Boosted by incentives, the Slovak market is up again at +7% and 74,717 registrations in 2009. For the first time of its career, the Skoda Fabia is under 10% share in the country at -10% and 7,116 sales (9.5%). Another first: perhaps for the first time in over a decade,…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * This year European car sales were dominated by an unassailable duo: the VW Golf, boosted by the launch of its 6th generation, and the Ford Fiesta, also completely revamped in late 2008. These two models…
Seat Ibiza March 2020 update: Now with Top 45 All-brands. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title! * Car sales continue to drop in Spain, down 18% this year at 955,397 registrations. For the 7th time in history (the first one being…
Fiat Punto * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * For the first time in at least a decade, the Renault Clio's domination of Slovenian car sales is seriously threatened in 2009: the Fiat Punto and Kia Cee'd even were the two best selling models…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 10 Station Wagons by clicking on the title! * Poland has managed to go through the financial crisis relatively unscathed, with car sales down just 2% this year to 336,618 registrations. Big change at the top of the models ranking:…
Ford Fiesta * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Belgian car market suffers from the GFC in 2009, down 12% at 476,194 registrations. The market fragments further, with all models under 3% share, making Belgium the most fragmented market in the world with…
Hyundai Accent Era * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Turkish car market is booming in 2009, up 21% to 369,819 registrations. After many years of Renault domination, the Hyundai Accent Era, perhaps boosted by end-of-life price readjustments, is a distant leader in…
* See the Top 100 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * The Swiss car market is down 8% at 266,018 registrations, however the Top 2 best sellers see their sales grow thanks to their new generations both on sale this year.…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In a market down 28% to 924,338 registrations, the Skoda Octavia becomes the best-selling model in Central and Eastern Europe with 58,526 sales, down 'only' 18% for a 6.3% market share. The Skoda Fabia is…
Renault Twingo * See the Top 320 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Boosted by government subsidies and scrappage schemes, the French car market is up 11% in 2009 with 2,268,730 registrations, its best year since 1990! The Peugeot 207 is the best-selling car in…
Ford Focus March 2020 update: Now with Top 50 All-brands. * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Spanish car market is hit full frontal by the GFC, down 28% and over 450,000 units in 2008 at 1,161,154 registrations. The fight for the top spot…
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…
Hyundai Accent and Renault Symbol * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Turkish car sales are down 14% in 2008 at 305,998 registrations. The Renault Symbol manages to keep its title of best-selling car in the country but it was very close: down 23%…
Renault Clio * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Great performance for Renault this year in Portugal: it holds the first 2 spots with the Renault Clio in pole position with 10,124 sales and the Renault Megane at #2 with 9,151 units. The arrival…
Peugeot 207 * See the Top 374 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * In a stable market at 2,050,289 sales, the Peugeot 207, #1 with 136,283 sales and 6.6%, and Renault Clio III, #2 at 129,337 units and 6.3%, reach their full potential: they…