Macedonia November 2012: VW Golf reclaims pole position
VW Golf
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The Republic of Macedonia is now a monthly fixture on BSCB thanks to Rutger, and November brings the Macedonian new car market deeper into recession, with sales down 32% to 301 units and the year-to-date total now standing at 3,798 registrations, down 33% on 2011. The VW Golf reclaims its traditional pole position with an excellent 24 units sold for a 8% market share, reinforcing its 2012 year-to-date leadership at 238 sales and 6.3%. The Opel Astra is down to #2 with 16 units and 5.3% along with the Ford Fiesta, and stays #2 year-to-date at 165 sales and 4.3%.
Mitsubishi Colt
Excellent month for the Suzuki SX4 at #4 with 12 units and the Mitsubishi Colt at #5 with 11 sales, while the Ford Focus (#7), Peugeot Partner (#9) and Citroen C3 (#10) also shine. Year-to-date, there are still 3 Volkswagens in the Top 4 with the VW Polo ranking #3 at 128 units and 3.4% and the VW Passat at #4 with 123 sales and 3.3%. Brand-wise, Volkswagen continues to dominate with 11.6% share in November and 15.3% year-to-date, Opel is up to #2 at 9.3%, and Ford (#3), Peugeot (#5), Mitsubishi (#8) and Suzuki (#9) shine.
Previous month: Macedonia October 2012: Opel Astra #1, VW Golf leads year-to-date
Full November 2012 Top 10 models and brands Ranking Tables below.
Macedonia November 2012 – models:
| Pos | Model | Nov-12 | % | Oct | 2012 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Golf | 24 | 8.0% | 8 | 238 | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Opel Astra | 16 | 5.3% | 1 | 165 | 4.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Fiesta | 16 | 5.3% | 7 | 85 | 2.2% | 9 |
| 4 | Suzuki SX4 | 12 | 4.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Colt | 11 | 3.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Hyundai i30 | 11 | 3.7% | 9 | 107 | 2.8% | 6 |
| 7 | Ford Focus | 10 | 3.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Peugeot Partner | 8 | 2.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Skoda Octavia | 8 | 2.7% | n/a | 85 | 2.2% | 8 |
| 10 | Citroen C3 | 7 | 2.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Macedonia January-November 2012 – models:
| Pos | Model | 2012 | % |
| 1 | VW Golf | 238 | 6.3% |
| 2 | Opel Astra | 165 | 4.3% |
| 3 | VW Polo | 128 | 3.4% |
| 4 | VW Passat | 123 | 3.2% |
| 5 | Skoda Fabia | 122 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Hyundai i30 | 107 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Renault Megane | 97 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Skoda Octavia | 85 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Ford Fiesta | 85 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Fiat Punto | 80 | 2.1% |
Macedonia November 2012 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Nov-12 | % | Pos | 2012 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 35 | 11.6% | 1 | 584 | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2 | Opel | 28 | 9.3% | 3 | 264 | 7.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Ford | 26 | 8.6% | 9 | 180 | 4.7% | 8 |
| 4 | Citroen | 22 | 7.3% | 10 | 222 | 5.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Peugeot | 21 | 7.0% | 5 | 166 | 4.4% | 10 |
| 6 | Skoda | 20 | 6.6% | 2 | 297 | 7.8% | 2 |
| 7 | Hyundai | 20 | 6.6% | 8 | 214 | 5.6% | 5 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi | 15 | 5.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Suzuki | 14 | 4.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Renault | 13 | 4.3% | 6 | 171 | 4.5% | 9 |
Source: www.autoplus.com.mk
The Republic of Macedonia is also Macedonian
I don’t think this is the right place for political statements though. In everyday speech the country is called Macedonia.
it isnt macedonia. its FYROM. macedonia is greek