The MG 4 is an instant blockbuster in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market continues to suffer from the aftermath of customers rushing to purchase their vehicle before the new Clean Car Discount policy changes took effect at the start of July, therefore avoiding additional fees. Sales are off -26.5%…
It's a strong month for the Renault Clio in Scotland. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in September. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the September 2023 UK update. This month…
Togg breaks its ranking and volume records in September. What's not a surprise for the Turkish new light vehicle market in September? Another record! With sales up 55.9% year-on-year to 96,793 it's a 9th high mark in as many months, beating the previous September all-time high of 90,619 established in…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in September. Bulgarian new light vehicle sales leap up 42.2% year-on-year in September to 3,377 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 24.3% to 31,251. Note that thanks to low prices, many of these cars are re-exported to the European Union…
New wind for the VW Golf at home. New car sales in Germany are flat in September at -0.1% year-on-year to 224,502, leading to a year-to-date volume up 14.5% to 2,138,066. September is down -8.2% on pre-pandemic September 2019 (244,622) and YTD is down -22% over the same period in…
The Great Wal Poer is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in August. The economic contraction – which according to the latest figures from the Monthly Indicator of Economic Activity, IMACEC, is deeper than estimated – the restrictions on access to financing for families and entrepreneurs, together with the lower liquidity…
The Ford Mustang Mach-E equals its best ever ranking in Denmark. 14,885 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in September, that's a 14.4% year-on-year in improvement that leads to a year-to-date tally up 13.7% to 123,998. Tesla (+318.5%) continues to show insolent health and grabs a whopping 16.3% market…
A new generation Kodiaq is about to hit Czech roads. The Czech new car market jumps 15.5% year-on-year in September to 17,208 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 16.5% to 167,564. Local hero Skoda (+17.5%) edges past the market lift to reach 36.8% share, significantly better than the 35.2%…
BMW sales almost double year-on-year in Romania. New car sales in Romania skid -11.6% year-on-year in September to 10,545 units, yet thanks to a strong first half the cumulative volume stands at +16.2% and 110,711. Local behemoth Dacia (-10.3%) resists slightly better than its home market to hold 30.3% share vs.…
BMW sales are up 74.8% in a market down -10.4% New car sales in Ireland face their second and worst year-on-year drop of the year in September at -10.4% to 5,663 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.5% to 118,363. This month Kia (+24.5%) shoots up to pole position…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in September. The UK new car market advances 21% year-on-year in the all important September licence plate change month, marking a 14th consecutive positive month. Sales total 272,610 vs. 225,269 last year and represent the highest August volume since 2020.…
First Top 10 finish for the Ford Everest in Australia. For the third consecutive month and the fourth time in the past 5 months, new vehicle sales in Australia lodge a monthly record, as model availability improves. Never before was the September volume that high, at 110,702 this year. That's…
The MG ZS is the best-selling vehicle in Spain for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Spain confirms the slowdown of its growth rate with a meagre +2.3% year-on-year in September to 68,803 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 18.5% to 711,380, yet down -15.8% on the…
The Ford Ranger doubles its sales year-on-year in September. New light vehicle sales in Argentina edge down -3.1% year-on-year in September to 31,389 units. The year-to-date tally remains frankly in positive at +10.9% to 333,283. Toyota (-18.1%) easily remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 17.6% share, and…
The Fisker Ocean just misses out on a spectacular Top 10 finish in Norway. The Norwegian new car market is off a dramatic -29.4% year-on-year in September to 10,342 units, a mediocre result given September 2022 was already down -18.6% on the year prior. Year-to-date figures are down -7.1% to 95,497. BEV…