Mexico Car Exports Rise Sharply in April

Mexico’s car exports edged up 1.7% year-over-year to 306,288 units in May 2026, following an 11.42% surge in April. Exports rose for Stellantis (63.6%), VW (52.5%), Mercedes (5.4%) and Mazda (72.5%). In contrast, exports fell for GM (-0.9%), Ford (-18.3%), Nissan (-19.6%), Toyota (-1%) and Audi (-23.8%). In the first five months of the year, Mexico’s vehicle exports totalled 1,388,236 units, 4% higher than in the same period of 2025, with the US accounting for 75.4% of total exports while Canada and Germany followed with 12.5% and 3% respectively.

Mexico’s car exports rose 11.4% year-over-year to 286,317 units in April 2026, following a 4.2% increase in March. The growth was driven by strong export performances from Stellantis (131.2%), Audi (66.5%), BMW Group (58.8%), Volkswagen (44.2%), Mazda (29.3%), and Kia (21.9%). In contrast, exports declined for Acura (-26.3%), Ford (-1.8%), General Motors (-11.1%), Mercedes-Benz (-1.3%), Nissan (-17.3%), and Toyota (-1.2%). In the first four months of the year, Mexico’s vehicle exports totaled 1,081,948 units.

Mexico’s car exports climbed 4.2% year-over-year in March 2026, totaling 310,205 units after a 4.4% drop in February. The increase was driven by strong performances from General Motors (+7.0% to 79,284 units), Volkswagen (+67.3% to 33,124), Audi (+209.5% to 17,911), and KIA (+20.3% to 19,939). However, exports declined for Nissan (-31.4% to 28,129), Stellantis (-3.2% to 30,235), and Toyota (-16.2% to 22,004). In the first quarter of 2026, total car exports rose 2.5% to 795,631 units.