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Spain September 2012: Worst ever recorded month

October 2nd, 2012 matgasnier Leave a comment Go to comments

The Seat 850 launched in 1966, the last time new car sales in Spain were so low.

* See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! *

Whereas the Brazilian new car market was in uncharted “high” territory at above 400,000 registrations in August for the first time, new car sales in Spain are in uncharted “low” waters: down 37% year-on-year to just 35,206 registrations in September. This is the lowest ever recorded month in the country (I believe records started in the 1960s)… to be compared to a September all-time high of 111,619 units in 2005. All segments and channels are affected, with private sales down a horrendous 44% year-on-year and sales to companies down 29%. The implementation of a higher VAT on 01/09 has not helped an already devastated market.

BMW 1 Series – BMW places 2 models in the Spanish Top 10 this month

Year-to-date, the Spanish new car sales are down 11% to 556,095 units and predicted to fall below 700,000 by year-end for the first time since the mid-eighties. To stop this dramatic fall, the Spanish government will shorty launch the PIVE plan, a 2,000€ rebate on the purchase of a low emission vehicle if you get rid of your 12+ year-old car. This is the first scrappage scheme put in place by any European government since the end of the global financial crisis in 2010.

Renault Megane

Record-low volumes mean a much more volatile models ranking and it is indeed going crazy this month. The Renault Megane is in pole position for the third time in the last 2 years after September 2011 and May 2012 with 1,177 sales and 3.3% share, now ranking #3 year-to-date at 16,408 units and 3%. The Nissan Qashqai continues to evolve at stratospheric heights, #2 both this month with 1,101 sales and 3.1% and year-to-date at 17,524 units and 3.2%.

BMW 3 Series

The biggest surprise this month is the landing on the podium for the first time in the history of Spanish car sales of the BMW 3 Series, up an out-of-this-world 34 spots on August to #3 with 893 sales and 2.5% share, and now #40 year-to-date… The Seat Ibiza is up one spot to #4 and stays #1 year-to-date thanks to 19,818 units and 3.6%, the Ford Fiesta is up 15 to #6 and the Peugeot 208 breaks into the Spanish Top 10 for the first time, up 26 ranks to #7 with 715 sales and 2%.

Seat Toledo

The BMW 1 Series also shines: it is up 31 spots to #10 at 636 units and 1.8%, which means BMW is the #6 best-selling brand in the country in September with a huge 6.6% market share vs. #12 and 3.4% year-to-date. Notice also the VW Passat up 10 ranks to #21, the Kia Sportage up 6 to #22, the Kia Cee’d up 9 to #31, the Mercedes B-Class up 14 to #33 and the BMW X6 up 54 to #116.

Citroen C-Elysee

A few newcomers impress this month: the new gen Mercedes A-Class is up 103 spots on August to #44, the Volvo V40 is up 88 to #53, the Citroen DS5 up 59 to #65 and the Citroen C4 Aircross up 103 to #78. The Seat Toledo is now seriously ramping up: going from #197 with 14 sales last month to #97 and 93 units in September. Finally we welcome two all-new models in the Top 200: the Ford B-Max lands directly at #79 with 137 sales while the Citroen C-Elysee ranks #161 with 27 units.

Previous month: Spain August 2012: Nissan Qashqai confirms pole position

One year ago: Spain September 2011: Renault Megane in pole position

Full September 2012 Top 200 Ranking Table below.

Spain September 2012:

