Norway November 2012: Podium 100% Volkswagen

VW Tiguan

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The new car market in Norway is down 3% year-on-year in November to 11,986 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 128,598 units, still up 1% on 2011. This month and for the 2nd time this year after April, the podium is 100% Volkswagen! The Golf is in pole position for the 5th consecutive time with 664 sales and 5.5% and reinforcing its 2012 leadership at 5,861 units and 4.6%, the Passat ranks #2 with 376 sales and 3.1% and is #3 year-to-date at 3,896 units and 3% and the Tiguan jumps onto the third spot for the first time since last February with 371 sales and 3.1%, #4 YTD at 3,601 units and 2.8%…

Kia Sportage

The Toyota Yaris is down two ranks to a still shiny 4th place with 366 sales and 3.1% while the Volvo V70 is up 5 to #5, the Ford Focus stable at #6 but still #2 YTD at 3,952 units and 3.1%, and the Toyota Prius down 3 to #7 vs. #15 YTD. Great performances of the Volvo V40 up 13 spots to #10 with 230 sales and 1.9%, the Mitsubishi Outlander boosted by the new generation and also up 13 ranks to #11 at 224 units and 1.9% and the Kia Sportage up 14 to #12 with 223 sales and 1.6%.

Citroen C4 Aircross

Further down, notice also the Audi A4 up 9 to to #13, the VW Up! up 4 to #14, the VW Polo up 6 to #15, the Peugeot 208 at #19, the Mercedes B-Class up 6 to #24, the Honda CR-V up 16 to #27 and the Citroen C4 Aircross up 31 spots to break into the Norwegian Top 30 for the first time at #30 with 129 units and 1.1%.

Previous month: Norway October 2012: Nissan Leaf at highest in the world

One year ago: Norway November 2011: Mitsubishi ASX and Nissan Leaf shine

Full November 2012 Top 30 Ranking Table below.