First Top 50 finish in Germany for the BYD Seal U. 235,528 new cars hit German roads in September, a splendid 12.8% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now down just -0.3% to 2,110,348. The monthly market is slowly but surely getting back to pre-pandemic levels (244,622 sales in September…
The VW ID.3 outsells the VW Golf by 1.7 to 1 with private buyers. German private buyers purchased 73,774 new cars in August, a solid 7.1% year-on-year improvement. This represents a 35.6% private sales ratio (PSR) vs. 34.9% a year ago in August 2024. Year-to-date, private sales in Germany are…
The outgoing T-Roc benefits from promotions before the arrival of the new generation (pictured) New car sales in Germany stand at 207,229 in August, up 5% year-on-year. This is still a weak result given August 2024 was off -27.8% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is down -1.7% to…
The Dacia Bigster is the 4th most popular vehicle with German private buyers in July. German private buyers bough 91,357 new cars in July, a 34.5% private sales ratio (PSR) and a splendid 12.1% year-on-year loft. The July 2024 PSR was 34.2%. Year-to-date, total private sales add up to 561,978,…
The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in Germany in July. 264,802 new cars hit German roads in July, up a fantastic 11.1% year-on-year. We are still 20% below the pre-pandemic levels of July 2019 (332,788). The YTD volume remains in negative however at -2.5% to 1,667,591, to be…
The VW T-Roc is the favourite vehicle with German private buyers in June. German private customers gobbled up 84,544 new cars in June, down -10.3% year-on-year. That's a 33% Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 31.7% in June 2024. Halfway through the year, German private are stable at +0.1% to 469,934…
Cupra will soon outsell Seat in Germany. The German new car market is off -4.7% year-on-year over the First Half of 2025 to 1,402,789 units. This result is down -24% on the pre-pandemic H1 2019 levels of 1,849,000. BEV sales are up 35.1% to 248,726 and 17.7% share vs. 12.5%…
The Opel Corsa signs its first podium finish in over two years. 256,193 new cars found a German buyer in June, a harsh -13.8% year-on-year fall. The H1 2025 volume is down -4.7% to 1,402,789. This is to be compared with pre-pandemic June 2019 levels of 325,231 sales for the month…
The Skoda Elroq is the third most popular vehicle with German private buyers in May. Sales to private customers in Germany are up 2.5% year-on-year in May to 78,729 for a 32.9% Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 32.5% a year ago. This way, the year-to-date cume is up 3.1% to…
The Audi A6 breaks a 13 year-old ranking record in May. 239,297 new cars hit German roads in May, a shy 1.4% year-on-year gain. Yet the year-to-date volume remains in negative for now at -2.2% to 1,146,596. BEV sales advance 44.9% year-on-year to 43,060 and 18% share and are up…
The Skoda Elroq is among the 10 favourite cars of German private buyers in April. 81,557 new cars were sold to Germany private buyers in April for a 33.6% private sales ratio (PSR). This is up 1% on April 2024 when the PSR was 33.2%. Year-to-date, private sales are up…
BYD sells more cars than Tesla in April, albeit both at very low levels. The German new car market is stable in April at -0.15% year-on-year to 242,728. This is however 22% below the pre-pandemic volumes of April 2019 (310,715). The year-to-date tally is down -3.3% to 907,299. Volkswagen (-2.7%) falls…
The Fiat Ducato is the favourite of German private buyers in March. 84,414 new cars were sold to German private customers in March, a 33.3% ratio and +0.3% year-on-year improvement. The private sales ratio (PSR) in March 2024 was 31.9%. Over Q1, the PS volume is up 3.9% to 225,954…
The Cupra Formentor is up to an all-time high 5th place in Germany in March. 253,497 new cars hit German roads in March, a -3.7% year-on-year fall. The Q1 volume is off -4.3% to 664,571. 42,521 BEVs found a buyer this month, up 35.5% over March 2024. Over Q1, it's…
The Cupra Born is the fifth most popular model with German private buyers. Private sales in Germany come to 66,116 in February, a 32.5% ratio, exactly the same as a year ago in February 2024 and a -6.9% year-on-year drop. Year-to-date private sales amount to 140,998 units , a 34.3%…