Switzerland June 2011: VW Passat and Mini shine
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The Swiss car market is up 4% over the 2nd Quarter of 2011 at 85,621 registrations, bringing the half-year figure to 158,474 units, up 7%.
The best-selling models podium is unchanged with the VW Golf back in shape at 4% share vs. 3.5% over Q1, ahead of the Skoda Octavia stable at 2.8% and the VW Polo up to 2.5% over Q2. The Opel Astra climbs to #4 in the year-to-date ranking, followed by the VW Passat up from #9 in Q1 to #5 over the first half of the year.
The Mini, helped by its Countryman version, goes up to #7 year-to-date with 2,351 sales and 1.5% share while the Ford Kuga holds onto an excellent 13th place in 2011 with 1,937 units and 1.2%. Other good performers over the 2nd Quarter of the year include the Renault Megane (#6), BMW 3 Series (#14), BMW 5 Series (#19) and Peugeot 508, breaking into the Swiss Top 100 for the first time at #82.
Previous post: see the 1st Quarter 2011 Top 100 here.
Full 6 months 2011 Top 100 Ranking Table below.
Switzerland 6 months 2011:
| Pos | Model | 6m 2011 | % | Q2 | Q2 | % | Q1 | 2010 |
| 1 | VW Golf | 6,009 | 3.8% | 1 | 3,449 | 4.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda Octavia | 4,401 | 2.8% | 2 | 2,383 | 2.8% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | VW Polo | 3,686 | 2.3% | 3 | 2,128 | 2.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Opel Astra | 2,833 | 1.8% | 4 | 1,651 | 1.9% | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | VW Passat | 2,489 | 1.6% | 5 | 1,490 | 1.7% | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Renault Clio | 2,447 | 1.5% | 9 | 1,179 | 1.4% | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Mini | 2,351 | 1.5% | 7 | 1,341 | 1.6% | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | VW Touran | 2,301 | 1.5% | 11 | 1,136 | 1.3% | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Ford Fiesta | 2,222 | 1.4% | 8 | 1,269 | 1.5% | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Renault Megane | 2,211 | 1.4% | 6 | 1,363 | 1.6% | 18 | 7 |
| 11 | Audi A4 | 2,206 | 1.4% | 12 | 1,085 | 1.3% | 7 | 5 |
| 12 | Peugeot 207 | 2,071 | 1.3% | 10 | 1,159 | 1.4% | 12 | 9 |
| 13 | Ford Kuga | 1,937 | 1.2% | 15 | 1,037 | 1.2% | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | Skoda Fabia | 1,882 | 1.2% | 17 | 995 | 1.2% | 14 | 30 |
| 15 | Opel Corsa | 1,847 | 1.2% | 13 | 1,068 | 1.2% | 19 | 17 |
| 16 | Audi A3 | 1,790 | 1.1% | 16 | 1,037 | 1.2% | 21 | 10 |
| 17 | BMW Serie 3 | 1,753 | 1.1% | 14 | 1,068 | 1.2% | 27 | 6 |
| 18 | Honda Jazz | 1,735 | 1.1% | 25 | 822 | 1.0% | 11 | 23 |
| 19 | Seat Ibiza | 1,726 | 1.1% | 18 | 980 | 1.1% | 22 | 11 |
