+17% for the Slovak car market in 2008, reaching 70,040 registrations. Skoda places the Fabia and Octavia on top of the sales ranking again, and the Fabia continues its slow decline at -5% this year and 7,922 sales or 11.3% of the market. The Octavia grows faster than the market…
Kia Cee'd * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Good year for the Slovenian market, up 5% at 68,533 registrations. The Renault Clio keeps its title but sees its market share drop sharply to 6.6% with 4,553 sales. The Fiat Punto climbs to #2…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Mariusz * The Polish market is up 9% in 2008 at 344,270 registrations, and the models podium stay unchanged compared to 2007. The Skoda Fabia leads the way for the 4th consecutive year with 14,717…
I only have official figures for the first 8 months of the year, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch! In spite of the increased competition triggered by the country's entrance in the European Union, the Dacia Logan maintains its stranglehold on the…
I missed the boat when Danish Full Year 2008 figures were published so I only have the models ranking over the first 8 months of the year. If you have access to Full Year data please get in touch! The Skoda Fabia, helped by the new generation, takes the lead…
Hyundai Sonata After a scare in 2007, the Hyundai Sonata is back as the undisputed South Korea leader this year thanks to its facelift and sales up 3% to 123,208 units while the Hyundai Avante is down 21% to 87,579. The new gen Kia Morning (aka Picanto) is a roaring…
Dacia Logan * See the Top 8 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Even though sales in Romania are starting to decrease, the Dacia Logan manages to stay on top of the Central & Eastern European models ranking for the 4th consecutive year in 2008 with 75,858 sales…
Dacia Logan in Morocco. Picture: Flickr Production of the Dacia Logan started in 2005 in Morocco, and its success in the country was immediate. It became Morocco's best-selling car in 2006 with 12,735 sales (15.2% share) and stayed at this position both in 2007 with 12,636 sales (12%) and 2008…
Toyota Yaris in Iceland, August 2008 * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After hitting its record year in 2005, the Icelandic new car market stays at extremely high levels the two following years with 20,198 registrations clocked up in 2006 (-3%) and 19,316…
Skoda Fabia March 2020 update: Now with Top 53 All-brands and Top 310 All-models. In a Czech market up 6.9% at 132.542 registrations, Skoda (-5.3%) falls below the symbolic 40% share at 37%. Ford (+56.5%) surges 4 spots to land in 2nd place at 6.4% share, distancing Renault (-8.5%) at…
Slovak car sales are up 1% in 2007 at 59,700 registrations. There are no surprises on top with the two star Skoda models leading the pack. However their combined market share goes down to 20.2% from 27.4% in 2006. The Skoda Fabia, in spite of the launch of the Phase…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Car sales are back up a healthy 23% in Poland this year to 316,217 registrations. Boosted by the new generation launched in March, the Skoda Fabia is a distant leader at 17.017 sales and 5.4%…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Finnish car sales are down 13% in 2007 at 125,608 registrations, and the Toyota Corolla is still the best selling car in the country in spite of its split between Auris (hatchback) and Corolla (sedan)…
Suzuki Swift * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hungary are down 5.8% year-on-year in 2007 to 176.978 units. Suzuki opened a factory in Hungary in 1991 and has been the best-selling carmaker in the country for…
Hyundai Sonata * See the Top 40 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Pedro * Another year with the Hyundai Sonata in the lead in South Korea, however this time the fight is very close with the Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) at #2: 119,133 sales (+2%)…