Pos	Model	Sep	%	Aug	2012	%	Pos
1	Renault Megane	1,177	3.3%	6	16,408	3.0%	3
2	Nissan Qashqai	1,101	3.1%	1	17,524	3.2%	2
3	BMW 3-Series	893	2.5%	37	4,566	0.8%	40
4	Seat Ibiza	810	2.3%	5	19,818	3.6%	1
5	Opel Astra	788	2.2%	2	11,677	2.1%	10
6	Ford Fiesta	729	2.1%	21	11,007	2.0%	12
7	Peugeot 208	715	2.0%	33	5,432	1.0%	33
8	VW Golf	712	2.0%	4	14,709	2.6%	4
9	Seat Leon	644	1.8%	3	12,355	2.2%	8
10	BMW 1-Series	636	1.8%	41	6,550	1.2%	21
11	Peugeot 308	616	1.7%	8	11,935	2.1%	9
12	Ford Focus	615	1.7%	7	11,120	2.0%	11
13	Ford C-Max	584	1.7%	14	8,149	1.5%	17
14	Renault Clio	582	1.7%	18	9,067	1.6%	16
15	Opel Corsa	561	1.6%	17	13,770	2.5%	6
16	VW Polo	540	1.5%	12	14,245	2.6%	5
17	Citroen C4 Picasso	532	1.5%	13	9,816	1.8%	15
18	Renault Scenic	514	1.5%	22	7,681	1.4%	19
19	Toyota Auris	501	1.4%	9	7,943	1.4%	18
20	Audi A3	487	1.4%	35	6,518	1.2%	22
21	VW Passat	484	1.4%	31	5,949	1.1%	28
22	Kia Sportage	480	1.4%	28	5,680	1.0%	31
23	Hyundai ix35	477	1.4%	15	7,252	1.3%	20
24	Citroen C4	450	1.3%	10	13,042	2.3%	7
25	Dacia Sandero	446	1.3%	16	6,418	1.2%	23
26	Toyota Yaris	443	1.3%	24	6,206	1.1%	25
27	Nissan Juke	439	1.2%	23	5,696	1.0%	30
28	Opel Insignia	421	1.2%	34	6,247	1.1%	24
29	Citroen C3	396	1.1%	11	10,639	1.9%	14
30	Hyundai i30	387	1.1%	19	5,774	1.0%	29
31	Kia Cee’d	375	1.1%	40	3,371	0.6%	52
32	Audi A4	363	1.0%	27	6,036	1.1%	27
33	Mercedes B Class	360	1.0%	47	4,319	0.8%	42
34	Peugeot 508	358	1.0%	42	4,794	0.9%	39
35	Peugeot 3008	313	0.9%	51	4,947	0.9%	37
36	Fiat Panda	303	0.9%	96	4,232	0.8%	44
37	Peugeot 207	302	0.9%	26	10,999	2.0%	13
38	VW Tiguan	301	0.9%	20	5,509	1.0%	32
39	Audi A1	290	0.8%	49	4,814	0.9%	38
40	BMW X1	274	0.8%	72	3,388	0.6%	51
41	Mercedes C Class	270	0.8%	29	5,279	0.9%	36
42	Chevrolet Cruze	270	0.8%	32	4,106	0.7%	45
43	Ford Kuga	261	0.7%	38	3,683	0.7%	49
44	Mercedes A Class	261	0.7%	147	1,549	0.3%	87
45	Peugeot 5008	260	0.7%	45	3,726	0.7%	47
46	Chevrolet Nuevo Aveo	238	0.7%	39	3,366	0.6%	53
47	Toyota Prius	234	0.7%	52	2,871	0.5%	58
48	Ford Mondeo	229	0.7%	58	2,800	0.5%	60
49	Mini	225	0.6%	64	3,720	0.7%	48
50	Seat Altea	221	0.6%	36	6,073	1.1%	26
51	VW Touran	218	0.6%	57	4,287	0.8%	43
52	Skoda Fabia	217	0.6%	43	5,393	1.0%	34
53	Volvo V40	214	0.6%	141	444	0.1%	156
54	Kia Rio	204	0.6%	48	2,695	0.5%	63
55	Audi Q3	203	0.6%	30	3,959	0.7%	46
56	Skoda Octavia	196	0.6%	65	3,436	0.6%	50
57	Dacia Duster	192	0.5%	25	4,419	0.8%	41
58	Toyota Verso	192	0.5%	44	3,036	0.5%	56
59	BMW 5-Series	188	0.5%	76	2,019	0.4%	78
60	Range Rover Evoque	187	0.5%	56	3,272	0.6%	54
61	Toyota Avensis	182	0.5%	50	3,005	0.5%	57
62	Fiat Punto	180	0.5%	68	1,822	0.3%	81
63	Opel Zafira Tourer	178	0.5%	46	2,211	0.4%	72
64	Mini Countryman	178	0.5%	69	2,198	0.4%	75
65	Citroen DS5	176	0.5%	124	956	0.2%	108
66	Nissan Micra	175	0.5%	67	2,535	0.5%	64
67	Fiat 500	170	0.5%	60	5,340	1.0%	35
