Seat Ateca * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market slows down its unbridled recovery this month at +3.8% year-on-year to 83.733 registrations, the highest October score in Spain since 2009 (98.512), reducing the year-to-date gain to a still…
The VW Tiguan smashes its ranking record in France this month to #15. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 275 All-models - see title * The September French new car market gives us another false sense of security: on paper, sales are up 2.5% year-on-year to 168.827 units,…
Can the Skoda Octavia end 2016 in the Swiss top spot? * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 335 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swiss new car market gains 8% year-on-year in September to 26.145 registrations, however the year-to-date tally is still down 3% to 232.183…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling car in the Netherlands in September above the Astra and Karl. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 260 All-models by clicking on the title * The Dutch new car market remains in negative territory in September at -4% to 33.535 registrations, pulling…
Mercedes sales are up 26% year-on-year at home in September. * See the Top 50 brands and Top 322 All-models by clicking on the title * German new car sales are up a very satisfying 9% year-on-year in September to 298.002 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 6% or almost…
First European Top 10 finish for the VW Tiguan in August at #6. * See the Top 53 best-selling brands and Top 350 models by clicking on the title * After posting its first decline in almost three years in July, new car sales in Europe – 29 countries excluding…
At 849 sales, the Seat Ateca is only 38 below the Renault Kadjar in Spain in September. * See the Top 46 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * It's time for September data. The Spanish new car market posts a 7th month of double-digit year-on-year…
Dacia (+84%) ranks #4 for only the second time in Czech history. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * And we're back in the game: after declining July sales due to less opening days and Skoda shutting down its main…
The Dacia Sandero outsells the Renault Clio 2 to 1 with private buyers in August. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 270 models and Top 10 private sales * After dropping 10% in July, the French new car market is back in positive territory in August at +7% to 98.217…
Mercedes passes Audi to snap the YTD luxury crown in Germany. * See the Top 50 brands, Top 322 models and Top 10 private sales by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are up by a robust 8% year-on-year in August to 245.076 units, lifting the year-to-date…
The Citroen Spacetourer lands at #275 in the European charts this month. * See the Top 50 brands and Top 350 models by clicking on the title * After preliminary figures at the end of August, we can now go into the detail of July data for Europe 29 markets - Russia…
The Hyundai Tucson breaks into the Spanish Top 5 for the first time in August. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 290 All-models by clicking on the title * In August, the Spanish new car market posts a 6th double-digit year-on-year gain for 2016 at +14% to 64.549…
Fiat Tipo. Picture courtesy quattroruote.it * Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 180 models - see title * The June 2016 and H1 2016 posts have now been updated with the Top 180 models New car sales in Italy slow down their growth in July to just +3%…
The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 are the two best-sellers in Portugal so far in 2016. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * Portugal July 2016 results edge past that of a year ago with sales up a meagre 0.56% to…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling car in France in July. * See the Top 45 best-selling brands and Top 270 models by clicking on the title * With two less selling days than in July 2015, the French new car market stumbles down 10% to 132.999 registrations, meaning a…