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Germany April 2012: BMW 3 Series at highest in 4 years UPDATED

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BMW 3 Series

* NOW UPDATED AGAIN with the Top 308 best-selling models! Click on title to see *

Car sales in Germany are up a solid 3% year-on-year in April at 274,066 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,047,702 units, up 2% on 2011. No surprise in pole position: the VW Golf dominates as usual with 22,457 sales and 8.2% share, however there is a nice surprise for BMW in 2nd place: boosted by the new generation launched late last year and now widespread in dealerships around the country, the Series 3 sells 7,907 units for an excellent 2.9% share, its first time at #2 since December 2008! It is also the first time since June 2011 that Volkswagen doesn’t place a model in both #1 and #2 in Germany.

2012 Audi A3

The 3 Series’ formidable month means the Passat and Polo are kicked down to #3 and #4 respectively, while the Opel Astra and Mercedes C-Class resist at #5 and #6. Very strong month for the Audi A3 up 14 spots on March to #7, its highest ranking since December 2010, and for the Audi A6/A7 back up inside the Top 10 for the third time this year at #8. At #9, the VW Tiguan maintains itself in the Top 10 for the 4th consecutive month whereas it had only managed to break into it twice before in the nameplate’s 4 years life - in January and February 2011!

Audi Q3

Robust showings for the Mercedes B-Class up to #12, the VW Up! equalling its best-ever ranking at #22, the Audi Q3 reaching a best-ever #35 and the Fiat Panda up 23 spots on March thanks to the new generation. It’s a very chauvinistic month for German car sales: if we consider Skoda and Seat ‘German’ (I know this is controversial, but bear with me), there is only 4 ‘true’ foreign models in the Top 40: the Fiat Ducato at a very unusual #28, the Hyundai i30 at #31, the Renault Twingo at #36 and Megane at #39…

Infiniti FX

Further down, notice the Peugeot 208 up 79 spots to #68, the Mazda CX-5 up 28 to #77, the VW Beetle up 30 to #122, the Seat Mii up 129 ranks to #148 and the Infiniti FX up 62 to #163.

Previous month: Germany March 2012: Polo above 10,000 units, BMW 1 Series #5

One year ago: Germany April 2011: VW Golf stronger

Full April 2012 Top 308 Ranking Table below.

Germany April 2012:

