Greece July 2011: Hyundai i20 on podium
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Relative improvement for new car sales in Greece this month: at 9,939 units they are down ‘only’ 14% year-on-year, compared to -33% in June. The year-to-date total stands at 65,200 units, down 41% on 2010. The Opel Corsa continues to reign, #1 in Greece for the 6th month out of 7 this year with 547 sales and 5.5% share, bringing its 2011 figure to 3,767 units and 5.8%.
The Nissan Micra confirm its newly acquired blockbuster status in Greece by ranking 2nd for the third month in a row with 418 sales and 4.2%. It climbs to 5th year-to-date at 3.4%. The best performer this month is the Hyundai i20, up 13 spots to land on the podium at #3, 413 units and 4.2%, ex-aequo with a Toyota Yaris back in shape.
Other great performers this month include the Mercedes A Class at #13 (up 7 spots), the Alfa Romeo Giulietta at #22 (+8) and the Kia Picanto new generation at #26 (+15).
Previous month: see the June 2011 Greek Top 50 here.
Full July 2011 Top 50 Ranking Table below.
Greece July 2011:
| Pos | Model | July | % | Jun | 2011 | % | Pos | 2010 |
| 1 | Opel Corsa | 547 | 5.5% | 1 | 3,767 | 5.8% | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Nissan Micra | 418 | 4.2% | 2 | 2,189 | 3.4% | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Hyundai i20 | 413 | 4.2% | 16 | 1,234 | 1.9% | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris | 413 | 4.2% | 14 | 2,827 | 4.3% | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | VW Polo | 395 | 4.0% | 4 | 2,710 | 4.2% | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Ford Fiesta | 378 | 3.8% | 5 | 2,365 | 3.6% | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Opel Astra | 378 | 3.8% | 6 | 2,189 | 3.4% | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Fiat Panda | 293 | 2.9% | 3 | 2,081 | 3.2% | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Toyota Auris | 284 | 2.9% | 9 | 1,882 | 2.9% | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | Skoda Octavia | 271 | 2.7% | 10 | 1,494 | 2.3% | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | VW Golf | 262 | 2.6% | 11 | 1,353 | 2.1% | 11 | 9 |
| 12 | Hyundai i10 | 259 | 2.6% | 13 | 1,318 | 2.0% | 12 | 8 |
| 13 | Mercedes A-Class | 236 | 2.4% | 20 | 566 | 0.9% | 35 | - |
| 14 | Toyota Aygo | 203 | 2.0% | 12 | 1,157 | 1.8% | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Peugeot 107 | 188 | 1.9% | 15 | 946 | 1.5% | 19 | 42 |
| 16 | Skoda Fabia | 150 | 1.5% | 24 | 987 | 1.5% | 18 | 23 |
| 17 | Nissan Qashqai | 145 | 1.5% | 19 | 826 | 1.3% | 23 | 11 |
| 18 | Smart Fortwo | 144 | 1.4% | 17 | 1,037 | 1.6% | 16 | 20 |
| 19 | Fiat Grande Punto | 143 | 1.4% | 25 | 789 | 1.2% | 25 | 22 |
| 20 | Fiat 500 | 133 | 1.3% | 26 | 903 | 1.4% | 21 | 27 |
| 21 | Chevrolet Spark | 132 | 1.3% | 8 | 1,050 | 1.6% | 15 | 26 |
| 22 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 130 | 1.3% | 30 | 649 | 1.0% | 33 | 71 |
| 23 | Seat Ibiza | 125 | 1.3% | 7 | 1,377 | 2.1% | 10 | 17 |
| 24 | Suzuki Swift | 125 | 1.3% | 28 | 837 | 1.3% | 22 | 21 |
| 25 | Citroen C3 | 122 | 1.2% | 32 | 938 | 1.4% | 20 | 15 |
| 26 | Kia Picanto | 108 | 1.1% | 41 | 462 | 0.7% | 44 | - |
| 27 | Opel Insignia | 106 | 1.1% | 21 | 819 | 1.3% | 24 | 13 |
| 28 | VW Tiguan | 101 | 1.0% | 18 | 690 | 1.1% | 28 | 34 |
| 29 | Seat Leon | 96 | 1.0% | 27 | 734 | 1.1% | 26 | 32 |
| 30 | VW Passat | 94 | 0.9% | 29 | 542 | 0.8% | 36 | 46 |
| 31 | Skoda Yeti | 92 | 0.9% | 43 | 528 | 0.8% | 37 | 30 |
| 32 | Toyota Avensis | 91 | 0.9% | 42 | 505 | 0.8% | 39 | 31 |
| 33 | Peugeot 207 | 90 | 0.9% | 40 | 695 | 1.1% | 27 | 25 |
| 34 | Ford Ka | 85 | 0.9% | 55 | 374 | 0.6% | 52 | 43 |
| 35 | Mitsubishi ASX | 84 | 0.8% | 36 | 689 | 1.1% | 29 | 89 |
| 36 | Kia Ceed | 83 | 0.8% | 34 | 665 | 1.0% | 30 | 24 |
| 37 | Alfa Romeo Mi.To | 80 | 0.8% | 62 | 458 | 0.7% | 45 | 55 |
| 38 | Audi A3 | 76 | 0.8% | 22 | 496 | 0.8% | 41 | 35 |
| 39 | Dacia Duster | 76 | 0.8% | 69 | 378 | 0.6% | 51 | 84 |
| 40 | BMW X1 | 73 | 0.7% | 59 | 312 | 0.5% | 57 | - |
| 41 | Nissan Juke | 66 | 0.7% | 38 | 653 | 1.0% | 32 | 99 |
| 42 | Ford Focus | 64 | 0.6% | 33 | 1,029 | 1.6% | 17 | 19 |
| 43 | Opel Meriva | 61 | 0.6% | 49 | 391 | 0.6% | 50 | - |
| 44 | Audi A4 | 60 | 0.6% | 48 | 287 | 0.4% | 60 | - |
| 45 | Suzuki Alto | 59 | 0.6% | 57 | 358 | 0.5% | 54 | 29 |
| 46 | Mini | 56 | 0.6% | 37 | 523 | 0.8% | 38 | 50 |
| 47 | Peugeot 308 | 56 | 0.6% | 45 | 325 | 0.5% | 56 | 55 |
| 48 | Renault Clio | 56 | 0.6% | 46 | 398 | 0.6% | 48 | 38 |
| 49 | Mercedes C-Class | 55 | 0.6% | 31 | 344 | 0.5% | 55 | 48 |
| 50 | Audi A1 | 55 | 0.6% | 39 | 479 | 0.7% | 42 | 87 |
Source: www.seaa.gr








Greek car market will propably end to 100.000-110.000 cars for 2011. This means 2011 will be the worst year after 1994, in the past 20 years market history.