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Peugeot 208

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No improvement in sight for the new car market in Portugal: sales are down 33% year-on-year in August to 5,443 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 68,103 registrations, down 40% on 2011. It now looks almost certain that the market will not pass the 100,000 annual units milestone in 2012 for the first time since 1985… Big event this month: after ranking #3 in June at 4.9% share and #2 in July at 5%, the Peugeot 208 grabs the Portuguese models pole position in August with 265 sales and 4.9%. Portugal is only the second country in the world after France where the Peugeot 208 has managed to top the ranking, and its very first foreign country.

VW Polo

The 208 is already #5 year-to-date at 2,009 units and 2.9%. In 2nd place both this month and year-to-date we find the Renault Clio with 256 sales and 4.7% adding up to 3,149 and 4.6% in 2012 so far, down less than the market at -29%. The Renault Megane rounds up the August podium at 210 units and 3.9%, it still leads the way year-to-date with 3,413 sales and 5%, albeit down a worrying 49% on 2011.

Audi A1

The Ford Fiesta is back up to #4 at 3.6% but its ytd total is down 59%. It is followed by the VW Golf, VW Polo which was #1 in July, Opel Corsa and Opel Astra. Notice also the Citroen C3 at #10, Chevrolet Cruze at #12, Chevrolet Aveo at #13 and Toyota Auris at #15. Audi places no less than 3 models in the Top 20: the A1 at #14, A3 at #17 and A4 at #18!

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Full July 2012 Top 5 and August 2012 Top 20 Ranking Tables below.

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Fiat Panda

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New car sales in Portugal stay in the dark at -37% year-on-year in June to 10,805 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 53,406 units, down a horrid 42% on 2011… The Renault Megane reclaims the pole position by far with 806 sales and 7.5%, followed by the VW Polo in great shape at 720 units and 6.7%. The Peugeot 208 rounds up the podium with an excellent 534 sales and 4.9%, a higher share than in its home country… The 208 has already sold 1,282 units so far in Portugal in 2012.

In 5th position just below the Renault Clio we find the new gen Fiat Panda, up to a fantastic 304 sales and 2.8%, adding up to 549 units so far in 2012. Other great performers this month in Portugal include the Citroen C3 at #9, the Audi A3 at #10, the BMW 1 Series at #11, the Peugeot 107 at #17 and the Audi A1 at #19.

Previous post: Portugal April 2012: Peugeot 208 lands at world best 4th place

Full June 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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Peugeot 208

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The Portuguese car market is not improving with sales down 42% year-on-year in April at 8,400, bringing the year-to-date total to 31,932 units, down 47%. For the first time since 1985, the market may not even pass the 100,000 units milestone this year. This month the Renault Megane is back in the pole position it last held in January and over the Full Year 2011 with 530 sales and 6.3% of the market, a much higher share than the 4.3% it commends year-to-date in 2012. The Renault Clio is down to #2 at 4.8% but stays leader year-to-date at 5%.

The Fiat Punto Evo is up 2 spots to #3 at 343 units and 4.1% and is now also #3 year-to-date with 1,097 sales and 3.4%, up from #10 in 2011. The big event this month is the arrival directly in 4th place of the all-new Peugeot 208, whereas it ‘only’ ranked #9 this month in its native France… Will 322 sales and 3.8% share its brings its year-to-date total to 344, already #22. Another shining star this month is the BMW 1 Series, up 3 further spots from an already impressive month of March to #6 with 273 units and 3.3%.

Previous month: Portugal March 2012: Renault Clio leads, BMW 1 Series strong

Full April 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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BMW 1 Series

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New car sales in Portugal are still in hell, down 49% year-on-year to 9,622 registrations and 48% year-to-date at 23,511 units. To put things into perspective, let’s notice that the 2012 year-to-date total is inferior to the March 2010 figure alone at 23,831 sales. Also, March 2012 is 68% below the best month of March Portugal has known in 2000 when 30,016 units were sold.

Renault Clio

#3 in 2011, the Renault Clio has established itself on top of the Portuguese models ranking this year, selling 704 units this month for a huge 7.3% market share while the year-to-date total stands at 1,206 sales and 5.1%, down ‘only’ 23% year-on-year. The last time the Clio topped the ranking at year-end in Portugal was in 2008. The VW Polo and Opel Corsa both have excellent months and follow in the ranking while the Renault Megane is down 2 spots to #4 but stays #2 year-to-date at 841 units and 3.6%, down a worrying 70% year-on-year.

