Cars (Kazakhstan market)

Car production in Kazakhstan

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Electric vehicles (Kazakhstan market)

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History

2025: Hyundai took 21.7% of Kazakhstan's automotive market

As of 2025, Hyundai became the leader in the automotive market in Kazakhstan and set a historical sales record. 50.9 thousand cars were sold. The market share of the brand in the republic was 21.7% - this is the second indicator after South Korea. Kazakhstan officially entered the elite of the world car market and took 12th place in the global Hyundai ranking. The company holds the first place in the ranking of the best-selling brands in the republic for the third year in a row. This was announced in January 2026 by the Kazakhstan Automobile Union^[1]

2024: Car sales rise 3.2% to 205,111 units

The Kazakhstan Automobile Union (KAO) in mid-January 2025 reported an increase in sales of new cars and commercial vehicles in the country by 3.2% to 205,111 units in 2024. This was a record figure in the history of the country's automotive market.

According to Avtostat"," the leader of the Kazakh car market was a brand Hyundai with a share of 21.6%, which sold 44,218 cars, which is 5.4% less than in 2023. The second place was taken Chevrolet with a result of 30,927 units, reducing sales by 32.5%.

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The third position is occupied by the Kia brand, which sold 23,045 cars, which is 9.6% less than in 2023. The fourth and fifth places were taken by Chinese manufacturers: Chery with sales growth of 21.7% to 14,883 units and JAC, which increased sales by 56.7% to 11,771 cars.

According to the Kazakh Automobile Union, the Chevrolet Cobalt sedan with a result of 26,537 copies sold became the leader in the model rating. The second and third places were taken by Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage crossovers with indicators of 22,389 and 8,834 units, respectively.

In December 2024, sales reached 25,570 vehicles, up 8.6% from December 2023. For the third month in a row, monthly sales in the country exceed 20 thousand units.

The growth of the market is ensured by increased competition between manufacturers and the expansion of offers from official dealers. The increase in the presence of Chinese brands showing the greatest dynamics of sales growth is especially noticeable.

The sales structure shows a shift in demand towards crossovers and sedans of the budget segment, which reflects the preferences of Kazakh consumers. At the same time, traditional market leaders retain their positions, despite a slight decrease in sales volumes.^[2]

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