MiThe Mitsubishi ASX sold in New Caledonia is not the European model. Continuing social unrest means New Caledonian new car sales freefall again through September at -23.3% to 2,487 units. Keep in mind the year-ago volume was already off -48.7% on the year prior. Toyota (-41.7%) falls markedly faster than…
Volkswagen is the best-selling carmaker in Belgium for the third time in the past 5 months. 14/10 update: Now with complete models data. The Belgian new car market is stable in September at -0.5% year-on-year to 31,519 units. The year-to-date tally remains in frank negative however at -9.2% to 323,868.…
Dacia Duster sales are up 238.3% year-on-year in September. 10,381 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in September, a stunning 14.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up 7.7% to 95,946. Suzuki (+10.7%) keeps the passenger car brands lead, just, 24 units above Toyota (+9.5%). Leader a year ago, Skoda (-15.4%)…
The VW ID.Unyx is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in September. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market bounces back up 16% year-on-year in September to 6,452 registrations, however the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -6.3% to 52,679. Massive event atop the brands ranking: for the first time in…
The Dacia Bigster is up to #5 at home. New car sales in Romania bounce back up 38.9% year-on-year in September to 12,463 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -5.8% to 108,771. Local behemoth Dacia (+93.7%) almost doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 33.1% share, its highest since last…
Opel Mokka sales are up almost 6-fold year-on-year in September. 4,640 new cars changed hands in Croatia in September, a solid 12.5% year-on-year improvement. This means the year-to-date tally is up 7.6% to 55,738. Skoda (-3.2%) reclaims the brands top spot with 13% share and despite falling year-on-year. Volkswagen (+18.1%)…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #8 at home in September. The Italian new car market ends four consecutive months of declines in September at +4.1% to 126,679 registrations. This is achieved with 1 more opening day and therefore equals stable sales year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now off…
The Jetour X50 ranks #10 in Moldova in August. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova advance 16.3% year-on-year in August to 1,093 units with the year-to-date volume now up 8.8% to 6,816. The Dacia Duster (-20.3%) is back in charge for just…
The Citroen C3 ranks at #3 in Greece in August. 8,191 new cars hit Greek roads in August, stable at +0.5% year-on-year. This is still a weak result given August 2024 was down -21.4% on the year prior. Year-to-date sales edge up 1.6% to 99,959. Toyota (-32.3%) easily holds onto…
The BYD Sealion 7 ranks at #8 in Ukraine in August. 7,118 new light vehicles hit Ukrainian roads in August, a -15.5% year-on-year regression. The year-to-date tally is now off -8.7% to 46,248. Toyota (-17.2%) retains the brands top spot with 14.7% share while BYD (+168.1%) continues to go from…
The Citroen C3 Aircross is up to #4 in Bulgaria in August. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria shoot up 18.5% year-on-year in August to 4,132 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 4.1% to 36,054. Toyota (+38.9%) and Dacia (+41.6%) top the brands charts with excellent showings to 11.8%…
The Dacia Logan is the best-selling vehicle in Romania in August. New car sales in Romania shoot up 51.7% year-on-year in August to 15,125 units, yet due to a very difficult H1 the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -9.6% to 96,308. The Top 5 manufacturers for the month…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia for the 2nd month running. 3,645 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, the weakest month of the year and a sturdy 10.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is up 7.2% to 51,098. After delivering its first win in…
The Dacia Sandero is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in August. 12,991 new light vehicles found a Portuguese buyer in August, a solid 9.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.2% to 154,566. Mercedes (+15%) beats the market to smnap the brands top spot off Peugeot (-18.9%)…
The Fiat Panda breaks into its home Top 15 in August. 67,272 new cars found a buyer in Italy in August, a -2.7% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now off -3.7% to 1,040,734. This is -21.5% or 285,000 units below the pre-pandemic volume of 2019. Once again private sales…