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Geely CK

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It’s a shy start of the year in Ukraine with just 11,170 new vehicles finding a buyer in January. Surprise on top: the Geely CK manages to lead the models ranking for the 2nd month in a row and the third time ever after last July thanks to 418 sales and 3.7%! This is becoming a habit now… could a Chinese model lead the ranking of a major European country over a Full Year in 2013? That would be a first… The locally-produced ZAZ Sens is back up to #2 at 365 units and 3.3% with the Hyundai Accent rounding up the podium like over the Full Year 2012 with 349 sales and 3.1%, equal with the Lada Samara.

Geely MK Cross

Leader in 2012, the Skoda Octavia is down to 5th place this month at 303 units and 2.7% while the Lada 4×4 (aka Niva) lodges another excellent month at #6 with 280 sales and 2.5% vs. #20 in 2012. Other great performers this month include the Nissan Qashqai up to #9 vs. #15 in 2012, the Geely Emgrand EC7 breaking into the Ukrainian Top 10 for the first time at #10 vs. #25 in 2012, Nissan Juke up to #12 vs. 26 and Ford Kuga up to #13 vs. #31. Notice also the ZAZ Vida up to #17 vs. #29 and the Geely MK-2/Cross staying at a fantastic #19 spot vs. #66 in 2012, making it 3 Geelys in the Top 20 this month!

In fact, Geely is up to #2 brand in January only 8 units below Hyundai at 940 sales and 8.4%, and above Lada at 850 and 7.6%…

Previous post: Ukraine Full Year 2012: Skoda Octavia and Kia Rio shine

Previous month: Ukraine December 2012: Geely CK leads for the second time ever

Full January 2013 Top 304 All-models and Top 58 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Lada Priora

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In spite of a difficult economic situation, the new car market is up 19% year-on-year in Belarus in 2012 to 15,986 registrations (Passenger Cars only) and up 27% to 20,648 including Light Commercial Vehicles. The major event in Belarus this year is the exceptional form of Lada, back in pole position with sales more than doubling vs. 2011 to 2,951 units and 18.5% share vs. 10.3% in 2011. Renault is up 54% to #2 and Volkswagen is dethroned, up just 1% and down to #3. Notice also Kia up 62% to #4, Skoda up 37% to #5, UAZ up 198% to #7 and Volvo up 84% to #10.

Lada Niva

Model-wise, the Lada Priora grabs the top spot thanks to sales up nearly 3-fold on 2011 to 1,231 units and 7.7% share while the 35 year-old Lada Niva is up an incredible 128% year-on-year to land in 2nd place with 871 sales and 5.4%. The VW Polo sedan is up 138% to round up the podium at 856 units and 5.4%.

Kia Rio

Leader in 2011, the Renault Logan is up 20% but down 4 spots to #5 with 759 sales and 4.7%, followed by the Renault Sandero up 59%. Non-existant in 2011 (17 sales), the Kia Rio jumps up up to #6 at 562 units and 3.5%. Notice also the Skoda Octavia up 96% to #7, Kia Sportage up 60% to #8, Lada Samara up 69% to #10, UAZ 3151 up to #11, the Renault Duster landing directly at #13 for its first year in market, the Volvo XC60 up 1533% (!) to #14 and the Lada Granta at #16.

Geely SC7

A very significant development could reshuffle the Belarus rankings in 2013: Chinese manufacturer Geely has just started local production of the SC7, sold under the Shanghai Englon brand in China, and will later on be expanding its locally-produced range with the plan to become a key player both in Belarus and Russia which is predicted to be the #1 export destination of its local production…

Previous year: Belarus Full Year 2011: Renault Logan takes the lead

Full Year 2012 Top 100 models and Top 20 brands Ranking Tables below.

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Peugeot 3008

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Thanks to Armands from LPAA I can share with you January figures for Latvia, and the news aren’t good, with new car sales down 12% year-on-year in the country to 911 registrations. Volkswagen keeps the lead of the brands ranking but is down 34% to 132 sales and 14.5% vs. 18.7% in 2012. Toyota is also down to 12% share vs. 14% in 2012 while Peugeot rounds up the podium at 8.8%, followed by Renault at 6% and Opel at 5.4%.

