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Kia, Toyota, and Renault Lead Colombia's New Car Sales Surge in August 2026

Kia, Toyota, and Renault dominated new vehicle sales in Colombia during August 2026 amid a 42.1% market growth.

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As of 2026-09-01 21:11 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Between January and August 2026, 213,377 new vehicles were registered in Colombia, representing a 42.1% increase compared to the 150,163 units registered in the same period of 2025. [1] The Chevrolet Aveo LS TM starts at 262,800 pesos, making it 47,100 pesos cheaper than the Nissan Versa. [2] The Nissan Versa Sense Base TM is the most expensive subcompact sedan analyzed in the article, priced at 309,900 pesos. [3] Electric vehicle registrations in Colombia surged by 222.5% cumulatively between January and August 2026, reaching 33,889 units compared to 10,508 in the same period of 2025. [4] Fenalco and the Andi presented the figures in their New Vehicles Bulletin, identifying SUVs as the favorite segment with 17,929 registrations in August and 131,119 from January to August. [5] The Chevrolet Aveo offers 475 liters of cargo space, which is 9 liters more than the Nissan Versa's 466 liters. [6] The Kia K3 has the largest cargo capacity in the group with 544 liters, despite costing 5,000 pesos less than the Nissan Versa. [7]
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  1. Between January and August 2026, 213,377 new vehicles were registered in Colombia, representing a 42.1% increase compared to the 150,163 units registered in the same period of 2025. · El Colombiano
  2. The Chevrolet Aveo LS TM starts at 262,800 pesos, making it 47,100 pesos cheaper than the Nissan Versa. · Expansión News
  3. The Nissan Versa Sense Base TM is the most expensive subcompact sedan analyzed in the article, priced at 309,900 pesos. · Expansión News
  4. Electric vehicle registrations in Colombia surged by 222.5% cumulatively between January and August 2026, reaching 33,889 units compared to 10,508 in the same period of 2025. · El Colombiano
  5. Fenalco and the Andi presented the figures in their New Vehicles Bulletin, identifying SUVs as the favorite segment with 17,929 registrations in August and 131,119 from January to August. · El Espectador
  6. The Chevrolet Aveo offers 475 liters of cargo space, which is 9 liters more than the Nissan Versa's 466 liters. · Expansión News
  7. The Kia K3 has the largest cargo capacity in the group with 544 liters, despite costing 5,000 pesos less than the Nissan Versa. · Expansión News
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