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Norway February 2012: Toyota Avensis leads, Nissan Leaf and Subaru XV impress UPDATED

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Toyota Avensis

* NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 best-selling models:  click on the title to see! *

Like in January, car sales in Norway are up 4% in February at 10,925 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 21,763 units. Up from a shy 12th place last month, the Toyota Avensis takes the lead of the Norwegian market for the first time since January 2009 with 423 sales and 3.9% share, followed by the VW Golf at 3.5% and the VW Tiguan, on the podium for the third time in the last 5 months at 314 units and 2.9%.

Nissan Leaf

The Toyota Yaris continues on its new generation-fuelled good run in 4th place with 309 sales while the Skoda Octavia and Toyota Auris make their reappearance in the Top 10. Norway’s unique characteristic is the extraordinary success of the Nissan Leaf there. Improving on an already amazing month of January (#13), it is up to #11 this month with 214 sales and 2% share, and its regularity on top in this start of 2012 earns it a fantastic 9th position in the year-to-date ranking!

Subaru XV

Thanks to Alexander I can now share with you more detail about the Norwegian models ranking. The biggest performer further down is without a doubt the Subaru XV, up a massive 37 spots for only its 2nd month of sales to reach an outstanding 14th place with 192 units and 1.8%! Other good performers include the Hyundai i40 up 22 ranks to #23, the Mercedes B Class up 35 spots to #28 and the Kia Picanto up 53 ranks to #33.

Previous month: Norway January 2012: BMW X3 and Nissan Leaf start with a bang

One year ago: Norway February 2011: Golf and Avensis on top, Mitsubishi ASX in Top 10

Full February 2012 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

Norway February 2012:

Pos Model Feb % Jan 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Toyota Avensis 423 3.9% 12 644 3.0% 4 6
2 VW Golf 377 3.5% 1 859 3.9% 1 1
3 VW Tiguan 314 2.9% 3 650 3.0% 3 13
4 Toyota Yaris 309 2.8% 2 690 3.2% 2 18
5 Ford Focus 276 2.5% 7 527 2.4% 8 3
6 Volvo V70 270 2.5% 5 583 2.7% 5 5
7 VW Passat 252 2.3% 6 534 2.5% 7 2
8 Nissan Qashqai 225 2.1% 4 556 2.6% 6 7
9 Toyota Auris 219 2.0% 15 403 1.9% 12 10
10 Skoda Octavia 219 2.0% 21 376 1.7% 15 8
11 Nissan Leaf 214 2.0% 13 424 1.9% 9 88
12 Ford Mondeo 208 1.9% 16 390 1.8% 13 9
13 VW Polo 198 1.8% 17 377 1.7% 14 11
14 Subaru XV 192 1.8% 51 262 1.2% 24 n/a
15 Volvo V60 186 1.7% 10 411 1.9% 10 12
16 Toyota RAV4 173 1.6% 18 352 1.6% 19 25
17 Audi A3 172 1.6% 30 275 1.3% 22 21
18 Mitsubishi ASX 171 1.6% 8 409 1.9% 11 4
19 Peugeot 508 169 1.5% 14 355 1.6% 17 17
20 Volvo V50 159 1.5% 38 250 1.1% 26 15
21 Kia Sportage 154 1.4% 25 290 1.3% 20 50
22 BMW 5 Series 136 1.2% 22 288 1.3% 21 33
23 Hyundai i40 135 1.2% 55 199 0.9% 37 53
24 BMW X3 132 1.2% 9 369 1.7% 16 35
25 Volvo XC60 132 1.2% 11 355 1.6% 18 16
26 Mercedes C Class 131 1.2% 27 256 1.2% 25 27
27 BMW 3 Series 126 1.2% 41 213 1.0% 32 49
28 Mercedes B Class 124 1.1% 63 180 0.8% 43 84
29 BMW 1 Series 120 1.1% 36 218 1.0% 31 54
30 Peugeot 3008 118 1.1% 45 202 0.9% 36 20
31 Audi A4 116 1.1% 28 238 1.1% 28 14
32 Hyundai i30 111 1.0% 80 147 0.7% 53 58
33 Kia Picanto 111 1.0% 86 143 0.7% 57 97
34 Suzuki Swift 110 1.0% 20 268 1.2% 23 26
35 Ford Fiesta 109 1.0% 31 211 1.0% 33 22
36 Opel Insignia 109 1.0% 46 192 0.9% 38 36
37 Skoda Fabia 108 1.0% 34 208 1.0% 35 32
38 Skoda Yeti 107 1.0% 57 170 0.8% 47 37
39 Toyota Verso-S 102 0.9% 26 236 1.1% 30 66
40 Opel Astra 100 0.9% 47 182 0.8% 42 19
41 Citroen C4 99 0.9% 54 164 0.8% 48 45
42 Audi Q5 94 0.9% 23 240 1.1% 27 38
43 Hyundai ix35 93 0.9% 40 182 0.8% 41 28
44 Skoda Superb 92 0.8% 44 177 0.8% 46 29
45 Peugeot 308 91 0.8% 42 177 0.8% 45 52
46 Range Rover Evoque 91 0.8% 67 144 0.7% 56 n/a
47 Ford Kuga 90 0.8% 33 191 0.9% 39 34
48 Hyundai i20 86 0.8% 50 157 0.7% 51 48
49 Kia Rio 86 0.8% 58 148 0.7% 52 n/a
50 Mitsubishi Outlander 84 0.8% 37 177 0.8% 44 24

