--- title: "American Car Market | Colombia First Half of 2025: Chinese Brands Rise Suddenly" type: "Topics" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/32119475.md" description: "In the first half of 2025, Colombia's new car market continued its strong growth momentum, with a year-on-year increase of 23.2%, reaching 105,033 units. Against the backdrop of overall market expansion, the growth of Chinese brands has been particularly outstanding. Brands such as BYD, Great Wall, Chery, and MG have risen rapidly, altering the previous competitive landscape dominated by Japanese, Korean, and European-American brands. The Toyota Corolla Cross remains a hot seller, taking the top spot in single-model sales, while in terms of brands, Renault has returned to the top. The expansion of Chinese brands in the Colombian market is reflected in quantitative breakthroughs..." datetime: "2025-07-23T04:07:47.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/32119475.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/32119475.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/32119475.md) author: "[芝能-烟烟](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/profiles/11273666.md)" --- > 支持的語言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/32119475.md) | [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/32119475.md) # American Car Market | Colombia First Half of 2025: Chinese Brands Rise Suddenly ​​ In the first half of 2025, the Colombian new car market continued its strong growth momentum, increasing by 23.2% year-on-year to reach 105,033 units. Against the backdrop of overall market expansion, the growth of Chinese brands was particularly prominent, with brands such as BYD, Great Wall, Chery, and MG rising rapidly, changing the previous competitive landscape dominated by Japanese, Korean, and European brands. The ToyotaCorolla Crosscontinued to sell well, winning the single car sales championship, while Renault returned to the top in terms of brand. The expansion of Chinese brands in the Colombian market is reflected in the breakthrough in quantity, and electric products are gradually being recognized by local users. **01**  **First Half of 2025** **Overview of the Colombian Market**   In the first half of 2025, new car sales in Colombia reached 105,033 units, a year-on-year increase of 23.2%. In June alone, market sales increased by 23.5% year-on-year to 18,000 units. This growth was driven by multiple factors such as the low base in 2024 and the market recovery and supply chain improvement.   **From the perspective of brand structure** **◎** Renault returned to the first place with a market share of 13.5%(14,157 units), with a year-on-year increase of 35.9%. **◎** Kia ranked second with a share of 13.2%(13,835 units), showing strong growth. **◎** Although Toyota has the best-selling model Corolla Cross, its sales in the first half of the year fell by 9% year-on-year, ranking third with 11,742 units. **◎** In fourth and fifth place are Chevrolet(8,802 units, -5.6%)and Nissan(5,919 units, +15.0%).   **◎** Mazda slightly below last year with 9,363 units, an increase of 23.1%, showing stable performance.   **◎** Hyundai saw a significant increase of 126.6%, with sales reaching 4,918 units, ranking eighth.   **◎** Suzuki experienced a decline due to aging models and fierce market competition. **◎** Several emerging brands entered the market or achieved explosive growth. Especially BYD(+353.9%), Great Wall Motors(+1966.7%), Chery(+4141.7%), MG (+159.3%) and Foton(+51.2%)and other Chinese brands have made significant progress in sales and brand penetration.   **In terms of models** **◎** The Toyota Corolla Cross became the best-selling model in the first half of the year with 4,174 units(+15.5%). Renault Duster(3,609 units)and Kia K3(4,143 units)followed closely, with fierce competition among the three.   **◎** Chevrolet Onix jumped to fourth place with a growth rate of 51.8%, **◎** Kia Picanto, although slightly declining, still ranked fifth with 2,564 units. **◎** In terms of new models, Renault Kardian, BYD Yuan Up, and Hyundai Kona performed well, indicating that the market's acceptance of new technologies and designs is increasing.   **In terms of powertrains,**the Colombian market is still dominated by traditional fuel vehicles, but the penetration rate of electric vehicles is gradually increasing. BYD, Hyundai, and MG are all focusing on electric or hybrid products, and market acceptance has significantly improved. In addition, low-carbon policies and rising fuel costs are also driving the expansion of the market space for new energy vehicles. **02**  **Chinese Brands** **Rapid Rise in the Colombian Market** **In the first half of 2025, the performance of Chinese brands in the Colombian market was remarkable.**   **◎** BYD ranked tenth among the top ten brands, with sales reaching 3,994 units, a year-on-year increase of 353.9%. The product portfolio covers pure electric and plug-in hybrid models, targeting urban family users, especially the Yuan Up and Seagull models, which are popular. Yuan Up entered the top ten with 2,198 units, and Seagull also ranked 28th on the sales list with 1,169 units, indicating that BYD's products have penetrated the mainstream consumer group.   **◎** Great Wall Motors achieved an astonishing cumulative growth of 1966.7% in the first six months of this year, making breakthroughs in the pickup and SUV segments. **◎** Chery achieved a half-year sales volume of 509 units, with a year-on-year increase of 4141.7%, showing that its SUVs and compact cars are increasingly adapting to the local market.   ◎ MG also made rapid progress, with half-year sales of 765 units and a growth rate of 159.3%. Its flagship ZS SUV has entered the top 50 in sales, reflecting its competitive advantages in design and cost-effectiveness.   ◎ In addition, Foton Motor also showed a good momentum, with its commercial vehicles and microcars becoming important choices for logistics and small and micro enterprise users.   **In the field of new energy, Chinese brands are undoubtedly leading.** ◎ BYD's multiple new energy vehicles have entered the top sales, with Yuan Up and Seagull both achieving breakthroughs.   ◎ Although Kia has also launched new energy models such as the EV5, it still faces fierce competition from Chinese brands in the pure electric field. ◎ Brands such as JAC, JMC, and Dongfeng are also steadily advancing their layout in the Colombian market. Although their scale is still small, several models have entered the monthly list, showing potential for future growth.   In the product preferences of local users, compact SUVs, small cars, and multi-purpose urban vehicles still dominate. Chinese brands have advantages in these segments with high product concentration, fast updates, and low price sensitivity, providing opportunities for them to open up the market. In terms of sales channels, Chinese brands are actively expanding local agents and cooperation networks in Colombia, enhancing after-sales service capabilities, and further strengthening their market competitiveness. Taking BYD as an example, it has established a complete sales and service system in several major cities, and user stickiness is increasing.   **Summary**   In the Colombian automotive market, while traditional strong brands such as Renault, Toyota, and Kia continue to perform steadily, Chinese brands are rapidly rising with new energy products, cost efficiency, and the ability to quickly respond to local demand. Especially BYD, which has not only made significant breakthroughs in sales but also achieved substantial progress in brand recognition and user reputation.​​​​ ### 相關股票 - [Toyota Motor (TM.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/TM.US.md) - [Toyota (TOYOF.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/TOYOF.US.md) - [BYD COMPANY-R (81211.HK)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/81211.HK.md) - [BYD Company (BYDDY.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/BYDDY.US.md) - [BYD Company Limited (BYDDF.US)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/BYDDF.US.md) - [BYD (002594.CN)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/002594.CN.md) - [BYD COMPANY (01211.HK)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/01211.HK.md) - [Great Wall Motor (601633.CN)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/601633.CN.md) - [GWMOTOR-R (82333.HK)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/82333.HK.md) - [GWMOTOR (02333.HK)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/02333.HK.md) - [TM ADR US (N6FD.SG)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/N6FD.SG.md) - [BYD HK SDR 10to1 (HYDD.SG)](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/quote/HYDD.SG.md)