Latvia Full Year 2011: VW monopolises podium, Nissan Juke #4
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Car sales in Latvia are up a huge 78% this year to 8,849 sales, however the market stays far from its pre-crisis levels of 2008 (19,198 units) and 2007 (35,967). The largest segment is still by far the 4WDs with 35% of the market this year. The VW Golf is the best-selling model in the country for the 2nd year in a row with sales up 134% to 558 units and 6.3% share.
In fact, Volkswagen monopolises the podium with the Passat up 264% to 309 sales and 3.5% and the Tiguan up 772% to 253 units and 2.9%. The Tiguan was even #1 over the last quarter of 2011 ahead of the Golf with 216 sales and 8.1%… In 4th place and up a mammoth 808% over 2010 is the Nissan Juke with 236 units and 2.7%. Latvia is the Juke’s best country in the world in terms of year-end ranking.
Other great 2011 performers in Latvia include the Opel Astra up to #6, VW Caddy up to #8, Dacia Duster to #16, Suzuki SX4 to #19, Peugeot 5008 to #22 and Kia Sportage to #28. Notice also the Range Rover Evoque landing directly #42 with 58 sales all delievered in the last Quarter when it was #9 overall, Latvia being the first country in the world where the Evoque broke into the Top 10!
Previous post: Latvia September 2011: VW Passat up to #2
Previous year: Latvia Full Year 2010: VW Golf and Peugeot Partner on top
Full Year 2011 Top 100 and Last Quarter 2011 Top 10 Ranking Tables below.
Latvia Full Year 2011:
| Pos | Model | 2011 | % | /10 | 2010 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Golf | 558 | 6.3% | 134% | 238 | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2 | VW Passat | 309 | 3.5% | 264% | 85 | 1.7% | 15 |
| 3 | VW Tiguan | 253 | 2.9% | 772% | 29 | 0.6% | 44 |
| 4 | Nissan Juke | 236 | 2.7% | 808% | 26 | 0.5% | 53 |
| 5 | Toyota Avensis | 234 | 2.6% | 33% | 176 | 3.5% | 2 |
| 6 | Opel Astra | 211 | 2.4% | 101% | 105 | 2.1% | 10 |
| 7 | Toyota RAV4 | 207 | 2.3% | 42% | 146 | 2.9% | 5 |
| 8 | VW Caddy | 197 | 2.2% | 432% | 37 | 0.7% | 36 |
| 9 | Skoda Octavia | 189 | 2.1% | 29% | 146 | 2.9% | 6 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 188 | 2.1% | 52% | 124 | 2.5% | 7 |
| 11 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 179 | 2.0% | 9% | 164 | 3.3% | 4 |
| 12 | Nissan Qashqai | 171 | 1.9% | 114% | 80 | 1.6% | 17 |
| 13 | Hyundai i30 | 165 | 1.9% | 35% | 122 | 2.5% | 8 |
| 14 | Renault Megane | 146 | 1.6% | 29% | 113 | 2.3% | 9 |
| 15 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 138 | 1.6% | 64% | 84 | 1.7% | 16 |
| 16 | Dacia Duster | 134 | 1.5% | 570% | 20 | 0.4% | 64 |
| 17 | Toyota Auris | 133 | 1.5% | 82% | 73 | 1.5% | 19 |
| 18 | Toyota Corolla | 124 | 1.4% | 35% | 92 | 1.9% | 13 |
| 19 | Suzuki SX4 | 124 | 1.4% | 520% | 20 | 0.4% | 65 |
| 20 | Skoda Yeti | 119 | 1.3% | 57% | 76 | 1.5% | 18 |
