Denmark November 2017: Nissan Qashqai first time leader in record market

The Nissan Qashqai tops the Danish sales charts for the first time. 

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New car sales in Denmark edge up 0.2% to a new November record at 18.051 registrations, lifting the year-to-date volume up 0.9% to an all-time high 205.277 units after eleven months. Volkswagen and Peugeot remain the most popular carmakers in the country despite declines of 5 and 10% respectively. On the other hand, Mercedes shoots up 88% year-on-year and 11 spots on October to land on the third step of the podium with 9.1% share vs. 4.3% so far this year, this performance partly due to a surge in Vito sales (#13 this month vs. #115 year-to-date). Below Skoda up 6% to 6.3% share, Nissan posts the largest year-on-year increase in the Top 20 at +140% to 6% of the market, just above Ford (+13%) and Renault (-18%). Citroen (-12%), Toyota (-14%) and Opel (-38%) also fall heavily whereas BMW (+50%), Mazda (+20%), Volvo (+25%), DS (+291%), Jaguar (+77%), Alfa Romeo (+186%), Tesla (+182%), Land Rover (+229%) and Subaru (+133%) all shine.

Over in the models ranking, the Nissan Qashqai takes the lead for the first time in history thanks to deliveries up a whopping 196% to 5.3% share. It distances the year-to-date leader the Peugeot 208 (-11%) and last month’s leader the VW Golf (+49%) with the VW Up (-28%) and Skoda Octavia (+19%) rounding up the Top 5. The Mercedes C-Class (+74%), A Class (+214%), Peugeot 2008 (+120%), BMW 5 Series (up 26-fold), Opel Insignia (+472%) and BMW X1 (up 29-fold) also make themselves noticed. The Opel Grandland X (#34) leads recent launches, just ahead of the Citroen C3 Aircross (#35), both nameplates posting their very first Danish Top 50 ranking, then we find the Suzuki Ignis (#45), Kia Niro (#60), Stonic (#69), VW Arteon (#93) and Seat Arona (#108), new for the month.

Previous month: Denmark October 2017: VW Golf up 125% to #1 in record market

One year ago: Denmark November 2016: Opel Astra shines in market > 200.000 units

Full November 2017 Top 35 All-brands and Top 225 All-models below.