-7% for the French car market in September 2010, which given the phasing out of the scrappage incentive scheme is actually not too bad. The year-to-date numbers are still up by 3%. The Renault Clio is #1 this month for the 3rd time this year after January and April with…
Dacia Sandero The Romanian market did one thing in 2009: it crashed to the ground, going from 324,080 sales in 2008 to 147,962 (-55%) in spite of of government subsidies. In this chaos, the Dacia Logan has managed to slightly improve its market share, from 23.4% to 23.7%. It's lower…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * To counter the financial crisis, a cash-for-clunkers scheme was put in place in Germany this year, benefitting mainly small and affordable cars. As a result, the market is up 23% to…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * This year European car sales were dominated by an unassailable duo: the VW Golf, boosted by the launch of its 6th generation, and the Ford Fiesta, also completely revamped in late 2008. These two models…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In a market down 28% to 924,338 registrations, the Skoda Octavia becomes the best-selling model in Central and Eastern Europe with 58,526 sales, down 'only' 18% for a 6.3% market share. The Skoda Fabia is…
Renault Twingo * See the Top 320 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Boosted by government subsidies and scrappage schemes, the French car market is up 11% in 2009 with 2,268,730 registrations, its best year since 1990! The Peugeot 207 is the best-selling car in…
Renault Symbol In 2009, three passenger cars clocked in more than 10,000 sales in Algeria: the Renault Symbol at 16,258, the Suzuki Alto at 11,096 and the Dacia Logan at 10,598. The Chevrolet Aveo Sedan, leader of the market a couple of years ago, is now #4 at 8,743, ahead…
I only have official figures for the first 8 months of the year, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch! In spite of the increased competition triggered by the country's entrance in the European Union, the Dacia Logan maintains its stranglehold on the…
Dacia Logan * See the Top 8 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Even though sales in Romania are starting to decrease, the Dacia Logan manages to stay on top of the Central & Eastern European models ranking for the 4th consecutive year in 2008 with 75,858 sales…
Dacia Logan in Morocco. Picture: Flickr Production of the Dacia Logan started in 2005 in Morocco, and its success in the country was immediate. It became Morocco's best-selling car in 2006 with 12,735 sales (15.2% share) and stayed at this position both in 2007 with 12,636 sales (12%) and 2008…
Peugeot 207 * See the Top 374 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * In a stable market at 2,050,289 sales, the Peugeot 207, #1 with 136,283 sales and 6.6%, and Renault Clio III, #2 at 129,337 units and 6.3%, reach their full potential: they…
Dacia Logan The Romanian car market goes from strength to strength, up 23% this year at 315,621 registrations. With the entrance of the country in the European Union, imports are taking a larger share of sales: from 51% in 2007 to over 60% this year. In this context, the Dacia Logan…
Dacia Logan * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * With Romania now one of the main powerhouses of the region as far as new car sales are concerned, it was logical that the leader there held a prominent position in the Central & Eastern…
At 55,366 registrations, the Bulgarian car market is up 22% in 2007 and the Dacia Logan is the best selling car in the country this year with 2,529 sales and 4.6% of the market.
Peugeot 207 See the Top 368 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The French market is up 3% this year at 2,064,543 registrations, and for its first full year the Peugeot 207 finishes #1 with 131,623 sales and 6.4%, ahead of the Renault Clio…