the star of the year, jumping in second position. Indeed, the French brand has grown from 2.8% of share in 2013 to 12.3%.

Ford gained the market podium, ahead of Hyundai, Kia and a fast-growing Lexus.

Rank 2019Rank 2018BrandSales 2019Sales December+/- YTDShare 2019Share December
11Toyota1.79528213,6%31,66%31,09%
29Renault69712424,1%12,29%1,33%
34Ford49976101,2%8,80%8,39%
43Hyundai4296448,4%7,57%7,10%
512Lexus25442195,3%4,48%4,64%
66Kia2281613,4%4,02%1,75%
75Mercedes225444,7%3,97%4,87%
88Fiat2049446,8%3,60%10,38%
910Land Rover1916985,4%3,37%7,65%
102Skoda18925-45,7%3,33%2,76%
1113Mazda1082538,5%1,90%2,76%
127Mitsubishi10613-25,4%1,87%1,41%
1314Suzuki974936,6%1,71%5,37%
1419Citroen7314135,5%1,29%1,55%
1415Porsche731332,7%1,29%1,46%
1518Foton49748,5%0,86%0,77%
1611Lada484-49,5%0,85%0,44%
1621BMW485118,2%0,85%0,54%
1716Volkswagen4734,4%0,83%0,31%
1817Nissan45925,0%0,79%0,97%
1928Volvo4391333,3%0,76%0,99%
2020Jeep42382,6%0,74%0,29%
2123Honda3210146,2%0,56%1,07%
2229Tesla3141450,0%0,55%0,44%
2322Jaguar27428,6%0,48%0,40%
2427Subaru192375,0%0,34%0,21%
2524Audi17488,9%0,30%0,43%
2625Chevrolet161128,6%0,28%0,10%
2723Peugeot101-23,1%0,18%0,10%
2827Bentley81100,0%0,14%0,10%
2930UAZ5-400,0%0,09%0,00%
3031Cadillac410,07%0,11%
3125Mini31-57,1%0,05%0,11%
3126Alfa Romeo31-40,0%0,05%0,10%
3227JAC2--48,8%0,04%0,00%
3331Dodge1-0,02%0,00%
3328Maserati1--66,7%0,02%0,00%
3331Haval1-0,02%0,00%

Rank 2019Rank 2018GroupSales 2019Sales December+/- 2019Share 2019Share December
11Toyota Group2.049323,623,0%36,14%35,73%
24Renault Nissan Alliance89637,45120,1%15,80%4,14%
32Hyundai-Kia65780,1534,1%11,59%8,85%
45Ford Group49976101,2%8,80%8,39%
53Volkswagen Group33445,85-27,5%5,89%5,06%
67F.C.A.25197,5547,6%4,43%10,77%
76Mercedes Daimler22544,14,7%3,97%4,87%
88Tata21872,975,8%3,84%8,05%
99Mazda1082538,5%1,90%2,76%
1010Suzuki9748,6536,6%1,71%5,37%

Rank 2019Rank 2018ModelSales 20192019 Var
122Renault Duster5371434,3%
23Toyota RAV440791,1%
35Toyota Corolla395142,3%
428Ford Ranger290974,1%
56Toyota C-HR23849,7%
61Toyota Prado229-39,9%
74Toyota Camry20424,4%
818Renault Logan192291,8%
94Skoda Octavia1735,5%
929Renault Sandero173565,4%
1014Hyundai Ioniq149129,2%