Martinique autos market in the 2018 marked the second all-time record in a row, with sales at 5.862, up 6.5%. Brand-wise, Peugeot held the throne improving in double-digits, followed by Dacia and Renault, up 13.9%. Impressive performance scored by Ford (+50.5%), gaining the 7th place.
Martinique autos market is quite stable around the 15.000 annual units and after a slow period, with 2015 hitting the lowest level in 15 years, the return of a strong consumer demand is sustained the market and in the 2018 signed the second consecutive all-time record, with 15.862 sales, up 6.5% from the previous year.
The island is a French territory and this is clear walking on the roads, as the most of circulating cars are made in France. In the 2018, the market leader was again Peugeot with 2.614 units (+10.8%), ahead of Renault with 2.034 (+2.6%) and Dacia with 1.734 (+13.9%).
| Rank 2018 | Rank 2017 | Sales 2018 | Sales 2017 | '+/- 2018 | Share 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Peugeot | 2.614 | 2.359 | 10,8% | 16,5% |
| 2 | 2 | Renault | 2.034 | 1.982 | 2,6% | 12,8% |
| 3 | 3 | Dacia | 1.734 | 1.522 | 13,9% | 10,9% |
| 4 | 4 | Citroen | 1.517 | 1.320 | 14,9% | 9,6% |
| 5 | 5 | Kia | 931 | 945 | -1,5% | 5,9% |
| 6 | 6 | Hyundai | 824 | 752 | 9,6% | 5,2% |
| 7 | 12 | Ford | 805 | 535 | 50,5% | 5,1% |
| 8 | 11 | Nissan | 724 | 552 | 31,2% | 4,6% |
| 9 | 8 | Suzuki | 606 | 666 | -9,0% | 3,8% |
| 10 | 7 | Opel | 581 | 734 | -20,8% | 3,7% |
