Skoda Kamiq sales are up 50% year-on-year in September. 4,903 new cars hit Slovenian roads in September, a sturdy +9.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume stands at 44,418, up 8.3% over the same period last year. Volkswagen (+8.5%) maintains its lead in the brands charts with 15.4% share, distancing Skoda…
The Renault 5 is up to a record 5th place in September. 17,702 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in September, a sturdy 13.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 6.2% to 134,097. Volkswagen (+8.2%) trails the market but remains in the brands lead with 14.2% share,…
The Skoda Elroq is up to a record 2nd place in September. New car sales in Switzerland are stable in September at -0.6% year-on-year to 20,029 registrations. The year-to-date tally is now off -3.9% to 168,927. 4x4 sales drop faster than the market at -5.1% YoY to 10.132 and 50.6%…
First Top 50 finish in Germany for the BYD Seal U. 235,528 new cars hit German roads in September, a splendid 12.8% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now down just -0.3% to 2,110,348. The monthly market is slowly but surely getting back to pre-pandemic levels (244,622 sales in September…
The Captur is the best-selling Renault in Czechia in September. It's a very solid month for new car sales in Czechia at +17.1% year-on-year to 21,370 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 6.1% to 182,437. Local behemoth Skoda (+14.5%) reaches its highest share since October 2024 at 38% vs.…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in September. 17,001 new vehicles found a buyer in Portugal in September, a solid 12.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.7% to 171,566. Peugeot (+6.8%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date but trails the market. It…
The Renault 4 is finally in the French Top 50, but we can't call it a success just yet. 07/10 update: Now with Top 326 All models ranking. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year gains in France at +1% to 140,354 units. But there's a couple of buts. As…
The Dacia Sandero reaches its highest market share in over a year. For the 5th time in a row, the Spanish new car market registers a double-digit year-on-year gain. September sales are up 16.4% to 85,167 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.8% to 854,658. With this September result,…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in August. The data section of this article also includes July 2025 data. New car sales in Slovakia drop -6% year-on-year in August to 6,679 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -1.3% to 60,266. Skoda (-15%) remains ultra dominant at…
The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks at a record 3rd place across Europe in August. According to ACEA data, the European market (UE+EFTA+UK) is up 4.7% to 791,349 units in August, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 0.4% to 8,691,840. JATO data has August sales up 5% to 790,177. Looking…
Hyundai holds 4% of the French market in August. 19/09 update: Now with Top 54 All brands, Top 316 All models and Top 12 BEV rankings. First year-on-year uptick of the year for the French new car market, but this happens during the slowest month of the year, August. Sales…
Skoda is up to #2 brand in Europe in July. 19/09 update: Now with Top 105 All brands and Top 625 All models. Preliminary data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 5.9% year-on-year in July to 1,085,356 units. This means the 7-months tally is now stable…
i Another outstanding month for new car sales in Austria at +25.3% YoY in August to 21,452 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 10.7% to 189,370. The Top 3 carmakers trail the market with Volkswagen (+11%) and Skoda (+17.2%) still in positive but BMW (-6.9%) struggling. Audi (+26.1%)…
The outgoing T-Roc benefits from promotions before the arrival of the new generation (pictured) New car sales in Germany stand at 207,229 in August, up 5% year-on-year. This is still a weak result given August 2024 was off -27.8% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is down -1.7% to…
The VW Polo is the most popular vehicle in Switzerland in August. The Swiss new car market edges up 1.3% year-on-year in August to 16,136 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -4.3% to 148,898. 4x4 sales drop -2.7% to 7,836 and 48.6% share vs. 50.6% a year ago. Petrol…