The Mahindra Scorpio lodges its 2nd highest monthly volume in April. Indian wholesales are up 4.9% year-on-year in April to 353,449 units, a new record for the month, and this for the third consecutive year. The year-to-date tally is up 3.4% to 1,521,520, also a new record at this stage…
The Volvo XC60 hits a new ranking record in April. Polish new car sales advance 5.8% year-on-year in April to 46,968 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.3% to 189,064. Toyota (-10.9%) easily retains the brands pole position with 15.7% share, albeit down one percentage point on its YTD…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in New Zealand. 8,839 new vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in April, a -4.3% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.9% to 41,031 units. The Top four brands all fall faster than the market. Toyota is off -8.8%…
First Australian Top 20 finish for the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro 12/05 update: Now with Top 322 All models ranking. New vehicle sales in Australia drop -6.1% year-on-year in April to 91,316 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -3.6% to 387,273. Private sales fall -8.9% to 44,568, business fleets edge…
The Jeep Avenger is up to a record 2nd place overall in April. The Italian new car market edges up 2.7% year-on-year in April to 139,084 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now stable at -0.6% to 583,038. BEVs are up 108.1% to 6,667 sales and 4.8% share while PHEVs…
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup ranks #3 in Oman over Q1. The Omani new vehicle market is very dynamic in this start of the year with Q1 volumes up 23% year-on-year to 18,483. Market leader Toyota (+8%) however trails the market and sees its share drop from 52.7% to a…
The Jetour T2 climbs to 4th position over Q1 in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti new vehicle market is up 5.5% year-on-year over Q1 to 35,394 units. As is the case in most countries in the region, Toyota (+12.3%) dominates head and shoulders with 28.9% share. Nissan (+0.6%) is more discreet at…
The Toyota Land Cruiser pickup is equal #1 in Jordan. The Jordanian new vehicle market edges up 2.7% year-on-year over Q1 to 8,865 registrations. Toyota (+5.4%) keeps the lead of the brands charts with 32.6% share, whereas Kia (-21.3%) dives down to 22% of the market vs. 28.7% a year…
Kia Sportage sales are up 121.1% year-on-year. Excellent start of the year for the Iraqi new vehicle market with sales up 17.1% over Q1 to 44,621. Kia (+25.9%) reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota (-9.3%) which was #1 over Q1 2024. MG (+68%) advances to #3 ahead of Nissan…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling new car in Greece in March. First positive month of the year for the Greek new car market at +2% to 12,719 units in March. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -9.5% to 33,196. Toyota (+18.1%) vastly outruns the market to easily…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time since October 2022. According to data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) step up 2.8% year-on-year in March to 1,422,658 units. This compensates for negative results in January and February to stabilise the Q1 volume…
First Top 10 finish for the Renault Symbioz at home. 22/04 update: Now with Top 334 All models ranking. It's a mediocre month for the French new car market in March at -14.5% year-on-year to just 153,842 units. The Q1 2025 volume is therefore off -7.8% to 410,085. This drop…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in March. New vehicle sales in New Zealand edge up 2.6% year-on-year in March to 11,913, a poor showing given March 2024 was off -27.3% on the year prior, which itself was down -24% on March 2022... The Q1 volume…
The Nissan Qashqai is the most popular vehicle in Hungary in March and ranks #4 over Q1 16/04 update: Now with Q1 2025 Top 50 models (PC+LCV). 13,199 new cars hit Hungarian roads in March, a +2.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a Q1 tally up 3.8% to 32,899. Suzuki…
The Chevrolet Aveo ranks #2 in Mexico in March. 127,360 new light vehicles found a buyer in Mexico in March, a small +1.2% year-on-year improvement but still the strongest result for the month since March 2017 (137,021) and the 2nd biggest March volume in Mexican history. Q1 volumes are up…