Source: ofvas.no, many thanks to Alexander for sharing the data beyond the Top 20!

Categories: Norway
  1. Mathias
    March 8th, 2012 at 09:15 | #1
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    tuga :
    @mfabio83
    Do you know if they offer any incentives to buy electric cars?

    The Norwegian car market is characterized by high taxes on regular cars (based upon the parameters weight, power/the amount of kW and CO2/ g/km), thus a Golf 1.2TSI costs 264 900kr / 35 600€. Electric cars are completely tax free, even the common VAT (25 %) is waved. That’s why a Nissan Leaf is equally priced with a Golf (263 900kr/ 35 450 €). Electric cars are also exempted from toll charges, rides free on ferry’s and are even exempted from parking charges.

    Maybe you can imagine that the Leaf won’t have the hardest competition from regular cars, assumed the buyer could live with its moderate range ability.

    • matgasnier
      March 8th, 2012 at 10:07 | #2
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      Thanks for this great insight Mathias
      cheers
      Matt

  2. carbon fiber hood
    March 3rd, 2012 at 05:38 | #3
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    Very informative writing. I appreciate your hard work.

  3. Alexander Daniels
    March 3rd, 2012 at 04:27 | #4
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    20. Kia Sportage * 154 * 290 * 114,8
    21. BMW 5-serie * 136 * 288 * 12,9
    22. Audi A3 * 172 * 275 * 50,3
    23. Suzuki Swift * 110 * 268 * -17,0
    24. Subaru XV * 192 * 262 * –
    25. Mercedes-Benz C-klasse * 131 * 256 * 8,9
    26. Volvo V50 * 159 * 250 * -38,9
    27. Audi Q5 * 94 * 240 * 42,0
    28. Audi A4 * 116 * 238 * -12,5
    29. Audi Q3 * 77 * 236 * –
    30. Toyota Verso-S * 102 * 236 * 7 766,7
    31. BMW 1-serie * 120 * 218 * 111,7
    32. BMW 3-serie * 126 * 213 * 28,3
    33. Ford Fiesta * 109 * 211 * -22,4
    34. Audi A6 * 71 * 210 * 356,5
    35. Skoda Fabia * 108 * 208 * 2,5
    36. Peugeot 3008 * 118 * 202 * -43,7
    37. Hyundai i40 * 135 * 199 * –
    38. Opel Insignia * 109 * 192 * -8,6
    39. Ford Kuga * 90 * 191 * -14,3
    40. Ford S-Max * 82 * 186 * -3,1
    41. Opel Astra * 100 * 182 * -40,1
    42. Hyundai ix35 * 93 * 182 * -9,5
    43. Mercedes-Benz B-klasse * 124 * 180 * 87,5
    44. Mitsubishi Outlander * 84 * 177 * -9,2
    45. Skoda Superb * 92 * 177 * -19,5
    46. Peugeot 308 * 91 * 177 * 38,3
    47. Skoda Yeti * 107 * 170 * 21,4
    48. Citroen C4 * 99 * 164 * 4,5
    49. Toyota Prius * 60 * 162 * -38,2
    50. Toyota Urban Cruiser * 60 * 159 * -4,8
    51. Hyundai i20 * 86 * 157 * -29,3
    52. Kia Rio * 86 * 148 * –
    53. Hyundai i30 * 111 * 147 * -3,9
    54. Ford C-Max * 83 * 146 * 6,6
    55. BMW X1 * 55 * 144 * -46,7
    56. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque * 91 * 144 * –
    57. Kia Picanto * 111 * 143 * 550,0
    58. Mercedes-Benz M-klasse * 44 * 130 * 2 066,7
    59. Volkswagen Touran * 68 * 126 * -63,5
    60. Mercedes-Benz E-klasse * 61 * 122 * -15,3

  4. mfabio83
    March 3rd, 2012 at 00:14 | #5
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    @tuga
    i don’t know, but i think so. i tried to understand something visiting the Nissan website in Norway. About Leaf, there it costs 263.900,00 Kr (35.000,00 €), a little more of the base version of Qashqai and cheaper than Qashqai+2 and another electric car like Peugeot i0n costs 199.400,00 Kr (27.000,00 €) when it Italy it’s sold for 35.000,00 €.
    I think that for these cars there is a important incentive.

