Cupra breaks its monthly volume record in June. The Austrian new car market drops a harsh -9.2% year-on-year in June to just 27,868 units. Yet the H1 2025 volume is in positive at +5.9% to 143,051. Volkswagen (-29.8%) is hit hard but stays atop the brands charts with 12.9% share…
The Leon nameplate (Cupra+Seat) would be #2 overall this month. 24,311 new cars hit Austrian roads in May, a fantastic 22.7% year-on-year surge. This way, the year-to-date tally is now up 10.3% to 115,183. Volkswagen (-1%) can't catch up with the market growth but still manages 14.5% share vs. 14.4%…
First Top 20 finish for the Ford Tourneo Courier in Croatia, directly up to #6. New car sales in Croatia step up 3% year-on-year in May to 8,531 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.2% to 32,478. Volkswagen (-6.1%) reclaims the brands leadership for the first time since last…
More than 4,000 Dacia Sandero found a buyer in Spain in May. Another excellent result for new car sales in Spain in May with registrations up 18.6% year-on-year to 112,820 units. This is the largest May volume since pre-pandemic 2019 (129,777). This is the 9th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in…
The Dacia Duster is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in April. The Portuguese new car market lifts 8.2% year-on-year in April to 18,752 sales, tilting the year-to-date volume into positive at +1.2% to 77,297. Peugeot (+64.6%) soars ahead to solidify its dominance in the brands charts, while Mercedes (+13.8%)…
The Hyundai i20 is the second best-selling vehicle in Spain in April. The Spanish new car market continues on its solid run this year with April sales up 7.1% year-on-year to 98,522 units. This is an especially good result given April 2024 was already up 23.1% on the year prior.…
Renault Captur sales are up 102.4% year-on-year in March. It's another excellent month for new car sales in Spain, up 23.2% year-on-year in March to 116,725 units, getting closer to the 126,984 units of pre-pandemic March 2019. As a result, the Q1 volume is up 14.1% to 279,368. Sales have been…
The Audi Q8 is up to a record 5th place in February. 19,619 new cars found a buyer in Austria in February, a -1.9% year-on-year drop. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 6.7% to 40,067 thanks to a splendid start of the year (January at +16.5%). Volkswagen (-5.2%) falls…
The MG ZS is the most popular vehicle in Spain in February. It's another sturdy month for new car sales in Spain, with February up 11% year-on-year to 90,327 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 8.4% to 162,643. The nation-wide volume is helped by replacement vehicles purchased in…
First Austrian Top 20 finish for the Cupra Terramar. It's a splendid start of the year for new car sales in Austria, up 16.5% year-on-year in January to 20,448 units. The Top 3 brands all belong to the VW Group and all beat the market: Volkswagen is up 25.2% to…
The Nissan Juke has never been ranked so high in Portugal. 14,504 new cars found a buyer in Portugal in January, a significant -7.8% year-on-year fall. Peugeot (-31.9%) compensates for a particularly high year-ago result. Dacia (+1.1%) is solid at #2 with 9% share, equalling its December level. Toyota (+10.9%)…
The MG ZS is equal #2 in Spain in January. The Spanish new car market is up 5.3% year-on-year in January to 72,322 units. Sales of BEV and PHEV vehicles soar 28.9% to 10,254, holding 14.2% of the market vs. 11.6% a year ago. Private sales advance 12.3% to 38,219,…
VW Golf sales are up 61.2% in 2024. Discover over 45 years of Austrian Historical Data here. The Austrian new car market gains 6.1% year-on-year in 2024 to 253,789 units. Volkswagen (+7.1%) is the clear leader once again at 14.2% share, distancing Skoda (+7.8%), BMW (+6%) and Audi (+0.03%) like in 2023.…
The Dacia Sandero dominates the Spanish models charts head and shoulders. Consult over 50 years of Spanish Historical Data here Thanks to December sales up 28.8%, the Spanish new car market crosses the 1 million sales mark for the first time since pre-pandemic 2019 at 1,016,885 (+7.1%). Note the December…
Renault Captur sales double year-on-year in November. 83,339 new cars found a buyer in Spain in November, an encouraging 6.4% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date tally is up 5.1% to 911,503 and could well reach 1 million by the time the year comes to an end. However keep in mind this…