Portugal March 2026: Citroen C3 lodges third ever win in solid market

The Citroen C3 is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in March.

Solid month for new car sales in Portugal at +8.6% year-on-year in March to 26,680 units. The Q1 volume is up by an even better +9.4% to 64,060. In the brands ranking, Mercedes (+6.2%) reclaims the top spot for the first time since last August. In 2nd place, Dacia rallies up 18.6% to 7% share vs. 5.2% so far this year (-25.2%) where it still ranks at a low #7 vs. #3 over the Full Year 2025. Peugeot (-29.4%) craters and falls to third position but remains largely in the lead year-to-date with 10.8% share. Citroen (+29.5%) lodges the biggest gain in the Top 10 at #4, a ranking it also holds YTD vs. #9 over the Full Year 2025. Nissan (+15.6%) also impresses at #5. Below, MG (+148.7%), Volvo (+64.3%), Seat (+47.3%), Hyundai (+46.9%) and BYD (+44.4%) stand out.

The models ranking is completely reshuffled. The Citroen C3 (+9.4%) is up six spots on February to land in pole position. This is the third time the C3 is the most popular vehicle in Portugal after April 2022 and June 2024. It now ranks #3 year-to-date. Dacia completes the podium with the Duster (+1.8%) up 37 ranks to #2 and the Sandero (+37.2%) up 17 to #3. Two Nissans follow: the Juke (-11.2%) at #4 and the Qashqai (+59.5%) at #5. Tesla places the Model Y (+126%) at #7 and the Model 3 (-38.3%) at #8. The Seat Ibiza (+137.1%) also impresses.

Previous month: Portugal February 2026: Peugeot 2008 and Tesla Model Y on top

One year ago: Portugal March 2025: Renault Clio #1, Fiat 600 breaks into Top 10

Full March 2026 Top 56 All brands and Top 333 All models below.