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Strangely, the analysis highlights that the sector began the year with a dynamic marked by competition and changes in the supply of vehicles, especially with the arrival of the first models from Chinese Alpaís brands, and not as much importance is given to the loss of value of used cars given the growth of 0km financing offers in the market.
According to Alejandro Lamas, secretary of the CCA, “the year 2026 has begun and we know it is going to be very competitive. The arrival of the first wave of Chinese cars to the country has significantly mobilized the market,” he said.The manager assured that these new players “offer cheap cars in local terms and with good equipment, especially hybrids and electric cars.”
However, Lamas raises the question about the true scope of this phenomenon: “The question we have to ask ourselves is how much they will manage to modify the market as we know it. We will see it as time goes by,” he said.
“Despite the decline in January, measured in year-on-year terms, we expect another good year similar to what happened last year, although we still should not rush until at least the first quarter has passed,” said the CEC secretary.
The other variable that impacts the used car market is the increasingly greater and more flexible supply of credit that zero kilometer cars have, and which is an unbalancing factor against the second-hand market.
“Financing will be a determining factor when carrying out operations. Banks must offer rates in accordance with the needs of the sector and this will contribute to the market achieving a greater volume of sales,” said Lamas.
The CCA report includes the ranking of the ten best-selling used car models during January 2026. The Volkswagen Gol and Trend led the preference, with 8,601 units sold, followed by the Toyota Hilux (5,974), Chevrolet Corsa and Classic (4,357), Ford Ranger (4,127), Volkswagen Amarok (4,120), Ford EcoSport (3,360), Peugeot 208(3,325), Toyota Corolla (3,032), Fiat Palio (2,938) and Ford Ka (2,876).
This list confirms the leadership of traditional models, although the trend towards vehicles with new technologies and Asian origin is emerging as one of the elements to observe in the coming months.
Even so, among the ten classic models that lead sales, the progress of the vehicles that are still manufactured in Argentina continues to be marked compared to the models that, although with a very large fleet, have already been discontinued from production.
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The entity attributes these variations to local factors, such as the composition of the vehicle fleet, the specific demand of each region and the impact of financing conditions.
Likewise, the report suggests that the evolution of sales during the first quarter will be key to anticipating the trend of the year, in a context where competition and diversification of the offer occupy a central place.
