The Nissan Ariya ranks 9th in Norway in April. 8,976 new cars found a buyer in Norway in April, a further -7.7% year-on-year drop following a -26.1% year-on-year fall in April 2022. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.5% to 37,641. BEVs gain 3.7% to 7,471 sales and 83.3% share…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in April. New car sales in Denmark gain 9.5% year-on-year in April to 12,067 units, this is a rather poor showing given April 2022 was off -29% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is up 15% to 52,023. Volkswagen (+14.2%) is the…
Dacia holds 9.9% of the Portuguese market in April. The Portuguese new car market continues to rally back up in April at +29.1% to 16,107 units, however we are still way below the 21,121 sales of pre-pandemic April 2019. The year-to-date volume is now up 44.2% to 68,298. Dacia surges…
The Hyundai Grandeur is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in April. Sales of new light vehicles in South Korea climb 4.8% year-on-year in April to 149,497 as local manufacturers (+7.5%) fare much better than foreigners (-9.4%). The picture is similar year-to-date with a market up 12.8% to 578,530 including…
Toyota Prius sales are up 137.2% year-on-year. Note the March 2023 post has been updated with Q1 2023 Top 20 foreign models. The Japanese new vehicle market is up another beautiful 16.7% year-on-year in April to 349,592 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15.7% to 1,731,150 units. Toyota (+17.7%)…
The new Maruti Suzuki Fronx has landed in the Indian wholesales charts. The Indian new car wholesale market soars 13.1% year-on-year in April to 331,509 units, a new record for the month and eclipsing the previous best of 297,401 in April 2018. The year-to-date volume is now up 11.2% to 1,347,447,…
Opel sales are up 7-fold year-on-year in April. New car sales in Türkiye continue to smash record after record this year, with April sales up a huge 62.7% year-on-year to 97,679 units. This is a new April all-time high volume, with a previous best dating back to 8 years ago…
Skoda sales are up 117.3% year-on-year in April. Belgian new car sales grow by a whopping 40.4% year-on-year in April to 39,872 units as April 2022 was down -23.6% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is up 30.3% to 171,356. The Top 4 best-selling carmakers all trail the market, with BMW (+24.7%)…
The Peugeot 208 hits a record 10.5% share in Argentina in April. 11/05 update: Now with Top 165 All models ranking. The Argentinean new light vehicle market gains 9.7% year-on-year in April to 32,385 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 12.8% over the same period in 2022. Toyota (+21.6%)…
Skoda sales more than double year-on-year for the 2nd month running. After April 2022 was down a ghastly -22.8% on the year prior, this year the Luxembourg market bounces back up 25% to 4,176 sales. The year-to-date volume is up 18% to 17,325. Volkswagen (+62.5%) surges ahead year-on-year on a low…
Audi sales are up 34% YoY in April. Swiss new car sales soar 16% year-on-year in April to 18,149 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 10.1% to 76,968. This month's performance is to be put in context as April 2022 was down a harsh -29.1% on the year prior. 4x4 sales…
The Volvo XC60 is #1 in Finland for the very first time. The Finnish new car market posts a solid 14.4% year-on-year gain in April to 7,195 sales, however April 2022 was down a damning -26.7% on the year prior so the comparison base is very low. Nevertheless, the year-to-date tally…
Suzuki sales more than double year-on-year in Romania. 9,865 cars hit Romanian roads in April, a very robust 16.5% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is up 25.1% to 46,831, a stellar performance considering the 2022 YTD volume at the same stage last year was already up 35.6% on the year…
The Dacia Duster is the most popular vehicle in Bulgaria in April. 3,173 new light vehicles found a buyer in Bulgaria in April, with the year-to-date tally now standing at 12,189 sales. This month Dacia rallies back up from a dismal March result (#12) to lead the brands charts with…
Honda Pilot sales double year-on-year. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up just 2.3% year/year in April to 144,069 units. This is a weak result considering April 2022 was off -13.3% on the year prior. We remain well below the 183,754…