Portugal May 2022: Peugeot 208 now #1 YTD, 308 up to #4, registrations take a -23.5% dive

The Peugeot 308 is up 140.8% on the previous generation a year ago.

The Portuguese new car market slows down -23.5% year-on-year in May to 12,748 units, pulling the year-to-date volume into negative territory at -4.1% to 59,939. Brand-wise, Peugeot (-23.7%) matches the market but falls to 10.4% share vs. 11.7% so far this year. It is followed by Toyota (-13.4%) resisting best in the Top 5. Renault (-46.5%) is in total freefall while both Citroen (-30.7%) and Mercedes (-31%) both can’t keep up with the market. Below Seat (-7.8%) keeping its fall relatively contained, Kia (+40%) scores the only year-on-year lift in the Top 12, and a very impressive lift at that. Volkswagen (-19.7%), Hyundai (-29.5%) and BMW (-46.3%) in a very difficulty situation complete the Top 10. Below, notice Dacia (+8.7%), Mitsubishi (+4.4%), Cupra (+320.9%), Honda (+81.3%), Mazda (+25%) and Tesla (+2.9%) among the rare brands posting an uptick this month.

Looking at the models ranking, the Peugeot 208 (-30.6%) is up three spots on April to take the lead both of the May and year-to-date charts where it goes from #3 as of last month to #1 over the first 5 months of the year. The Toyota Yaris (-34.3%) remains at #2 and ranks #4 so far this year, with the Opel Corsa (+26.9%) up a whopping 24 spots on April to #3. The Peugeot 308 (+140.8%) is boosted up 10 ranks on last month to #4 now that the new generation is widely available. The Peugeot 2008 (-10.4%) rallies back 8 spots on April to #5 and now ranks #2 year-to-date, down from #1 last month. The Kia Stonic (+24.3%) is up 14 ranks to #6 whereas the leader of last month, the Citroen C3 (-46.3%) is down to #7 in May and #3 YTD. Below the Renault Captur (-57.4%) and Clio (-61.5%) diving down, the Hyundai Bayon is up 53 spots on April to break into the Top 10 for the first time in the nameplate’s career anywhere in the world.

Previous month: Portugal April 2022: Citroen C3 #1 for the first time, sales down -16.1%

One year ago: Portugal May 2021: Renault Clio & Captur on top, Peugeot 208 #1 YTD in market down -26.7% on two years ago

Full May 2022 Top 40 All-brands and Top 250 All-models below.