| 20 | Suzuki Swift | 1,667 | 1.1% | 26 | 792 | 0.9% | 16 | 22 |
| 21 | VW Tiguan | 1,660 | 1.0% | 20 | 905 | 1.1% | 20 | 16 |
| 22 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,587 | 1.0% | 31 | 734 | 0.9% | 17 | 21 |
| 23 | Ford Focus | 1,586 | 1.0% | 34 | 711 | 0.8% | 15 | 18 |
| 24 | Renault Scenic | 1,440 | 0.9% | 21 | 877 | 1.0% | 39 | 29 |
| 25 | Opel Meriva | 1,438 | 0.9% | 22 | 855 | 1.0% | 35 | 31 |
| 26 | BMW Serie 5 | 1,434 | 0.9% | 19 | 933 | 1.1% | 49 | 43 |
| 27 | Toyota Auris | 1,431 | 0.9% | 37 | 693 | 0.8% | 23 | 47 |
| 28 | Mercedes Classe C | 1,406 | 0.9% | 24 | 839 | 1.0% | 37 | 36 |
| 29 | Fiat 500 | 1,400 | 0.9% | 33 | 712 | 0.8% | 26 | 19 |
| 30 | Volvo XC60 | 1,377 | 0.9% | 43 | 661 | 0.8% | 24 | 38 |
| 31 | BMW X1 | 1,363 | 0.9% | 36 | 694 | 0.8% | 29 | 15 |
| 32 | Toyota Yaris | 1,344 | 0.8% | 29 | 743 | 0.9% | 33 | 24 |
| 33 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 1,339 | 0.8% | 27 | 774 | 0.9% | 38 | 73 |
| 34 | BMW Serie 1 | 1,337 | 0.8% | 23 | 844 | 1.0% | 52 | 26 |
| 35 | Hyundai i30 | 1,333 | 0.8% | 41 | 665 | 0.8% | 30 | 53 |
| 36 | Fiat Punto | 1,332 | 0.8% | 32 | 718 | 0.8% | 31 | 28 |
| 37 | Audi A5 | 1,315 | 0.8% | 30 | 742 | 0.9% | 36 | 33 |
| 38 | Mitsubishi ASX | 1,314 | 0.8% | 28 | 766 | 0.9% | 43 | 99 |
| 39 | Audi A1 | 1,293 | 0.8% | 47 | 588 | 0.7% | 25 | 115 |
| 40 | BMW X3 | 1,241 | 0.8% | 38 | 684 | 0.8% | 41 | 113 |
| 41 | Peugeot 308 | 1,236 | 0.8% | 39 | 677 | 0.8% | 40 | 25 |
| 42 | Mazda2 | 1,201 | 0.8% | 44 | 652 | 0.8% | 42 | 37 |
| 43 | Audi Q5 | 1,188 | 0.7% | 42 | 665 | 0.8% | 47 | 42 |
| 44 | Smart Fortwo | 1,177 | 0.7% | 35 | 710 | 0.8% | 56 | 41 |
| 45 | Citroen C3 | 1,153 | 0.7% | 40 | 673 | 0.8% | 55 | 35 |
| 46 | Dacia Sandero | 1,151 | 0.7% | 51 | 554 | 0.6% | 34 | 32 |
| 47 | Dacia Duster | 1,117 | 0.7% | 53 | 514 | 0.6% | 32 | 85 |
| 48 | Nissan Juke | 1,107 | 0.7% | 70 | 430 | 0.5% | 28 | 130 |
| 49 | Suzuki SX4 | 1,102 | 0.7% | 46 | 599 | 0.7% | 48 | 50 |
| 50 | Mercedes Classe E | 1,099 | 0.7% | 45 | 603 | 0.7% | 51 | 34 |
| 51 | Mazda3 | 1,054 | 0.7% | 52 | 520 | 0.6% | 45 | 51 |
| 52 | Mercedes Classe B | 1,000 | 0.6% | 59 | 464 | 0.5% | 44 | 67 |
| 53 | Hyundai i20 | 994 | 0.6% | 49 | 560 | 0.7% | 60 | 77 |
| 54 | Ford C-Max | 990 | 0.6% | 55 | 507 | 0.6% | 54 | 90 |
| 55 | Volvo V60 | 985 | 0.6% | 50 | 560 | 0.7% | 63 | - |
| 56 | Renault Twingo | 977 | 0.6% | 57 | 476 | 0.6% | 50 | 46 |
| 57 | Fiat Panda | 972 | 0.6% | 66 | 445 | 0.5% | 46 | 40 |
| 58 | Hyundai ix20 | 955 | 0.6% | 48 | 587 | 0.7% | 72 | - |
| 59 | Mitsubishi Colt | 884 | 0.6% | 63 | 454 | 0.5% | 62 | 65 |
