The Mercedes GLA hits a 65.5% private sales ratio in October. Private sales in Germany are down -2.6% year-on-year in October to 77,021 for a PS ratio (PSR) of 33.2% vs. 36.1% a year ago in October 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 0.5% to 765,470 and 32.6% PSR vs.…
Peugeot 208 sales are up 385.7% year-on-year in October. 231,992 new cars found a buyer in Germany in October, an encouraging +5.9% year-on-year uptick. We however remain -18.5% below pre-pandemic October 2019 (284,593). The year-to-date tally is still in negative, slightly, at -0.4% to 2,348,066. This is -22.3% below the…
The Tesla Model Y is the favourite of German private buyers in September. Private sales (PS) in Germany account for 68,920 units in September, that's a 33% ratio and a -7.3% year drop. The year-to-date volume is up a tiny 0.8% to 687,724 for a 32.5% PS ratio vs 31.9%…
The VW Tiguan is #1 at home for the first time. German new car sales remain in negative in September at -7% year-on-year to 208,848, leading to a year-to-date tally off -1% to 2,116,074. We are off -14.6% on pre-pandemic September 2019 (244,622) and year-to-date volumes are down -22.8% over…
The Dacia Sandero is the third best-selling vehicle with private buyers in August. Private buyers bought 68,865 new cars in August, a -18% year-on-year fall. This represents a 34.9% Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 30.7% a year ago in August 2023. Year-to-date, private sales are up 1.9% to 619,848 or…
The Opel Astra outsells the VW Golf for the first time in over 32 years. It's a bloodbath this month for German new car sales, down -27.8% year-on-year in August to just 197,322. This mediocre result tilts the year-to-date tally into negative at -0.3% to 1,907,226. We are now -37%…
Cupra Born German private buyers bought 81,486 new cars in July, a 34.2% private sales ratio (PSR) and a 7.4% year-on-year improvement. The July 2023 PSR was 31.2%. Year-to-date, total private sales add up to 550,589 for a 32.2% PSR vs. 31.9% a year ago and a 5.2% year-on-year lift. The…
Skoda Karoq sales are up 105.9% in July. Photo: Jan Bürgermeister 238,263 new cars found a German buyer in July, a disappointing -2.1% year-on-year drop and -28.4% below the pre-pandemic levels of July 2019 (332,788). The year-to-date tally is up 4.3% to 1,709,904 and -21.6% below the first 7 months of…
The VW ID.3 is the favourite of German private customers in June. In June, 94,253 new cars were sold to German private customers, that's a 31.7% ratio and +9.6% year-on-year improvement. The Private Sales Ratio (PSR) was 30.7% in June 2023. Halfway through the year, German private sales are up…
The MG 4 misses out on a Top 10 finish by 322 sales. New car sales in Germany advance by a solid 6.1% year-on-year in June to 297,329 units, leading to a H1 2024 result up 5.3% to 1,471,641. Although positive, these scores remain below pre-pandemic June 2019 levels: -8.6%…
The Opel Astra is up to #4 in Germany in May. The German new car market recedes slightly in May at -4.4% to 236,044 sales. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +5% to 1,172,725 units. Volkswagen (+8.7%) goes against the general negative trend with a solid uptick leading to…
The VW Golf hits its highest market share at home in almost four years. The German new car sales market is up a very robust 19.8% year-on-year in April to 243,102 units. However we remain -21.8% below the pre-pandemic volumes of April 2019 (310,715). The year-to-date tally is up 7.8%…
The Citroen C3/Aircross breaks into the German Top 10 in March. 263,368 new cars joined German roads in March, a disappointing -6.4% year-on-year drop. However the Q1 volume manages to stay in positive at +4.1% to 694,309 units. Volkswagen (-3.4%) fares better than the market albeit in negative to 18.3%…
VW Passat sales are up 54.9% in February. Picture Martin Meiners. German new car sales edge up 5.4% year-on-year in February to 217,388 units. That's the smallest lift among the Top 5 European markets. Year-to-date volumes are up 11.8% to 430,941. Note BEV sales drop -15.4% year-on-year to 27,479 and…
The Dacia Sandero is the favourite of German private buyers in January. Private sales account for just 29.3% of total sales in Germany in January vs. 31.7% a year ago at 62,571 units. This is 10.1% year-on-year lift. This month the Dacia Sandero easily takes the lead of the PS…