Model-wise, the Peugeot 3008 starts the year very well, holding the January top spot thanks to 40 units sold and 4.4%. It is followed by the VW Golf at 4%, Citroen Berlingo and Fiat 500 both at 3.3% and the Toyota Auris at 3% while the Peugeot 5008 takes the 6th spot at 2.4%. Notice also the Lada Niva at #10, Honda CR-V at #13, Kia Cee’d at #14, Dacia Lodgy at #25, Range Rover at #38 and Skoda Rapid at #61.

Previous post: Latvia Full Year 2012: VW Golf and Skoda Yeti in the lead

Full January 2013 Top 60 models and Top 20 brands Ranking Tables below.

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Lada Priora

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The Kazakh new car market is on fire in 2012: up an out-of-this-world 114% on 2011 to a record 95,313 registrations! Its previous best was 60,513 before the financial crisis in 2007, but experts see the market grow by a further 40% in 2013 with a long-term objective of 280,000 annual sales… Lada dominates the charts with 40.6% of the passenger car market vs. 35.4% in 2011 and 2013 should be even better for the Russian carmaker: its share was up to 44% over the last Quarter of 2012. The Lada Priora is king thanks to sales up 3-fold vs. 2011 to 11,994 and 12.6%.

UZ-Daewoo Nexia

It is followed closely by the Lada Samara at 11,503 units and 12.1%, up an equally impressive 211%, while the UZ-Daewoo Nexia imported from Uzbekistan rounds up the podium with 5,958 sales and 6%, up 97% on 2011. The valiant Lada 4×4 (aka Niva) grabs an excellent 4th place at 5,320 units but sees its market share drop slightly to 5.4% because of sales up ‘only’ 89%…

Lada Samara

New for 2012, the Lada Granta lands directly in 5th position with 5,283 sales and 5.5%, ahead of the Hyundai Accent #6 again and the Toyota Camry up 11 ranks to #7. A few models produced locally fare well in the ranking: the ZAZ Chance is #9, Chevrolet Cruze #11, SsangYong Kyron #19 and Skoda Octavia #20.

Previous post: Kazakhstan August 2012: Podium 100% Lada in market up 125%!

Full Year 2012 Top 20 models and Top 30 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Renault Duster

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Building on a record year in 2012, new car sales in Russia are up a further 5% year-on-year in January to 162,077 registrations. Given Russian models data is always based on year-to-date sales, January is the opportunity to start from scratch again and be 100% sure that the Top 25 models are actually the Top 25 models this month… The Lada Granta starts the year with a bang: thanks to 10,589 sales it beats its market share record by nearly one percentage point to 6.5% vs. a previous best of 5.6% last October… The Hyundai Solaris is also in exceptional shape: up to #2 for only the 4th time ever after February, March and May 2012 at 7,353 units and 4.5%, equalling its record market share also hit in February 2012.

VW Polo

The Lada Kalina is back up 3 spots on December to #3 but stays below its FY2012 share at 3.7%. The performance of the month is once again delivered by the Renault Duster, up one rank on last month to a record 4th place and 3.3% share at 5,374 sales. The podium could be in the cards now for the French-Romanian low-cost best-seller, reaching heights unheard of for an SUV since the legendary Lada 4×4… The other models to venture into uncharted territories this month are the VW Polo, up 6 spots to a best-ever #6 with 4,631 sales and a record 2.9% share, and the Lada Largus up 7 ranks to a record #14 at 2,876 units and 1.8%.

Lada Largus

With the Lada Priora down 7 spots vs. last month to #9 and the Lada Samara down 10 to #19, there is only 2 Ladas in the Top 8 for potentially the first time since the 1980s… Notice also the surprisingly strong resistance of Daewoo models imported from Uzbekistan: the Nexia is up 19% year-on-year to #10 with 3,508 sales and 2.2% while the Matiz is up 18% to #21 at 2,185 units and 1.3%. We also welcome the Hyundai ix35 at #22, the Kia Cee’d at #23 and the Nissan X-Trail at #24.

Previous post: Russia Full Year 2012: Lada Priora #1, Granta 4,800 sales below

Previous month: Russia December 2012: Renault Duster breaks into Top 5

One year ago: Russia January 2012: Lada Granta finally launches

Full January 2013 Top 25 models and Top 54 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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Will the 2013 model enable the Skoda Octavia to stay #1 in Ukraine next year?