Pos Model Apr % Mar 2012 % Pos 2011
1 VW Golf/Plus/Jetta 22,457 8.2% 1 85,498 8.2% 1 1
2 BMW 3er 7,907 2.9% 8 20,622 2.0% 6 7
3 VW Passat 7,849 2.9% 3 30,481 2.9% 3 2
4 VW Polo 6,454 2.4% 2 30,793 2.9% 2 3
5 Opel Astra 6,198 2.3% 4 24,035 2.3% 4 4
6 Mercedes C-Klasse 5,962 2.2% 6 23,076 2.2% 5 5
7 Audi A3 5,138 1.9% 21 15,472 1.5% 18 14
8 Audi A6, A7 5,119 1.9% 11 19,638 1.9% 7 18
9 VW Tiguan 4,950 1.8% 7 19,327 1.8% 8 19
10 BMW 1er 4,724 1.7% 5 18,248 1.7% 9 15
11 VW Touran 4,661 1.7% 12 18,063 1.7% 10 12
12 Mercedes B-Klasse 4,650 1.7% 16 17,414 1.7% 12 28
13 Mercedes E-Klasse 4,530 1.7% 18 16,192 1.5% 15 8
14 Ford Fiesta 4,445 1.6% 9 16,523 1.6% 14 13
15 Ford Focus 4,224 1.5% 13 17,707 1.7% 11 9
16 Audi A4 4,210 1.5% 20 13,243 1.3% 20 11
17 Opel Corsa 4,189 1.5% 10 17,283 1.6% 13 6
18 Skoda Octavia 4,011 1.5% 17 15,912 1.5% 16 17
19 Skoda Fabia 3,995 1.5% 14 15,109 1.4% 19 16
20 BMW 5er 3,956 1.4% 19 15,703 1.5% 17 10
21 Mini 3,772 1.4% 22 12,384 1.2% 21 22
22 Mercedes A-Klasse 3,682 1.3% 32 10,617 1.0% 28 20
23 VW Up! 3,669 1.3% 23 11,735 1.1% 23 140
24 Smart Fortwo 3,471 1.3% 38 10,633 1.0% 27 29
25 VW Caddy 3,438 1.3% 36 10,029 1.0% 29 23
26 Opel Zafira 3,091 1.1% 24 11,415 1.1% 25 47
27 VW Transporter 3,000 1.1% 27 12,310 1.2% 22 24
28 Fiat Ducato 2,683 1.0% 35 7,095 0.7% 45 57
29 Ford C-Max 2,588 0.9% 28 9,604 0.9% 31 33
30 Audi A5 2,560 0.9% 39 8,092 0.8% 37 38
31 Hyundai i30 2,546 0.9% 26 11,536 1.1% 24 26
32 Audi A1 2,426 0.9% 33 9,157 0.9% 32 30
33 BMW X3 2,399 0.9% 34 8,567 0.8% 35 44
34 Opel Meriva 2,363 0.9% 42 8,672 0.8% 34 21
35 Audi Q3 2,346 0.9% 43 7,580 0.7% 39 153
36 Renault Twingo 2,132 0.8% 40 7,387 0.7% 41 41
37 BMW X1 2,125 0.8% 31 8,762 0.8% 33 25
38 Seat Ibiza 2,031 0.7% 25 9,774 0.9% 30 32
39 Renault Mégane 1,986 0.7% 37 8,196 0.8% 36 31
40 Skoda Yeti 1,985 0.7% 44 7,128 0.7% 43 48
41 Ford Mondeo 1,941 0.7% 48 7,125 0.7% 44 37
42 Nissan Qashqai 1,797 0.7% 15 10,945 1.0% 26 27
43 Dacia Duster 1,783 0.7% 46 6,664 0.6% 47 35
44 Toyota Yaris 1,725 0.6% 30 7,905 0.8% 38 46
45 Opel Insignia 1,707 0.6% 54 7,189 0.7% 42 34
46 Renault Clio 1,704 0.6% 29 7,453 0.7% 40 45
47 Audi Q5 1,582 0.6% 51 6,061 0.6% 51 42
48 VW Sharan 1,564 0.6% 45 6,179 0.6% 49 40
49 Fiat Panda 1,524 0.6% 72 4,841 0.5% 59 54
50 Renault Scénic 1,486 0.5% 47 6,062 0.6% 50 43
51 Ford Kuga 1,469 0.5% 41 6,801 0.6% 46 50
52 Fiat 500 1,438 0.5% 52 6,553 0.6% 48 51
53 Hyundai ix35 1,424 0.5% 57 5,845 0.6% 53 61
54 Peugeot 207 1,382 0.5% 49 6,012 0.6% 52 36
55 Ford S-Max 1,366 0.5% 68 5,271 0.5% 55 55
56 Skoda Superb 1,365 0.5% 56 5,552 0.5% 54 52
57 Hyundai i10 1,277 0.5% 59 4,896 0.5% 58 59
58 Mercedes SLK 1,238 0.5% 82 3,376 0.3% 80 88
59 Seat Leon/Altea 1,235 0.5% 60 5,116 0.5% 57 49
60 Hyundai i20 1,229 0.4% 55 5,177 0.5% 56 64
61 Peugeot 308 1,229 0.4% 63 4,741 0.5% 60 56
62 Citroen C4 1,172 0.4% 62 4,597 0.4% 61 53
63 Kia Cee’d 1,155 0.4% 89 3,843 0.4% 73 81
