Uzbekistan’s automotive industry recorded steady growth in the first five months of 2025, with overall passenger car production rising by nearly 5% year-on-year to 153,800 units, according to the National Statistics Committee.
The Chevrolet Cobalt maintained its leading position, accounting for one in every three cars produced. Output of the model rose to 58,900 vehicles — up 2.4% compared to the same period last year.
Damas came in second with a strong 24.1% increase, totaling 38,700 units. Production of the Onix also grew by 8.8% to reach 16,250 vehicles.
Meanwhile, production declined for several models. Chery output dropped 15.9% to 3,362 units, and Tracker production decreased by 6.2% to 18,070 vehicles.
Kia posted one of the largest production increases — 35.6% — producing more than 10,000 units. Haval saw a 12.7-fold jump in output, reaching 2,930 cars. The BYD plant in the Jizzakh region manufactured 5,495 electric vehicles.
Sales data from Uzavtosanoat showed that over 135,900 vehicles were sold between January and May. UzAuto Motors accounted for the largest share at 55.9%, followed by Khorezm Auto (26.3%), ADM Jizzakh (11.4%), and BYD Uzbekistan Factory (5.8%).
Chevrolet remained the dominant brand with 111,800 vehicles sold — roughly half of which were Cobalt. Kia sold 9,224 vehicles, and BYD followed closely with 7,859 electric cars. Chery and Haval rounded out the top five with 3,474 and 2,822 units, respectively.
Among the top-selling models were the Chevrolet Cobalt, Damas, Tracker, Labo, and Onix — together comprising over 81.5% of all sales. Other models in the top ten included the Kia Sonet, three BYD variants, and the Haval M6.
In 4M25, Uzbekistan’s automotive sector expanded with the production of 122,380 passenger cars, marking a 6.8% year-on-year increase, driven by higher output of Onix and Damas models. It was reported that passenger car sales in Uzbekistan rose by 20% in April compared to March, exceeding 77,000 units.
Earlier, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), estimated that Uzbekistan’s automotive market could expand by around 6% annually through 2030, depending on factors such as GDP growth, exchange rate stability, and the Central Bank’s monetary policy.
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