The strong performance of the Mexican automotive industry continues to be reflected in the sector’s figures. During April 2026, 118,859 light vehicles were sold in the domestic market, representing an 8.6% increase compared to the same month in 2025, when 109,420 units were sold, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) published on Wednesday.
The positive trend in car sales also extended into the first four months of the year, with 500,512 units sold, an increase of 4.8% compared to the same period last year, in which 477,409 vehicles were sold.
According to statistics from the Administrative Registry of the Automotive Industry of Light Vehicles (RAIAVL) , the accumulated figure represented the best result for a January-April period in the last nine years.
In the January-April 2026 cycle, the brands that stood out in vehicle sales were Nissan with 17.3%, General Motors with 13.2%, Volkswagen with 11%, Toyota with 8.1% and KIA with 7.2% market share, according to the Mexican Association of Automotive Distributors (AMDA) and the Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA) .
The report highlighted that Chinese brands showed variable performance , although they continue to gain ground in the Mexican market.
In that sense, Geely increased its sales by 283.3% in April 2026 compared to the same month in 2025, Changan grew by 101.1%, JAC fell by 5.4%, MG Motor declined by 4.4%, and Foton increased its annual sales by 2.9%.
Other brands in the sector performed well year-on-year in the fourth month of the year. Stellantis grew 15.8%, Hyundai advanced 13.7%, Honda rose 2%, Volkswagen accelerated 5%, and Mitsubishi reported a 4.6% increase in sales.
With the April rebound in annual sales of light vehicles, the Mexican automotive industry has now recorded two months of positive figures, following a 0.3% drop last February.
The above reflects an improvement in the purchasing power of Mexican consumers, in an economy that is beginning to show slight signs of recovery, although specialists have pointed out that risks still persist, mainly due to external factors such as the conflict in the Middle East and a constantly changing global trade policy, framed by the imposition of tariffs.
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