Belgium 2009: Ford Fiesta and VW Golf pass Peugeot 207
Ford Fiesta
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The Belgian car market suffers from the GFC in 2009, down 12% at 476,194 registrations. The market fragments further, with all models under 3% share, making Belgium the most fragmented market in the world with Switzerland! Boosted like a rocket by the new generation, the Ford Fiesta jumps a huge 14 spots and 71% on 2008 to land in pole position in Belgium for the first time in the nameplate’s 30+ years career with 13,728 sales and 2.9% share. The VW Golf is down 11% to 12,190 sales and 2.6%.
VW Golf
The Peugeot 207 is relegated in 3rd place at 2.5%, then no less than 11 cars fit within 1,400 sales (0.3%), from the VW Polo at #4 and 10,527 sales to the Renault Megane at #14 with 9,142 sales. The Citroen Berlingo shines at #8 with 9,926 sales, up 8 spots and 30% on 2008, while the Citroen C3 is up 3 spots and 1% to #9. The Peugeot Partner (#16) and Audi A3 (#19) appear in the Top 20.
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Full Year 2009 Top 20 Ranking Table below.
Belgium Full Year 2009:
| Pos | Model | 2009 | % | /08 | 2008 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 13,728 | 2.9% | 71% | 8,049 | 1.5% | 15 |
| 2 | VW Golf | 12,190 | 2.6% | -11% | 13,660 | 2.5% | 2 |
| 3 | Peugeot 207 | 11,699 | 2.5% | -36% | 18,316 | 3.4% | 1 |
| 4 | VW Polo | 10,527 | 2.2% | -10% | 11,697 | 2.2% | 8 |
| 5 | Opel Astra | 10,419 | 2.2% | -14% | 12,121 | 2.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Opel Corsa | 10,019 | 2.1% | -12% | 11,368 | 2.1% | 9 |
| 7 | Renault Clio | 9,940 | 2.1% | -17% | 12,017 | 2.2% | 6 |
| 8 | Citroen Berlingo | 9,926 | 2.1% | 30% | 7,638 | 1.4% | 16 |
| 9 | Citroen C3 | 9,909 | 2.1% | 1% | 9,795 | 1.8% | 12 |
| 10 | BMW 3 Series | 9,791 | 2.1% | -23% | 12,688 | 2.3% | 4 |
| 11 | Ford Focus | 9,538 | 2.0% | -25% | 12,697 | 2.3% | 3 |
| 12 | Audi A4 | 9,302 | 2.0% | -21% | 11,724 | 2.2% | 7 |
| 13 | Peugeot 308 | 9,202 | 1.9% | -9% | 10,082 | 1.9% | 11 |
| 14 | Renault Megane | 9,142 | 1.9% | 36% | 6,735 | 1.2% | 18 |
| 15 | Renault Scenic | 8,187 | 1.7% | -9% | 8,993 | 1.7% | 13 |
| 16 | Peugeot Partner | 7,633 | 1.6% | ||||
| 17 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 7,443 | 1.6% | -29% | 10,423 | 1.9% | 10 |
| 18 | Nissan Qashqai | 7,062 | 1.5% | 14% | 6,217 | 1.1% | 20 |
| 19 | Audi A3 | 6,855 | 1.4% | ||||
| 20 | BMW 1 Series | 6,674 | 1.4% | 3% | 6,504 | 1.2% | 19 |
Source: Febiac, Interautonews. Many thanks to Florian for the tip!
