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Hyundai i35

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New car sales in Israel are down 15% to 14,401 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 73,525 units, down 8% on 2011. Hyundai confirms it is Israelis’ favourite brand, selling 11,535 cars over 4 months, while Ford sales are up 149% to #2, Kia is up 44% to #3 and Mazda is down 59% to #7. In April the Ford Focus dominates the models ranking head and shoulders again at 1,138 units and 7.9%, it is #1 year-to-date as well with 6,116 sales and 8.3%, more than double the #2!

Kia Picanto

The Hyundai i35 (aka Elantra) is up to #2 this month at 646 units and 4,5% and up to #3 year-to-date (vs.#20 in 2011) with 2,509 sales and 3.4% behind the Seat Ibiza, #3 in April, at 2,743 units and 3.7%. Excellent month for the Kia Picanto up to #4 at 4.1% share followed by the Kia Rio at 3.7%.

Nissan Juke

The Hyundai i25 stays #7 and is now #4 year-to-date vs.#15 in 2011, the Nissan Juke breaks into the Israeli Top 10 at #10 with 309 sales and 2.1%, the Mazda3 falls deeper down the ladder to #15 and is now #9 year-to-date vs.#1 in 2011 and the Kia Sportage confirms it now belongs in the Israeli Top 20 at #16.

Previous month: Israel March 2012: Ford Focus confirms clear leadership

Full April 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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Ford Focus

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Israeli car sales are down 15% in March to 20,486 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 59,124 units, down 7%. The Ford Focus continues on its exceptional run, grabbing an impressive 7.6% share this month thanks to 1,554 sales and making its First Quarter total just below 5,000 units and 8.4%, over double the sales of the #2!

Nissan Micra

Brand-wise, Hyundai leads over the period with Ford #2 (up 155% on 2011!), Mazda #5 (-55%) and Seat #9 (+92%). The Hyundai i20 leads the Korean charge this month at #2 with 788 sales and 3.8% with the Nissan Micra rounding up the podium, up 13 spots on February to 754 units and 3.7%. The Seat Ibiza is #4 this month but #2 year-to-date with 2,128 sales and 3.6%, ahead of the Hyundai i25 at 2,102 units (#7 in March) and the Toyota Corolla with 1,873 sales (#11 in March).

Seat Ibiza

The Mazda3, the Israeli leader for 7 years up until this year, is down to #7 over the First Quarter 2012 with 1,815 units and 3.1%. In shape in March: the Kia Picanto up 10 ranks to #5, the Renault Fluence up 23 to #10 and the Nissan Juke up 11 to #14.

Previous month: Israel February 2012: Ford Focus leads again, 3 Hyundais in Top 4!

Previous year: Israel Full Year 2011: Toyota Corolla threatens Mazda3

Full March and First Quarter 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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Hyundai i25

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New car sales in Israel are down 6% year-on-year in February to 18,444 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date total to 38,638 units, down 2%. Both brands and models rankings continue on their wild trajectory: Hyundai establishes itself as the best-selling brand in the country by far, while the Ford Focus is the uncontested best-selling model in this beginning of year with 1,705 sales and an enormous 9.2% market share in February, bringing its 2012 total to 3,424 units and 8.9% compared to 2.8% share in Full Year 2011!

Ford Focus

Hyundai shows how its range now stretches to every nook and cranny of the market and most importantly how each of their models can deliver strong results all at the same time: the Korean brand places no less than 3 models in the Israeli Top 4 in February! The Hyundai i25 (aka Accent) is up 12 spots on January to #2 with 1,027 sales and 5.6%, the i35 (aka Elantra) is up 14 ranks to #3 at 878 units and 4.8% and the i20 is up 12 spots to #4 with 758 sales and 4.1%. There is also the i30 up 12 ranks to #7, the ix35 at #12 and the i10 at #13…

The Toyota Corolla is down one spot to #4, the Mazda3, leader of the market up until last year, is still surprisingly weak in 6th position with just 600 sales and 3.3% to be compared with 5.2% over the Full Year 2011. The Mazda2 however is back up to its 2011 level in February at #9 and 2.4% share. Notice also Peugeot 107 up 11 ranks to #11 and the Kia Cee’d up 7 spots to #16.

Previous post: Israel January 2012: Ford Focus takes the lead!

Previous year: Israel Full Year 2011: Toyota Corolla threatens Mazda3

Full February 2012 Top 25 Ranking Table below.