Mercedes C-Class

Exceptional performance of the Mercedes C-Class, up 4 ranks on February to 6th place with 287 sales and 3% share. It is now up from #14 in 2011 to #10 year-to-date in 2012. Another luxury model shines this month: the new generation BMW 1 Series breaks into the Top 10 for the very first time at #9 with 273 units and 2.8%, and is now #13 year-to-date with 482 sales and 2.1%. Notice also the Ford Focus #8 YTD at just -1%, the Chevrolet Aveo at #17 YTD up a massive 123% thanks to the new generation and the Audi A1 up to #20 this month.

Previous month: Portugal February 2012: VW Up! lands directly in 14th place

Full March 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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VW Up!

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The tough times continue for the Portuguese car market, down 48% year-on-year in February to 6,932 registrations, the slowest month of February in 26 years! The Renault Clio reclaim a pole position it used to hold in 2008 with 329 sales and 4.7% share, but not year-to-date: #2 for the 2nd month in a row, the Renault Megane is rewarded with the first place year-to-date at 543 units and 3.9%. Up 12 spots on January, the VW Polo rounds up the podium with 251 sales and 3.6%.

Fiat Punto Evo

Only #10 in 2011, the Fiat Punto Evo enjoys a much better 2012 so far, #4 in February and #3 year-to-date. Other excellent performers in the Top 20 include the Smart Fortwo up to #7, the Nissan Qashqai up to #8, Mercedes C-Class up to #10, Audi A3 up to #13, Chevrolet Aveo up to #15 and BMW 1 Series up to #18.

Smart Fortwo

But the hero of the month in Portugal is the VW Up! For its very first month of sales in the country the mini Volkswagen finds 127 Portuguese buyers, boosting it up to 14th position. This means Portugal is now the Up!’s highest performing country in the world, beating the 15th place it reached in Denmark…

Previous month: Portugal January 2012: Worst January in 24 years

Full February 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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Peugeot 308

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The Portuguese car market is in free-fall again this month at 6,949 registrations, down 47% on January 2011 and the worst January since 1988. For the first time since last August the VW Golf is the best-selling model in the country with 308 sales and 4.4% sales (-42%) ahead of 2011′s best-seller the Renault Megane at 283 units and 4.1%, down a worrying 63% year-on-year.

Mercedes B-Class

The Fiat Punto Evo rounds up the podium with 215 sales, up from #10 in 2011, while the Peugeot 308 is up to a brilliant 5th place thanks to 189 units sold (-36%) and the Ford Focus is #7 at +1% year-on-year. Other great performers this month include the Smart Fortwo up to #10, the VW Passat up to #11 and the BMW 5 Series up to #12 albeit at -48% year-on-year.

BMW 1 Series

Two recent facelifts shine in January in Portugal: the Mercedes B-Class is up to an excellent 17th position with 109 sales and 1.6% share, up an amazing 627% year-on-year, and the BMW 1 Series new generation is up to #20 at 92 units and 1.3%.

Previous post: Portugal Full Year 2011: Renault Megane #1 for third year in a row

Full January 2012 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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Renault Megane. Station Wagons account for a large part of sales in Portugal

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Bad news keep coming from Portugal: December car sales are down 60% to 11,207 units, bringing the final 2011 total to 153,433 registrations, down 31% on 2010. The Renault Megane is the best-selling model in Portugal for the third year in a row in spite of sales down 42% to 8,330 units and 5.4% share vs. 6.5% in 2010.

Seat Ibiza

The Seat Ibiza is once again in 2nd place at 5,806 units and 3.8%, down 35%, with the Renault Clio up 2 spots to #3 thanks to 5,793 sales (-32%). The VW Polo is up 4 ranks to #4 with 5,159 sales (-19%) and only 2 units ahead of the Opel Corsa (+1 but -38%). Then we find the VW Golf (-2 and -41%), Peugeot 207 (-33%), Ford Fiesta (-45%), Opel Astra (-26%) and Fiat Punto Evo, back into the Top 10 at #10, up 8 spots and 29% on 2010.

