At +75% the Citroen C4 Picasso delivers the biggest year-on-year gain in the Top 50 this month. * See the Top 343 All-models & Top 58 brands by clicking on the title! * After exploring the Top 10 models and Top 30 brands for February, a couple of weeks of wait…
The Ford Ranger is above the Toyota Hilux so far in 2014. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 60 brands by clicking on the title! * New Zealand continues to perform at levels not seen in decades: March 2014 is the best since 1994 at 11,238 registrations,…
Geely Emgrand 8 * See the Top 30 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * The Crimea situation has had a clear impact on new car sales in Ukraine: down a horrendous 51% year-on-year in March to just 10,938 registrations which brings the First Quarter total to 38,016 units,…
The Datsun Go starts at US$5,340. Only in India is such low pricing possible at the moment. Staying in India for a couple of days has enabled me to get a much better understanding of the Indian new car market and its dynamics which have very unique characteristics. In fact,…
The arrival of the new model boosts the Mercedes C-Class up to 4th place. * See the Top 293 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Germany satisfy this month at +5% to 296,408 registrations, bringing the First Quarter total to…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 226 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * New car sales in the Czech Republic are up a flamboyant 20% year-on-year in March to 16,576 registrations, bringing the First Quarter total to 42,993 units, up a splendid 18% on 2013. Very stable models…
The Renault Clio is #2 in Northern Ireland, #4 in Scotland and #7 in Wales this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title! * Thanks to SMMT, I can share with you the best-sellers for each nation in the UK in March,…
Maruti Wagon R in Old Delhi - March 2014 (click to see full size) * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * On my way back from Europe to Australia, I was lucky enough to be able to stop over in Delhi, India for a few…
Surprise: the Fiat Strada is the best-selling model in Brazil this month. * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * Brazilian consumers bought 228,728 light vehicles in March, a harsh 15% contraction over March 2013, bringing the market back into negative…
Renault Scénic * NOW UPDATED with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 317 All-models! * New car sales in Belgium are up 1% year-on-year in February to 46,140 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 95,724 units after two months, down 0.4% on 2013. Peugeot brilliantly becomes the best-selling carmaker this month…
Hyundai Porter * See the Top 52 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title! * Sales of local models in South Korea are up 3% year-on-year in March to 121,416 registrations, bringing the first Quarter total to 334,758 units, up 4% on 2013. Whereas it had never held that…
Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 12 best-selling models and Top 52 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The new car market in Ecuador is surprisingly down for the 2nd year in a row in 2013 at -6% to 113,812 registrations, among Latin American countries breaking annual record after…
The Seat Leon remains #1 so far in 2014. * See the Top 220 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The Spanish new car market enjoys its 7th consecutive month of year-on-year gain at +10% to 79,990 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 202,289…
Nissan Sunny * See the Top 132 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New car sales in Egypt are up a fantastic 38% year-on-year in February, bringing the year-to-date total to 39,874 units, up 23% on 2013. The Hyundai Verna reclaims the pole position it held…
Kia Cerato (UAE model shown). Kia sales are up 27% in 2013 in Nigeria. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * In a market up a shy 3% year-on-year in 2013 to 49,874 registrations, Toyota keeps by very far the lead of the brands…