First Half 2015 Reports – Top 20 world markets
Mercedes C-Class – the UK market evolves at all-time record heights in 2015.
See also: First Quarter 2015 updates for the Top 12 markets in the world
See also: Full Year 2014 Reports: 134 markets now available
Here you will find the direct links to the Special 1st Half 2015 Full Reports for the Top 20 markets in the world. This page is updated each time a new Report is pushed live.
World 1st Half 2015: Volkswagen outsells Toyota for the first time
China 1st Half 2015: Domestic carmakers regain ground in shy market
USA 1st Half 2015: Nissan Rogue, Chrysler 200 and Chevy Colorado game changers
Europe 1st Half 2015: Recovery now firmly in place – albeit artificial?
Japan 1st Half 2015: Mercedes impressive in market down 11%
Germany 1st Half 2015: Golf, Passat and Polo further Volkswagen domination
UK 1st Half 2015: Registrations up 7% to highest-ever half year score
India 1st Half 2015: Maruti, Hyundai and Honda impress
Brazil 1st Half 2015: Fiat Palio #1, models ranking turned upside down
France 1st Half 2015: Shaky recovery lifts market up 1 million units
Canada 1st Half 2015: Pickups lift market up to record level
Italy 1st Half 2015: SUV craze energises market up 15%
South Korea 1st Half 2015: Hyundai Porter takes control
Russia 1st Half 2015: Hyundai and Kia winners in damaged market
Mexico 1st Half 2015: Nissan surfs on record wave, Hyundai in Top 10
Australia 1st Half 2015: Mazda graduates to #2 in record market
Spain 1st Half 2015: Seat Leon ahead of Ibiza in market up 23%
Indonesia 1st Half 2015: Pickups winners in market down 18%
Iran 1st Half 2015: Coming soon
Turkey 1st Half 2015: Fiat Linea reclaims pole position
Saudi Arabia 1st Half 2015: Coming soon
Thailand 1st Half 2015: Toyota Hilux transitions, Honda HR-V makes a splash
The Top 20 markets in the world:
| Pos | Market | H1 2015 | /14 | H1 2014 | Pos | FY14 |
| 1 | China | 11,850,000 | 1% | 11,735,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | USA | 8,523,058 | 4% | 8,160,000 | 2 | 2 |
| – | Europe | 7,410,510 | 8% | 6,833,692 | – | – |
| 3 | Japan | 2,676,634 | -11% | 3,005,806 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany | 1,618,949 | 5% | 1,538,268 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | UK | 1,376,889 | 7% | 1,287,265 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | India | 1,321,367 | 5% | 1,259,109 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Brazil | 1,269,853 | -20% | 1,582,569 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | France | 1,017,235 | 6% | 957,696 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Canada | 933,439 | 3% | 909,186 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Italy | 876,447 | 15% | 762,744 | 12 | 12 |
| 11 | South Korea | 850,946 | 7% | 798,237 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Russia | 782,094 | -36% | 1,229,931 | 8 | 7 |
| 13 | Mexico | 609,825 | 22% | 500,360 | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Australia | 578,427 | 3% | 559,951 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Spain | 560,110 | 23% | 459,479 | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 525,479 | -17% | 629,393 | 13 | 13 |
| 17 | Iran (e) | 520,000 | 30% | 400,000 | 19 | 18 |
| 18 | Turkey | 432,550 | 51% | 286,861 | 22 | 20 |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia (e) | 422,000 | 3% | 408,073 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | Thailand | 369,109 | -16% | 440,911 | 17 | 16 |
Note: China, USA, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Russia, South Korea, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Thailand data include LCV sales, the others don’t.
