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…
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…
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…
The VW T-Cross ranks #3 in Slovakia in April. The Slovak new car market climbs 11.9% year-on-year in April to 7,711 units, bringing the year-to-date volume up 7.1% to 31,102. Skoda (+12.1%) matches the overall growth but can only produce a 19.4% market share vs. 21.2% so far this year.…
The Hyundai Tucson is the most popular vehicle in Cyprus in April. Thanks to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT we can share with you Cyprus new car sales data for April. The market surges 105.4% year-on-year to 1,608 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26% to 6,072.…
The Suzuki Vitara is the most popular vehicle in Greece in April. New car sales in Greece deliver their highest year-on-year gain for the year in April at +31.3% to 13,445 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 13.9% to 50,113. The top four carmakers all vastly beat the market.…
BYD sales are up 5-fold year-on-year in April. The Singaporean new car market rallies back up 58% year-on-year in April to 3,452 units, the best April result since 2021. The year-to-date tally is now up 33.8% to 11,614. Toyota (+51.5%) advances to 19.8% share vs. 17.2% so far this year, but…
The Range Rover hits a record ranking in April. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -11.4% year-on-year in April to 50,887 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -8.3% to 212,089. Imports are now dwarfed by exports which passes the 500,000 monthly unit mark for the first time…
The Toyota Yaris Sedan ranks #1 in Saudi Arabia so far in 2024. 194,281 new vehicles found a home in Saudi Arabia over Q1 2024. Toyota easily leads the way in the brands charts with 26.6% share, distancing Hyundai at 14.1%. Nissan (7.4%) and Kia (7.3%) are a notch below…
Rabdan One 74,215 new vehicles were sold in the United Arab Emirates over the first quarter of 2024. Toyota dominates the brands charts with 24.8% share ahead of Nissan at 17.1%. Mitsubishi (7.6%), Hyundai (4%) and Ford (4%) complete the Top 5. MG is up to #7 and Mercedes appears…
The Range Rover ranks #8 in Qatar so far this year. 17,256 new vehicles found a Qatari home over the first quarter of 2023. Here too Toyota dominates the market with 33% share above Nissan at 9.6% and Kia at 7.6%. Below Suzuki, Land Rover is the best-selling non Asian…
The MG 5 ranks #5 in Oman over Q1 2024. The Omani new vehicle market amounts to 14,790 sales over Q1. Toyota smothers the competition with a staggering 53.6% share, almost 8 times the #2 Hyundai (7%). MG advances to third place with 6.6% of the market, with Isuzu and…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Bahrain so far this year. 8,029 new vehicles hit Bahraini roads over Q1 2024. Toyota easily tops the brands charts with 35.3% of the market ahead of Nissan at 9.7% and Hyundai at 8.1%. MG snaps a fantastic 4th place with a…
VW holds 14% of the Luxembourg market in April. New car sales in Luxembourg climb 5.7% year-on-year in April to 4,414 units, meaning the year-to-date market is now down -2.4% to 16,914. This is a solid performance given April 2023 was up 25% on the year prior. The top 2…
The VW Golf is the best-selling model in Austria in April. 21,337 new cars found a buyer in Austria in April, a solid 15.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.7% to 84,600. The podium brands all beat the market and lodge shares above their YTD level: Volkswagen…