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Mexico Auto Sales Rise 1.3% in 2025 to Highest Since 2017, December Tops Forecasts

Newly reporting Chinese brands helped lift the INEGI total.

Overview

  • INEGI’s RAIAVL recorded 1,524,583 light-vehicle sales for 2025, up 20,261 units from 2024.
  • December sales reached 154,395 vehicles, a 4.9% year-over-year gain that exceeded AMDA’s 149,112 forecast.
  • Nissan led the official market with about 18% share, followed by General Motors at roughly 13%.
  • AMDA estimates that counting brands outside INEGI’s reporting would raise December to 166,583 and the annual total to 1,625,722.
  • BYD says it sold around 80,000 vehicles in 2025, underscoring the growing influence of Chinese automakers.