Portugal June 2013: Renault Clio up 159% to #1, Renault Captur, Citroen C-Elysee and Peugeot 2008 in Top 20

Citroen C-Elysee

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Thanks to Antonio José from ACAP I can share with you today a Top 50 models ranking for Portugal, a rarity indeed! The Portuguese new car market is for once euphoric in June, up 18% year-on-year to 12,707 registrations, which brings back the year-to-date total into positive halfway through 2013 at 54,950 units, up 3% on 2012. While the Renault Megane had led the Portuguese sales charts for 4 consecutive years up until 2012, this year there is a complete change of guard atop the models ranking. The Renault Clio takes charge and even hits a huge 7.9% market share in June, thanks to sales up a whopping 159% year-on-year to 999. Its year-to-date total is up a more modest 25% to 3,159 units and 5.7%.

Renault Clio

While the Megane is down to #4 year-to-date but #7 in June, the following model mechanically move up one rank;: the VW Polo is up 24% to #2 with 2,674 sales and 4.9% so far in 2013 (but 5.4% in June) and the Peugeot 208 is up 94% to #3 at 2,485 units and 4.5%. Outstanding June performances of the BMW 1 Series up 62% to #4, the Opel Corsa up 50% to #5, Fiat Punto up 82% to #6 and the Seat Ibiza, finding its way back up the Portuguese ladder (it ranked #2 in FY2011 but #19 in 2012), up 65% to #8 and now #12 year-to-date.

The BMW 1 Series ranks 4th in Portugal in June!

Notice also the Mercedes A-Class #12 in June and #11 year-to-date and the BMW 3 Series is up 86% to #13 in June and up 48% to #9 ytd. But the big news is the appearance of 3 all-new models in the June ranking: the Renault Captur lands at #14 with 232 sales and 1.8% (#42 ytd), the Citroen C-Elysee is #16 at 206 units and 1.6% (#19 ytd) and the Peugeot 2008 ranks #18 with 189 sales and 1.5% (#48 ytd). Other notable June progressions include the Seat Leon up 170% to #28, the Fiat 500 up 135% to #29 and the Dacia Sandero up 130% to #36.

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Full June Top 35 and 6 months 2013 Top 50 models Ranking Tables below.