| 60 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 882 | 0.6% | 54 | 508 | 0.6% | 71 | 54 |
| 61 | Opel Insignia | 880 | 0.6% | 68 | 437 | 0.5% | 58 | 45 |
| 62 | VW Transporter | 858 | 0.5% | 60 | 462 | 0.5% | 68 | 63 |
| 63 | VW Sharan | 857 | 0.5% | 62 | 457 | 0.5% | 67 | 151 |
| 64 | Subaru Forester | 841 | 0.5% | 67 | 440 | 0.5% | 66 | 52 |
| 65 | Skoda Superb | 818 | 0.5% | 69 | 435 | 0.5% | 70 | 72 |
| 66 | Skoda Yeti | 808 | 0.5% | 65 | 449 | 0.5% | 74 | 61 |
| 67 | Subaru Impreza | 808 | 0.5% | 76 | 369 | 0.4% | 59 | 39 |
| 68 | Seat Leon | 801 | 0.5% | 56 | 489 | 0.6% | 83 | 57 |
| 69 | Citroen DS3 | 797 | 0.5% | 58 | 474 | 0.6% | 82 | 75 |
| 70 | Nissan Micra | 792 | 0.5% | 84 | 344 | 0.4% | 57 | 84 |
| 71 | Mazda5 | 773 | 0.5% | 79 | 358 | 0.4% | 64 | 81 |
| 72 | Toyota Aygo | 772 | 0.5% | 72 | 409 | 0.5% | 73 | 69 |
| 73 | Subaru WRX | 772 | 0.5% | 85 | 339 | 0.4% | 61 | - |
| 74 | Citroen C4 | 750 | 0.5% | 73 | 402 | 0.5% | 76 | 110 |
| 75 | Hyundai ix35 | 744 | 0.5% | 83 | 348 | 0.4% | 69 | 79 |
| 76 | Peugeot 3008 | 729 | 0.5% | 75 | 383 | 0.4% | 77 | 58 |
| 77 | Volvo V50 | 728 | 0.5% | 74 | 391 | 0.5% | 80 | 55 |
| 78 | Subaru Legacy | 715 | 0.5% | 78 | 360 | 0.4% | 75 | 44 |
| 79 | Opel Zafira | 706 | 0.4% | 71 | 427 | 0.5% | 90 | 49 |
| 80 | Toyota Verso | 696 | 0.4% | 115 | 206 | 0.2% | 53 | 74 |
| 81 | Peugeot 5008 | 691 | 0.4% | 81 | 352 | 0.4% | 79 | 56 |
| 82 | Citroen C1 | 683 | 0.4% | 61 | 461 | 0.5% | 101 | 60 |
| 83 | Ford Ka | 663 | 0.4% | 77 | 369 | 0.4% | 88 | 64 |
| 84 | Mazda6 | 647 | 0.4% | 86 | 335 | 0.4% | 84 | 70 |
| 85 | Peugeot 107 | 642 | 0.4% | 88 | 307 | 0.4% | 81 | 71 |
| 86 | Citroen C5 | 632 | 0.4% | 80 | 353 | 0.4% | 91 | 78 |
| 87 | Audi A6 | 615 | 0.4% | 89 | 306 | 0.4% | 85 | 59 |
| 88 | Mercedes Classe GLK | 591 | 0.4% | 102 | 250 | 0.3% | 78 | 82 |
| 89 | VW Caddy | 563 | 0.4% | 94 | 272 | 0.3% | 89 | 125 |
| 90 | Toyota RAV4 | 559 | 0.4% | 99 | 257 | 0.3% | 86 | 66 |
| 91 | Kia Cee’d | 547 | 0.3% | 87 | 310 | 0.4% | 99 | 80 |
| 92 | Mercedes Classe A | 529 | 0.3% | 95 | 268 | 0.3% | 93 | 48 |
| 93 | Dacia Logan | 523 | 0.3% | 92 | 277 | 0.3% | 95 | 83 |
| 94 | Honda CR-V | 523 | 0.3% | 96 | 264 | 0.3% | 94 | 68 |
| 95 | Ford S-Max | 514 | 0.3% | 93 | 273 | 0.3% | 97 | 97 |
| 96 | Citroen Xsara Picasso | 513 | 0.3% | n/a | 110 | 0.1% | 65 | 87 |
| 97 | Alfa Romeo MiTo | 508 | 0.3% | 105 | 236 | 0.3% | 92 | 76 |
| 98 | Porsche Cayenne | 491 | 0.3% | 97 | 263 | 0.3% | 100 | 123 |
| 99 | Chevrolet Spark | 485 | 0.3% | 90 | 297 | 0.3% | 109 | 92 |
| 100 | Peugeot 508 | 479 | 0.3% | 82 | 349 | 0.4% | 140 | - |
Source: auto-suisse.ch
Q1: 1st Quarter (January-March), Q2: 2nd Quarter (April-June)








