First UK Top 10 finish for the Jaecoo 7. The UK new car market is down for the 2nd consecutive month with August sales at -2% to 82,908, the weakest August since 2022. The year-to-date tally is now up 2.1% to 1,265,281, the highest result since pre-pandemic 2019 (1,519,016). Private…
Suzuki sales are up 27.3% in August. Another euphoric month for new vehicle sales in South Africa with August at +18.7% to 51,880 units, marking a 6th straight month of double-digit YoY gains. This is the largest August tally since 2014 (55,722). Passenger cars are up 22.5% to 36,914, their…
Tesla Model Y sales are down -87.2% in August. New car sales in Sweden grow 5.9% year-on-year in August to 20,168 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 6.7% to 178,828. Rechargeable cars hold 59% of the market vs. 56% in August 2024. In the detail, BEVs edge down…
Toyota Corolla Cross sales are up 79.2% year-on-year in August. The Brazilian new light vehicle recedes -3.6% year-on-year in August to 214,666 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.4% to 1,576,160. Fiat (-8.2%) remains dominant in the brands charts despite a significant YoY loss at 21.1% share. Volkswagen (+6.3%)…
The Hyundai Grand i10 smashes its ranking record to #2. New light vehicle sales in Chile drop -3.1% year-on-year in August to 27,462 units but the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +2.1% to 199,999. Toyota (+38.1%) surges ahead to lodge its third consecutive monthly win at 8.6% share. It…
The Toyota Yaris holds 7.2% of the Argentinean market in August. 51,509 new light vehicles hit Argentinean roads in August, a 32.2% YoY improvement and once again the highest August volume in 7 years: since the 65.347 units of August 2018. The year-to-date talky is up 65.9% to 420,598, here…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in Finland in August. After two consecutive months of year-on-year gains, the Finnish new car market is back to hell in August at -19.5% to just 5,147 sales. The year-to-date tally is now down -5.4% to 47,010. Toyota (-12.3%) falls but improves…
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…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan is back up to #2 62,815 new cars hit Saudi roads in July, stable (-0.1%) year-on-year. Through July, it's 472,587 new vehicles that were added to the parc, up 8.5% on the same period a year ago. Toyota (+3.1%) is strong at 32.2% share vs. 27.4%…
The Jetour T2 is the third best-selling vehicle in the UAE in July. The Emirati new car market is up 4.6% year-on-year in July to 24,257 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 5.3% to 181,502. Toyota (+6%) maintains its stranglehold on the brands charts with 27.6% share, well above…
The Skoda Octavia doubles its sales year-on-year in July. 27/08 update: Now with the July Top 35 models and YTD Top 75 models (PC+LCV). 10,809 new passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in July, a stunning 26.8% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is up 7% to 76,910. When adding LCVs, the…
First French Top 10 finish for the Dacia Bigster 25/08 update: Now with Top 50 All brands and Top 300 models rankings. Mediocre results again in France, with July volumes down another -7.7% year-on-year to 116,377. This is the lowest July on record since 2022 (107,547) which itself was the…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the third most popular vehicle in Cyprus in July. Based on data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus progress 5.7% year-on-year in July to 1,438 units, however the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at…
The Suzuki Fronx lands directly at #5 for its first full month of sales. New vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 23.8% year-on-year in July to 11,671 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4% to 75,108. Passenger vehicles (cars and SUVs) are up 20.3% to 7,635 for the month…
The Renault Megane Sedan is the most popular car in Turkiye in July. New light vehicle sales in Turkiye rally back up 14.5% year-on-year in July to 107,718 units, the 2nd biggest July result below the 112,459 units reached in 2023. Through July, volumes are up 6.5% to a new…