Mexico’s car production increased 2.5% year-over-year in March 2026, reaching 343,520 units and reversing two months of declines. Strong gains were recorded by Volkswagen (+50.3% to 35,094 units), Stellantis (+7.4% to 38,637), Toyota (+1.7% to 27,730), KIA (+16.9% to 26,600), Honda (+24.7% to 16,264), and Audi (+70.5% to 13,635). However, production fell at General Motors (-4.7% to 76,443), Nissan (-16.6% to 42,022), and Ford Motor (-4.5% to 34,213). For the first quarter of 2026, total output grew just 0.5% to 969,294 units. source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Car Production in Mexico increased to 343.52 Thousand Units in March from 311.46 Thousand Units in February of 2026. Car Production in Mexico averaged 184.42 Thousand Units from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 382.10 Thousand Units in October of 2024 and a record low of 3.72 Thousand Units in April of 2020. This page provides - Mexico Car Production- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Mexico Car Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Car Production in Mexico increased to 343.52 Thousand Units in March from 311.46 Thousand Units in February of 2026. Car Production in Mexico is expected to be 310.00 Thousand Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mexico Car Production is projected to trend around 300.00 Thousand Units in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-09 12:00 PM
Auto Production YoY
Feb -1.8% -2.7% 0.5%
2026-04-09 12:00 PM
Auto Production YoY
Mar 2.5% -1.8% -0.7%
2026-05-11 12:00 PM
Auto Production YoY
Apr 2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 47.80 48.30 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 79.70 79.80 percent Jan 2026
Auto Production YoY 343.52 311.46 Thousand Units Mar 2026
Car Registrations 53904.00 50018.00 Units Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 53517.30 38212.50 MXN Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY -1.30 -1.10 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.40 -1.10 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production -2.30 -3.00 percent Feb 2026
Gross Fixed Investment MoM -1.10 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Gross Fixed Investment YoY -3.30 0.00 percent Jan 2026
Total Vehicle Sales 134470.00 120608.00 Units Mar 2026


Mexico Car Production
In Mexico, Car Production refers to total production of vehicles.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
343.52 311.46 382.10 3.72 1988 - 2026 Thousand Units Monthly
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Mexico Car Output Up 2.5% in March
Mexico’s car production increased 2.5% year-over-year in March 2026, reaching 343,520 units and reversing two months of declines. Strong gains were recorded by Volkswagen (+50.3% to 35,094 units), Stellantis (+7.4% to 38,637), Toyota (+1.7% to 27,730), KIA (+16.9% to 26,600), Honda (+24.7% to 16,264), and Audi (+70.5% to 13,635). However, production fell at General Motors (-4.7% to 76,443), Nissan (-16.6% to 42,022), and Ford Motor (-4.5% to 34,213). For the first quarter of 2026, total output grew just 0.5% to 969,294 units.
2026-04-09
Mexico Car Output Hits 2023 Low for February
Mexico’s car production fell by 1.8% year-on-year to 311,457 units in February 2026, the lowest figure for that month since 2023. Among the major producers, output decreased at General Motors (-0.3% to 69,652), Nissan (-32.7% to 40,214), Ford Motor (-8.1% to 31,508) and Mazda (-25.7% to 13.460). Production also fell significantly for BMW (-83.9% to 1,431). On the other hand, output increased for Stellantis (+29.4% to 40,865); Volkswagen (+45.1% to 30,032); KIA (+12% to 24,100); Honda (+12.5% to 14,472) and Audi (+132.3% to 11,764). Considering the two first months of 2026, auto output reached 625,774 units, down 0.6% from the same period in 2025.
2026-03-09
Mexico Auto Production Rebounds
The production of cars in Mexico jumped 8.5% annually to 243,961 units in December of 2025, rebounding from the 8.4% contraction in the previous month. The increase took place after some volatility in the sector as tariffs on cars and parts by the United States injected uncertainty on demand for Mexico, a major production hub for US consumers. Most of the increase was seen for Ford (55.6% to 34,811) and Stellantis (28% to 33,412). Despite the late-year jump, total car production in 2025 was 0.9% lower than the previous year.
2026-01-09