68	Honda Civic	168	0.5%	63	1,769	0.3%	83
69	Audi A5	167	0.5%	66	2,206	0.4%	74
70	Audi Q5	165	0.5%	71	2,862	0.5%	59
71	Peugeot 206+	164	0.5%	70	1,330	0.2%	92
72	Opel Zafira	162	0.5%	62	2,490	0.4%	65
73	Toyota RAV4	155	0.4%	59	2,208	0.4%	73
74	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	155	0.4%	81	2,475	0.4%	66
75	Hyundai i40	147	0.4%	92	1,269	0.2%	97
76	Citroen C5	144	0.4%	73	3,266	0.6%	55
77	BMW X3	142	0.4%	85	1,675	0.3%	85
78	Citroen C4 Aircross	139	0.4%	181	386	0.1%	165
79	Ford B-Max	137	0.4%	-	137	0.0%	208
80	Renault Koleos	133	0.4%	75	1,912	0.3%	79
81	Mercedes E Class	132	0.4%	86	1,816	0.3%	82
82	Opel Antara	132	0.4%	89	995	0.2%	106
83	Audi A6	132	0.4%	91	1,838	0.3%	80
84	Mitsubishi ASX	127	0.4%	54	2,397	0.4%	70
85	Renault Laguna	124	0.4%	61	2,430	0.4%	68
86	Opel Meriva	124	0.4%	79	2,717	0.5%	62
87	Hyundai i20	117	0.3%	53	2,761	0.5%	61
88	Citroen C3 Picasso	112	0.3%	74	1,736	0.3%	84
89	Hyundai ix20	109	0.3%	78	1,395	0.3%	90
90	Toyota Aygo	105	0.3%	83	2,157	0.4%	76
91	Dacia Lodgy	104	0.3%	55	980	0.2%	107
92	VW Beetle	103	0.3%	82	901	0.2%	111
93	Smart Fortwo	102	0.3%	107	2,065	0.4%	77
94	Honda CR-V	101	0.3%	87	1,365	0.2%	91
95	Volvo XC60	99	0.3%	98	1,297	0.2%	95
96	Mercedes M Class	93	0.3%	108	1,147	0.2%	98
97	Seat Toledo	93	0.3%	197	125	0.0%	213
98	Citroen DS3	90	0.3%	93	1,062	0.2%	100
99	Ford S-Max	90	0.3%	97	1,320	0.2%	93
100	Seat Exeo	87	0.2%	80	2,425	0.4%	69
101	Mazda3	87	0.2%	99	1,004	0.2%	104
102	Chevrolet Captiva	84	0.2%	77	1,613	0.3%	86
103	Mercedes GLK	83	0.2%	100	772	0.1%	120
104	Chevrolet Orlando	81	0.2%	90	1,274	0.2%	96
105	Lexus CT	75	0.2%	101	1,056	0.2%	102
106	Toyota Prius+	75	0.2%	114	251	0.0%	186
107	Skoda Superb	75	0.2%	119	997	0.2%	105
108	Mitsubishi Outlander	75	0.2%	122	440	0.1%	158
109	VW CC	72	0.2%	104	785	0.1%	118
110	BMW X5	72	0.2%	156	776	0.1%	119
111	Skoda Yeti	70	0.2%	95	1,517	0.3%	88
112	VW Scirocco	70	0.2%	115	923	0.2%	110
113	Kia Sorento	70	0.2%	134	626	0.1%	133
114	Seat Mii	66	0.2%	116	1,482	0.3%	89
115	VW Up!	64	0.2%	112	924	0.2%	109
116	BMW X6	64	0.2%	170	525	0.1%	140
117	Toyota Land Cruiser	63	0.2%	106	803	0.1%	116
118	Mazda CX-5	62	0.2%	84	886	0.2%	113
119	Renault Modus	61	0.2%	138	799	0.1%	117
120	Jeep Compass	57	0.2%	133	574	0.1%	137
121	Kia Optima	56	0.2%	198	241	0.0%	189
122	Fiat Freemont	55	0.2%	94	892	0.2%	112
123	Hyundai i10	52	0.1%	88	2,446	0.4%	67
124	Nissan Note	49	0.1%	135	723	0.1%	126
125	Citroen DS4	49	0.1%	140	645	0.1%	132
126	Seat Alhambra	48	0.1%	159	877	0.2%	114
127	VW Jetta	47	0.1%	103	748	0.1%	122
128	Suzuki SX4	47	0.1%	105	770	0.1%	121
129	Ford Ka	45	0.1%	132	595	0.1%	136
130	Nissan Pathfinder	45	0.1%	182	456	0.1%	153
131	Kia Venga	44	0.1%	123	439	0.1%	159
132	Lancia Ypsilon	43	0.1%	143	677	0.1%	130
133	Porsche Cayenne	42	0.1%	121	743	0.1%	124
134	Renault Twingo	42	0.1%	129	673	0.1%	131
