Egypt car sales rise 39.5% in the first 7 months of 2026
In short
Car sales in Egypt rose 39.5% in the first 7 months of 2026 and reached 116,696 cars by the end of July. Changan grew fastest at 308.3%, and electric car sales rose 405.1%.
Car sales in Egypt rose 39.5% in the first 7 months of 2026, compared with the same period last year. From the start of the year to the end of July, sales reached 116,696 cars.
Fastest growing brands
Changan grew the most, at 308.3%. Haval followed with 184.2%, then King Long with 126.8% and Jetour with 124.4%.
Other brands also rose:
- Volkswagen: 107.8%
- Citroen: 86.5%
- Toyota: 77.1%
- Suzuki: 63%
- Geely: 52.6%
- Nissan: 41%
- MG: 40.4%
- Chery: 30.6%
- Chevrolet: 30%
Some brands grew only a little. Hyundai rose 0.4%, Kia 6.8% and Golden Dragon 4.8%.
Electric cars
Electric car sales rose 405.1% in 2026. Their share is now about 2.2% of all car sales in Egypt.
Electric car sales had gone from 942 cars in 2024 to 1,416 cars in 2025, a rise of 50.3%.
Among electric brands, Geely grew the most, at 2,262.1%. Cupra rose 92.3%, Citroen 23.4% and Hyundai 12.5%. Electric car sales fell 93.7% at MG and 92.9% at Chery.
Last year
In 2025, car sales in Egypt rose to 172,386 cars, up 78.3% on the year.
