Latvia September 2012: Nissan Juke reclaims leadership
Nissan Juke. Picture by Ciprian Mihai, all rights reserved.
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For the first time in 2012, the Latvian new car market is down year-on-year in September at 744 registrations (-20%), bringing the year-to-date total to 7,995 units, up 3% on 2011. While over 8 months 2012 the Nissan Juke was just one unit below the VW Golf, thanks to a very solid score in September the Juke reclaims the year-to-date pole position over 9 months with 311 sales and 3.9% share (+99% year-on-year) vs. 305 and 3.8% (-50%!) for the Golf.
Bentley Continental GTC. Picture by Coconut Photography, all rights reserved.
Two Peugeots still follow: the 5008 at #3 with 251 units and 3.1% (+41%) and the 3008 at #4 with 228 sales and 2.9% (+63%), now ex-aequo with the VW Passat (-24%) and Skoda Yeti (+78%). The Opel Astra, VW Tiguan and VW Jetta round up the Top 10. Further down, notice the Suzuki SX4 up to #15 thanks to a fantastic September (#1 with 7.8% share!), the Hyundai ix35 up to #18, the Lexus RX up to #31, the Mercedes ML-Class at #59, Citroen DS5 at #70 and the Bentley Continental GT/GTC ranking #101 with 16 sales, up 139% on 2011…
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Full 9 months 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.
Latvia 9 months 2012:
| Pos | Model | 9m 2012 | % | /11 | Sep | % | 2011 |
| 1 | Nissan Juke | 311 | 3.9% | 99% | 40 | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2 | VW Golf | 305 | 3.8% | -50% | 33 | 4.4% | 1 |
| 3 | Peugeot 5008 | 251 | 3.1% | 41% | 12 | 1.6% | 22 |
| 4 | Peugeot 3008 | 228 | 2.9% | 63% | 6 | 0.8% | 24 |
| 5 | Toyota Avensis | 228 | 2.9% | 18% | 11 | 1.5% | 5 |
| 6 | VW Passat | 228 | 2.9% | -24% | 12 | 1.6% | 2 |
| 7 | Skoda Yeti | 228 | 2.9% | 78% | 16 | 2.2% | 20 |
| 8 | Opel Astra | 192 | 2.4% | 29% | 33 | 4.4% | 6 |
| 9 | VW Tiguan | 190 | 2.4% | -28% | 9 | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | VW Jetta | 173 | 2.2% | 184% | 14 | 1.9% | 23 |
| 11 | Ford Focus | 171 | 2.1% | -34% | 7 | 0.9% | 10 |
| 12 | Nissan Qashqai | 158 | 2.0% | -17% | 26 | 3.5% | 12 |
| 13 | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado | 155 | 1.9% | 26% | 10 | 1.3% | 11 |
| 14 | Toyota RAV4 | 150 | 1.9% | 12% | 16 | 2.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Suzuki SX4 | 127 | 1.6% | 32% | 58 | 7.8% | 19 |
| 16 | Skoda Octavia | 126 | 1.6% | -15% | 13 | 1.7% | 9 |
| 17 | Dacia Duster | 105 | 1.3% | 9% | 4 | 0.5% | 16 |
| 18 | Hyundai ix35 | 100 | 1.3% | 61% | 20 | 2.7% | 27 |
| 19 | Toyota Auris | 99 | 1.2% | 0% | 9 | 1.2% | 17 |