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Ford Focus

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After over a year without any data, Israel catches up on lost time with a second update in a week thanks to Enrique from Spanish Autoblog. In January, the Israeli car market is up 3% year-on-year at 20,194 registrations, and both brands and models ranking are totally upside down! Brand-wise, Kia takes the lead with 2,126 sales ahead of Ford (2,104) and 2011 leader Hyundai (2,019). Toyota and Skoda also sell more than Mazda, down 65% on January 2011 and the uncontested favourite brand in the country up until 2010…

Seat Ibiza

In the models ranking, the Ford Focus flamboyantly takes the top spot with 1,719 sales and a mammoth 8.5% market share, compared to #5 and 2.8% in 2011. It is followed by the Seat Ibiza at 1,034 units and 5.1% vs. 1.7% and #13 in 2011, and the Skoda Fabia with 711 sales and 3.5% (vs. 1.1% and #26)! The Toyota Corolla is down to #4 at 3.4%, ahead of the Kia Rio and Skoda Octavia.

Skoda Fabia

Leader for at least the last 6 years, the Mazda3 is down to a worrying 7th place at 526 units and 2.6% share. Kia places 3 models in the Top 10 with the Forte at #8 and the Sportage at #9 while Hyundai lodges 5 cars in the Top 20: the i25 (aka Accent) is #14, the i10 #15, the i20 #16, the i35 (aka Elantra) #17 and the i30 #19. Notice also the Nissan Juke up to a brilliant 11th position and the Ford Edge up to #46.

Previous post: Israel Full Year 2011: Toyota Corolla threatens Mazda3

Full January 2012 Top 55 Ranking Table below.

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Mazda3

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Thanks to Enrique from Spanish Autoblog, for the first time on Best Selling Cars Blog I can share with you a Top 80 models for Israel! The Israeli new car market reaches the record level of 225,949 registrations in 2011, up 5% year-on-year. Once ultra-dominant in the country, Mazda is no longer the best-selling brand in the country with Hyundai taking a definitive advantage at 33,060 units and 14.6% share vs. 21,145 and 9.4% for Mazda.

Toyota Corolla

For at least the 7th consecutive year, the Mazda3 is the best-selling model in Israel, with Australia the only other country in the world where it leads. However while in 2009 it commanded 12% of the market, this year it is down to 5.2% and 11,642 sales, only 221 units above the Toyota Corolla, #2 at 11,421 units and 5.1% share. The Hyundai i30 rounds up the podium with 8,901 sales and 3.9%, the first of 6 Hyundais in the Top 25!

Chevrolet Cruze

Compact cars are definitely the favourite car size in Israel with the Chevrolet Cruze at #4 with 6,909 units and the Ford Focus at #5 with 6,286 sales. The Hyundai i20 is the best-selling small car at #6 and 6,098 units, followed by the Mazda2 at #7 and the Suzuki Alto at #8. The Kia Rio and Renault Fluence close the Top 10.

Buick LaCrosse

Further down the ranking, notice the new Hyundai i25 (aka Accent) at #15, Mitsubishi Lancer at #16, Nissan Juke at #18 with 3,341 sales (vs. 1,851 for the Qashqai), Suzuki SX4 at #19 and Hyundai i35 (aka Elantra) at #20. Two US imports otherwise pretty discreet in the region rank within the Top 70: the Chevrolet Malibu at #55 and Buick LaCrosse (instead of the Opel Insignia) at #63.

Previous post: Israel January-October 2010: Mazda3 and Chevrolet Cruze shine

Full Year 2011 Top 80 Ranking Table below.

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The Israeli market is very healthy over the first 10 months of 2010 at 176,684 registrations and +28%. Mazda is still the #1 manufacturer but its margin over #2 Hyundai has reduced dramatically: 25,808 sales vs. 24,974.

The rankings by segment are extremely stable this year with the Mazda2, 3 and 6 still dominating passenger cars and the Hyundai Tucson #1 in the 4WD segment. In all likeliness, the Mazda3 is #1 overall ahead of the Toyota Corolla and the Chevrolet Cruze.

Full Top 5 segments ranking tables below.

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Mazda is the leading brand in Israel and the Mazda3 the best-selling car with no less than 12.3% of the market in 2009 at 21,269 sales, ahead of the Toyota Corolla at 7.1% and the Hyundai i30 at 4.9%.

The ranking by segment over the first 6 months 2010 indicates that the Mazda3 is still in the lead ahead of the Toyota Corolla, with the Chevrolet Cruze possibly taking 3rd place overall.

Mazda also dominates the minis segment with the Mazda2 ahead of the Hyundai i20 and the Suzuki Swift, and the large segment with the Mazda6 in the lead. The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling 4WD/SUV.

2009 Top 10 and H1 2010 Top 5 by segment ranking tables below.

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I don’t have any figures before 2005, but from 2005 all the way through to the present time, the Mazda3 has dominated the Israeli car sales, sometimes delivering market shares well above 10%. If you have more information please make sure to get in touch.