The Hyundai Grandeur is #1 at home in January. The South Korean new light vehicle market lodges a 6th consecutive year-on-year gain in January at +5.5% to 117,390 sales. This includes 101,168 local models (+7.7%) and 16,222 foreigners (-6.6%). Hyundai (+23.1%) largely outraces its home market to land a strong…
Skoda sales are up 252.1% year-on-year in January. 11.333 new light vehicles found a buyer in Morocco in January, that's a harsh -8.9% year-on-year decline. Passenger Cars edge down -4.4% to 10,493 while Light Commercials sink -42.5% to 840. In the PC brands ranking, Dacia (-20.8%) has a very forgettable…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time. Discover 50 years of European Historical Data here. 15/02/23 update: Now with all 475 models and all 85 brands for both December and Full Year 2022. Despite a strong recovery from October onward - three double-digit gains…
The Seat Ateca is the most popular vehicle in Austria for the first time. 18,850 new cars hit Austrian roads in January, a very solid 20.7% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (+16.1%) easily retains the lead of the brands ranking with 16.7% share vs. 14.9% over the Full Year 2022, and is…
The Dacia Sandero easily tops the Bulgarian charts in January. New car sales in Bulgaria rally back up 23.2% year-on-year in January to 2,928 units. Dacia (+87.1%) surges ahead to first place in the brands charts with 16.3% of the market vs. 9.5% over the Full Year 2022. Renault (-1.1%)…
The Skoda Karoq is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland for the first time. 16,437 new cars found a home in Switzerland in January, a 3.4% year-on-year improvement. 4x4 sales edge up 3.9% to 8,217 and a round 50% vs. 49.7% a year ago. Petrol sales recede -6% to 5,905 and…
Renault sales double year-on-year in Romania. 12,266 new cars hit Romanian roads in January, a splendid 31.4% year-on-year improvement. The Top 2 brands outrun the market with even more impressive upticks: Dacia is up 65.4% to 37.4% share vs. just 30.9% over the Full Year 2022 while Renault soars 95.7%…
The Dacia Jogger breaks into the Portuguese Top 10 in January. New car sales in Portugal surge 48.4% year-on-year in January to 14,639 units. #2 in December, Peugeot (-2.3%) reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2022 with 9.1% share, dislodging Renault (+109%) which doubles its sales…
The GLE is Mercedes' best-seller in the Czech Republic in January. New car sales in the Czech Republic gain 5.4% year-on-year in January to 17,137 units. Local behemoth Skoda (-11.1%) goes against the market but still manages a strong 34.5% share vs. 32.7% over the Full Year 2022. The next…
The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in the Netherlands in January. New car sales in the Netherlands gain 6.5% year-on-year in January to 32,845 units. Volkswagen (+32.9%) vastly outpaces the market to repeat at #1 with 12.4% share, a lot better than its FY2022 level of 8.3%. Toyota…
Skoda breaks its market share record in Germany in January. 179,247 new cars hit German roads in January, a disappointing -2.6% year-on-year fall. Volkswagen (+1.3%) edges up to 20.7% share, its highest and first time above 20% since July 2021. Mercedes (+14.5%) hits its highest monthly share since October 2018…
The Toyota Crown is up to #14 in January. The Japanese new vehicle market lifts 16% year-on-year in January to 382,338 registrations. The Top 8 order of best-selling carmakers are identical to December and the Full Year 2022. Toyota (+17.4%) climbs to a very strong 32.4% market share vs. 29.7%…
BMW ranks #2 in Luxembourg in January. The Luxembourg new car market gains 12.9% year-on-year in January to 3,726 sales. Volkswagen (+19.3%) beats the market to manage 13.4% share, well above the 11.8% it commanded over the Full Year 2022. BMW (+63%) displays fantastic health and repeats at #2 for…
The Ford Ecosport is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in January. New car sales in Croatia gain 12.6% year-on-year in January to 3,346 units. Brand leader Volkswagen (+12.7%) matches the market to remain in the lead with 11.7% share. Ford (+154.4%) manages a very impressive lift and lands in 2nd…
Volvo scores the largest gain in the Belgian Top 10 in January. The Belgian new car market soars 17.4% year-on-year in January to 39,847 units. BMW (+24.9%) does even better and cements its leadership, matching its FY2022 share at 10.4%. In 2nd place, Mercedes (+40.8%) is even more impressive at…