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The Toyota Carina was #1 in Denmark from 1994 to 1996

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Thanks to STAC, Historical Data for the last 30 years is now available on BSCB! Only brands for 1983 and 1987, but then the Opel Astra was #1 in 1992 and 1993 before being passed by the Toyota Carina (the Europe-specific version), which stayed on top of the Danish models ranking until its replacement, the Toyota Avensis, came about in 1998. The Avensis would end up in first place in 2006 and 2009 as well.

The Toyota Avensis was #1 in Denmark in 1998, 2006 and 2009

The Ford Mondeo was leader in 2001, Peugeot then took the reigns of Danish car sales placing the Peugeot 206 in pole position in 2002 and the Peugeot 307 in the lead from 2003 to 2005. The VW Passat was #1 in 2007, the Skoda Fabia in 2008, the Toyota Aygo in 2010 , the Chevrolet Spark in 2011 and in 2012 the VW Up! became the first model to sell over 10,000 units in a single year in Denmark…

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VW Up!

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Danish new car sales are definitely bucking the gloomy European trend, up 8% year-on-year in August to a record 13,654 registrations, boosted by private sales up 47% vs. August 2011. The year-to-date total stands at 114,565 units, up 1% on 2011 and more in 8 months than during the entire year 2009… This is it: the VW Up! is now the best-seller in Denmark in the 2012 year-to-date ranking with 5,522 sales and 4.8%, thanks to a record month of August at 1,375 units and a world-best 8.2% market share. This is the third time after last March and last June that the VW Up! leads the Danish models ranking, with Denmark the first country in the world to crown the Up! in a year-to-date ranking…

Peugeot 107

The 3 models following the Up! in August could well be holding hands, as they are the 3 Kolin sisters (because all manufactured in Kolin, Czech Republic): the Toyota Aygo is #2 like in the year-to-date ranking with 776 sales and 4.6%, ahead of the Peugeot 107 at 603 units and 3.6% and the Citroen C1 with 455 sales and 2.7%, all adding up to an astounding 1,834 units for 11% of the Danish market, by far their best-performing market in the world.

Denmark is the Seat Mii’s best-performing market by far

But even with this world-best performance, it looks like the Kolin sisters have found their match in Denmark: meet the Bratislava sisters! Along with the VW Up!, the Seat Mii and Skoda Citigo are assembled in Bratislava and also deliver amazing scores: the Mii is up 12 spots on July to a world-best #7 with 417 sales and 2.5% (compared to #116 in Spain!) while the Citigo is up 17 ranks to #8 at 358 units and 2.1%, an only slightly lower market share than in its native Czech Republic where it is #6 with 2.3% this month. All in all, the Bratislava sisters sell 2,150 units in Denmark in August for an out-of-this world 12.9% share which could go up even further in the coming months.

The Skoda Citigo is doing nearly as well in Denmark as in Czech Republic

Other great performers this month include the VW Polo up 9 ranks to #5, the Peugeot 208 up 8 to #10 and the Renault Twingo up 20 to #16. Notice also that only 5 models within the August Top 30 are not mini or small cars: the VW Golf at #18, the Hyundai i30 at #20, the Kia Cee’d at #24, the Peugeot 308 at #27 and the Renault Scenic at #30.

Previous post: Denmark June-July 2012: Toyota Aygo and VW Up! dominate

One year ago: Denmark August 2011: Kia Picanto in pole position

Full August 2012 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

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VW Up!

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Bilimp.dk, the Danish website publishing new car sales figures, had a bit of a holiday last month and therefore released both June and July figures today. Two excellent months for the Danish market, up 14% year-on-year in June to 14,721 registrations and a massive 28% in July to 16,718, all this bringing back the year-to-date total to the same level as last year at 100,999 units, up 0.1% on 2011.