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New car sales in Ukraine are down 8% year-on-year in 2012 to 217,581 registrations, and the Top 10 best-selling models get completely reshuffled this year… The Skoda Octavia becomes the most popular vehicle in the country, thanks to sales up 21% to  7,924 units and 3.6%. The Lada Samara remains #2 with 7,378 sales and 3.4%, down 23%, while the Hyundai Accent is up 2 spots to round up the podium at 6,988 units and 3.2% and the ZAZ Sens is up 4 ranks and 19% to #4.

Kia Rio

Other great performers in the Top 10 include the Kia Rio up 28 spots and 192% to #6 thanks to the new model and the VW Polo  up 49% to #7. Special mention to the Geely CK, up 6 ranks and 59% to #9 and amazingly holding the monthly top spot twice: in July and December! Reversely the ZAZ Lanos, leader from 2006 to 2011, is down 51% to #8.

Geely CK

Further down, the Kia Sportage is up 18 spots and 59% to #12, the ZAZ Forza up 8 to #13, Toyota Camry up 20 to #16, Ford Fiesta up 21 to #17, Geely Emgrand EC7 up 55 ranks and 200% to #25, Nissan Juke up 40 to #26, ZAZ Vida (a rebadged previous gen Chevy Aveo) best-performing all-new model at #29, Ford Kuga up 19 to #31, Renault Sandero up 14 to #33, Citroen C4 up 53 to #40, VW Touareg up 22 to #41, Bogdan 2110 up 58 to #50, Mercedes ML-Class up 36 to #63, Geely MK-2/Cross up 52 to #66 and the Fiat Linea up 45 to #70.

Previous post: Ukraine December 2012: Geely CK leads for the second time ever

Previous year: Ukraine Full Year 2011: ZAZ Lanos leader, two Ladas on podium

Full Year 2012 Top 290 Ranking Table below.

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Geely CK. Picture by photoscience, all rights reserved.

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The Ukrainian new car market is down 17% year-on-year in December to 20,580 registrations, bringing the Full Year 2012 total to 217,581 units, down 8% on 2011. We thought its July performance would be an exceptional one-off, but the Geely CK manages to climb to the Ukrainian models ranking pole position once again this month thanks to 907 sales and 4.4%, over one percentage point above the #2, the Skoda Octavia at 656 units and 3.2%. The ZAZ Sens rounds up the podium like last month with 650 sales and 3.1%.

Geely Emgrand EC7

The Hyundai Accent is up one spot on November to #4 at 615 units and 3%, last month’s leader the Renault Logan is down to #6 with 576 sales and 2.8% while the Lada 4×4 is up 8 ranks to #8. Geely has an exceptional month, with the Emgrand EC7 up a huge 52 ranks to a record #12 at 357 units and 1.7% and the MK-2/Cross up an even more impressive 124 spots to #19. Notice also the Ford Kuga up 7 to #14 and the Hyundai i30 up 12 to #15.

MG 350

Further down, the SsangYong Korando is up to #28, the Fiat Linea up 31 ranks to #37, the MG 350 up to a best-ever #113 with 37 sales, the Saipa Tiba up to #151, MG 6 up to #169 and the Samand Soren imported from Iran selling 6 units.

Previous month: Ukraine November 2012: Renault Logan takes the lead

One year ago: Ukraine December 2011: Geely in Top 10

Full December 2012 Top 200 Ranking Table below.

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Fiat Punto Classic

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Like most markets in the region (Croatia down 25%, Slovenia down 17%, Macedonia down 31%), the Serbian new car market struggles in 2012, dropping 26% year-on-year to 23,510 registrations, its lowest annual tally in the last 10 years and less than half the 2007 record of 56,231 units… There is only a brands ranking available for Serbia for now so if you have more info please make sure to get in touch by either commenting on this article or filling up the ‘Contact’ form above. One of the particularities of the Serbian car market is the presence of local carmaker Fiat Automobili Srbija (FAS), formerly known as Zastava, with sales counted separately from Fiat’s.

Skoda Fabia

Massive event atop the brands ranking this year: for the first time in potentially decades, it is not the local manufacturer that tops the charts: Skoda is the new #1 thanks to sales down just 1% to 3,665 units and 15.6% share whereas FAS is down a horrid 51% year-on-year to 2,317 sales and 9.9%. Given FAS only sells the Punto Classic, that model should still be the most popular in the country in 2012, with the Skoda Fabia a possible close 2nd. Great performance of Volkswagen, down just 5% and up 4 spots to #3. Hyundai is stable at #4, Ford (#5) and Opel (#6) exchange position while Kia is up 19% to #10 and Lada up 118% to #14.

