Beyond those who buy small cars like Renault Kwid or Fiat Pulse,as compact as possible Toyota Yaris, Fiat Cronos, Peugeot 208 or Volkswagen PoloOr pick-up trucks with a payload of one ton Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger or Volkswagen AmarokRecently, most of the Argentine market has chosen one of these new types of vehicles Named SUVswhich is considered fashionable all over the world and adapts to the size and volume of everything users need.
In fact, Argentina has followed the trend of the global automotive world, however This has fueled growth With the unrestricted opening of imports taking effect from January 2024, which caused this only in 2018 After two years, this category of vehicles will grow from 16% to 38%. from participating in the market.
The interesting thing is that this growth occurred across all sectors, because New B SUVthe smallest and most accessible, but also the most expensive, medium SUVsIt is also the most luxurious and equipped in Part Dmodels that typically allow car manufacturers to deploy their full arsenal of technology and comfort, because those cars belong where… You don’t buy by price but by quality.
he Average price The best-selling SUV in Argentina is $51,000far from the cheapest model, which is Citroen Basalt, priced at $31,170,000and the most expensive of those sold from brands produced in Argentina, the Toyota SW4which contains its most accessible version in $85,801,000. As an additional tip, neither model was among the top ten best-selling models on the market.
The sport utility vehicle (SUV) with the most patents in the first ten months of the year is Toyota Corolla Crossbelongs to Part cimported from Brazil and is one of the only two vehicles in this class that currently has the option of a conventional or hybrid engine. Corolla crossover for her The basic version is priced at $48,007,000 and the most expensive is priced at $59,544,000.
As a representative of Argentine industry, the Chevrolet Tracker It is the second SUV to achieve the highest sales volume so far this year. Unlike the Corolla Cross, this GM car is from Part BAnd it has four versions of it It starts at $37,823,900 and ends at $47,385,900. This means they are about 10 million pesos less than Toyota.
The third position is also different from the previous two. he Volkswagen Taos is a C-SUV But at a higher price range than the Corolla Cross. It was manufactured in Argentina until July, and in December it will start being sold as an import vehicle from Mexico. However, the stock on the market is national stock and the statistics fully correspond to the Argentine car. Sold in three versions with The most affordable at $56,257,950about 8 million more expensive than the Corolla Cross, and reaches A Maximum price: $63,866,200much closer to the more expensive Toyota.
Another Argentinean car is the best-selling SUV of the year. It’s about Peugeot 2008produced in Palomar by Stellantis. Like the Chevrolet Tracker, it belongs to Part Balthough there is a somewhat higher price range. Beginning of 2008 scope costs $43,410,000 The most equipped has a price $51,930,000. It’s more expensive than the Chevrolet, but it doesn’t reach the price level of the Corolla Cross.
In fifth place came this year’s great novelty, which is the first car to be manufactured in it China Which enters the top ten in the Argentine market. It’s about Ford TerritoryIt is a model that belongs to the C-SUV category and is now sold in three versions, the gasoline version and the recently introduced traditional hybrid version. The cost of the most expensive area is $47,840,500 and the most expensive is $57,675,100. In terms of direct comparison, it is slightly cheaper than Toyota, and Hybrid version He has a price $51,380,000 while Corolla Cross Hybrid Equivalent costs $53,511,000.
The sixth highest demand SUV is Renault Cardian. It is produced in Brazil, has four versions and is a B-segment model. The entry model into the range has The price is $37,180,000 and the top of the range costs $44,650,000. The direct comparison is with the Tracker and 2008, and in this aspect the Renault is lower than both models.
The seventh place went to another Brazilian model Volkswagen Nivus. A crossover-turned-B-SUV that is manufactured in Brazil in five versions and competes with the Tracker, Cardian and 2008. Her entry price to the group is Its value is $41,046,400 and the most equipped version is $49,462,900. It is higher than the first two, but cheaper than Peugeot.
In eighth place appears the first model sold in dollars among the ten most patented this year. It’s about Jeep Compass, C-SUV Which is imported by Stellantis from Brazil and is marketed in four versions, ranging in price from 38,600 US dollars to 51,000 US dollars. For the purpose of comparing them within the local peso range, these prices refer to a base 55,970,000 US dollars and a maximum of 73,950,000 US dollars, This makes it the most expensive and best-selling SUV.
Another B-segment Volkswagen takes ninth place and it is not the new VW Tera because it has only been on the market for two months and its annual volume is very low for this reason. It’s about VW T-Cross, the first pure “B-SUV”. Volkswagen, which is located above Nevos and below Taos. There are five versions going From $46,020,000 to $59,222,700is the most expensive B-segment model among the best-selling models, almost tied in price with the cheapest C-SUV, the Ford Territory.
Finally, the tenth most patented model this year among SUVs is Jeep RenegadeIt is a Brazilian car that has a unique design and traction, with a 4×4 version that its competitors only have the “big brother” Compass. The Renegade is also sold in dollars, with prices ranging from $32,200 to $40,100, which Which is equivalent to 46,690,000 US dollars and 58,145,000 US dollars.
As a final reference, it is worth taking into account the placement Volkswagen TerraNew B- Four-wheel drive cars Which arrived on the market and which in the first two months were among the top 10 best-selling models in this category. It comes from Brazil and consists of six versions with a price range ranging from $33,978,900 to $44,055,700Which will soon be a multi-use sports car that combines high sales and low prices in the market, awaiting the launch of the new car Toyota Yaris CrossWhich will compete directly in the same bar and for the same audience.
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