Toyota Aygo

Two models clearly stand out over the period: the VW Up! reiterates the huge feat it achieved last March and ranks #1 overall again in June with 1,052 sales and a record 7.1% market share, way above its 5.1% from March. The Up! confirms in July and ranks #2 at 1,045 units and 6.3%, which means it is now up to a magnificent 2nd place in the 2012 year-to-date ranking with 4,144 sales and 4.1% share.

Seat Mii

The other big performer is the Toyota Aygo: #2 in June at 778 units and 5.3% and #1 in July with 1,079 sales and 6.5%, it takes the lead overall year-to-date thanks to 4,316 unit and 4.3%. The Toyota Yaris is up 4 spots in July to #3 with 629 sales and 3.8%, ahead of the Toyota Avensis (+6), Citroen C1 (-1) and Kia Rio at #6 with 372 units and 2.2%. The Opel Corsa ranked #4 in June but is down to a dismal #29 in July while the Renault Scenic jumps to a very unusual #7.

In line with the success of the VW Up!, its two twins also deliver excellent performances in Denmark: the Seat Mii is up 17 spots in July to break into the Top 20 for the first time in any country in the world at #19 with 265 sales and 1.6%, much better than the 47th position it reached in Spain this month… The Skoda Citigo is up 7 ranks to #25 at 222 units and 1.3% compared with #16 and 1.6% in Czech Republic.

Previous post: Denmark May 2012: Peugeot 208 #6, Kia Picanto #1 year-to-date

One year ago: Denmark July 2011: Peugeot 107 leads the way

Full July 2012 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

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Kia Picanto

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New car sales in Denmark are back in positive, just: the market is up 1% year-on-year in May to 16,683 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 69,548 units, down 2% on 2011. Total reshuffle atop the models ranking: if the Toyota Aygo is #1 for the second month in a row with an excellent 765 sales and 4.6% and now up to #2 year-to-date like in 2011, the Kia Picanto, #2 this month at 735 units and 4.4%, manages to snap up the pole position in the 2012 year-to-date ranking with 2,504 sales and 3.6%, 45 units above the Aygo and 151 ahead of the Peugeot 107…

The Chevrolet Spark, still relatively weak in May at #11, loses the pole position it held over the Full Year 2011 and this year until last month, now relegated to 4th place overall. The VW Up! confirms it is a serious candidate for the title of best-selling model in Denmark by the end of 2012: it stays on the podium for the third consecutive month at #3 with 705 sales and 4.2% and is now #5 year-to-date, by far VW’s best-seller in the country.

The other great performer in the Top 10 is without a doubt the Peugeot 208, up to a brilliant 6th position for its first true month of sales in the country with 487 sales and 2.9% share. This makes Denmark the third best country for the 208 so far after the 4th spot it reached in Portugal last month and its 5th place in France in May.

Previous month: Denmark April 2012: Toyota Aygo #1, VW Up! stays on podium

One year ago: Denmark May 2012: Hyundai i30 stays best-seller

Full May 2012 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

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Toyota Aygo

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Another shy month for Danish new car sales, down 14% year-on-year to 11,274 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 52,041 units, down 3% on 2011. The Toyota Aygo was the best-selling model in Denmark in 2010 but had not led the ranking for nearly 2 years until this month: with 645 sales it grabs an impressive 5.7% of the market and is now #4 year-to-date. Its twin the Peugeot 107 stays #2 both in April with 573 units and 5.1% and year-to-date with 1,811 sales and 3.5%, only 10 units below the Chevrolet Spark down to a disappointing 41st place this month, its first time outside the Top 20 in over 2 years…

Peugeot 107

Surprising leader last month, the VW Up! manages to stay on the Danish podium for the 2nd month in a row at #3 in April with 370 units and 3.3%. Below the Kia Picanto still in great shape at #4, the Citroen C1 is up 5 spots on March to #5 with 336 sales and 3% which means the twins Aygo/107/C1 all manufactured in Kolin Czech Republic add up to a gargantuan 1,554 sales and 13.8% of the Danish market this month! It also means the entire Top 5 is composed of mini cars.