64 Mercedes GLK 1,095 0.4% 64 4,487 0.4% 62 58
65 Volvo XC60 1,087 0.4% 100 3,615 0.3% 74 82
66 Dacia Sandero 1,067 0.4% 79 4,376 0.4% 64 70
67 VW Touareg 1,061 0.4% 87 3,331 0.3% 83 77
68 Peugeot 208 1,032 0.4% 147 1,404 0.1% 137  -
69 Skoda Roomster 1,019 0.4% 67 4,076 0.4% 67 65
70 Fiat Punto 1,015 0.4% 77 3,979 0.4% 70 39
71 Mercedes ML-Klasse 1,009 0.4% 76 4,383 0.4% 63 104
72 Mercedes Viano 1,006 0.4% 86 3,536 0.3% 77 67
73 Peugeot 508 989 0.4% 94 2,962 0.3% 91 92
74 Honda Jazz 980 0.4% 80 3,310 0.3% 85 63
75 Citroen C3 971 0.4% 74 4,368 0.4% 65 69
76 Kia Sportage 909 0.3% 88 3,498 0.3% 79 85
77 Mazda CX-5 885 0.3% 105 1,932 0.2% 116  -
78 Chevrolet Spark 878 0.3% 75 3,373 0.3% 81 62
79 Suzuki Swift 858 0.3% 102 3,324 0.3% 84 73
80 Toyota Avensis 831 0.3% 73 3,297 0.3% 86 86
81 Citroen Berlingo 804 0.3% 58 4,256 0.4% 66 71
82 BMW X5 770 0.3% 98 2,717 0.3% 97 80
83 Porsche 911 742 0.3% 91 2,529 0.2% 101 109
84 Hyundai i40 728 0.3% 90 2,169 0.2% 106 187
85 Porsche Cayenne 721 0.3% 99 2,765 0.3% 95 114
86 Hyundai ix20 716 0.3% 106 2,805 0.3% 94 93
87 Kia Picanto 715 0.3% 97 2,762 0.3% 96 107
88 Volvo S/V60 708 0.3% 101 2,831 0.3% 93 74
89 Toyota Aygo 702 0.3% 71 3,273 0.3% 87 66
90 Kia Rio 695 0.3% 84 4,045 0.4% 68 135
91 Ford Transit, Tourneo 679 0.2% 78 3,373 0.3% 82 79
92 Mitsubishi Colt 667 0.2% 85 3,049 0.3% 89 83
93 Mitsubishi ASX 656 0.2% 92 3,211 0.3% 88 78
94 Volvo V50 655 0.2% 107 1,954 0.2% 114 145
95 Ford Ka 652 0.2% 69 3,589 0.3% 75 75
96 Citroen C1 637 0.2% 130 2,610 0.2% 99 84
97 Toyota Auris 627 0.2% 50 3,850 0.4% 72 60
98 Dacia Logan 626 0.2% 103 2,634 0.3% 98 103
99 Chevrolet Cruze 626 0.2% 129 1,748 0.2% 122 134
100 Seat Alhambra 622 0.2% 108 2,366 0.2% 104 117
101 Mazda3 620 0.2% 53 4,018 0.4% 69 72
102 Ford Galaxy 620 0.2% 110 2,382 0.2% 102 95
103 Nissan Micra 617 0.2% 70 3,892 0.4% 71 68
104 Audi TT 609 0.2% 120 1,611 0.2% 129 116
105 VW Eos 608 0.2% 113 1,637 0.2% 127 110
106 Peugeot 5008 606 0.2% 140 1,592 0.2% 131 115
107 Nissan Juke 590 0.2% 66 3,501 0.3% 78 76
108 VW Scirocco 573 0.2% 131 1,619 0.2% 128 102
109 Suzuki SX4 568 0.2% 121 2,086 0.2% 110 98
110 Toyota Verso 559 0.2% 81 2,907 0.3% 92 100
111 Mazda2 551 0.2% 61 3,571 0.3% 76 89
112 Peugeot 206+ 519 0.2% 112 2,372 0.2% 103 87
113 Peugeot 3008 519 0.2% 109 1,976 0.2% 113 105
114 Mercedes Vito 517 0.2% 111 2,130 0.2% 107 106
115 Chevrolet Orlando 506 0.2% 126 1,828 0.2% 118 139
116 Chevrolet Captiva 503 0.2% 157 1,563 0.1% 132 152
117 Mercedes S-Klasse 503 0.2% 158 1,229 0.1% 149 127
118 BMW X6 496 0.2% 148 1,390 0.1% 139 133
119 Citroen DS3 495 0.2% 119 1,998 0.2% 111 108
120 Honda Civic 475 0.2% 134 1,374 0.1% 140 94
121 Renault Kangoo 474 0.2% 104 2,607 0.2% 100 99
122 VW Beetle 472 0.2% 152 1,414 0.1% 136 192
123 Range Rover Evoque 464 0.2% 118 1,787 0.2% 119 201
124 Kia Venga 451 0.2% 117 1,783 0.2% 120 97
125 BMW Z4 451 0.2% 124 1,729 0.2% 124 131
