The country’s automotive sector has registered a drop in car pricesspecifically in used ones, according to the National Association of Entrepreneurs of Colombia (Andi).
In the first four months of the year the sector reported a drop of 22% around the registrations of new vehicles, which, compared to those of the year 2022, will reach 60.5797 units sold.
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In 2022, the price of vehicles in Colombia presented an upward trend, which is attributed to factors such as inflation, the shortage of parts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the increase in the price of the dollar.
However, experts say that The drop in prices is a consequence of the entry into the market of 0 km vehiclessince they can be purchased with prices ranging between 49 and 60 million pesos and causes a reduction on used cars.
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In the month of May of this year, a total of 15,674 vehiclesindicating a decrease in 30.1% in relation to the same month of the year 2022.
According to Oliverio García, president of the National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Andemos), The car market in Colombia has been falling since August of last year: “So far this year we have registered a little less than 61 thousand units, that is 17 thousand units less than the first 4 months of last year”.
These are used cars with affordable prices
Next, the cheapest cars of this 2023 and that with less than 100,000 kilometersaccording to a study carried out by the National Association for Sustainable Mobility (Ademos).
Renault Clio: from $26 million.
Renault Logan: from $26 million.
Mazda 6: from $27 million.
Mazda 3: from $29 million.
toyota hilux: from $36 million.
Toyota Corolla: from $39 million.
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Likewise, this organization in detail were the most sought after cars by consumers and best sellers in the country in 2022: these are the models Kia Picanto, Renault Duster and Chevrolet Onixvehicles that could be found in the market from 30 million to 50 million pesos.
The Duster was the best-selling truck in August 2022.
The truck renault dustertogether with the model Step by Step, from the brand Renault, has gained great popularity and has positioned itself as one of the most purchased vehicles so far this year in Colombia. Despite having experienced a 8% reduction in its price, that is, in 2022 it cost $49,144,200 and now it is in $45,000,000, which makes it a good choice for consumers. go
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