Ireland May 2026: Toyota RAV4 repeats at #1 in market up 38.3%

The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in Ireland for the 2nd month running.

New car sales in Ireland surge 38.3% year-on-year in May to 8,054 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 83,024. Four of the Top 5 brands register fantastic YoY gains. Volkswagen (+70.3%) jumps into pole position for the first time since last February with a splendid 18.5% share to be compared with 11.4% year-to-date. Toyota (+180.4%) drops to #2 but delivers the biggest YoY increase in the Top 8. Skoda (+119.7%) is also down one spot on April to #3 while Audi (+74.8%) surges to #5. Kia (-4.1%) can’t follow the crazy pace just as Hyundai (-51.1%) implodes at #6. Tesla (+190.1%), BYD (+157.9%) and Renault (+66.4%) also impress below.

The Toyota RAV4 (+377.7%) repeats at #1 with 5.6% share but still ranks at a low #13 year-to-date given the small footprint of this month over the YTD tally. The VW ID.4 (+396.9%) climbs up to #2 with the VW Golf (+122%) rounding out the podium above the Skoda Octavia (+75%) and Toyota Yaris Cross (+102.8%) still #1 year-to-date. The Toyota C-HR (+280.5%), Skoda Kodiaq (+151.4%), Toyota Corolla (+127.1%) and VW T-Roc (+112.8%) also post surreal gains in the remainder of the Top 10.

Previous month: Ireland April 2026: Toyota RAV4 surges to record 8.4% share

One year ago: Ireland May 2025: VW Tiguan #1, Hyundai Inster inside Top 10

Full May 2026 Top 39 All brands and Top 227 All models below.