Proton Persona Malaysian car sales are down 10% in May at 44,077 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 246,850 units, still up 4%. This month the Perodua Myvi is unusually low in the ranking (#4) due to low stocks in advance of the 2nd generation's June launch. This triggers a…
Dacia Logan, picture by Vaughan London Moroccan car sales are up a very healthy 9% over the first 5 months of 2011 at 40,919 registrations, with May at 9,032 units. The Dacia Logan looks like it will be the best-seller in the country for a 6th consecutive year, holding its…
Hyundai Elantra The new car market in Canada is down 4% this month to 149,034 units. The Ford F-Series keeps the pole position with over 7,500 sales and 5% share and is followed by two Dodge models: the RAM pick-up and Caravan, both very solid at 3.7%. The Hyundai Elantra…
Hyundai i30 * See the Top 50 best-sellling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * At 16,517 units, Danish car sales are up an impressive 28% in May, and the year-to-date figure is up 22% at 70,703 registrations. The Hyundai i30 is the best-selling…
VW Passat * Now updated with the Top 250 best-selling models! See 'Read more' at end of post * German consumers are buying new cars again: sales are up a massive 22% year-on-year in May at 304,543 registrations. VW continues to impress: for the 4th time in 5 months the…
Fiat Punto The European car market is looking brighter, up 7% year-on-year in May at 1,230,453 units. This brings the year-to-date total to 6,038,928, now only down 0.3%. 7 of the Top 10 best-selling models register year-on-year increases, compared to only 2 last month. The VW Golf stays very strong…
Chevrolet Classic The Uruguayan car market improves on an already record-breaking year, up 33% at 19,087 units over the first 5 months of 2011. Thanks to Sebastian from Montevideo, Uruguay, we now have a better insight into the best-selling brands and models in the country, many thanks Sebastian! Chery QQ Chevrolet…
Holden Cruze * Now updated with the Top 150 best-selling models! See 'Read more' at end of post * The Australian car market is at -13% and 77,406 units, impacted by supply issues related to the Japanese tsunami. For the first time since March 2005, Holden passes Toyota as the…
Citroen C3 34,767 new cars were sold during the week in France, a reasonable 5% drop year-on-year. For once the Citroen C3 is the best-selling model in the country at a very solid 4.2% market share, beating traditional leaders Renault Clio, #2 at 4% and Peugeot 207, #4 at 3.4%.…
Saipa Tiba * Many thanks to Max from Italy for sharing the data source for this post! * The Iran Vehicles Manufacturers Association (IVMA) publishes car production data monthly so I am now able to share with you for the first time some official monthly figures for Iran. In the Iranian…
Peugeot 3008 * Now updated with the Top 130 best-selling models! See 'Read more' at end of post * For its second month without scrappage schemes, the French car market is surprisingly up 6% at 197,784 registrations (but -8% on an adjusted basis). The the daily sales average at 8,990 is…
Chery QQ * See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * Car sales continue to impress in Brazil, up 16% during the first half of June. The two stars of the market are both very solid: the VW Gol is…
Hyundai Verna * Now updated with the Top 50 best-selling models actuals for May 2011! * * Thanks to AMIC Egypt, Ldman1 and Max I am now able to share with you for the first time an official models ranking for Egypt! See the May and year-to-date 2011 Rankings by…
Daihatsu Move After dropping by 45% last month, the Kei car market is on the mend like the passenger cars, down 18% in May at 58,307 units. The Suzuki Wagon R is the best-seller in the category for the third month in a row at 11,185 sales, down 23% and…
DongFeng Utah * Many thanks to Yves Levy from Noumea, New Caledonia for sharing this information! * After giving up its throne to the Dacia Duster last month, the Ford Ranger reclaims the leadership of the New Caledonian car market in May with 85 sales, but the Duster stays strong…