Previous post: Serbia August 2012: Fiat Punto Classic should still be #1

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Renault Duster

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The Russian new car market seems to have exhausted its growth potential (for now): it is up just 1% year-on-year in December to 253,158 registrations, bringing the Full Year 2012 total to a record 2,935,111 units, up a shiny 11% on 2011. 4th month in a row in pole position for the Lada Granta, now solidly established atop the Russian ranking with 13,152 sales and 5.2% and followed by the Lada Priora at 10,429 units and 4.1%, up 10% year-on-year. The Ford Focus climbs into the podium for potentially the first time since 2007 at #3 with 9,831 sales and 3.9%, passing the Hyundai Solaris to become the best-selling foreign model in the country for the first time since… March 2011!

Kia Sportage

But the big event this month is the arrival in the Russian Top 5 for the first time of the Renault Duster, up 2 spots on November to 6,659 sales and 2.6%, interestingly not its best scores however. To my knowledge it is the only SUV to have managed to break into the monthly Top 5 in Russia with the Lada 4×4 and possibly the Chevrolet Niva, up 4 ranks to #8 this month. An extraordinary performance indeed, and the next months could be even more impressive, with the Hyundai Solaris starting to lose steam, down 32% year-on-year at #4 in December. Notice also the Daewoo Nexia up 29% to #10 and the Kia Sportage up 75% to a best-ever #18.

Full Year post: Russia Full Year 2012: Lada Priora #1, Granta 4,800 sales below

Previous month: Russia November 2012: Lada Granta reigns, Samara’s last breath?

One year ago: Russia December 2011: Hyundai Solaris 744 units off pole position!

Full December 2012 Top 25 models and Top 56 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

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It is time for me to send you all my best wishes for the New Year 2013, may it bring you and your loved ones all you ever wanted! 2012 was a fantastic year for BestSellingCarsBlog, going from strength to strength all thanks to you: You were 900,000 to visit BSCB at least once this year, 3.5 times more than in 2011! So a HUGE Thank You to all of you who have kept coming back to and made it what it is today by sharing some rare data.

Chery is creating a new brand for Europe: Qoros. Will it be a success?

Many new countries and territories have started being regularly updated this year on BSCB, I have to say it’s one of my favourite moments: when a country can finally be explored in detail. In particular Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Hong Kong (China), Macedonia, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Singapore have all become regular fixtures on the site, thanks to tips from you readers! If you have sales figures for any country or territory that doesn’t appear on the list please do not hesitate to get in touch by clicking on ‘Contact’ above!

The Lada Granta did end up dominating Russia this year after a few hesitant months…

If you were already a BSCB reader one year ago, you will remember I featured a list of world car sales questions for 2012, the first of which being ‘Will the Lada Granta dominate Russia?’ It did, but took a little more time than expected… You will find all the answers to these 25 questions for 2012 below the jump, as well as my 50 questions for 2013, starting with:

The Chevrolet Onix has the potential to threaten the VW Gol in Brazil. Will it? 

1. Will Chery crack Europe with the Qoros GQ3?

2. Will the Hyundai HB20 or Chevrolet Onix threaten the VW Gol’s supremacy in Brazil?

3. Which Passenger Car will top the Chinese year-end ranking?

4. Will General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai or any other major manufacturer announce the creation of a low-cost brand outside China? Will Nissan unveil a low-cost Datsun range as planned?

5. Will the new BYD F3 and Chery QQ make 2013 the year of the renaissance for local models in China?

6. Will Kaili, Volkswagen’s low-cost Chinese brand, finally be launched? If so will it be more successful than GM’s Baojun? Nissan’s Venucia? Honda’s Linian? Ciimo?

Opel Adam

7. Will the Mokka and Adam help Opel towards recovery?

8. Will a BMW or Mercedes break into the UK year-end Top 5 for the first time?

9. Will the Renault Duster break into the monthly Top 5 in Russia? India?

The Dacia Dokker could cannibalise sales of Renault Kangoo at home in France…

10. Will the Dacia Dokker dominate the French LCV market, the biggest in Europe?

See 40 more questions for 2013 and the answers to the 2012 questions below. What are your questions for 2013? Post some more by commenting on this article!

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