Top-Selling Cars in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026
Toyota Yaris led Saudi Arabia’s best-selling cars in Q1 2026, while Toyota remained the Kingdom’s top car brand.
Saudi Arabia’s automotive market saw around 167,000 new vehicles sold during the first quarter of 2026, with Toyota maintaining its position as the country’s leading car brand.
Overall vehicle sales declined by around 24% compared with the same period last year.
The Toyota Yaris Sedan emerged as the best-selling car in Saudi Arabia during Q1 2026, capturing around 5.5% of the market. Its sales increased 61.3% year-on-year.
The Hyundai Accent, which was Saudi Arabia’s best-selling car in 2025, moved to second place with around 5.1% market share.
The Toyota Camry remained another major seller, followed by the Toyota Hilux and Kia Pegas.
Top-selling cars in Saudi Arabia – Q1 2026
- Toyota Yaris Sedan
- Hyundai Accent
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota Hilux
- Kia Pegas
The Toyota Camry’s ranking can also vary depending on how its versions are counted. Some automotive datasets record the regular Camry and Camry Hybrid separately. When both are combined, the Camry would rank even higher.
Top-selling car brands in Saudi Arabia
Toyota continued to dominate the Saudi market, accounting for nearly one-third of new vehicle sales during the quarter.
Hyundai remained the second-largest brand, followed by Kia. Ford, Isuzu, Suzuki and Nissan were also among the country’s biggest-selling automotive brands.
The top 10 brands by reported vehicle sales were:
| Rank | Brand | Vehicles sold |
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Chinese automakers also continued to expand their presence in Saudi Arabia. Jetour and Haval were among the brands recording strong growth despite the overall decline in the market.
Japanese and Korean manufacturers, however, continued to dominate the country’s biggest-selling brands and models, led by Toyota, Hyundai and Kia.
Source: Q1 2026 Saudi automotive market data published by Focus2Move, BestSellingCarsBlog and Saudi automotive industry publications.
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