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Toyota Yaris

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Previous post: Saudi Arabia August 2014: Toyota Camry shoots up to #2

One year ago: Saudi Arabia Full Year 2013: Toyota Corolla catches up on Hilux

Two years ago: Saudi Arabia Full Year 2012: Toyota Hilux up 52%, Hyundai Accent #3

Full Year 2014 Top 25 models vs. Full Year 2013 and Top 15 brands below.

Toyota Hilux

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Previous post: UAE August 2014: Toyota Prado back in charge

One year ago: UAE Full Year 2013: Toyota Prado edges Hilux out

Two years ago: United Arab Emirates Full Year 2012: Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser up

Full Year 2014 Top 20 models vs. Full Year 2013 figures and Top 15 brands below.

Nissan Patrol (UAE model shown)

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Previous post: Gulf August 2014: Nissan Patrol consistently shines

One year ago: Qatar Full Year 2013: Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX shine

Two years ago: Qatar Full Year 2012: Toyota Land Cruiser holds onto top spot

Full Year 2014 Top 25 models vs. Full Year 2013 figures and Top 15 brands below.

The Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up ranks at a world-best #2 in Oman.

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Previous post: Gulf August 2014: Nissan Patrol consistently shines

One year ago: Oman Full Year 2013: Toyota Land Cruiser PU/HT at world-best #2

Two years ago: Oman Full Year 2012: Toyota Hilux and Land Cruiser Pick-up on top

Full Year 2014 Top 25 models vs. Full Year 2013 figures and Top 15 brands below.

Toyota Prado

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Previous post: Gulf August 2014: Nissan Patrol consistently shines

One year ago: Kuwait Full Year 2013: Toyota Prado leads at record 10.3% share

Two years ago: Kuwait Full Year 2012: Toyota Prado and Nissan Patrol double sales

Full Year 2014 Top 20 models vs. Full Year 2013 figures and Top 15 brands below.

Toyota Land Cruiser

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Previous post: Gulf August 2014: Nissan Patrol consistently shines

One year ago: Bahrain Full Year 2013: Toyota Prado dislodges Land Cruiser

Two years ago: Bahrain July 2013: Toyota Prado and Land Cruiser at 10% share

Full Year 2014 Top 20 models vs. Full Year 2013 figures and Top 15 brands below.

Skoda Octavia

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Very strong results for the Slovak new car market in 2014, up 10% year-on-year to 78,107 registrations. In the models ranking, an immobile podium hides vastly different evolutions: the Skoda Octavia holds onto the pole position by the skin of its teeth, with sales down 3% to 4,096 units and 5.2% share. The Skoda Fabia, boosted by discounts on the outgoing generation, is up 7% to finish the year at 4,031 sales for an identical 5.2% share, and the Skoda Rapid benefits from the addition of the Spaceback version to lift its deliveries by 53% on 2013 to 3,942 units and 5% share! A very close finish in Slovakia in 2014 indeed.

The VW Golf is the best-selling foreigner in Slovakia (GTE model pictured).

Outside the podium, the top selling foreign models reverse their ranking: the VW Golf (+26%) is up two spots to #4, the Kia Cee’d (+21%) remains at #5 and the Hyundai i30 (-17%) is down two to #6. Further down, notice the Skoda Yeti up 29% to #10, Hyundai i20 up 37% to #14, Skoda Superb up 32% to #19, Peugeot 308 up 85% to #24, the Seat Leon tripling its sales to #25, the Mazda3 up 175% to #32, Dacia Logan MCV up 337% to #33, Peugeot 2008 up 108% to #37 and the Renault Captur up 166% to #48.

Previous month: Slovakia November 2014: Skoda Yeti and VW Golf Sportsvan shine

One year ago: Slovakia Full Year 2013: Podium 100% Skoda

Two years ago: Slovakia Full Year 2012: Skoda Fabia leads, Hyundai i30 on podium

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Full December 2014 Top 248 All-models below.

The Audi A3 flamboyantly takes the lead of the Belgian models ranking in January.

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The Belgian new car market is down 4% year-on-year in January to 52,992 registrations including LCV. Big surprise atop the models ranking: the Audi A3 jumps 16 spots on December to simply take the overall lead thanks to 1,234 sales and 2.3% share, that’s 11 units above its “mass-market” sister the VW Golf down to #2. As a reminder, the A3 ranked #7 over the Full Year 2014 in Belgium and could aim at a podium ranking in 2015. The A3 hatch/sedan sales split for January is 71/29. With only 4 nameplates securing at least 2% share, the Belgian market is one of the most fragmented in the world and logically sees large variations month-on-month.

