Fifth Top 5 finish for the Dacia Bigster in Austria. 21,288 new cars hit Austrian roads in February, another solid 8.5% year-on-year improvement. After a double-digit gain in January, the year-to-date volume is up 10.4% to 44.217. Volkswagen (+1.7%) remains in the brands lead even though it can't quite capitalise…
The Kia PV5 is up to a record 4th place in South Korea in February. 13/03 update: Now with Top 50 best-selling foreign models. The South Korean new vehicle market is down a harsh -7.3% year-on-year in February to 122,874 units. Indeed if foreign manufacturers are euphoric at +34.6% to…
Audi sales are up 51.7% in Luxembourg in February. New car sales in Luxembourg rally back up 7.2% year-on-year in February to 4,409 units. However due to a poor start of the year the year-to-date tally is down -1.1% to 7,748. This month Volkswagen (+19.1%) reclaims the top spot it held…
The Toyota bZ4X holds 11.4% of the Danish market in February. The Danish new car market posts another positive month in February with sales up 2.7% to 11,933. The year-to-date tally stands at 24,735 units, up 10.2% over the same period a year ago. Brand leaders Toyota (+92.8%) and Skoda (+97.2%)…
The Skoda Elroq is by far the best-selling BEV in Germany in February. 211,262 new cars hit German roads in February, a 3.8% year-on-year improvement. Due to a weak start of the year, the year-to-date tally remains in negative at -1.4% to 405,243. BEV sales are up 28.7% to 46,275…
Citroen sales surge year-on-year in February. The Moroccan new light vehicle market significantly slows down its growth in February at "only" +8.8% year-on-year to 17,143 whereas it had got us used to double-digit gains. This is split between 14,825 passenger cars (+9.8%) and 2,318 light commercials (+2.9%). The year-to-date volume…
The Ford Puma holds a record 3.6% of the UK market in February. The UK new car market is up by a solid 7.2% year-on-year in February to 90,100 units. This is the strongest February volume in 22 years: since the 91,460 sales of February 2004. The year-to-date tally is…
The Omoda C5 is among the 10 most popular models in Poland in February. 47,466 new cars hit Polish roads in February, a 6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now down -1.4% to 87,750 units. Private sales account for 36.1% of the market while fleet sales are at 63.9%.…
The new Frontera helps Opel sales up 58% in February. 4,863 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in February, a very sturdy 14.7% year-on-year improvement. This contrasts with a -11.5% drop in January and tilts the year-to-date tally into positive territory at +1.3% to 8,809 units. Skoda (+14.1%) is…
The Leapmotor T03 is sold at €4,900 in Italy, earning it a 4th place overall in February. It's an excellent month for new car sales in Italy at +14% year-on-year in February to 157,334 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up a robust 10.2% to 299,373 sales. Private sales…
The Seat Ibiza is the best-seller at home for the first time since April 2018. The Spanish new car market returns to very dynamic growth rates in February at +7.5% year-on-year to 97,082 units. This lift would be even higher at +13.5% if we remove the extra 4,800 year-ago sales…
Thanks to one of our readers JFK we can share with you today exclusive pictures of the modern cars of Cuba. We have already covered 1950s vintage Americans (60,000 are still in circulation) symbolic of the country, so this post will focus on the more recent car park in Cuba.…
20% of the Renault Clio's January volume is the new generation. 947,482 new cars found a buyer in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) in January, a -3.6% year-on-year contraction. ACEA has the market down -3.5% to 961,382. This is the first time sales are down year-on-year across the continent since last June. BEV…
The Suzuki Vitara remains the best-selling vehicle in San Marino in 2025. Discover almost 15 years of San Marino Historical Data here San Marino is a landlocked microstate located on the northeastern part of Italy. It is home to 34,000 inhabitants. New car sales there drop -2.5% year-on-year to 966…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Liechtenstein in 2025. Discover 15 years of Liechtenstein Historical Data here Liechtenstein is located between Switzerland and Austria and home to 40,000 inhabitants. The new car market here is down a painful -11.3% year-on-year in 2025 to 1,387 units. Once again we have…