At the beginning of 2020, 25% of the automobile type vehicles circulating on the streets of Central American countries were of the KIA, Suzuki, Mazda and Nissan brands, while of the total of light cargo vehicles, Ford, Mitsubishi and Chevrolet monopolized 14%.
The report "Vehicles in Central America", from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData collects the most updated information on the automotive market in Central American countries.
In 2018, the number of units circulating at the national level reached 4.35 million, a figure 6% higher than that reported in 2017, mainly because of the increase in the registration of motorcycles and automobiles.
The data correspond to the report "Vehicle Park 2019", which details the figures and characteristics of vehicles circulating in the Dominican Republic at the end of December 2018.
About 30% of all cars in circulation in the country are estimated to be Volkswagen, Dodge, Toyota and Honda.
An analysis compiled by CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit, based on data from several information sources, provides interesting figures on the characteristics, brands and models of the automobiles that circulate on the streets of Mexico City.
At the end of 2018, 86% of the units circulating in the Guatemalan streets were cars and light cargo vehicles, and the remaining 14% were heavy cargo and buses.
Data from the report "Vehicle Fleet in Guatemala up to the first quarter 2018" compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides details on the characteristics of the different vehicles that transit the streets of Central American countries.
In 2018, the total of vehicles registered in the departments of the country's central region totaled 1.7 million units, 75% more than the figure reported in 2008.
According to statistics from the Superintendence of Tax Administration (SAT), the vehicle fleet registered in the departments of Guatemala, Sacatepéquez and Chimaltenango, has grown considerably in the last ten years, increasing from 982,430 in 2008 to almost 1.8 million units in 2018.
Following the downward trend that has been observed for several months, 12,617 units were registered in the first quarter, 11% less than was reported in the same period in 2017.
In 2017, the vehicle fleet registered 4.1 million units, of which 55% corresponded to motorcycles, 21% to automobiles, and 10% to trucks and vans.
Data from the "Vehicle Fleet 2018" report, which details the figures and characteristics of the vehicles that are in ciruclation in the Dominican Republic at the end of the month of December 2017. [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Following the downward trend seen since last year in Panama, in February 3,846 units were registered, 19% less than the amount reported in the same month in 2017.
<span dir="ltr">Figures from the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic detail that in the second month of 2018, 1,335 new vehicles were registered, 33% less than the 1,999 units registered in the same month in 2017.
In September, registrations of new vehicles showed a 13% decrease compared to the same month in 2016, mainly explained by a 20% drop in the sale of automobiles.
Figures from the Comptroller General of the Republic show that between January and September, 4,301 new vehicles were registered, 13% less than the 5,083 units registered in the same period in 2016.
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.
Of the total number of vehicles circulating in the country in December 2016, 35% were automobiles, 31% motorcycles, 22% light-duty vehicles and 7% heavy load vehicles.
Figures from the report "Central American Vehicle Park", prepared by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit, show that as of December 2016, 2.2 million vehicles were circulating in Guatemala, of which more than half were automobiles and motorcycles.
The distributors' association reports a reduction of almost 4% in new vehicle sales for the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2016.