Estonia August 2018: Toyota Avensis and Renault Clio get biggest pre-WLTP boost

The Toyota Avensis is #1 in Estonia in August – albeit completely artificially.

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New car sales in Estonia are boosted up 33.8% year-on-year by pre-WLTP stock clearances to 2.655 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 11.1% to 18.982. The Toyota Avensis (+290%) gets a clear inventory-shifting boost at #1 with 10.3% share vs. 4% YTD, lurching up from #4 YTD a month ago to #1. The Renault Clio (+800%!) is also up artificially at #2 with 7.5% vs. 3.9% so far in 2018 but remains at #3 YTD. Notice also the Toyota RAV4 (+112%), C-HR (+161%) and Renault Captur up to #6 in August and #9 YTD.

Previous month: Estonia July 2018: Renault Clio leads, Toyota C-HR in Top 5

One year ago: Estonia August 2017: Skoda Octavia in control

Full August 2018 Top 10 models ranking below.