126 Mazda5 434 0.2% 65 3,023 0.3% 90 90
127 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 416 0.2% 114 1,941 0.2% 115 111
128 Mercedes SL-Klasse 410 0.1% 183 703 0.1% 173 228
129 Suzuki Grand Vitara 402 0.1% 144 1,536 0.1% 133 129
130 Honda CR-V 400 0.1% 116 1,983 0.2% 112 118
131 Citroen C5 394 0.1% 128 1,720 0.2% 126 119
132 Toyota Verso-S 386 0.1% 93 2,100 0.2% 108 124
133 Nissan Note 368 0.1% 95 1,746 0.2% 123 120
134 Suzuki Jimny 367 0.1% 137 1,727 0.2% 125 136
135 Renault Modus 365 0.1% 125 1,427 0.1% 135 123
136 Suzuki Splash 360 0.1% 154 1,247 0.1% 148 154
137 Mercedes CLS 356 0.1% 146 1,256 0.1% 144 112
138 Audi Q7 348 0.1% 142 1,128 0.1% 152 132
139 Peugeot Partner 345 0.1% 133 1,394 0.1% 138 137
140 Toyota RAV4 337 0.1% 83 2,281 0.2% 105 96
141 Porsche Panamera 335 0.1% 136 1,443 0.1% 134 148
142 Opel Combo 327 0.1% 200 1,252 0.1% 147 235
143 Chevrolet Aveo 326 0.1% 159 1,276 0.1% 141 126
144 Renault Laguna 326 0.1% 141 1,255 0.1% 146 125
145 Audi A8 322 0.1% 145 1,272 0.1% 142 128
146 Seat Exeo 320 0.1% 115 1,877 0.2% 117 113
147 Mazda6 315 0.1% 96 2,093 0.2% 109 91
148 Seat Mii 313 0.1% 277 333 0.0% 215 322
149 Opel Agila 309 0.1% 162 919 0.1% 160 138
150 Peugeot 107 305 0.1% 127 1,606 0.2% 130 121
151 Citroen DS4 305 0.1% 156 1,079 0.1% 155 159
152 Subaru Forester 301 0.1% 123 1,774 0.2% 121 149
153 Mercedes Sprinter 296 0.1% 155 1,083 0.1% 154 147
154 Volvo V70 286 0.1% 149 1,184 0.1% 151 144
155 Opel Antara 281 0.1% 170 801 0.1% 162 183
156 Jeep Grand Cherokee 276 0.1% 179 871 0.1% 161 191
157 Opel Vivaro 273 0.1% 139 1,256 0.1% 145 142
158 Mazda MX-5 265 0.1% 138 1,007 0.1% 159 158
159 Fiat Freemont 241 0.1% 160 1,053 0.1% 158 205
160 Mitsubishi Outlander 240 0.1% 143 1,209 0.1% 150 130
161 Kia Sorento 223 0.1% 163 1,098 0.1% 153 150
162 Citroen DS5 215 0.1% 188 748 0.1% 166 293
163 Infiniti FX 215 0.1% 225 361 0.0% 207 227
164 Peugeot RCZ 212 0.1% 164 797 0.1% 163 162
165 BMW 6er 208 0.1% 153 1,055 0.1% 157 182
166 Suzuki Alto 207 0.1% 122 1,070 0.1% 156 143
167 Nissan NV200 205 0.1% 168 741 0.1% 168 168
168 Toyota Prius 191 0.1% 150 720 0.1% 172 170
169 VW Phaeton 181 0.1% 178 755 0.1% 164 161
170 Renault Trafic 180 0.1% 171 738 0.1% 169 160
171 BMW 7er 175 0.1% 161 1,267 0.1% 143 122
172 Jeep Wrangler 168 0.1% 173 735 0.1% 170 196
173 Alfa Romeo MiTo 165 0.1% 175 699 0.1% 174 164
174 Mitsubishi Lancer 163 0.1% 172 735 0.1% 171 146
175 Fiat Doblo 163 0.1% 201 588 0.1% 190 157
176 Toyota Land Cruiser 158 0.1% 167 687 0.1% 176 172
177 Mitsubishi Pajero 152 0.1% 190 647 0.1% 181 176
178 Honda Accord 149 0.1% 174 667 0.1% 177 155
179 Lancia Ypsilon 149 0.1% 198 645 0.1% 182 202
180 Citroen Jumper 145 0.1% 189 432 0.0% 201 212
181 Hyundai Santa Fe 142 0.1% 194 608 0.1% 187 173
182 Volvo XC70 137 0.0% 213 459 0.0% 196 195
183 Ford Fusion 136 0.0% 169 696 0.1% 175 141
184 Porsche Boxster, Cayman 136 0.0% 185 539 0.1% 193 165
