A national COVID-19 lockdown has halted Portuguese new car sales. Portugal is under national COVID-19 lockdown since March 19, initially scheduled to last until April 2 but extended to at least April 17. All non-essential businesses are closed to customers, restaurants can provide takeaway services and the government recommended that people…
The Nissan Micra is up to #4 in Portugal in February. In January, the Portuguese new car market drops - 8% year-on-year to 14.423 units. Peugeot (-10%) takes the brands lead despite falling faster than the market, distancing Mercedes (+10.3%), Renault (stable) and BMW (+12.5%), the two German premium marques…
The Mercedes A-Class topped the Portuguese monthly charts 5 times in 2019. Discover over 30 years of Portugal Historical Data here. The Portuguese new car market puts an end to 6 consecutive years of gains in 2019 at -2% to 223.799 registrations. The brands podium remains unchanged on 2018 with…
The Renault Captur is back on the Portuguese podium. New car sales in Portugal gain 5.8% year-on-year in November to 16.400 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -2.9% to 206.073. Renault (+6.7%) is back above Peugeot (+19%) atop the brands ranking while BMW (+27.2%) continues to progress, dislodging…
The BMW 3 Series is at its highest in Portugal in almost 5 years. The Portuguese new car market lifts 12.2% year-on-year in October on weak year-ago post-WLTP volumes to 15.649 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -3.5% to 189.673. Peugeot (+9.2%) overtakes Renault (+19.8%) to reclaim the…
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. In January, the market gains a sturdy 8.3% year-on-year to 15.684 registrations while in February it recedes at -9.3% to 18.861, tilting…
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…