Yet a number of players stepped forward with unmistakable impact, reshaping the early picture of January in the car market. The newly released statistics on passenger car registrations for the first month of the year reveal not only who missed the mark but also who managed to lift their sales significantly against the January 2022 baseline that already felt distant. A clear trend has emerged: manufacturers from China are gaining traction, and among them, the Geely Atlas Pro crossover rises as a notable standout with compelling early-year momentum and growing consumer interest.
In January 2022, dealers moved 1,188 units of this Geely model, a figure that represented a three and a half fold increase over the previous year. The data highlight a broader phenomenon among models that routinely register in the thousands each month. Take the Geely Coolray, for example, which reached 1,793 units in the same month, marking a substantial improvement that exceeded last year’s performance by about one hundred fifty-two percent. While these gains are impressive, another model continues to demonstrate formidable selling power. The Lada Granta led the field in January 2022 with a hefty 11,910 units, reflecting an even stronger year-over-year rise around 185 percent. The landscape thus shows a shift in buyer preference toward newer, value-oriented offerings from both domestic and international players, underscoring competitive dynamics and evolving taste in the market.
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Source notes indicate a growing emphasis on data from Autostat, which has been closely tracking changes in model mix, pricing, and regional demand to map this evolving story for readers and industry observers alike. The January snapshot underscores how quickly consumer attention can swing toward certain new arrivals and how the lineup of offerings in the market is responding to shifting perceptions of value, reliability, and design appeal across Canada and the United States.