185 Nissan X-Trail 134 0.0% 187 598 0.1% 188 178
186 Renault Espace 133 0.0% 191 625 0.1% 185 171
187 Hyundai H1-Starex 128 0.0% 205 458 0.0% 197 193
188 Hyundai Coupé 128 0.0% 248 253 0.0% 223 234
189 Range Rover Sport 126 0.0% 180 746 0.1% 167 177
190 Renault Koleos 126 0.0% 176 626 0.1% 184 167
191 Opel Ampera 116 0.0% 207 367 0.0% 206 262
192 Volvo XC90 114 0.0% 184 666 0.1% 178 163
193 Toyota iQ 111 0.0% 166 640 0.1% 183 174
194 VW Crafter 111 0.0% 215 355 0.0% 210 203
195 Land Rover Discovery 110 0.0% 197 564 0.1% 192 194
196 Mazda CX-7 105 0.0% 196 665 0.1% 179 151
197 Jeep Compass 105 0.0% 214 434 0.0% 200 211
198 Mercedes G-Klasse 101 0.0% 209 418 0.0% 202 197
199 Jaguar XF 99 0.0% 132 754 0.1% 165 175
200 Lada Niva 99 0.0% 203 457 0.0% 198 181
201 Audi R8 96 0.0% 211 268 0.0% 219 232
202 Volvo C30 94 0.0% 193 498 0.0% 195 186
203 Fiat Fiorino 94 0.0% 221 385 0.0% 203 179
204 Mercedes SLS AMG 93 0.0% 202 352 0.0% 212 206
205 Fiat Sedici 93 0.0% 229 263 0.0% 221 184
206 Volvo C70 89 0.0% 253 0.0% 224 220
207 Nissan Pixo 87 0.0% 177 660 0.1% 180 156
208 Subaru XV 85 0.0% 192 502 0.0% 194  -
209 Citroen C-Zero 85 0.0% 240 163 0.0% 240 268
210 Kia Soul 83 0.0% 222 351 0.0% 213 198
211 Peugeot Boxer 82 0.0% 220 250 0.0% 225 221
212 Skoda Citigo 80 0.0% 181 379 0.0% 205 318
213 Fiat Ulysse, Scudo 79 0.0% 227 227 0.0% 229 204
214 Mercedes R-Klasse 78 0.0% 218 361 0.0% 208 166
215 Range Rover 78 0.0% 208 357 0.0% 209 213
216 Lexus CT 77 0.0% 165 622 0.1% 186 188
217 Subaru Legacy 76 0.0% 151 568 0.1% 191 210
218 Land Rover Freelander 76 0.0% 182 448 0.0% 199 189
219 Lancia Voyager 76 0.0% 224 271 0.0% 218 270
220 Renault Wind 72 0.0% 186 380 0.0% 204 169
221 Nissan Pathfinder 70 0.0% 195 345 0.0% 214 209
222 Ferrari 458 Italia 69 0.0% 217 231 0.0% 228 247
223 Hyundai Veloster 68 0.0% 135 590 0.1% 189 217
224 Mercedes GL-Klasse 67 0.0% 223 194 0.0% 232 199
225 Alfa Romeo 159, Brera 60 0.0% 226 280 0.0% 217 180
226 Kia Optima 60 0.0% 210 265 0.0% 220  -
227 Fiat Bravo 58 0.0% 216 325 0.0% 216 190
228 Citroen Jumpy 57 0.0% 212 352 0.0% 211 207
229 Suzuki Kizashi 57 0.0% 238 196 0.0% 231 216
230 Lancia Delta 56 0.0% 231 201 0.0% 230 226
231 Chevrolet Camaro 53 0.0% 242 159 0.0% 242 305
232 Nissan 370Z 51 0.0% 199 261 0.0% 222 240
233 Nissan Leaf 51 0.0% 233 135 0.0% 251 321
234 Hyundai ix55 46 0.0% 252 166 0.0% 238 238
235 Citroen C-Crosser 46 0.0% 261 138 0.0% 248 236
236 Volvo S40 46 0.0% 253 136 0.0% 250 259
237 Peugeot Expert 44 0.0% 236 189 0.0% 235 223
238 Renault Fluence 43 0.0% 230 193 0.0% 233 218
239 Lexus RX 42 0.0% 219 238 0.0% 227 222
240 SsangYong Actyon, Korando 40 0.0% 245 144 0.0% 247 257
241 Subaru Trezia 39 0.0% 204 242 0.0% 226 214
242 Peugeot 807 39 0.0% 247 151 0.0% 244 225
243 Volvo S80 37 0.0% 254 114 0.0% 259 249
244 Lancia Musa 36 0.0% 250 137 0.0% 249 253
245 Renault Master 35 0.0% 228 184 0.0% 236 261