135	Nissan X-Trail	42	0.1%	190	514	0.1%	144
136	VW Touareg	40	0.1%	142	606	0.1%	135
137	Suzuki Swift	39	0.1%	102	744	0.1%	123
138	Alfa Romeo MiTo	38	0.1%	150	478	0.1%	147
139	Honda Accord	37	0.1%	110	682	0.1%	129
140	Jaguar XF	37	0.1%	126	568	0.1%	138
141	Peugeot 107	37	0.1%	168	320	0.1%	172
142	BMW 6-Series	37	0.1%	171	197	0.0%	192
143	Volvo S60	36	0.1%	152	824	0.1%	115
144	VW Sharan	36	0.1%	172	712	0.1%	127
145	Suzuki Grand Vitara	33	0.1%	113	686	0.1%	128
146	Fiat Bravo	33	0.1%	130	440	0.1%	157
147	Lancia Voyager	33	0.1%	148	423	0.1%	160
148	Mazda6	32	0.1%	131	553	0.1%	139
149	Mercedes Viano	32	0.1%	144	1,126	0.2%	99
150	Range Rover Sport	32	0.1%	160	466	0.1%	151
151	Land Rover Discovery	32	0.1%	174	283	0.1%	178
152	Volvo V60	31	0.1%	187	455	0.1%	154
153	Renault Latitude	31	0.1%	191	352	0.1%	169
154	Mazda2	30	0.1%	162	302	0.1%	175
155	Renault Fluence	29	0.1%	117	1,058	0.2%	101
156	Suzuki Jimny	28	0.1%	120	501	0.1%	146
157	Chevrolet Aveo	28	0.1%	125	1,304	0.2%	94
158	Tata Vista	28	0.1%	164	184	0.0%	197
159	Dacia Logan	27	0.1%	136	468	0.1%	149
160	Lexus RX	27	0.1%	165	316	0.1%	174
161	Citroen C-Elysee	27	0.1%	-	27	0.0%	n/a
162	Peugeot 807	26	0.1%	153	391	0.1%	164
163	Audi Q7	26	0.1%	161	515	0.1%	143
164	Citroen C1	23	0.1%	149	517	0.1%	141
165	Kia Picanto	23	0.1%	179	1,050	0.2%	103
166	Peugeot RCZ	23	0.1%	192	191	0.0%	194
167	Hyundai Elantra	22	0.1%	139	391	0.1%	163
168	Jeep Wrangler	21	0.1%	137	345	0.1%	170
169	Subaru XV	20	0.1%	127	378	0.1%	166
170	Land Rover Freelander	19	0.1%	154	509	0.1%	145
171	Audi A7	19	0.1%	183	409	0.1%	161
172	VW Golf Plus	19	0.1%	184	253	0.0%	185
173	Mazda CX-7	19	0.1%	186	516	0.1%	142
174	Mercedes SLK	19	0.1%	193	243	0.0%	188
175	Kia Carens	18	0.1%	175	153	0.0%	202
176	Land Rover Defender	18	0.1%	188	393	0.1%	162
177	Chevrolet Spark	17	0.0%	145	741	0.1%	125
178	Mazda5	17	0.0%	155	318	0.1%	173
179	Mitsubishi Montero	17	0.0%	157	239	0.0%	190
180	Volvo XC70	17	0.0%	n/a	183	0.0%	198
181	Lancia Delta	16	0.0%	151	276	0.0%	180
182	Nissan Murano	16	0.0%	n/a	153	0.0%	203
183	Honda Jazz	15	0.0%	109	448	0.1%	155
184	SsangYong Korando	15	0.0%	128	626	0.1%	134
185	Jeep Grand Cherokee	15	0.0%	163	299	0.1%	177
186	Porsche Panamera	15	0.0%	n/a	189	0.0%	195
187	Toyota iQ	15	0.0%	n/a	154	0.0%	201
188	Lexus IS	14	0.0%	166	188	0.0%	196
189	Toyota GT86	14	0.0%	167	73	0.0%	n/a
190	Mercedes CLS	14	0.0%	169	248	0.0%	187
191	Suzuki Alto	14	0.0%	177	262	0.0%	182
192	Fiat Linea	13	0.0%	194	157	0.0%	200
193	Volvo C30	13	0.0%	n/a	376	0.1%	167
194	Skoda Roomster	12	0.0%	146	283	0.1%	179
195	Volvo XC90	12	0.0%	178	302	0.1%	176
196	Subaru Forester	12	0.0%	195	193	0.0%	193
197	Infiniti FX	12	0.0%	n/a	131	0.0%	212
198	SsangYong Rodius	11	0.0%	111	457	0.1%	152
199	BMW 7-Series	11	0.0%	173	236	0.0%	191
200	Fiat Sedici	11	0.0%	196	86	0.0%	n/a
201	Ford Galaxy	11	0.0%	n/a	473	0.1%	148