Finland May 2026: Toyota places five models in the Top 6

The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the first time in two years.

New car sales in Finland are stable in May at -0.5% to 6,666 units, leading to a year-to-date volume also down -0.5% to 29,152. Toyota (+38.9%) posts a sensational month and is up to 21.3% share vs. 16% year-to-date. In contrast Volkswagen (-27.5%) implodes but still manages a second place finish. Skoda (+3.9%) remains at #3 above a surging Mercedes (+62.8%). But it’s Tesla (+198.7%) that manages the best performance inside the Top 10, up 10 spots on April to #5. Further down, BYD (+936.4%) at #13 and Smart (+746.7%) at #12 both post surreal YoY gains, as do Opel (+166.7%) and MG (+106.3%) below.

In the models ranking, Toyota places five models in the Top 6. The Corolla (+45.5%) signs its first monthly win since June 2024, distancing the Yaris Cross (+26.3%). The Yaris (-12.6%) is in difficulty but still ranks #4 ahead of the C-HR (+337.5%) and bZ4X (+952.6%). The odd one out is the Tesla Model Y (+151.2%) back up 15 spots on April to #3 and still leader YTD. Notice also the Mercedes CLA (+464.7%) at #7, the VW T-Roc (+517.9%) at #8, the Tesla Model 3 (+418.5%) at #11 and the Smart #5 (+2280%) at #14.

Previous month: Finland April 2026: Toyota Yaris Cross back to #1, Smart #5 in Top 10

One year ago: Finland May 2025: Renault up 247.7%, pushes Clio to #4

Full May 2026 Top 30 brands and Top 20 models below.