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In short: Panama has become the place where several car brands present their models for the whole region. JETOUR launched the T1 in Panama for eleven Latin American markets in May 2025 and the G700 in May 2026, a day before Guatemala and a week before Mexico. The reason is a combination of logistics, market and fair: the Canal and ports on both oceans, the Colón Free Zone, a record new car market with more than 60,000 units a year, a buyer open to new brands and ADAP's Panama Motor Show, which gathers more than 40 brands every October. Two…

In short: between January and July 2026, Chinese-brand cars accounted for 29.9% of new car sales in Panama, up from 24.5% a year earlier, according to the Panama Automobile Distributors Association (ADAP). Chinese brands grew 33.7% while the rest of the market grew 1.8%, and they explained 86% of total growth. Geely is now the country's fourth brand; JETOUR and Changan are the fastest growing. The rise comes with more complaints to the consumer authority Acodeco, almost all over warranty compliance, which makes after-sales service the deciding factor for buyers. The figures IndicatorJan–Jul 2025Jan–Jul 2026 New cars sold in Panama33,24336,452…