Hyundai ix35 * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 42 All-brands by clicking on the title * Dramatic month of February for Austrian new car sales: down 25% year-on-year to just 20,641 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 44,068 units, down 15% on 2014. The brands podium…
The BMW 2 Series is up to #16 in February at home in Germany. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 308 models by clicking on the title * Germany, Europe's largest new car market, is up a very satisfying 7% year-on-year in February to 223,254 registrations, bringing…
The Skoda Yeti is #7 with German private buyers this month. * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Private sales in Germany are back up to 33.1% of the overall market vs. 31.2% in January at 73,897 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 139,938…
Only the Ford Fiesta outsells the VW Golf in the UK this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * SMMT figures show the UK new car market up year-on-year for the 36th consecutive month (3 years exactly) at +12%…
BMW 1 Series * See the Top 10 best-selling models in each nation by clicking on the title * As a teaser to overall UK sales and thanks to data communicated by SMMT, I give you the Top 10 best-selling models for each UK nation for February. Keep in mind…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling nameplate in the Netherlands in February and year-to-date. * See the Top 250 All-models and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title * Now in its third year, the Dutch market is skewed by preferential pricing attributed to the most eco-friendly variants of some models.…
* See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 184 All-models by clicking on the title * The Argentinean new car market is showing no sign of recovery: down another 28% year-on-year in February to 41,998 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 107,548 units, down 35% on 2014. Volkswagen (-23%), Ford…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 40 best-selling models and Top 32 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Estonian new car market is down 13% year-on-year in February to 1,239 sales, bringing the year-to-date total into negative territory at -4% to 2,931 registrations. Toyota remains the most popular manufacturer…
VW Passat * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 34 All-brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Ireland are on a roll: up another 24% year-on-year in February to 15,839 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 45,727 units, up 28% on 2014. Bypassed…
The Seat Ibiza is back atop the Spanish models ranking. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 277 All-models by clicking on the title * Another spectacular month for new car sales in Spain with sales up 27% both in February to 87,192 registrations and year-to-date to 155,809 units,…
VW Passat * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 32 All-brands by clicking on the title * A combination of low interest rates, rising stock market and housing prices, strong consumer confidence and a string of attractive new models lifts the Swedish new car market to great heights…
VW Passat * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 35 brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Turkey are up by an encouraging 5% year-on-year in January to 34,223 registrations including LCV. Volkswagen leads the brands ranking thanks to 4,491 sales and 13.1%…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 305 All-models by clicking on the title * Very strong results for the Slovak new car market in 2014, up 10% year-on-year to 78,107 registrations. In the models ranking, an immobile podium hides vastly different evolutions: the Skoda Octavia holds onto the pole position by…
The Audi A3 flamboyantly takes the lead of the Belgian models ranking in January. * See the Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * The Belgian new car market is down 4% year-on-year in January to 52,992 registrations including LCV. Big surprise atop the models ranking: the Audi…
Mercedes is up to #3 and 9.6% share in Portugal this month. * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 206 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal are up a spectacular 28% year-on-year in January to 11.852 registrations. A new pattern is emerging in…