Citroen C1

Other great performers include the Ford Fiesta up 6 spots to #8, Citroen C3 up 10 to #11, Ford Focus up 40 to #13, Hyundai i20 up 11 to #14, Ford Ka up 11 to #19, Peugeot 207 up 15 to #23, Peugeot 308 up 19 to #25, Audi A4 up 32 to #29, Suzuki SX4 up 18 to #30 and BMW 1 Series up 34 to #50.

Previous month: Denmark March 2012: VW Up! already in pole position!

One year ago: Denmark April 2011: Hyundai i30 jumps to #1

Full April 2012 Top 75 Ranking Table below.

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VW Up!

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Full stop for Danish car sales in March: after months of impressive growth, the market is down 17% year-on-year to 13,615 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 40,682 units, up just one percent on 2011. In Denmark this month has unfolded what will remain one of the biggest events of the year: already at a world best #15 last month, the VW Up! doesn’t beat around the bush for only its second full month of sales in the country and simply climbs into pole position with 698 sales and a massive 5.1% market share, making Denmark the first country to be tamed by Volkswagen’s new mini, before others will follow? The rest of the year will tell us…

The rest of the market pales in comparison with this huge feat: the Peugeot 107 is up 8 spots to #2 with 609 units and 4.5%, the Toyota Avensis makes up for an off month of February (#24) by rounding up the podium like in January and in the year-to-date ranking with 435 sales and 3.2%. The Toyota Aygo follows at 2.9% ahead of two Kias: the Picanto at 2.7% (and #2 year-to-date at 3.5%), and the Rio at 2.6% thanks to 358 units sold. In spite of dropping down to #17 this month, the Chevrolet Spark stays in the lead year-to-date with 1,724 sales and 4.2% share.

Previous month: Denmark February 2012: Kia Rio #5, VW Up! at world best

One year ago: Denmark March 2011: Chevrolet Spark and Suzuki Swift on top

Full March 2012 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

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Kia Rio

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The Danish car market continues on its record-breaking run, up a further 22% year-on-year in February at 14,180 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date total to 27,055 units, up 13% on 2011. After leading the way in 2011, the Chevrolet Spark is the best-selling model in the country for the second month in a row in 2012 with 609 sales and 4.3% share. Chevrolet manages an impressive 1-2 it can’t even deliver in the United States with the Aveo taking the 2nd spot at 461 units and 3.3%!

Chevrolet Aveo

The Toyota Aygo is back up 21 spots on January to close the podium, much closer to the 2nd place it reached in the Full Year 2011. Koreans are omnipresent in Denmark once again with the Kia Picanto holding a vey solid 4th position with 421 sales and 3%, ahead one of the two stars of the month, the Kia Rio, up another 10 ranks on last month to reach an outstanding 5th place, its highest so far in Western Europe, at 386 units and 2.7%. The Hyundai i30 at #6 makes it 5 Koreans in the Top 6 as the two Chevrolets were born in South Korea…

VW Up!

Excellent month for the Opel Insignia, up a massive 56 spots on last month to land #8 with 2.1% share. The other star of the month is the VW Up! Fitting perfectly the urban environment Denmark has to offer, VW’s mini lands directly in 15th position for its first true month of sales in the country with 249 sales and 1.9% share. Given its previous world best was #22 in Germany last December, this is the highest position the Up has reached anywhere in the world so far… Notice also the Citroen DS5 appearing for the first time in the Danish ranking at #66 with 73 sales.

Previous month: Denmark January 2012: Chevrolet and Koreans in great shape

One year ago: Denmark February 2011: Chevrolet Spark and Hyundai i10 on top

Full February 2012 Top 70 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Spark

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Following on from a record 2011 year, Danish car sales are up 4% in January to 12,874 registrations. The Chevrolet Spark confirms its 2011 supremacy over the models ranking by ranking #1 for the first time since last March, selling 862 units for a 6.7% market share, its second best ever after last January, exactly one year ago.

