Audi sales are up 16.2% in Hong Kong in April. The Hong Kong new car market drops a harsh -8.9% year-on-year in April to 2.959 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -4.9% to 12.280, note 2018 monthly data has been updated with additional data which wasn't included before.…
We conclude our series of quick test drives of the best-selling SUVs in the world in preparation for our upcoming review of the new generation Toyota RAV4. These are in no way exhaustive but just to get a feel of the competition. After the unconvincing Nissan X-Trail and the impressive Honda…
Honda CR-V in Sydney, Australia This is a quick Sydney, Australia test drive series of the best-selling SUVs in the world in preparation for a much more substantial review of the new generation Toyota RAV4. After the unconvincing Nissan X-Trail, we move onto the Honda CR-V launched in August 2017,…
Nissan X-Trail in Sydney, Australia. In a short time I will start writing about an epic test drive I had the chance to complete in Northern Australia of what will likely be the best-selling SUV in the world in 2019: the new generation Toyota RAV4. To prepare the set for…
The Maruti Alto returns to #1 in India. After a string of all-time volume records (2017 and 2018), the Indian new car wholesales market hits the brakes in 2019, falling a painful -9.9% year-on-year to an estimated 1.554.407 units excluding light commercials. This is the harshest decline at this stage…
The Hyundai Venue is now among the 10 best-selling vehicles in India. The nightmare continues for new cars wholesales in India with June marking the third consecutive month of double-digit loss at -17.6% to 224.095 units. Brand leader Maruti (-17.2%) almost matches the market decline to reach 49.5% share, but it's…
Before the arrival of the 2020 model (pictured), the Vauxhall Corsa tops the Welsh charts in June. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in June. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures…
The Renault Captur breaks its share record in Portugal this month. New car sales in Portugal slide down -3.5% year-on-year in June to 25.305 units, leading to a First Half tally down -4.4% to 128.595. Renault (-4.3%) roughly follows the market to remain ultra-dominant at 16.9% share vs. 14.1% YTD,…
Second consecutive Top 10 finish in Poland for the Toyota RAV4. The Polish new car market drops -2.6% year-on-year in June to 51.073 units including light commercials, yet the YTD tally easily remains in positive at +2.5% and 313.224 registrations. Passenger cars are down -2.3% to 43.918 in June and…
The Citroen C3 is up to #3 in Croatia in June. The Croatian new car market skids down -4% year-on-year in June to 8.235 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at -0.2% to 38.156. Opel (+6.3%) valiantly takes the lead of the brands ranking for the first time since…
The Skoda Karoq signs its first ever podium finish at home. It's a 10th consecutive month of year-on-year drops in June in the Czech Republic at a harsh -15.5% to just 21.902 units, leading to a First Half tally down -10.6% to 128.498. Homegrown brand leader Skoda (-13.6%) evolves roughly…
The Toyota Prado is the best-selling vehicle in Turkmenistan. For the second consecutive year we can share with you annual official sales data for the very secretive nation of Turkmenistan. And the news aren't good for 2018, with a new car market freefalling down -77.7% to just 168 units. Toyota…
The Kia Sportage is back in charge of the Ukrainian market. After three consecutive months of gain, new car sales in Ukraine are almost immobile in June, losing just 13 units or -0.2% year-on-year to 6.500 registrations which brings the H1 2019 tally down -2% to 38.693. Toyota (+47.1%) and…
The Opel Astra is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in June. New car sales in Ireland traditionally fall to a trickle in June just before mid-year licence plates are released in July. However this month's result marks an encouraging third consecutive year-on-year gain at +12.6% to 1.407 units, reducing the…
The Audi Q2 breaks into the London Top 10 in 2019. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT, we can now share with you new car sales data in Greater London. The market edges down -1.3% year-on-year to 46.849 units, a much better hold than the UK overall (-3.4%). The Ford Fiesta (-16.1%)…