246 Daihatsu Cuore 35 0.0% 246 125 0.0% 253 200
247 Jaguar XK 32 0.0% 206 190 0.0% 234 231
248 Citroen C8 32 0.0% 249 167 0.0% 237 229
249 Daihatsu Terios 31 0.0% 237 164 0.0% 239 215
250 Honda CR-Z 31 0.0% 265 159 0.0% 241 219
251 Jaguar XJ 30 0.0% 239 147 0.0% 245 230
252 Iveco Daily 30 0.0% 235 133 0.0% 252 245
253 Bentley Continental 30 0.0% 259 117 0.0% 255 264
254 Nissan Murano 27 0.0% 241 154 0.0% 243 239
255 Honda Insight 27 0.0% 244 121 0.0% 254 269
256 Peugeot Bipper 26 0.0% 243 114 0.0% 258 258
257 Daihatsu Sirion 22 0.0% 251 100 0.0% 261 185
258 Maserati GranTurismo 22 0.0% 258 80 0.0% 265 263
259 Opel Movano 22 0.0% 263 78 0.0% 266 284
260 Mercedes CL-Klasse 22 0.0% 274 65 0.0% 270 246
261 Peugeot 4007 21 0.0% 260 114 0.0% 257 237
262 Citroen Nemo 20 0.0% 268 84 0.0% 264 243
263 Nissan GT-R 20 0.0% 255 70 0.0% 268 282
264 Ferrari California 19 0.0% 264 53 0.0% 274 271
265 Peugeot iOn 18 0.0% 234 91 0.0% 263 267
266 Subaru Impreza 17 0.0% 257 96 0.0% 262 208
267 Lancia Thema 17 0.0% 266 66 0.0% 269 285
268 Aston Martin V8 17 0.0% 262 64 0.0% 271 273
269 Renault Latitude 17 0.0% 281 62 0.0% 272 265
270 Ferrari FF 17 0.0% 279 57 0.0% 273 n/a
271 Infiniti M 15 0.0% 278 103 0.0% 260 266
272 Lexus IS 13 0.0% 232 116 0.0% 256 241
273 Alpina D5 12 0.0% n/a 30 0.0% 283 n/a
274 Mitsubishi i-Miev 12 0.0% 296 25 0.0% 288 224
275 Kia Carens 11 0.0% 256 72 0.0% 267 233
276 Alpina D3 10 0.0% 280 43 0.0% 276 283
277 Cadillac Escalade 10 0.0% 287 35 0.0% 278 289
278 Wiesmann Roadster 10 0.0% 271 32 0.0% 282 288
279 Morgan 4/4 10 0.0% n/a 20 0.0% 293 287
280 Nissan Primastar 9 0.0% 275 42 0.0% 277 274
281 Saab 9-3 9 0.0% 292 22 0.0% 290 248
282 Dacia Lodgy 9 0.0% n/a 9 0.0% 306  -
283 Infiniti G37 8 0.0% 284 23 0.0% 289 n/a
284 Alpina B5 8 0.0% n/a 10 0.0% 305 n/a
285 Toyota Urban Cruiser 7 0.0% 269 49 0.0% 275 251
286 Lamborghini Gallardo 7 0.0% 273 32 0.0% 281 295
287 Lada 2170 7 0.0% 282 27 0.0% 285 n/a
288 SsangYong Rexton 7 0.0% 299 26 0.0% 287 297
289 Lamborghini Aventador 7 0.0% 283 20 0.0% 292 323
290 Corvette 6 0.0% 276 33 0.0% 279 272
291 Alpina B3 6 0.0% 295 14 0.0% 296 277
292 Aston Martin Virage 6 0.0% 301 13 0.0% 299 n/a
293 Rolls-Royce Ghost 5 0.0% 302 11 0.0% 303 301
294 Cadillac CTS 4 0.0% 288 28 0.0% 284 n/a
295 Citroen C6 4 0.0% 291 20 0.0% 291 294
296 Lotus Elise 4 0.0% 294 13 0.0% 298 308
297 VW Fox 3 0.0% 267 144 0.0% 246 101
298 Lada 1118 3 0.0% 289 18 0.0% 294 286
299 Wiesmann GT 3 0.0% 311 4 0.0% 314 n/a
300 Infiniti EX30D 2 0.0% 270 26 0.0% 286 300
301 Aston Martin DBS 2 0.0% 290 16 0.0% 295 298
302 Dodge Nitro 2 0.0% 286 13 0.0% 297 299
303 Aston Martin V12 2 0.0% 297 11 0.0% 302 n/a
304 Bentley Mulsanne 2 0.0% 308 7 0.0% 308 n/a
305 Aston Martin DB9 2 0.0% 304 6 0.0% 309 296
306 Lexus LS 2 0.0%  - 6 0.0% 310 309
307 Mercedes SLR 1 0.0%  - 1 0.0% 323 312
308 Lamborghini Murcielago 1 0.0%  - 1 0.0% 324 n/a

