The Hyundai Kona cracks the Australian Top 5 for the first time. 12/11 update: Now with Top 339 All models ranking. 100,658 new cars found an Australian buyer in October, a small 0.7% year-on-year increase but the 2nd largest October volume in history below the 106,809 of October 2023. The…
The Volvo EX40 ends the month just 6 sales off the top spot. The Norwegian new car market is off -3.6% year-on-year in October to 11,138 units, but the year-to-date tally remains in frank positive at +20.4% to 124,463. BEVs hold 97.4% of the market thanks to 10,852 sales, stable…
The Skoda Elroq is #1 in Switzerland for the first time. New car sales in Switzerland edge down -1.6% year-on-year in October to 18,451 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -3.7% to 187,378. 4x4 sales drop -5.3% to 9,246 and 50.1% share vs. 52.1% a year ago. Petrol…
Cupra is inside the 10 best-selling brands in Czechia for the first time. 23,298 new cars found a Czech buyer in October, another strong result at 10.6% YoY. The year-to-date tally is now up 6.6% to 205,735. Skoda (+8.2%) trails the market slightly but still signs a solid share at…
The Dacia Bigster hots a record ranking and share in October. The Romanian new car market shoots up 11.1% year-on-year in October to 12,839 units, but the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -4.3% to 121,610. Homegrown superstar Dacia (+15.6%) holds a 26.8% share vs. 28.3% so far this…
Citroen sales are up 5-fold year-on-year in October. The Croatian new car market soars 18.3% year-on-year in October to 5,158 units. This is a particularly good result given October 2024 was already up 18.3% (yes) over the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now up 8.5% to 60,896. According to…
MG sales are up 6-fold year-on-year in Belgium. It's a 19th consecutive month of YoY declines (!) for the Belgian new car market at -6.8% to 33,955 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -8.9% to 357,823. Company sales are off -10.3% to 20,726 whereas private sales are stable at…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 26.4% in October. The Italian new car market is back in negative in October at -0.6% to 125,826. The year-to-date tally is now down -2.7% to 1,293,366. This is off 332,000 or -20.4% on pre-pandemic 2019. Once again private sales are weak at -12.2%…
Lynk & Co is up to a world best #9 in October. Picture over-drive.co.il According to data shared with us by our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new car market surges 33.3% year-on-year in October to 19,367 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 8.5% to 261,404. After three months at…
Jetour sales double year-on-year in the UAE. The Emirati new car market is up 5.2% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2025 to 241,038. However this is mainly due to the addition of BMW/Mini whose sales were unavailable in 2024. Without the German manufacturer, the market is up by…
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup is still the best-selling vehicle in Jordan. 27,089 new light vehicles hit Jordanian roads over the first 9 months of 2025, a -5.7% year-on-year drop. Toyota (+2.5%) defies the negative context to cement its pole position with 34.6% share vs. 31.9% a year ago. Kia…
The Kia Frontier is the most popular vehicle in Iraq so far in 2025. 120,480 new light vehicles found a buyer in Iraq over the first 9 months of 2025. That's a measured 2.1% year-on-year improvement. Kia (+20.2%) scores a splendid lift to reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota…
The Jetour T2 is the third best-selling vehicle in Bahrain through September. The Bahraini new light vehicle market advances 10.9% year-on-year through September to 27,074 sales. Toyota (+7.8%) trails the overall growth but remains out of reach at 31% share vs. 31.6% a year ago. Nissan (-10.6%) is in difficulty…
Zeekr is up to a record 7th place in Singapore in September. The Singaporean new car market is up 14% year-on-year in September to 4,704 units. This means the year-to-date tally is up a stunning 24.1% to 37,937. BYD (+129.2%) lodges a 9th consecutive pole position and reaches a new…
The MG 4 ranks #7 in Thailand in August. New light vehicle sales in Thailand are off -4.8% year-on-year in August to 46,365. The year-to-date tally now stands at 416,579. The Top 4 brands all trail the market with harsh double-digit losses. Toyota (-12.2%) resists best above Isuzu (-15.3%), Honda…