Reunion Island vehicles market falls due to the global pandemic affecting sales. Indeed, Full Year 2020 sales have been 28.865, down 13.6% compared to 2019. Renault remains in a solid position of leadership, followed by Peugeot and Citroen.
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The Reunion Island vehicle market has been affected in 2020 by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted sales significantly.
Reunion automotive industry is a beautiful reality near the African coast and in the last years is reporting continue improvements sustained by a healthy economy and stable political and social environment. In the last six years market has grown up hitting in 2018 another all-time record, with sales at 32.832 (+4.9%).
In 2019 33.419 units were sold, reporting a 2% increase in sales compared to the previous year, illustrating a stable market.
Full-Year sales for 2020 have been 28.865, reporting a 13.6% decrease compared to 2019.
Brand-wise, this year the leader Toyota (+10.7%) gained an impressive 7.9% market share, followed by Renault (-37.6%), which lost 5.3% share. Suzuki (-18.8%) was in the third position and gained 0.7% market share.
The most sold model in the country remains the Renault Clio with 2.273 sales (-6.1%), holding a growing 7.9% market share.