Source: www.kba.de, www.autobild.de

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  1. Steam
    June 11th, 2012 at 22:10 | #1
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  2. Miguel
    May 18th, 2012 at 17:18 | #2
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    @Steam
    People in Portugal live for their cars!! Their cars are more important than their children or home, believe it or not. People are quite narrow minded and like to exibit cars to others… vanity is huge…

  3. Steam
    May 18th, 2012 at 03:34 | #3
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    I have to apologize because I have sent the wrong link for E-class-sales.

    Please check the correct link for sales in April 2012 here:
    http://www.kfz-betrieb.vogel.de/fileserver/vogelonline/issues/kfz/sonst/2012/4001.pdf

  4. Steam
    May 18th, 2012 at 03:29 | #4
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    JLKN :I miss the E-Cabriolet/Coupé in the list! The numbers given here are just for the sedan and the station wagon.

    Have a look into these official data from german Kraftfahrbundesamt. You find the sales of E-class coupé and cabriolet among Mercedes-sales.
    http://www.kfz-betrieb.vogel.de/fileserver/vogelonline/issues/kfz/sonst/2011/3698.pdf

  5. Steam
    May 18th, 2012 at 03:13 | #5
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    Lucky hairdressers from Portugal. Obviously they still can afford expensive cars. In Germany usually hairdressers have cheaper cars so may be the second or fourth REICH will be in Portugal … ;)

  6. Miguel
    May 18th, 2012 at 00:43 | #6
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    @tuga
    Each one has them points of views and we must respect them. Mercedes is regarded in Portugal a long time ago as a “nouveau rich car” and everybody ( portuguese people )knows that. Audi is pointed as new rich car and Bmw is more sportier mainly the Series 1, the most economical model and affordable from this marque. In the eighties, my father had a Mercedes 190E and an Audi 80S and even in that time these cars were typical ” nouveau riche cars”. My father was never a “noveau riche”, his fortune runned in the family and work, but he, himself considerated these cars mainly the Mercedes as a nouveau rich car. Mercedes, mainly the SL, CL, SLK, E Coupé, sls, cls are connected as nouveau rich. Footbal players, pimps singers, hairdressers… all have Mercedes, Bmw´s and Audis. I´m not saying theses marques are bad but they are certainly cars proper of “nouveau rich”.

  7. tuga
    May 17th, 2012 at 23:03 | #7
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    As usual, Miguels views ( or as he likes to call them, facts, followed by several exclamation marks ) on Portuguese brands are his views alone. Lexus is mostly ignored by most Portuguese people ( not that many people even know what they are ), and Audi, BMW and Mercedes are all very well regarded ( probably too well ), with MB being seen as an ” older ” brand ( like in most countries ).

    And no, i’m not nouveau riche and will not, in fact, welcome our supposed new second reich overlords. ( and come on… a second reich after the third one, now THAT would be interesting )

  8. Steam
    May 17th, 2012 at 22:37 | #8
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    Miguel :The first 16 cars on the top are Germa build.

    VW Polo is produced in Spain. So this is the best selling import-car.

  9. Steam
    May 17th, 2012 at 22:20 | #9
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    CX-5 is also best selling Mazda in Germany.

  10. Steam
    May 17th, 2012 at 22:18 | #10
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    Hey, Mazda CX-5 is coming up (885 sales). It is already the best selling japanese SUV behind topseller Nissan Qahqai.

  11. Steam
    May 17th, 2012 at 22:09 | #11
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    Miguel :@TheK Thek, in my country, Portugal, Mercedes is typical nouveau rich car! Everybody who gets some money and became rich, buys a Mercedes or Audi too.

    Or a BMW … :D

  12. Rick
    May 17th, 2012 at 20:22 | #12
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    Monstermonth for the Infiniti FX!!

    At # 163, it outsold f.i. the DS5, Prius, XC90, BMW 7Series

  13. Miguel
    May 17th, 2012 at 18:40 | #13
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    A pimp female singer called Agata and quite bad regarded ( laughs ) here in Portugal, drives a pink Mercedes Coupé E with spark mettalic blue stipes in the top and bonnet. A famous hairdresser called Isabel Queiroz do Vale, typical 100% nouveau rich, drives an Audi A5 Coupé and has a TT too both in orange… is simply horrible!

  14. Miguel
    May 17th, 2012 at 16:57 | #14
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    @TheK
    … pimps, footbal players, new rich, hairdressers, drives Mercedes SL and SLK, Audis TT, A4, Bettles and Eos in my country. Pity do not have pictures with me to show you!

  15. TheK
    May 17th, 2012 at 11:17 | #15
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    Miguel :
    Marques with expensive models with glamour and some class are Lexus, jaguar and Infinity.

    Foreign premium brands are often seen as “not really premium” (the Japanese) or as “cars driven by pimps” (Jaguar and Cadillac) by average people. If you ask car enthusiasts, things are more positive esp. for Jaguar (tradition and sports cars) and Lexus (hybrid technology).