Nissan Juke

Notice also the VW Passat up 29 ranks and 65% to #15. The best new entrant in the Top 30 is the Nissan Juke landing directly to #18 with 2,216 sales and 1.4%. Also making their first appearance in the ranking are the Dacia Duster at #26 with 1,518 units and 1%, the Peugeot 508 at #31 with 1,380 sales and 0.9% and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta at #32 with 1,347 units.

In December the Megane keeps the lead at 4.7% share, the Opel Astra jumps up 7 spots to #2 and 3.7%, the Renault Clio is stable at #3 and the VW Golf is up 2 ranks to #4. The Nissan Qashqai at #6 (+5) and Ford Focus at #8 (+6) also shine.

Previous month: Portugal November 2011: VW Passat and Audi A4 shine

Previous year: Portugal Full Year 2010: Renault Megane #1 for 2nd consecutive year, Seat Ibiza up to #2

Full Year 2011 Top 30 and December 2011 Top 12 Ranking Tables below.

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Audi A4

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The climate is getting worse and worse for Portuguese car sales, down a worrying 49% this month to 9,519 registrations. This brings the year-to-date total to 142,195 units, down 27%. The Top 4 is unchanged compared to October, with the Renault Megane leading the way both this month with 5.1% share and year-to-date at 5.5%. Renault manages a 1-2 again with the Clio at #2 with 4.1% of the market in November, #3 year-to-date at 3.8%.

Follow the VW Golf at 3%, #6 year-to-date at 3.3% and the VW Polo at 2.7%, #5 YTD at 3.4%. It seems like every country I write about sees very strong sales of the VW Passat this month, and Portugal is no different! It gains 8 spots on October to land in 5th place with 241 sales and 2.5%, but is still #15 YTD at 1.7%.

Other great performers this month include the Audi A4 up 14 ranks to claw its way back in the Top 10 at #10 with 2.2% vs. #20 and 1.3% YTD, the Peugeot 308 up 10 spots to #13 and the new generation Toyota Yaris in the Top 20 for the 2nd month in a row at #18. Notice the Seat Ibiza, #2 YTD, down to #15.

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Full November 2011 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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2012 BMW 3 Series

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Very poor month for car sales in Portugal, down a dramatic 40% year-on-year in October to 9,126 registrations, which brings to year-to-date total to 132,653 units, down 26%. The Renault Megane dominates the models ranking again by far with 481 sales and 5.3%, reinforcing its 2011 leadership at 7,324 units and 5,5% share. Renault manages a 1-2 with the Clio in 2nd place, up 7 spots on September with 329 sales and 3.6%, and still #3 year-to-date with 4,997 units and 3.8%, behind the Seat Ibiza down to #10 this month.

The VW Golf stays on the podium at #3 and 3.3%, followed by its little sister the Polo at #4 and 2.9%. The Opel Astra is back in shape at #5 and 2.6% while the BMW 3 Series delivers the performance of the month, up to a fantastic 6th position with 240 sales and 2.6% share, possibly boosted by end-of-stock promotion on the current generation before the launch of the 2012 model (pictured) early next year. Other great performers include the Mercedes C Class at #9, the Toyota Yaris new generation at #15, the Citroen C1 at #17 and the Audi A3 at #19.

Previous month: Portugal September 2011: Renault Megane leads, Mercedes C Class excels

Full October 2011 Top 20 Ranking Table below.

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Mercedes C Class

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Portuguese car sales are down 10% in September at 12,455 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 130,364 units, down 20%. The Renault Megane is back in pole position this month at 376 sales and 3% share, reinforcing its 2011 leadership at 6,843 units and 5.2%.

Despite average performances this month, the Seat Ibiza, Renault Clio, VW Polo and Opel Corsa all hold their position in the year-to-date ranking, respectively #2, 3, 4, and 5.

Great September performers include the Ford Fiesta at #2 (#8 YTD), the VW Golf at #3 (#6 YTD), the Mercedes C Class at #4 (#13 YTD) and the Ford Focus at #5 (#14 YTD). Notice also the Nissan Juke at an excellent 17th place year-to-date with 1,767 sales and 1.4% share.

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