Portugal October 2025: BYD (+71.2%), Citroen (+63.1%) highlight solid market

Citroen C3 sales are up 41.8% YoY in October.

It’s another solid month for new car sales in Portugal with October volumes up 5.5% year-on-year to 16,137. This way the year-to-date tally is now up 8.4% to 187,701. Peugeot (-19%) retains the brands lead with a round 10% share but enduring a drastic fall on particularly strong year-ago results. Mercedes (+14.5%), Renault (+22%) and Dacia (+27.7%) all frankly outrun the market below, whereas BMW (+0.4%), Volkswagen (+0.1%) and Volvo (+4.9%) are more shy. Note the latter is back up 9 spots on September to #7 vs. #15 so far this year. Citroen (+63.1%) and BYD (+71.2%) surge as the Chinese carmaker signs a second Top 10 finish in the past 3 months. Tesla is down -58.7% to #24.

Model-wise, the Renault Clio (+21.4%) takes the lead for the first time since last March and cements its 2nd place year-to-date. The Dacia Sandero (+15.3%) and Duster (+66.4%) are both in outstanding shape and complete the podium. In contrast the Peugeot 2008 (-30.5%) and 208 (-46.7%) both struggle but the 208 retains its YTD top spot. The Peugeot 3008 (+52.6%), Citroen C3 (+41.8%), Mercedes A Class (+36.2%) and Renault Captur (+26.1%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10. Just as the Renault 5 (+1047.1%) repeats at a record #16 the Opel Frontera shoots up 71 ranks on September to reach #17, by far the best-selling recent launch in the market above the Fiat Grande Panda (#30).

Previous month: Portugal September 2025: Tesla manages first 1-2 with Model 3 and Model Y in the lead

One year ago: Portugal October 2024: Peugeot (+59.4%) places 208 and 2008 on top

Full October 2025 Top 55 All brands and Top 309 All models below.