• August Top 5: Hyundai, Chevrolet, Changan, Kia and Chery

According to the Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAU), in August 2026, official dealers sold 19,104 new passenger and commercial vehicles, which is 6.3% more than in August last year (17,964 units). In January–August, sales of new vehicles reached 146,372 units, exceeding the result for the same period in 2025 by 2.3% (143,096 units).

Anar MAKASHEVA, President of KAU: “Despite positive dynamics in sales and production in Kazakhstan, one of the key factors for renewing the country’s vehicle fleet remains the availability of financing for vehicle purchases. Rising car loan rates increase the financial burden on buyers and may restrain demand. Therefore, today it is especially important to develop affordable financial tools for purchasing new vehicles. Alongside traditional car loans, these include programs from manufacturers and dealers, trade-in, leasing and other solutions that help Kazakhstanis replace their old cars with new or newer ones.”

In August 2026, Hyundai dealers sold 3,604 vehicles, 1.3% more than a year earlier. Chevrolet ranked second with 2,764 vehicles sold (+5.9%). Changan took third place, with sales more than doubling – up 103.2% to 2,217 vehicles. Kia ranked fourth with 1,556 vehicles sold (-25.9%). Chery completed the top five with 1,129 vehicles sold (+34.4%). The rest of the top ten included Toyota (1,121 units; +8.0%), Haval (897 units; +4.9%), Jetour (865 units; -6.8%), Geely (815 units; -9.4%) and BYD (620 units; +41.6%).

By model, the top three bestsellers repeated July’s ranking: Chevrolet Cobalt – 2,603 vehicles, Hyundai Tucson – 1,643 units, and Changan CS35 MAX – 1,186 units. Hyundai Mufasa rose to fourth place with 708 vehicles, while the Hyundai Elantra sedan completed the top five with 651 vehicles. The top ten also included Kia Sportage (646 units), Haval Jolion (588 units), Toyota Camry (583 units), Changan CS55 Plus (453 units) and Kia Cerato (350 units).

Over the first eight months of the year, Hyundai retained first place with 24,563 vehicles sold (-21.8%). Chevrolet ranked second with 23,205 vehicles (+16.2%). Kia took third place with 16,380 vehicles (+5.1%). Changan ranked fourth with 14,144 vehicles (+102.1%). Chery completed the top five with 10,815 vehicles (+16.4%). They were followed by Haval (8,487 units; +10.5%), Jetour (7,768 units; -18.2%), JAC (6,326 units; -4.9%), Toyota (6,137 units; -6.2%) and Geely (4,609 units; -30.9%).

TOP 20: SALES OF NEW PASSENGER AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN AUGUST 2026