UK September 2012: Merc C-Class at #6, Peugeot 208 in Top10
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Hong Kong (China) August 2012: Merc E-Class and Lexus RX lead, 3 BMWs in Top 5 – Top 200 All-models ranking available
Mercedes E-Class * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Richard * Although part of China, Hong Kong has a dedicated section on BSCB because its car market is radically different from the mainland - with absolutely no Chinese brands on sale in…
Portugal August 2012: Peugeot 208 on top, 3 Audis in Top 20
Peugeot 208 * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Tuga * No improvement in sight for the new car market in Portugal: sales are down 33% year-on-year in August to 5,443 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 68,103 registrations, down 40% on…
Austria September 2012: VW Tiguan only 45 units from #1 spot!
VW Tiguan * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Austria are down 12% year-on-year in September to 27,094 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 266,890 units, down 3% on 2011. We nearly witnessed a massive event this month in Austria:…
New Zealand September 2012: Toyota Corolla #1 thanks to rentals
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The new car market in New Zealand is definitely on fire this year, with sales up 14% year-on-year in September to 8,690 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 75,085 registrations, up a whopping 20% on…
Ukraine September 2012: Lada Samara leads, Geely CK up to #4
Lada Samara (VAZ 2115) * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Igor * 19,725 new vehicles were sold in Ukraine in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 150,743. Once again the models ranking gets a complete overhaul and this time it's the…
Romania September 2012: VW Up! and Dacia Lodgy in Top 20
In November, Romania will be the first country in the world to get the 2013 Dacia Logan. * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * It's still not looking good in Romania this month, with new car sales down 31% year-on-year in September to 4,736…
Russia September 2012: Lada Granta takes the lead
Lada Granta * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New Russian car sales slow down their growth at +10% year-on-year in September to 259,582 registrations. The year-to-date total stands at 2,187,797 units after 9 months, up 14% on 2011. Big event this month: over…
USA 9 months 2012: Discover the Top 277 All-models ranking!
The Mazda CX-5 has become 2012's best-selling all-new model in the USA * See the Top 277 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * After exploring US September sales, as is now the tradition on BSCB let's go through the year-to-date rankings in a little more detail to try…
Germany September 2012: Mercedes B-Class on podium!
Mercedes B Class * See the Top 302 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * The European recession has now caught up with Germany as well, with new car sales down 11% year-on-year in September to 250,082 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 2,358,798 units, down 2% on…
Turkey August 2012: VW Jetta up to #3, Symbol & Fluence down
VW Jetta * See the 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Turkey is as usual making August figures available a little later and for the second month in a row the Turkish new car market bucks the general European trend and is up 6% year-on-year to 41,236…
USA September 2012: Kia Optima at highest ever, trucks back in
Kia Optima * NOW UPDATED with the All-models Top 265 best-selling models! Click on title to see * New car sales in the USA are up a very healthy 13% year-on-year in September to 1,188,865 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 10,899,949 units, up 14.5% on 2011. Brand-wise, with 100,694 units sold…
Italy September 2012: Fiat 500L up to #25
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models! Click on title to see * Italian new car sales fall deeper into recession in September, down 25% year-on-year to 110,346 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,096,408 units, down 20% on 2011. The podium is 100% Fiat…
Greece September 2012: Opel Corsa leads, VW Up! in Top 10
Opel Corsa * See the Top 70 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * I wish I could finally give you good news about the Greek new car market, but unfortunately it is still not the case in September, with sales down 42% year-on-year to 3,463 registrations, bringing the…
Gulf August 2012: Toyota Prado and Ford Expedition strong
The Dodge Durango is up 42 spots on last month to rank #59 in the Gulf region. * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia,Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In August new car…