Hyundai Grandeur * Thanks to Rutger (DC) at AutoWeek NL for the data! * The Hyundai Grandeur, above the Sonata in the Hyundai range, takes the lead of the South Korean market for the first time in April with 11,265 sales and 8.9% share. The Hyundai Avante drops one spot…
Tata Nano * See the Top 40 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * Another very solid month for car sales in India with 6 models posting all-time high volumes. The Maruti Alto takes a breather with 25,462 sales, its lower figure…
In 2011 Turkish consumers have decided to buy way more cars than in 2010. March sales are up 59% at 54,023 units, and the 1st Quarter figure is up 83% year-on-year at 122,895 registrations. The Renault Symbol keeps the hold on the 1st place at 3,025 sales and 5.6% and…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 80 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * No sign of improvement in Spain: April car sales are down 23% at 71,808 units, bringing the year-to-date figure to 279,960 units, down 26%. The Seat Ibiza keeps…
Opel Astra The Polish car market is down 6% both in March at 27,293 registrations and year-to-date at 68,831 units. After being interrupted last month by its little sister the Skoda Fabia, the Skoda Octavia resumes its reign in Poland with 1,532 sales and 5.6% and holds the pole position…
Renault Scenic After a couple of weeks of chaos, the French models rankings returns to normal this week with the Renault Clio at #1 (4.8%) ahead of the Peugeot 207 at #2 (4.6%). After dropping out of the Top 10 in March, the Renault Scenic is back in shape this…
VW Passat The Irish car market is up again this month at +4% with 8,606 registrations and +13% year-to-date at 56,206 units. VW has a very fruitful month of April: the VW Passat takes the lead with 413 sales and 4.8% share and jumps to #3 year-to-date at 2,131 units…
Fiat Panda Italian car sales seem to be on the mend, at only -2% in April (157,991 registrations), compared to -19% year-to-date at 675,104 units. The Fiat Panda is #1 for the first time since November and for the third time in 12 months with 10,797 sales and 6.8% share.…
Mitsubishi ASX I know I've been putting a picture of the Mitsubishi ASX for the Norwegian post for 4 months now, but the fact is the ASX keeps delivering astounding results in this country month after month. In April, it literally took off and more than doubled its market share…
VW Passat At 28,940 registrations and up 13% year-on-year, the Swedish car market delivers its best month of April in 22 years! The Volvo V70 stays on top but sees its share slip down to 6.7%, and the VW Passat is up to #2 for the first time this year…
* Now updated with the Top 10 best selling Passenger Cars * The New Zealand car market is up 18% at 8,260 registrations in March. The Toyota Hilux grabs the top spot with an impressive 514 sales and 6.2% share, ahead of the Toyota Corolla at 355 units (4.3%) and…
Honda Insight The Malaysian car market has another solid month in March at 61,313 registrations. First Quarter 2011 figures are up 8% year-on-year at 153,643 units. The Perodua Myvi is #1 again this month at 14% share, followed by the Proton Saga at 13.1% and the Perodua Viva at a…
Range Rover * Click on the title for Albanian street scenes! * * Many thanks to Matthias from Germany who made this post's update possible! * The Albanian car market is very particular, with as much as 1 in every 3 cars in circulation in Tirana and Durres second-hand Mercedes.…
Dacia Duster Last week was not a fluke, the Dacia Duster confirms it is now a force to be reckoned with in the French market and a serious contender for the 2011 podium. During the week of 12 to 18 April, the Duster is the 2nd best selling car in…
Fiat Punto * Now updated with the Top 50 best selling models over Q1 2011. See 'Read more' below * Italian car sales are down a worrying 28% year-on-year in March at 187,774 units. First Quarter figures are down 23% at 513,794 registrations. Both the Fiat Punto at 7.5% (14.035…