Up to December 2017, 45% of the vehicles circulating in countries in the region were automobiles, and 13% were light load units.
Data from the report "Vehicular Fleet in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, details the different characteristics of the vehicles that transit the streets of Central American countries.
Currently, the average engine size of new cars sold in Guatemala is 1,485 cc, while in 2011, the average size was around 1,625 cc.
Figures from CentralAmericaData's report entitled "Central American Vehicle Park" show that between 2011 and 2017, the average engine size of the vans sold in Guatemala was also reduced, as in 2011 average engine capacity was 2,962 cc, while in 2017 this figure is around 2,419 cc.
In December 2016, 20% of the vehicles circulating in the countries of the region were between 1 and 5 years old, and 19% between 6 and 10 years old.
Data from the report"Vehicle Fleet in Central America 2016" compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaDatashows the different characteristics of the vehicles circulating in Central American countries.
Between 2014 and 2016 the import of used cars grew by 65%, while new car imports rose by 9% in the same period.
The difference in prices is the main factor behind the exponential growth recorded in imports of used cars in El Salvador. Data from the General Directorate of Customs shows that in 2014 24,735 used vehicles came into the country, while in 2016 the figure rose to 41,000.
In 2014, 84 000 new and used vehicles were sold in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua alone, and it is expected that 2015 will close with an annual growth of nearly 10% across the region.
While the region has generally shown an upward trend in the marketing of vehicles, mainly new ones, the characteristics of each of the countries, particularly with regard to access to bank credit, makes the behavior of the auto market different in each.
The Ministry of Finance in El Salvador is putting out to tender the service of preventive and corrective maintenance for its fleet of vehicles.
The purpose of the tender is to contract out preventive and corrective maintenance for the vehicles belonging to the Ministry of Finance in El Salvador. The contract is for a maintenance service for one hundred and eighty-three (183) vehicles.