The Nissan Qashqai is now Ireland's best-seller in 2018. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 235 All-models by clicking on the title * The Irish new car market posts a 15th consecutive year-on-year decline in March at -10.7% to 17.767 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down 5.5%…
The Dacia Duster is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Ireland in February. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 235 All-models by clicking on the title * After a 4.9% drop in January, new car sales in Ireland stabilise in February at -0.01% or just two units below the…
The Peugeot 3008 is up 45-fold on the previous generation a year ago. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * January and July are now the two main registrations months in Ireland since a bi-annual license plate system was introduced in…
The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling nameplate in Ireland for the second year running. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * Check out 44 years worth of Irish Historical Data here The Irish new car market slumps down 10.4% year-on-year in…
The Mini Clubman ranks 5th in a reduced Irish car market. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 155 All-models by clicking on the title * As usual, the Irish new car market switches off for the end of the year, awaiting 2018 license plates. Only 686 new cars…
The Kia Stonic signs its first podium finish anywhere in the world in Ireland this month. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 190 All-models by clicking on the title * As is the tradition in Ireland, the market slows down to an almost standstill, awaiting the new 2018…
Skoda Kodiaq * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Ireland are down a harsh 16.8% year-on-year in September to 3.899 units, pulling the year-to-date total down 10.2% to 128.579 registrations. Volkswagen remains the most popular brand in…
The Peugeot 3008 is up to #5 in Ireland in August. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * After the bi-annual July surge due to new license plates, the Irish new car market falls back down 21% year-on-year to 5.754 units…
Irish green Renault Kadjar + Fluence near the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland - August 2017 I was lucky enough to be able to drive through part of the western coast of Ireland for five days in mid-August, and as is always the case when actually finding oneself in the actual…
The Renault Megane is up 4-fold on July 2016 in Ireland. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * Ireland has adopted a bi-annual licence plate change like the UK and it happens in July. This year, sales for the month are…
Surprise: the BMW 5 Series is the best-selling nameplate in Ireland this month. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * For the past couple of years, Ireland has functioned on a bi-annual license plate change like the UK, in January and…
The Peugeot 3008 is up 9-fold to #4 in Ireland this month. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 202 All-models by clicking on the title * The Irish new car market is down a disappointing 8% year-on-year in May to 5.989 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally down 10% to…
The Toyota C-HR is up to 6th place in February in Ireland. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 215 All-models by clicking on the title * Accentuating a trend we saw in January, the Irish new car market is down by a painful 21% year-on-year in February to…
Irish Renault Mégane sales are up 17-fold year-on-year in January. * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * Ireland is one of the rare European market to see its new car registrations decline year-on-year in January at -1.9% to 38.993 units. Part…
The Hyundai Tucson is the first Korean model to top the annual Irish sales. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * Check out 43 years worth of Irish Historical Data here In its fourth year of bi-annual license plate system, the…