Ireland May 2024: Dacia Sandero best-seller in declining market

Dacia Sandero sales are up 91.9% year-on-year in May.

6,403 new cars found an Irish buyer in May, a tough -15.1% year-on-year decline. Thanks to a strong start of the year, the YTD volume is however up 3.8% to 77,449 sales. Volkswagen (+1.4%) repeats at #1 with 12.7% share, advancing to #2 year-to-date as a result. Toyota (-31%) suffers at 12.4% share vs. 14.8% so far this year while Skoda (-12%) lifts up two spots on last month to the #3 ranking it also holds YTD. Hyundai (-11.5%) is also in difficulty at #4 whereas Dacia (+24%) brilliantly posts the largest YoY gain inside the Top 10 at #5, scoring its highest ranking in Ireland since April 2023.

Over in the models ranking, the Dacia Sandero (+91.9%) signs its first victory since April 2023 with 4.4% share vs. #15 and 1.7% year-to-date. The Tesla Model Y (+38.2%) delivers a great performance in contrast with the rest of Europe and ranks #2 with 3.6% share vs. #38 with 0.8% so far this year. The Skoda Octavia (+41.3%) round out the podium ahead of a struggling VW ID.4 (-15.2%). The Toyota Yaris Cross (+31.1%), Hyundai Kona (+1207.7%!), Opel Corsa (+14.2%) and Ford Kuga (+81.5%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10. Still leader year-to-date, the Hyundai Tucson (-66.9%) dives to #16 for the month.

Previous month: Ireland April 2024: Volkswagen passes Toyota in market off -3.6%

One year ago: Ireland May 2023: Renault, Tesla highlight market up 42.7%

Full May 2024 Top 37 All brands and Top 210 All models below.