Mercedes holds 9.1% of the Luxembourg market in February. This post has been updated with the Top 10 models. From this month we will publish brands data for Luxembourg in sync with the rest of Europe, with the Top 10 models added when available at the start of month+2. New…
The Lexus ES is by far the most popular import in China in February. Sales of imported cars in China follow the locally-made trend with a painful -23.9% year-on-year freefall in February to just 48.687 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -14.8% to 157.717. Lexus (+21.8%) goes against…
The Vauxhall Grandland X is an instant blockbuster in the UK. Traditionally very secretive, we now have the chance to study UK 2018 figures in a lot more detail with a Top 250 models instead of the usual Top 10. Just outside the familiar ten, the Vauxhall Mokka (-14.1%) is…
Toyota Yaris sales are up 52.7% year-on-year. New car sales in Taiwan are handicapped by the Lunar New Year which fell earlier this month with February sales down an abysmal -27.2% to just 19.640 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 14.8% to 63.783. Toyota (-26.5%) falls slightly slower tham the…
The Mercedes E-Class is the best-selling foreign nameplate in South Korea in 2018. The South Korea Full Year 2018 article has now been updated with the Top 100 foreign models ranking. It shows the Mercedes E-Class (+9.6%) cementing its lead and edging past 35.500 sales, now over 12.000 units above its…
The Citroen C5 Aircross is up to #23 at home. This post has been updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales. In February, the French new car market (+2.1%) is back in positive for the first time since last August at 172.438 units,…
The all-new Triton ute helps Mitsubishi catch its highest market share in 16 years. This post has been updated with the Top 275 All-models. There's no sign of recovery for the Australian new vehicle market, with a negative housing market and upcoming elections combining to make February (-9.3%) the 11th…
The new generation Toyota RAV4 has landed in South Africa. The South African new vehicle market drops -6.7% year-on-year in February to 43.251 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -7.1% to 85.606 units. Toyota (+1.4%), the VW Group (+0.1%) and Nissan (-1.3%) buck the negative trend to top the…
Ferrari holds 2.2% share in Monaco in 2018. Picture courtesy sssupersports.com Consult 8 years of Monaco Historical Data here. Exclusive to BestSellingCarsBlog, we are able to share with you for the 8th year in a row official new car sales data for the Principality of Monaco. You won't find this data…
The Mercedes GLC is among the Top 10 best-selling SUVs in China in February. Just as January retail sales seemed to want to perk up, Chinese wholesales remain stuck in hell for now. Traditionally the weakest month of the year due to Lunar New Year celebrations and extended holidays, February…
The X3 (+26.5%) helps BMW sales up 3.5% in Austria in February. New car sales in Austria continue to plunge at -10.8% year-on-year in February to 23.640 registrations, bringing the year-to-date volume down 11.2% to 48.897 units. Volkswagen (-1.2%) resists much better than the market and comfortably holds onto the brands…
The Skoda Karoq is up to a record 4th place in Switzerland in February. The Swiss new car market edges down -0.5% year-on-year in February to 22.176 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 1.9% to 43.107. 4x4 sales defy the negative context with sales up 1.1% to 10.957 and…
The VW T-Roc climbs onto the Dutch podium for the first time in February. Picture courtesy www.autokopen.nl. New car sales in the Netherlands continue to drop painfully at -15.4% to 29.947 in February, with the year-to-date tally now down 18% to 77.236 units. Volkswagen (+38.8%) blissfully ignores the surrounding gloom, and…
Mercedes sales gain 15.9% in Singapore in February. After surging 48% in January, new light vehicle sales in Singapore fall back to earth in February at -4% year-on-year to 5.010 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 23% to 13.267. Toyota (including Lexus) reclaims the brands top spot thanks to sales…
The Dacia Duster hits a new ranking record in Poland this month. New light vehicle sales in Poland gain 4.4% in February to 48.940 units including light commercials, leading to a YTD tally up 2.4% to 100.248. Brand leader Skoda (-0.8%) edges down but remains on top at 11.6% share,…