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Below the Renault Clio and Opel Corsa, the Mercedes C-Class shines at #5 as does the Peugeot 308 at #7 while the Volvo V40 is up 16 ranks on last month to crack the Top 10 at #10. Further down, the BMW 1 Series is up 28 spots to #13, the Hyundai i20 up 41 to #21, the Mini up 32 to #22, BMW 4 Series up 32 to #28 and the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer up 60 ranks to break into the Belgian Top 50 for the first time at #47.

Previous post: Belgium Full Year 2014: VW Golf, BMW 3 Series and Renault Clio lead

One year ago: Belgium January 2014: Discover the All-models ranking

Full January 2015 Top 300 All-models Ranking Table below.

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Toyota holds just under 15% of the Greek market in January.

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New car sales in the country were back in positive for the first time in 7 year in 2014 at a very robust +21% to 71,218 units, still very low compared to the 279,554 registrations clocked in 2007. However, after dropping by 9% in November, the Greek market is down once again in January: -8% to 5,848 sales, making it 2 months in negative in the past 3. Is this already the beginning of the end for Greece? Let’s hope not. The brands ranking shows an ultra-dominant Toyota at just under 15% share above Opel (9.5%), Volkswagen (9%) and Citroen (7.4%) while Peugeot shoots up 12 spots on November to a beautiful 5th place with 434 sales.

Skoda is among the Top 10 most popular brands in Greece in January.

Logically, the Toyota Yaris is the best-selling nameplate in the country this month, and by far, with 494 sales and 8.4% share, ahead of the Opel Corsa (4.5%), VW Polo (4.4%), Peugeot 208 (4%), Ford Fiesta (3.9%) and Citroen C3 (3.6%), making the Top 6 entirely composed of superminis. Strong performers this month include the Suzuki Swift at #10, Ford Focus at #14, Skoda Rapid at #17, Kia Rio at #19, Peugeot 108 at #29 and Nissan Pulsar at #33.

Previous post: Greece Full Year 2014: Toyota Yaris resists Opel Corsa assault

One year ago: Greece January 2014: Citroen C4 up to #4 in market up 15%

Full January 2015 Top 30 All-brands and Top 165 All-models below.

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Mercedes is up to #3 and 9.6% share in Portugal this month.

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New car sales in Portugal are up a spectacular 28% year-on-year in January to 11.852 registrations. A new pattern is emerging in Portuguese sales: January is becoming the month of premium brands, principally due to the fact that a lot of car leases start or get renewed at the start of the calendar year. If Peugeot leads the brands ranking with 1,205 sales and 10.2% share, it is only 11 units above BMW at 10.1% while Mercedes jumps to third place with 1,138 deliveries for a brilliant 9.6% share. Volkswagen is down to #4 and Renault down to #5, but Citroen is up 63% year-on-year to #6, Nissan up 78% to #8, Volvo up 54% to #14, Mini up 98% to #19, Porsche up 90%, Jaguar up 93% and Jeep up 267%.

BMW misses out on the brands pole position for just 11 sales.

The models ranking reflects the sudden surge of premium German brands. Below the VW Golf (3.5%), Peugeot 308 (3.3%) and VW Polo (3.1%), the Audi A3 is up 8 spots on December to a shiny 4th position, the Mercedes A-Class is up 17 to #7, the C-Class up 9 to #8, the BMW 4 Series is up 38 to #24, the 2 Series up 25 to #32, Mercedes GLA up 10 to #34, the CLA up 11 to #36, the Audi Q3 up 32 to #38, the BMW X3 up 75 to #62, X5 up 53 to #64 and the X4 up 28 to #74. Notice also the Renault Captur inside the Top 10, the Citroen C4 Cactus up 24 spots to #20, the Mini up to #27 and the Smart Forfour  up to #48.

Previous post: Portugal Full Year 2014: Renault Clio resists VW Golf in market up 35%

One year ago: Portugal January 2014: BMW #1 brand, Mercedes A Class up to #4!

Full January 2015 Top 32 All-brands and Top 206 All-models below.

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