The VW Golf repeats at #1 after not winning for over 7 years. The Swiss new car market is up 7.2% year-on-year in March to 23,258 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive territory at +0.6% to 52,982. 4x4 sales are up 9.2% to 12,217 and 52.5% share vs. 51.6%…
The Jaecoo 7 is #1 in the UK in March. It's a strong month for UK new car sales, with March, traditionally the biggest month of the year as it coincides with the biannual license plate change, up 6.6% year-on-year to 380,627 units. This is the best March result since…
The Leapmotor T03 becomes the first Chinese model to enter the Italian podium. New car sales in Italy are up by a solid 7.6% year-on-year in March to 185,367 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.2% to 484,802. Private sales are up 18% to 95,638 and 51.2% share vs.…
The Xiaomi YU7 is the best-selling vehicle in China (retail) so far in 2026. Retail sales for the selection of vehicles included in this update drop -16.1% in January to 1,496,644 units and -14.2% in February to 1,112,041. This leads to a year-to-date tally off -15.3% to 2,608,685. BSCB is…
First podium finish at home for the Renault Clio VI. For the first time since last October, the French new car market is actually up year-on-year in March at a very robust +12.9% to 173,633 units. Keep in mind however that March 2025 was off -14.5% on the year prior.…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the 2nd straight month. 981,465 new cars hit European roads in February, including EU, UK and EFTA. This is a small 1.9% year-on-year improvement. After a January volume off 3.6%, the year-to-date tally after two months remains in negative at…
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…