| 20 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 98 | 1.2% | -13% | 10 | 1.3% | 15 |
| 21 | Kia Sportage | 95 | 1.2% | 46% | 3 | 0.4% | 28 |
| 22 | Subaru Outback | 89 | 1.1% | 10% | 6 | 0.8% | n/a |
| 23 | Renault Laguna | 88 | 1.1% | 2100% | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 24 | Ford Fiesta | 86 | 1.1% | 139% | 6 | 0.8% | 48 |
| 25 | Fiat 500 | 83 | 1.0% | 4% | 14 | 1.9% | 82 |
| 26 | Toyota Corolla | 81 | 1.0% | -17% | 6 | 0.8% | 18 |
| 27 | Hyundai i30 | 81 | 1.0% | -35% | 12 | 1.6% | 13 |
| 28 | Peugeot 508 | 77 | 1.0% | 75% | 1 | 0.1% | 35 |
| 29 | Citroen Berlingo | 77 | 1.0% | 103% | 2 | 0.3% | 38 |
| 30 | Renault Trafic | 77 | 1.0% | 33% | 17 | 2.3% | 39 |
| 31 | Lexus RX | 76 | 1.0% | 17% | 9 | 1.2% | 30 |
| 32 | Nissan Note | 75 | 0.9% | 971% | 0 | 0.0% | 75 |
| 33 | VW Caddy | 74 | 0.9% | -46% | 9 | 1.2% | 8 |
| 34 | Ford S-Max | 73 | 0.9% | 508% | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 35 | Hyundai i40 | 73 | 0.9% | 564% | 12 | 1.6% | 94 |
| 36 | Hyundai i20 | 72 | 0.9% | 41% | 3 | 0.4% | 36 |
| 37 | Kia Cee’d | 68 | 0.9% | 51% | 6 | 0.8% | 41 |
| 38 | Toyota Yaris | 68 | 0.9% | 51% | 6 | 0.8% | 43 |
| 39 | Toyota Verso | 67 | 0.8% | 18% | 1 | 0.1% | 26 |
| 40 | Citroen C4 | 67 | 0.8% | -8% | 8 | 1.1% | 33 |
| 41 | Range Rover Evoque | 64 | 0.8% | new | 4 | 0.5% | 42 |
| 42 | Opel Insignia | 63 | 0.8% | 9% | 1 | 0.1% | 32 |
| 43 | Skoda Fabia | 62 | 0.8% | -14% | 7 | 0.9% | 29 |
| 44 | Honda CR-V | 59 | 0.7% | 4% | 5 | 0.7% | 31 |
| 45 | Renault Scenic | 54 | 0.7% | -50% | 2 | 0.3% | 88 |
| 46 | VW Polo | 53 | 0.7% | -38% | 3 | 0.4% | 25 |
| 47 | Porsche Cayenne | 52 | 0.7% | 8% | 2 | 0.3% | 52 |
| 48 | Audi A6 | 52 | 0.7% | 100% | 7 | 0.9% | 59 |
| 49 | BMW X3 | 51 | 0.6% | 13% | 3 | 0.4% | 58 |
| 50 | Volvo XC60 | 51 | 0.6% | 31% | 5 | 0.7% | 37 |
| 51 | Honda Civic | 47 | 0.6% | 34% | 5 | 0.7% | 64 |
| 52 | BMW X6 | 47 | 0.6% | -10% | 8 | 1.1% | 45 |
| 53 | Volvo V70/XC70 | 44 | 0.6% | -10% | 2 | 0.3% | 40 |
| 54 | Mitsubishi ASX | 43 | 0.5% | 13% | 3 | 0.4% | 34 |
| 55 | VW Sharan | 42 | 0.5% | 11% | 1 | 0.1% | 61 |
| 56 | Opel Corsa | 42 | 0.5% | 24% | 4 | 0.5% | 67 |
| 57 | VW Caravelle/Multivan | 41 | 0.5% | -69% | 4 | 0.5% | 55 |
| 58 | Audi Q5 | 41 | 0.5% | 21% | 9 | 1.2% | 53 |
| 59 | Mercedes ML Class | 40 | 0.5% | 233% | 6 | 0.8% | 96 |
| 60 | Renault Megane | 38 | 0.5% | -88% | 3 | 0.4% | 14 |
| 61 | BMW 5 Series | 37 | 0.5% | -10% | 1 | 0.1% | 44 |
| 62 | Mercedes E Class | 36 | 0.5% | 100% | 2 | 0.3% | 57 |
| 63 | Renault Master | 34 | 0.4% | 1600% | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 64 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 33 | 0.4% | 14% | 2 | 0.3% | 60 |
