Mitsubishi ASX sales are up 88.4% in January in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand start the year on a positive note at +6.4% to 13.893 units. SUV sales soar 15% to 7490 and 53.9% share vs. 49.9% in January 2020, Light Commercial Vehicles are up 8.8% to…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in January. Picture finansavisen.no December 2020 was the biggest month in Norwegian history as manufacturers rushed registrations to lower their average CO2 emissions for the year and avoid or lower fines. The share of electrified vehicles hit a record 92.5% then…
Toyota is now the #2 brand in Egypt, with the Corolla the best-selling passenger car. Discover 15 years of Egyptian Historical Data here. Free trade agreements and the resulting tax exemptions on a large number of vehicles as well as new brands now sharing sales data have cancelled the effects…
Geely is up to #12 for its first full year in market. Discover 25 years of Philippines Historical Data here. 22/02 update: Now with Top 80 models ranking. New auto sales in the Philippines skid down -40.3% to 248.171 units in 2020, including 79.037 passenger vehicles (31.85% share) and 169.134…
MG sales are up 89.4% in a market down -14.5%. Picture yallamotor.com Discover 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The continued flux of women drivers entering the Saudi new car market has somewhat dampened the effects of the Covid-19 crisis on sales with 2020 volumes down "just" -14.9%…
MG hits its highest ranking in the Middle-East in 7th place. Discover over 15 years of Qatar Historical Data here. New car sales in Qatar drop -17.5% year-on-year in 2020 to 37.411 units. Market leader Toyota (-19.7%) loses one percentage point of share to 35.9% as the Top four brands…
The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in Oman in 2020. Picture yallamotor.com Discover over 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. The Omani new car market sinks -34.6% year-on-year in 2020 to 72.014 units. Market leader Toyota (-44.3%) takes a big hit and sees its market share thaw by…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is #1 in Bahrain for the 7th consecutive year. Discover over 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. New car sales in Bahrain are down -17.5% year-on-year to 23.813 units in 2020. Toyota (-15.7%) remains ultra-dominant and improves its share almost one percentage point to 40.5%.…
The Chevrolet Captiva is the best-selling 2020 launch in Iraq. Discover a decade worth of Iraqi Historical Data here. Iraqi new car sales drop -18.1% year-on-year to 63.692 units in 2020. This market remains dominated by Kia (-2.5%) which improves its share by 7.5 percentage points this year, going from…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan in 2020. Discover over a decade of Jordan historical data here. The Jordanian new car market resists a lot better than its neighbours in 2020 with a -5.7% dip to 29.155 units. Brand leader Toyota (+6.7%) tightens its grip on…
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon in 2020. Discover over a decade worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. Under the direct impact of an economic meltdown, the Covid-19 crisis and the aftermath of the Beirut explosion, the Lebanese new car market freefalls -66.5% year-on-year in 2020 to…
The Hyundai Tucson is the most popular new vehicle in Ireland in January. Picture completecar.ie Because of a bi-annual license plate system indicating the year of registration, January is traditionally the strongest month of the year in Ireland, accounting for roughly 30% of annual sales. The market starts in a…
The Dacia Sandero III is an instant blockbuster in France. Picture largus.fr 11/02 update: Now with Top 270 All-models ranking. The Full Year 2020 article has also been updated with Top 400 All-models data. The French new car market manages a measured -5.8% to 126.381 units despite two less selling…
Honda sales are up 113.6% year-on-year in January. Picture autocarindia.com New car wholesales in India gain a splendid 15.7% year-on-year in January to 303.399 units, marking six consecutive months of year-on-year growth in stark contrast with most other global markets. Brand leader Maruti (-0.6%) posts the only year-on-year drop in…
The Kia Sportage is up to a record 2nd place in January. Picture autoexpress.co.uk A second national lockdown means the UK new car market freefalls -39.5% year-on-year in January to just 90.249 units, a loss of almost 60.000 sales. This is the weakest January volume since 1970 (84.807). Private sales drop…