• The leaders of the top 5 in May were Hyundai, Kia, Chevrolet, Changan and Chery.

According to the data from Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAU), 19,377 vehicles of all types were sold in May of this year. This figure includes 18,576 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as 801 trucks and buses. This result indicates a 51.4% increase in sales compared to the same period last year (12,796 units). During the first five months of 2025 (January-May), 85,467 vehicles were sold, indicating a 28.7% increase in sales compared to the same period last year (66,401 units). 

Anar Makasheva, President of the Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAU):

“May 2025 confirmed the resilience of the positive trend: dealers, together with banks, continue to join forces to make the purchase of new cars more accessible to a wide audience. Such initiatives have been met with a positive response from customers.In addition, large-scale marketing campaigns launched by automotive market participants have contributed to additional demand growth. The combination of these factors explains the significant sales growth of nearly one-third over the first five months of this year. Overall, this is a positive indicator for the national market. From January to May of this year, the average purchase price for a new car was 15.9 million tenge. Last year, the figure was slightly higher at 16.1 million tenge. We are also seeing sustained interest from Kazakhstan’s consumers in modern, technologically advanced models. Based on our current assessment, we expect this trend to continue throughout the year, and total sales volume may reach a new historic high by the end of 2025”

Hyundai once again secured the top spot in the May Top 10 best-selling brands, with 4004 units sold (+66.3% compared to May last year). Chevrolet, meanwhile, continues to occupy the second position - 2344 cars sold (+74.3%). Kia followed in third with 2004 units (+5.3%). Changan ranked fourth for the first time this year, with 1526 units sold (+124.7%), displacing Chery to fifth place (1367 units; +47.1%). Next on the list: Jetour (1278 units; +92.5%), Haval (1141 units; +92.7%), Geely (1009 units; +124.2%), Toyota (812 units; +42.2%) and Jac (794 units; -22.8%).

The Top 10 best-selling models in May remained unchanged: Chevrolet Cobalt remained the leader with 1869 units sold. Hyundai Tucson ranked second with 1554 units, while Kia Sportage took third place with 995 units. For the first time, Changan CS55 Plus entered the fourth position with 864 crossovers, while Hyundai Mufasa (581 units) holds the fifth spot. Further along the list: Chery (566 units), Haval M6 (553 units), Hyundai Santa Fe (506 units), Jetour X50 (455 units), and Hyundai Hyundai Elantra (445 units).

For the first five months of this year, Hyundai leads among brands with 20 102 units sold (+36.5%). Chevrolet holds second place with 11 078 units sold (+79.9%), while Kia ranks third with 9116 units (+6.7%). Chery dealers sold 5898 vehicles (+9.2%). Jetour rounds out the top five with 5749 units (+78.2%).