The Sportage (+525%) helps Kia to #1 this month. New light vehicle sales in South Korea fall -19.2% year-on-year in March to 136,041 units, the 2nd double-digit decline so far this year. Local manufacturers are down -21.2% to 111,124 sales while foreigners limit their fall to -8.7% at 24,917 units.…
The Kia Sportage is up to #3 in Poland in March. The Polish new car market slips down -17.9% year-on-year in March to 38,567 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -13.5% to 100,275. Toyota remains ultra-dominant with 15.8% share, close to double any other carmaker in the market, with…
Toyota is up 26% in a March market down -17.7%. New car sales in Belgium endure a 10th consecutive month of double-digit falls in March at -17.7% year-on-year to just 36,998 registrations. The year-to-date volume after three months is now off -12.2% to 103,146 units. BMW (-20.6%) signs a 15th…
Opel sales are up 58.3% year-on-year in market down -12.7%. The Luxembourg new car market skids down -12.7% year-on-year to 4,338 registrations, which means the year-to-date total is now off -8.9% to 11,347 units. Mercedes (-15.6%) takes advantage off Volkswagen's freefall (-32.6%) to snap the brands top spot for the…
The Toyota Yaris is the most successful model in Ireland in March. The Irish new car market shoots up 40.7% year-on-year in March to 12,933 units, its first YoY uptick of the year. The year-to-date total now stands at 49,926, up 3.8% over the First Quarter of 2021. Toyota shoots…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-selling vehicle in the Czech Republic in March. The Czech new car market is down -15.7% year-on-year in March 2022 to just 16,903 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative territory at -4.3% to 47,391. Local behemoth Skoda (-32.8%) falls twice as fast as its…
Honda Vezel sales triple year-on-year thanks to the new generation. The Japanese new vehicle market falls -16.3% both in March (512,862) and year-to-date (1,197,229) in a month always boosted by end of Financial Year promotions. Toyota (-13.9%) gains share year-on-year to 31.1% vs. 30.4% over the First Quarter of 2022,…
The Cupra Formentor smashes its ranking, volume and share records in Germany. The German new car market is off -17.5% year-on-year in March to 241,330 units, the first fall of the year so far. The year-to-date volume now stands at 625,954 sales, down -4.6% over the First Quarter of 2021. Volkswagen…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the UK for the first time. For the all-important month of March which traditionally accounts for around 20% of the annual total, new car sales in the UK fall -14.3% year-on-year to just 243,479 units according to data by SMMT. This…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to a record third place in March in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan drop -8.7% year-on-year in March to 39,442 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -14.2% to 104,344 sales. Toyota (-5.5%) falls a little slower than the market to 29.4% share,…
The Dacia Sandero III is up 34.6% in a market down -19.5% 24/05/22 update: Now with Top 150 models. The French new car market endures a 10th consecutive month of year-on-year decline, worsening to -19.5% and 147,079 units with the microchip crisis and the Russia-Ukraine war impacting supply. When removing…
The Volvo XC40 is #1 in March and year-to-date in Sweden. The Swedish new car market dives -39.5% year-on-year in March to 28,710 but the March 2021 comparison base was extremely high as it was a record for the month, triggered by an upcoming bonus malus change. The year-to-date volume now…
The Cupra Formentor is up to 5th place overall in Spain in March. The Spanish new car market sinks -30.2% year-on-year in March to just 59,920 units and is down -51% on pre-pandemic March 2019. The year-to-date tally now stands at 164,399, down -11.6% over the same period in 2021…
Toyota is the best-selling manufacturer in Singapore for the 2nd year running. Discover 15 years of Singapore Historical Data here. New car sales in Singapore lift 10.1% year-on-year over the Full Year 2021 top 48,947 units. Toyota (+25%) leads and improves its market share from 17.3% to 19.7% whereas Mercedes…
The Hyundai i30 is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in February. The Slovak new car market is up 8.5% year-on-year in February to 6,006 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 32.6% to 11,745. Traditional leader Skoda (-39.4%) takes a very harsh hit this month but manages to remain atop…