What were the best-selling new cars in Chile in 2023?

A year in which history was broken. The Chilean automobile industry experienced a complicated 2023 season, where it had to adapt to a series of international conflicts that resulted in a significant drop in sales of new light and medium vehicles.

According to the report of the National Automobile Association of Chile (Anac), Last year, 313,865 units were sold which represents a decrease of 26.5% compared to the same previous year.

In this scenario, where the vast majority of brands have seen their sales contract, significant changes have taken place in the 10 best-selling vehicles in the country, a list dominated by the Mitsubishi L200 over the past year.

The season which has just ended then has a new king. Or queen in this case. This is the Toyota Hilux, a model that has topped the sales charts, surpassing not only trucks, but all other segments.

Seeing the list also confirms the importance of pick-ups in the local market, since they reached the podium and, in addition, They had 6 representatives in the exclusive Top Ten of the best-selling vehicles in Chile in 2023.

Below you will find the best-selling vehicles in Chile in 2023:

The oval firm’s truck has put on its overalls, but it has also gained momentum with the arrival of its Raptor version. The pickup was installed for the first time among the 10 best-selling vehicles in Chile and was about to overtake the Nissan Navara, thanks to an attack in December, where it sold 541 units.

In our country, the Ford Ranger is sold in eight versions, plus the Ranger Raptor.

With 4×2 and 4×4 versions, as well as diesel engines between 170 and 240 hp, prices range from $29,381,100 (VAT included) to $47,231,100 (VAT included). And for those interested in the most powerful, the Raptor is worth $54,847,100 (VAT included).

The Japanese firm’s truck managed to maintain its position despite the fact that in December it sold 408 units and was about to give way to the Ford Ranger. But the pickup that is now arriving from Argentina closed positively and was also installed for the first time in the top ten best-selling vehicles in Chile.

With eight versions available, prices for the Nissan Navara range from $30,376,024 (VAT included) to $50,920,356 (VAT included).

Suzuki led the passenger vehicle segment by far with over 22% of the market. And in this result one of the protagonists was the Baleno, the sedan that comes from India and has become one of the favorites of young people and smaller families, due to the ease of handling and efficiency of the motor. His year was so good that he moved up seven places from 15th in 2022.

In Chile, the Suzuki Baleno is offered in four versions, all with the 1.5 liter engine developing 103 HP. Prices, depending on equipment and drivetrain, start at $12,290,000 (includes brand bonus).

The first vehicle of Chinese origin among the ten best sellers in Chile. It is an efficient sedan, properly equipped for the segment and has won the affection of mobility app drivers.

For the first time, it enters this exclusive list and leaves behind its brand brother, the Kia Morning, becoming last year the most successful model of the Korean firm.

It is marketed in two versions, with prices ranging from $10,590,000 to $11,690,000 (brand bonus included in both cases).

A historic model that returns to the select group of the Top Ten and is nothing less than the best-selling passenger vehicle in the country. Pillar of Suzuki’s great year in Chile, with the Baleno they supported the fact that the Japanese brand was leading the sedan, sedan, station wagon and city car segment.

The popular model is marketed in six versions, with different engines that allow it to offer the right conditions to every consumer. Prices for the Swift in Chile range from $10,390,000 to $15,290,000 (brand bonus included).

The Chinese brand’s truck had a great year and climbed three positions compared to last year, when it was the ninth best-selling vehicle in the country. Its main virtues lie in the versatility and reliability that it has acquired over the years, leaving behind many prejudices about its origin.

In Chile, the Poer is sold in nine versions, six with manual transmission and three automatic. Prices range from $17,838,100 to $27,358,100 (both including VAT)

The model from China consolidated last year and became the best-selling SUV in the country. Thanks to this result, it was able to climb eight places from 12th place and settle for the first time in the top ten of the most efficient vehicles in all segments combined.

The Chevrolet Groove is sold in two versions, with list prices ranging from $14,490,000 to $15,690,000 (values ​​taken from www.kovacschevrolet.cl).

Although it lost a place compared to last year, the Maxus T60 confirmed itself as one of the most important trucks in the country, facing the most relevant models in the segment thanks to a renovation that made it allowed to show changes in design, more equipment and a more efficient engine that meets the Euro 6C standard. In addition, its results have been so positive that in the month of December it was the best-selling vehicle – and therefore the best-selling pickup in the country – exceeding the threshold of a thousand units (1,008).

The Maxus T60 offering includes nine versions, with prices ranging from $16,690,000 +VAT to $21,990,000 +VAT

One of the most important models of the decade lost the highest position among the bestsellers in Chile that it occupied last year and also left the first place of the best-selling truck that it had held since nine years.

A specimen recognized for its solidity, functionality and versatility, it is sold in Chile in

Nine versions, with prices ranging from $21,290,000 +VAT to $30,390,000 +VAT (prices do not include financing bonus)

The new queen of the Chilean automobile industry. In 2022 he finished in third place and now he takes the top step of the podium and ends Mitsubishi’s supremacy, becoming the pillar that supported Toyota’s great year.

With 11 versions available including single and double cab options, as well as diesel and gasoline engines, it offers the widest range on the market for different needs. Toyota Hilux prices range from $27,290,000 to $44,690,000 (with brand bonus included).