Kia Rio

The Kia Picanto takes the 2nd spot with 624 sales and 4.8%, followed by the Toyota Avensis at 603 units and 4.7% and the Chevrolet Aveo with 432 sales and 3.4% to be compared with 0.9% share over the Full Year 2011! Another model takes off in the Top 20: the Kia Rio. Whereas the old model sold 206 units over the whole of 2011, the new generation sells 240 for a 1.9% market share just in January!

VW Beetle

Other strong performers in January include the Opel Zafira at #33 with 130 sales and 1% vs. 0.1% in 2011, the new generation VW Beetle selling its first 69 units for an excellent 53rd place and the Peugeot iOn takes off at #62 with 52 sales and 0.4% vs. 128 and 0.1% over 2011…

Previous month: Denmark December 2011: Peugeot 508 up to #2!

One year ago: Denmark January 2011: Chevrolet Spark back to #1

Full January 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.

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Chevrolet Spark

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In spite of sales down 1% in December at 15,303 units, 2011 is a record year for car sales in Denmark at 169,974 registrations, up 10% on 2010 and beating the 1986 record of 169,386 units by 588 sales.

Peugeot 508

In December, Denmark is faithful to its volatility reputation with a models rankings turned upside down once again. The VW Passat is in pole position for the 2nd consecutive month at 640 units and 4.2%, followed by the Peugeot 508 reaching its highest ranking so far in any country in the world with 613 sales and 4%, while the Ford Mondeo rounds up the podium at 482 units and 3.1%. Other great December performers include the Citroen C5 at #6, Opel Insignia at #7, Ford S-Max at #8 and Mercedes C-Class at #10.

VW Passat

Over the full year, the Chevrolet becomes Denmark’s best-selling car for the first time with 5,720 sales and 3.4% share, up 35%. The Spark was #1 in Denmark 3 times this year. Down one spot to #2, the Toyota Aygo sells 4,653 units for a 2.7% share, down 6% on 2010, ahead of the VW Passat up a massive 233% and 40 spots on last to 4,505 sales and 2.7% as well.

The Opel Corsa is down 1 spot to #4 but led the market twice, the Peugeot 107 is up 83% and 15 ranks to #5, the VW Polo is up 12% but stays #6, the Hyundai i30 is up 23% and 7 spots to #7 (it was in pole position twice), the Suzuki Swift up 71% and 17 ranks to #10 and the Hyundai i10 up 49% and 13 spots to #11.

Notice also the Kia Picanto up to #14 (it was #1 twice this year), the Peugeot 508 landing directly #24, the Citroen C4 up 201% to #31, the VW Touran up 141% to #36 and the VW Caddy up 772% to #47.

Previous month: Denmark November 2011: VW Passat in pole position

Previous year: Denmark Full Year 2011: Toyota Aygo and Chevrolet Spark on top

Full Year and December 2011 Top 50 Ranking Tables below.

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VW Passat

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15,044 new cars were registered last month in Denmark, bringing the year-to-date total to 154,660 units. For the first time since the current generation has gone on sale, the VW Passat leads the way in the models ranking with a very solid 770 sales and 5.1% share. It jumps from #7 to #4 year-to-date at 3,865 units and 2.5%. In fact, it’s an outstanding month for the Volkswagen brand, placing 4 models in the Top 8: the Polo at #3, Touran at #6 (+16 on October) & Golf at #8.

As usual the Danish market is very volatile and the other great performers this month show impressive growth. They include the new gen Toyota Yaris up 19 spots to #4, the Ford Mondeo up 20 ranks to #7, the Citroen C5 up 35 spots to #9 and the Citroen C3 up 22 ranks to #11. The Chevrolet Spark is down to #10 but stays #1 over the first 11 months of 2011 with 5,480 sales and 3.5%, followed by the Toyota Aygo (#5 this month) at 2.9% and the Opel Corsa (#12 this month) at 2.7%. Notice the new Kia Rio landing directly in 35th place with 171 units sold for its first month.

Previous month: Denmark October 2011: Kia Picanto #1, VW Passat and Polo follow

Full November 2011 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

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