The Mercedes A-Class is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal again. New car sales in Portugal bounce back up 13.9% year-on-year in September to 14.558 units on weak post-WLTP year-ago volumes, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.7% to 174.024. Renault (+90.9%) returns to the top spot it holds year-to-date with…
The Mercedes A-Class repeats at #1 in Portugal. The Portuguese new car market is logically hit by WLTP hangover in August at a paltry -19% year-on-year to 12.435 registrations as year-ago sales were boosted by pre-WLTP stock clearances. The year-to-date volume is now down -6.1% to 159.466. Having already made…
The Mercedes A-Class is the outright best-seller in Portugal for the third time in the past 11 months. The Portuguese new car market drops a steep -7.8% year-on-year in July to 18.436 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -4.9% to 147.031. Renault (-18.8%) takes a hit but stays…
The Renault Captur breaks its share record in Portugal this month. New car sales in Portugal slide down -3.5% year-on-year in June to 25.305 units, leading to a First Half tally down -4.4% to 128.595. Renault (-4.3%) roughly follows the market to remain ultra-dominant at 16.9% share vs. 14.1% YTD,…
The Ibiza (+74.3%) lifts Seat up 28.5% in Portugal this month. The Portuguese new car market slips down -3.8% year-on-year in May to 22.724 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.7% to 103.290. Renault (-17.2%) easily remains atop the brands ranking at 14% share despite a very steep drop,…
Citroen sales soar 30.2% year-on-year in April. New car sales in Portugal edge down -1.7% year-on-year in April to 21.121 units, a much better hold than last month (-10.8%) leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.9% to 80.566. Quite spectacularly, the Top 3 best-selling manufacturers, all French, all post market-defying double-digit…
The Fiat 500 steps up to #3 overall in Portugal in March. The Portuguese new car market dives -10.8% year-on-year in March to 24.900 registrations, pulling the year-to-date volume down -6% to 59.445. Renault (-6.1%) repeats at #1 in the brands ranking, now also taking control YTD (-14.4%) despite a…
The Mercedes A-Class was the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in January. This article has been updated with complete Top 40 All-brands and Top 250 All-models for January and February. Portugal is back on BSCB with a Top 10 models for now. In January, the market gains a sturdy 8.3% year-on-year…
The Renault Clio has now topped the Portuguese sales charts 10 times since 1999. Consult 30 years of Portugal Historical Data here. New car sales in Portugal advance for the 6th consecutive year in 2018 at +2.8% to 228.327 registrations, posting the highest annual volume in at least 15 years.…
The Mercedes A-Class ranks 2nd best-selling model in Portugal. It's a third consecutive month of double-digit decline for Portuguese new car sales, still reeling from post-WLTP hangover in November at -12.1% to 15.495 registrations. The year-to-date tally however remains in positive at +3.4% to 212.132 units. Renault (-25%) reclaims the…
Peugeot is up 6% year-on-year to hold onto the brands top spot. New car sales in Portugal drop 12.2% year-on-year in October to 13.951 units, still bearing the post-WLTP negative impact that has affected most EU markets this month. The year-to-date tally however remains in positive at +4.9% to 196.647…
The Mercedes A-Class is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in September. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * After rising 28.7% in pre-WLTP August frenzy, the Portuguese new car market is logically down 14% in September to 12.783 units, bringing the…
The Renault Megane is up 175% year-on-year thanks to non WLTP-compliant stock sales. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal rise 28.7% year-on-year to 15.360 registrations, boosted like most EU markets by stock-clearances ahead of the…
The Renault Megane ranks #2 in Portugal in July. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 255 All-models by clicking on the title * The Portuguese new car market is up 13.7% to 19.986 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 6.8% to 154.546 units. Renault (+21%) beats the market…
Renault Captur sales are up 67% year-on-year in Portugal in June. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 265 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal gain 5.6% year-on-year in June to 26.215 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 5.8% to 134.559. As is…