| 21 | Subaru Legacy | 117 | 1.3% | 14% | 103 | 2.1% | 11 |
| 22 | Peugeot 5008 | 117 | 1.3% | 409% | 23 | 0.5% | 56 |
| 23 | VW Jetta | 115 | 1.3% | 219% | 36 | 0.7% | 39 |
| 24 | Peugeot 3008 | 113 | 1.3% | 131% | 49 | 1.0% | 29 |
| 25 | VW Polo | 108 | 1.2% | 11% | 97 | 2.0% | 12 |
| 26 | Toyota Verso | 94 | 1.1% | 9% | 86 | 1.7% | 14 |
| 27 | Hyundai ix35 | 94 | 1.1% | 119% | 43 | 0.9% | 31 |
| 28 | Kia Sportage | 90 | 1.0% | 329% | 21 | 0.4% | 58 |
| 29 | Skoda Fabia | 87 | 1.0% | 45% | 60 | 1.2% | 22 |
| 30 | Lexus RX | 84 | 0.9% | 15% | 73 | 1.5% | 20 |
| 31 | Honda CR-V | 83 | 0.9% | 41% | 59 | 1.2% | 23 |
| 32 | Opel Insignia | 78 | 0.9% | 169% | 29 | 0.6% | 45 |
| 33 | Citroen C4 | 78 | 0.9% | 1200% | 6 | 0.1% | 123 |
| 34 | Mitsubishi ASX | 76 | 0.9% | 347% | 17 | 0.3% | 76 |
| 35 | Peugeot 508 | 76 | 0.9% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 36 | Hyundai i20 | 73 | 0.8% | 329% | 17 | 0.3% | 77 |
| 37 | Volvo XC60 | 72 | 0.8% | 67% | 43 | 0.9% | 32 |
| 38 | Citroen Berlingo | 66 | 0.7% | 408% | 13 | 0.3% | 85 |
| 39 | Renault Trafic | 64 | 0.7% | 121% | 29 | 0.6% | 46 |
| 40 | Volvo XC70 | 62 | 0.7% | 244% | 18 | 0.4% | 71 |
| 41 | Kia Cee’d | 60 | 0.7% | -10% | 67 | 1.3% | 21 |
| 42 | Range Rover Evoque | 58 | 0.7% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 43 | Toyota Yaris | 57 | 0.6% | 14% | 50 | 1.0% | 27 |
| 44 | BMW 5 Series | 55 | 0.6% | 6% | 52 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 45 | BMW X6 | 55 | 0.6% | 45% | 38 | 0.8% | 35 |
| 46 | Subaru Forester | 54 | 0.6% | 32% | 41 | 0.8% | 34 |
| 47 | Skoda Superb | 54 | 0.6% | 100% | 27 | 0.5% | 52 |
| 48 | Ford Fiesta | 52 | 0.6% | 160% | 20 | 0.4% | 66 |
| 49 | Honda Accord | 51 | 0.6% | 38% | 37 | 0.7% | 37 |
| 50 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 51 | 0.6% | 219% | 16 | 0.3% | 78 |
| 51 | Ford Mondeo | 50 | 0.6% | 39% | 36 | 0.7% | 40 |
| 52 | Porsche Cayenne | 50 | 0.6% | 178% | 18 | 0.4% | 72 |
| 53 | Audi Q5 | 45 | 0.5% | 114% | 21 | 0.4% | 59 |
| 54 | Suzuki Jimny | 45 | 0.5% | 4400% | 1 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 55 | VW Caravelle | 44 | 0.5% | 450% | 8 | 0.2% | 108 |
| 56 | Peugeot Boxer | 44 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | |
| 57 | Mercedes E Class | 43 | 0.5% | 105% | 21 | 0.4% | 60 |
| 58 | BMW X3 | 43 | 0.5% | 975% | 4 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 59 | Audi A6 | 42 | 0.5% | 35% | 31 | 0.6% | 43 |
| 60 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 42 | 0.5% | 133% | 18 | 0.4% | 73 |
| 61 | VW Sharan | 42 | 0.5% | 320% | 10 | 0.2% | 98 |
| 62 | Renault Kangoo | 41 | 0.5% | 11% | 37 | 0.7% | 38 |
| 63 | Mazda6 | 39 | 0.4% | 11% | 35 | 0.7% | 41 |
| 64 | Honda Civic | 39 | 0.4% | 34% | 29 | 0.6% | 47 |
| 65 | Peugeot 308 | 39 | 0.4% | 144% | 16 | 0.3% | 79 |
