The Kia Niro is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands again. The Dutch new car market skid a harsh -13.9% year-on-year in May to 28,361 units, meaning the year-to-date tally slips into negative at -1.2% to 158,421. Kia (-5.2%) confirms it is the new favourite of Dutch customers and falls…
The Opel Corsa signs its first Top 10 finish since August 2020. 11/06 update: Now with Top 326 All models ranking In May, the French new car market registers its first year-on-year decline since July 2022 at -2.9% to 141,298 units. This is to be compared to the 193,000 sales…
Jaecoo is now among the 10 best-selling brands in Russia. 127,128 new passenger cars found a buyer in Russia in May, a 76.2% year-on-year increase just as the year-to-date volume improves 86.4% to 594,917. This shows once again that sanctions against Russia are not working anymore. Lada (+81.9%) remains the…
Hyundai Kona sales are up 108.5% year-on-year in May. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up 5.7% year-on-year in May to 169,000 units, marking a 19th consecutive month of year-on-year gains. The SAAR comes in a 1.63 million units, the weakest…
Mitsubishi sales are up 177.1% year-on-year in May. New car sales in Ukraine gain 7.9% year-on-year in May to 5,524, showing once again a deceleration in the market growth rate after 11% in April and 47.4% in March. The year-to-date tally is now up 30% to 27,912. Toyota (+7.8%) matches…
The Nissan Kicks equals its ranking record in May. The Brazilian new car market gains 10.2% year-on-year in May to 183,214 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 15.9% to 874,570. Fiat (+12.3%) outpaces the overall growth and once again stands at over double the market share it holds back…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular model in Argentina in May. The Argentinean new light vehicle market endures a -13.4% year-on-year loss in May to 32,709 sales, bringing the year-to-date tally off -21.9% to 144,524. Toyota (+2.9%) defies the negative market and breaks its share record at 25.4%, eclipsing…
Volvo XC60 sales are up 49.6% in May. New car sales in Sweden drop a harsh -11.9% year-on-year in May to 25,094 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.9% to 106,893. The main event this month is the freefall of BEV sales at -34.7% year-on-year to just 7,614 units…
Volvo sales are up 21.8% in May. The Belgian new car market disappoint in May at -5.9% to 38,907 units. Keep in mind May 2023 was euphoric (+42.5%). The year-to-date tally remains in positive, but just at +0.5% to 213,746. Distanced by Volkswagen last month, BMW (-2.4%) reclaims the top…
The Skoda Octavia hits its highest Croatian market share in over 6 years. New car sales in Croatia improve 16.7% year-on-year in May to 8,281 units which is by far the largest monthly volume so far this year. The year-to-date tally is up 15% to 30,569. Volkswagen (+55.2%) manages its…
The Kia Sportage is #1 in the UK For the third time ever. New car sales in the UK sign a 22nd consecutive month of year-on-year growth in May at +1.7% to 147,678 units. This is the best May result since 2021 but remains -19.6% below the pre-pandemic level of…
Seat sales are up 4-fold this month in Israel. Data by our local partner cartube.co.il has the Israeli new car market off -7.9% year-on-year in May to 22,391 sales. This brings the year-to-date tally down -13.6% to 129,230. Toyota (+11.4%) defies the negative market and repeats at #1 with a dominant…
The Volvo EX30 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in May. It's a 6th consecutive month of decline for the Finnish new car market at harsh -18.4% year-on-year in May to 7,551 units. The year-to-date volume is now down -14.6% to 31,716. Toyota (-11.7%) keeps the lead of the brands…
Citroen C3 sales are up 140.5% year-on-year in May. The Italian new car market hits the brakes in April at -6.6% year-on-year to 139,581 units, 10,000 less than in May 2023. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +3.4% to 726,311. Note this is still -20.2% below the first…
Dealerships rush to register the outgoing generation of Citroen C3 New car sales in Spain gain 3.4% year-on-year in May to 95,158 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.8% to 431,884. The 5 months figure however remains -23% below the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Notably, 9,180 rechargeable vehicles…