  5. tuga
    March 2nd, 2012 at 23:40 | #6
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    @mfabio83
    Do you know if they offer any incentives to buy electric cars?

  6. Miguel
    March 2nd, 2012 at 19:59 | #7
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    Some models sold in Spain from February 2012: source: http://www.forocoches.es

    • Aston Martin Cygnet 1
    • Audi A1 461
    • Audi A6 281
    • Audi A7 65
    • Audi Q3 495
    • BMW Serie1 1.258
    • BMW Serie3 461
    • BMW Serie6 21
    • BMW X3 260
    • BYD F3 1
    • Cadillac SRX 1
    • Chevrolet Nuevo Aveo 442
    • Chevrolet Orlando 139
    • Chevrolet Camaro 8
    • Chevrolet Captiva 209
    • Citroën C-Zero 1
    • Citroën DS4 77
    • Citroën DS5 138
    • Dacia Lodgy 2
    • Fiat Freemont 86
    • Ford Focus 1.275
    • Ford C-Max 1.155
    • Honda Jazz 39
    • Honda Civic 97
    • Hyundai i10 799
    • Hyundai Elantra 50
    • Hyundai i40 198
    • Hyundai Genesis Coupé 2
    • Infiniti M 7
    • Jaguar XF 62
    • Jaguar XJ 9
    • Jaguar XK 3
    • Jeep Compass 62
    • Jeep Grand Cherokee 37
    • Jeep Wrangler 28
    • Kia Picanto 45
    • Kia Rio 343
    • Kia Optima 32
    • Kia Soul 11
    • Lamborghini Aventador 2
    • Lancia Ypsilon 36
    • Lancia Thema 4
    • Lancia Voyager 44
    • LR Range Rover Evoque 490
    • Lexus CT200h 111
    • Mazda5 33
    • Mazda CX-5 34
    • Mercedes Clase B 364
    • Mercedes Clase C Coupé 113
    • Mercedes CLS 26
    • Mercedes SLK 28
    • MINI Countryman 298
    • MINI Coupé 15
    • Mitsubishi i-MiEV 3
    • Nissan Micra 352
    • Nissan Leaf 4
    • Nissan Juke 599
    • Opel Meriva 303
    • Opel Zafira Tourer 189
    • Peugeot 508 621
    • Peugeot RCZ 67
    • Porsche 911 14
    • Renault Twingo 62
    • Renault Fluence Z.E. 16
    • Renault Kangoo Z.E. 23
    • Renault Latitude 47
    • SEAT Mii 51
    • SEAT Alhambra 114
    • SsangYong Korado 72
    • Subaru Trezia 1
    • Subaru XV 36
    • Suzuki Swift 110
    • Suzuki Kizashi 3
    • Tazzari Zero 1
    • Th!nk City 14
    • Toyota Yaris 604
    • Toyota Avensis 329
    • VW Up! 68
    • VW Beetle 29
    • VW Sharan 65
    • Volvo S60 183
    • Volvo V60 42

  7. mfabio83
    March 2nd, 2012 at 19:46 | #8
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    In Norway there is a good situation for the electric car. It’s starting with the Th!nk and now Nissan with its Leaf tries to sell a good number of electric car.

  8. Miguel
    March 2nd, 2012 at 19:21 | #9
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    New car Sales in the U.S.A. from February 2012: sourec: Auto sales markets data center – wsj.com

    1 – FORD F SERIES – 47,273
    2 – TOYOTA CAMRY – 34,542
    3 – NISSAN ALTIMA – 32,297
    4 – CHEVROLET SILVERADO – 32,297
    5 – HONDA CIVIC – 27,087
    6 – HONDA CRV – 24,759
    7 – FORD FOCUS – 23,350
    8 – DODGE RAM – 22,595
    9 – TOYOTA COROLLA – 22,148
    10 -FORD FUSION – 21,773
    11 – HONDA ACCORD – 20,702
    12 – TOYOTA PRIUS – 20,589
    13 – CHEVROLET CRUZE – 20,427
    14 – CHEVROLET MALIBU – 19,987
    15 – FORD ESCAPE – 18,666

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