First podium finish at home for the Mercedes GLC. The German new car market is up 2.6% year-on-year in August to 212,563 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.8% to 1,965,024. As a reminder we are -32% below the pre-pandemic August 2019 volume (313,748) and -21% below the 8…
The Maverick (+14.4%) can't prevent Ford falling in August. Note: This update only features the brands still reporting monthly data. New light vehicle sales in the US skid -5.6% year-on-year in August to 1.4 million units according to GlobalData. However August 2025 volumes were propped up ahead of the expiration…
Subaru Forester sales are up 56.4% in August Note: This article only contains data for the brands reporting monthly. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is estimated to grow 5.4% year-on-year in August to 168,000 units. We remain well below the average of 180,000+…
The Skoda Kodiaq is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in August. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market shoots up 26.9% year-on-year in August to 5,224 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.7% to 39,444. Keep in mind a significant part of these registrations (up to 30%) never see Bulgarian…
The VW ID.Polo lands directly at #17. New car sales in Denmark surge 24.1% year-on-year in August to 16,165 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13.2% to 131,759. Toyota (+159.5%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to lead the brands charts with a round 10% share. The Japanese carmaker…
The Kia EV2 is among the Top 10 best-selling models in Ireland in August. The Irish new car market is up 3% year-on-year in August to 7,806 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.1% to 121,972. Toyota (+61.7%) and Kia (+21.6%) both shoot up to lead the brands charts…
The Kia Sportage sees its sales grow 35.7% year-on-year in August. 45,909 new passenger cars found a buyer in Poland in August, a solid 8.1% year-on-year improvement. At 102,114 units, this is the first time in Polish history that the July-August summer passes the 100,000 mark. The year-to-date volume is…
The Jaecoo 5 is up to a record 4th place in the UK in August. The UK new car market records a 9th straight month of year-on-year gains and the best August volume since the introduction of the biannual plate change. Registrations are up 13.7% to 94,226 units for the…
New brand Jeland already holds 2.1% of the Russian market in August. New car sales in Russia fall -6.5% year-on-year in August to 114,285 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.3% to 844,999. Homegrown behemoth Lada (-2%) manages to beat the market to 23.7% share, widening the gap with…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in July. It's another horrendous month for new car sales in Saudi Arabia, down -34.5% year-on-year in July to just 41,147 units. As a result, the YTD volume is now off -25% or 118,000 sales to 354,605. This month, Hyundai…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in July. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates fall by a harsh -15.8% year-on-year in July to 20,420 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -24.4% to 137,144. Toyota (-36.7%) even though imploding year-on-year, manages to still hold 20.8% of…
The Togg T10X is the most popular vehicle at home in August. The Turkish new light vehicle market endures a -20.3% year-on-year loss in August to 81,031 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -11.9% to 719,996. Renault (-16.9%) manages the fall slightly slower than the market but at 10.8%…
The Toyota RAV4 is now #1 year-to-date. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine drop -29.8% year-on-year in August to just 4,992 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -8.8% to 42,142. Toyota (+1.2%) defies the negative market to grow to 21.2% share which is believed to be its highest ever…
The Opel Frontera is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in August. The Croatian new car market is up 6.3% year-on-year in August to 3,874 registrations in what is traditionally the weakest month of the year. The year-to-date volume is up 5.2% to 53,771. Skoda (+7.6%) and Volkswagen (+15.6%) remain the…
The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the 2nd month running. 9,355 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in August, an excellent 8.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 12% to 95,864. Toyota (-3.9%) is the best-selling brand for the month with 10.1% despite going against…