| 65 | BMW 3 Series | 33 | 0.4% | 38% | 7 | 0.9% | 77 |
| 66 | Subaru Forester | 32 | 0.4% | -24% | 1 | 0.1% | 46 |
| 67 | VW Touareg | 32 | 0.4% | 3% | 1 | 0.1% | 70 |
| 68 | Toyota Land Cruiser V8 | 32 | 0.4% | 39% | 5 | 0.7% | n/a |
| 69 | Peugeot Bipper | 31 | 0.4% | 138% | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 70 | Citroen DS5 | 31 | 0.4% | new | 9 | 1.2% | - |
| 71 | Fiat Punto | 30 | 0.4% | 650% | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 72 | VW CC | 30 | 0.4% | 88% | 2 | 0.3% | n/a |
| 73 | Mitsubishi Pajero | 30 | 0.4% | -27% | 3 | 0.4% | 50 |
| 74 | Audi A4 | 28 | 0.4% | -3% | 4 | 0.5% | 74 |
| 75 | Audi Q3 | 28 | 0.4% | 1300% | 6 | 0.8% | n/a |
| 76 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 27 | 0.3% | -18% | 0 | 0.0% | 76 |
| 77 | BMW X5 | 27 | 0.3% | -10% | 1 | 0.1% | 66 |
| 78 | VW Up! | 27 | 0.3% | new | 2 | 0.3% | - |
| 79 | Peugeot 308 | 27 | 0.3% | -10% | 3 | 0.4% | 65 |
| 80 | Dacia Sandero | 27 | 0.3% | 42% | 8 | 1.1% | 99 |
| 81 | Ford Mondeo | 26 | 0.3% | -26% | 7 | 0.9% | 51 |
| 82 | Volvo S60/V60 | 25 | 0.3% | 56% | 5 | 0.7% | n/a |
| 83 | Opel Meriva | 23 | 0.3% | -28% | 0 | 0.0% | 68 |
| 84 | Toyota Verso-S | 23 | 0.3% | 156% | 6 | 0.8% | n/a |
| 85 | Lexus GS | 22 | 0.3% | 450% | 1 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 86 | Renault Koleos | 22 | 0.3% | 214% | 3 | 0.4% | n/a |
| 87 | Lada Priora | 22 | 0.3% | 450% | 5 | 0.7% | n/a |
| 88 | Peugeot 208 | 21 | 0.3% | new | 2 | 0.3% | - |
| 89 | Mazda6 | 20 | 0.3% | -13% | 3 | 0.4% | 63 |
| 90 | Subaru XV | 20 | 0.3% | new | 3 | 0.4% | - |
| 91 | VW Touran | 20 | 0.3% | -51% | 3 | 0.4% | 71 |
| 92 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 19 | 0.2% | 46% | 1 | 0.1% | 98 |
| 93 | Ford C-Max | 18 | 0.2% | 29% | 2 | 0.3% | 92 |
| 94 | Lexus CT | 18 | 0.2% | -44% | 0 | 0.0% | 69 |
| 95 | Mercedes CLS | 18 | 0.2% | 13% | 0 | 0.0% | 93 |
| 96 | Honda Jazz | 17 | 0.2% | -15% | 5 | 0.7% | 91 |
| 97 | Peugeot Partner | 17 | 0.2% | -45% | 0 | 0.0% | 73 |
| 98 | Ford Kuga | 17 | 0.2% | -11% | 0 | 0.0% | 83 |
| 99 | Skoda Superb | 17 | 0.2% | -32% | 1 | 0.1% | 47 |
| 100 | Mini Countryman | 17 | 0.2% | -6% | 1 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 101 | Bentley Continental GT/GTC | 16 | 0.2% | 129% | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 102 | Volvo XC90 | 16 | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0.1% | 86 |
| 103 | Kia Optima | 16 | 0.2% | new | 4 | 0.5% | - |
| 104 | Chevrolet Captiva | 16 | 0.2% | new | 3 | 0.4% | - |
Source: www.lpaa.lv






