The Mercedes GLA has a private ratio of 65.3% in November. Private sales in Germany are down -9.3% year-on-year to just 78,254 for a Private Sales ratio (PS) of 32% vs. 35.1% in November 2023. Year-to-date registrations are off -6.9% to 842,598 and 32.5% PS vs. 32.6% over the same…
The Toyota Yaris/Cross is up to a record 4th place in Germany in November. 244,544 new cars hit German roads in November, a slight (-0.5%) decline year-on-year. We remain -18.2% below the pre-pandemic levels of November 2019 (299,127). Year-to-date, the market is off -0.4% to 2,592,610, -22% below the of…
The Suzuki Vitara lodges its first victory in Croatia in almost 8 years. 4,022 new cars hit Croatian roads in November, a splendid 17.4% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date tally up 12.9% to 60,164. This month Volkswagen (+55.4%) takes the lead of the brands charts thanks to a fantastic…
The Mercedes GLA hits a 65.5% private sales ratio in October. Private sales in Germany are down -2.6% year-on-year in October to 77,021 for a PS ratio (PSR) of 33.2% vs. 36.1% a year ago in October 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 0.5% to 765,470 and 32.6% PSR vs.…
The VW Tiguan is the most popular vehicle in Switzerland in October. The Swiss new car market falls -7.9% year-on-year in October to 18,753 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -4.3% to 194,483. 4x4 sales drop -10.2% to 9,764 and 52.1% share vs. 53.4% a year ago but resist…
Peugeot 208 sales are up 385.7% year-on-year in October. 231,992 new cars found a buyer in Germany in October, an encouraging +5.9% year-on-year uptick. We however remain -18.5% below pre-pandemic October 2019 (284,593). The year-to-date tally is still in negative, slightly, at -0.4% to 2,348,066. This is -22.3% below the…
Dacia Duster sales are up 95.4% in October. 21,070 new cars hit Czech roads in October, a solid 9.1% year-on-year lift, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.3% to 193,069. Local fare Skoda (+24.3%) vastly outpaces its home market to reach 38.3% share vs. 34.4% so far this year. Hyundai…
The Renault Clio is up to #2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina sink -19.9% year-on-year to just 787 units. The year-to-date volume however remains in positive at +1.9% to 9,087. The Skoda Octavia (+38.1%) cements…
The Renault Clio holds 6.7% of the Slovenian market in September. The Slovenian new car market continues on its great run with a 10.1% year-on-year uptick in September to 4,461 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 6.9% to 41,006. Volkswagen (+67.5%) and Renault (+106.9%) both vastly outpace the…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Austria in September. 19,894 new cars hit Austrian roads in September, a tiny +0.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 191,023 units. The Top 3 brands all outpace the market: Volkswagen (+5.1%) keeps the lead with…
The Tesla Model Y is the favourite of German private buyers in September. Private sales (PS) in Germany account for 68,920 units in September, that's a 33% ratio and a -7.3% year drop. The year-to-date volume is up a tiny 0.8% to 687,724 for a 32.5% PS ratio vs 31.9%…
The Mercedes G-Class is the 2nd best-selling foreign model in Japan over Q3. The Japanese new vehicle market stabilises in September at +0.3% too 438,733 sales. The year-to-date tally remains in frank negative meanwhile at -8.5% to 3,299,869 units. Local behemoth Toyota (-6.9%) underperforms but still manages a strong 28.9%…
The VW Tiguan is #1 at home for the first time. German new car sales remain in negative in September at -7% year-on-year to 208,848, leading to a year-to-date tally off -1% to 2,116,074. We are off -14.6% on pre-pandemic September 2019 (244,622) and year-to-date volumes are down -22.8% over…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in September. In the all important '74' plate change month of September, the UK new car market edges up 1% year-on-year to 275,239, the best September since 2020 but still -19.8% off pre-Covid September 2019. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Skoda Scala is up to #2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto, we can share with you today August data for the Bosnian market. Sales drop -8.7% year-on-year to 999 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 8,280. The Skoda Octavia (+48.7%)…