  16. JLKN
    May 17th, 2012 at 03:29 | #16
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    I miss the E-Cabriolet/Coupé in the list! The numbers given here are just for the sedan and the station wagon.

    • matgasnier
      May 17th, 2012 at 11:46 | #17
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      Thanks for the pick-up JLKN, the ranking has now been updated with full sales of the E Class. KBA only publishes split data so I had to update it with full figures from Auto Bild.
      cheers
      Matt

  17. Tengil
    May 17th, 2012 at 01:20 | #18
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    @Miguel
    … yes

    Miguel :@TheK Thek, in my country, Portugal, Mercedes is typical nouveau rich car! …… Marques with expensive models with glamour and some class are Lexus, jaguar and Infinity.

    .

    .. yes, contrary to … let’s say FORD ! :)

    …

  18. Miguel
    May 17th, 2012 at 01:03 | #19
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    @TheK
    Thek, in my country, Portugal, Mercedes is typical nouveau rich car! Everybody who gets some money and became rich, buys a Mercedes or Audi too. That´s why theses marques are not very well regarded here.
    Marques with expensive models with glamour and some class are Lexus, jaguar and Infinity.

  19. Steam
    May 15th, 2012 at 07:49 | #20
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    Miguel :The first 16 cars on the top are Germa build. That´s why the German economical situation is better and better each day. Some day will have a second REICH!!

    At the moment the economical situation in Germany is quite positive, but can this go on,if this is based on credtis? If the clients cannot afford german products? May be asian and american markets absorb a lot of german exports in these days, but who knows the future? Basically the economical situation in one country depends on the situation in others.

    PS: Most Astras are built in Gliwice or Ellesmere Port as far as I know.

  20. TheK
    May 14th, 2012 at 23:02 | #21
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    @Miguel
    Nop, the “nouveau rich” is Audi. Mercedes-Benz has very conservative customers. The company is known as having invented the car and for extreme good durability (30 years is no age for a “Daimler”).

    As it’s common to use cars to show your social stand in Germany, many people buy expensive looking cars with very few features – that’s why a BMW 5 series with manual transmission and a 180 hp diesel engine is a common setup. Many foreign companies still have a lot of trouble to adapt to this.

  21. Miguel
    May 14th, 2012 at 20:30 | #22
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    @Pedro
    … I do like some German cars like Bmw, Porsche, Opel or Ford D… but VW or Audi are not my cup of tea… and mercedes is a typical NOUVEAU RICH car!

  22. Miguel
    May 14th, 2012 at 20:27 | #23
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    The first 16 cars on the top are Germa build. That´s why the German economical situation is better and better each day. Some day will have a second REICH!!

  23. Steam
    May 13th, 2012 at 08:03 | #24
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  24. Steam
    May 13th, 2012 at 08:00 | #25
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  25. Steam
    May 13th, 2012 at 02:44 | #26
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    jjj :Interesting is that there is only one not-German car in TOP30 in April (Fiat Ducato) (skoda is vw group brand). Similar situation is on Japanese market but there the top 30 is all japanese cars

    jjj :Interesting is that there is only one not-German car in TOP30 in April (Fiat Ducato) (skoda is vw group brand). Similar situation is on Japanese market but there the top 30 is all japanese cars

    By this logic Ford- and Opel-models are import-cars because the brands are owned by american companys. So there are six more import-models in the top-30: Astra, Corsa, Zafira, Fiesta, Focus and C-Max. ;)

  26. Pedro
    May 12th, 2012 at 23:12 | #27
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    LadyBoy :
    what an boring carmarket..

    If you like german cars (like me) it’s not boring at all :-)

  27. Pedro
    May 12th, 2012 at 23:09 | #28
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    @TheK

    Actually they don’t. BMW’s market-share in 2011 (jan – dec) was 8,1 %. in the first 4 months of 2012 it dropped to 7,7 % (bmw-brand only, without mini).

  28. TheK
    May 12th, 2012 at 19:06 | #29
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    @jjj
    That’s normal in German market – even though the Hyundai i30 is normally solid in the top 30, but they had a hole in April, as the new generation just starts.

  29. TheK
    May 12th, 2012 at 19:04 | #30
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    Looks like BMW gains a lot of market share with their new small models (3 and 1 series).

  30. jjj
    May 12th, 2012 at 18:49 | #31
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    Interesting is that there is only one not-German car in TOP30 in April (Fiat Ducato) (skoda is vw group brand). Similar situation is on Japanese market but there the top 30 is all japanese cars

  31. LadyBoy
    May 12th, 2012 at 01:51 | #32
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    what an boring carmarket..

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