| 66 | BMW X5 | 38 | 0.4% | 36% | 28 | 0.6% | 50 |
| 67 | Opel Corsa | 38 | 0.4% | 375% | 8 | 0.2% | 109 |
| 68 | Opel Meriva | 38 | 0.4% | 533% | 6 | 0.1% | 124 |
| 69 | Lexus CT | 38 | 0.4% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 70 | VW Touareg | 37 | 0.4% | 106% | 18 | 0.4% | 74 |
| 71 | VW Touran | 37 | 0.4% | 164% | 14 | 0.3% | 83 |
| 72 | Mini Cooper | 37 | 0.4% | 517% | 6 | 0.1% | 125 |
| 73 | Peugeot Partner | 36 | 0.4% | -80% | 176 | 3.5% | 3 |
| 74 | Audi A4 | 33 | 0.4% | -3% | 34 | 0.7% | 42 |
| 75 | Nissan Note | 33 | 0.4% | 267% | 9 | 0.2% | 102 |
| 76 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 32 | 0.4% | 3100% | 1 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 77 | BMW 3 Series | 31 | 0.4% | 94% | 16 | 0.3% | 80 |
| 78 | Mitsubishi Lancer | 30 | 0.3% | -40% | 50 | 1.0% | 28 |
| 79 | Mercedes Sprinter | 30 | 0.3% | 88% | 16 | 0.3% | 81 |
| 80 | VW Multivan | 30 | 0.3% | 233% | 9 | 0.2% | 103 |
| 81 | VW Kombi | 27 | 0.3% | 125% | 12 | 0.2% | 86 |
| 82 | Fiat 500 | 27 | 0.3% | 440% | 5 | 0.1% | 134 |
| 83 | Ford Kuga | 26 | 0.3% | 550% | 4 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 84 | Citroen DS3 | 25 | 0.3% | -11% | 28 | 0.6% | 51 |
| 85 | Renault Clio | 24 | 0.3% | -53% | 51 | 1.0% | 26 |
| 86 | Volvo XC90 | 24 | 0.3% | 71% | 14 | 0.3% | 84 |
| 87 | Skoda Roomster | 23 | 0.3% | -21% | 29 | 0.6% | 48 |
| 88 | Renault Scenic | 23 | 0.3% | -4% | 24 | 0.5% | 54 |
| 89 | BMW X1 | 23 | 0.3% | 10% | 21 | 0.4% | 61 |
| 90 | Nissan X-Trail | 23 | 0.3% | 156% | 9 | 0.2% | 104 |
| 91 | Honda Jazz | 23 | 0.3% | 229% | 7 | 0.1% | 113 |
| 92 | Ford C-Max | 23 | 0.3% | 1050% | 2 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 93 | Mercedes CLS | 23 | 0.3% | 1050% | 2 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 94 | Hyundai i40 | 23 | 0.3% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 95 | Mazda3 | 22 | 0.2% | 5% | 21 | 0.4% | 62 |
| 96 | Mercedes ML Class | 21 | 0.2% | 75% | 12 | 0.2% | 87 |
| 97 | Lexus IS | 20 | 0.2% | -31% | 29 | 0.6% | 49 |
| 98 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 20 | 0.2% | 1900% | 1 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 99 | Dacia Sandero | 19 | 0.2% | -10% | 21 | 0.4% | 63 |
| 100 | Nissan Micra | 19 | 0.2% | 171% | 7 | 0.1% | 114 |
Latvia October-December 2011:
| Pos | Model | Last Q | % |
| 1 | VW Tiguan | 216 | 8.1% |
| 2 | VW Golf | 196 | 7.4% |
| 3 | VW Passat | 88 | 3.3% |
| 4 | Nissan Juke | 86 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Toyota RAV4 | 80 | 3.0% |
| 6 | VW Jetta | 61 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Toyota Land Cruiser | 60 | 2.3% |
| 8 | Opel Astra | 58 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Range Rover Evoque | 58 | 2.2% |
| 10 | VW Caddy | 57 | 2.1% |
Source: www.lpaa.lv








