VW Clasico The Mexican car market is on the rise again this month with 65,246 registrations, up 8% year-on-year. For the second time this year, the VW Clasico (a restyled 3rd generation Jetta) takes the lead, but this time its advance on the Nissan Tsuru is sizeable: with 4,795 sales…
Honda Fit Bad news keep coming from Japan. As predicted, the new car market plunged even further in April, down 51% year-on-year to 108,824 units, the lowest monthly volume since records started in January 1968. Toyota is hit hardest at -69%. More details here. The models ranking is surprisingly stable…
Nissan Micra * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * The year-on-year decline in the Greek car market is slightly more palatable this month at -18% with 10,190 registrations, bringing the 4 months 2011 total to 35,446 units, down…
Fiat Panda Italian car sales seem to be on the mend, at only -2% in April (157,991 registrations), compared to -19% year-to-date at 675,104 units. The Fiat Panda is #1 for the first time since November and for the third time in 12 months with 10,797 sales and 6.8% share.…
Lexus CT200h * Now with the Top 65 best selling models in Q1 2011: click on 'Read more' at end of post * At 93,984 registrations, Australian car sales are down just 1% year-on-year in March. The Holden Commodore stays #1 at 4,170 sales and 4.4%, but the 2011 leader is…
Toyota RAV4 New car sales in Taiwan are up an explosive 58% in the first Quarter of 2011 at 106,191 registrations, and in March alone, imports are up 70% at 9,411 units. The Toyota Corolla reclaims the title of best-selling car in Taiwan with 3,862 sales and 10.9% share, ahead…
VW Caddy * See the Top 50 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' below * At 1,902 units over the first 3 months of 2011, new car sales in Latvia are up 132% on 2010 and 45% on 2009 but are still a far cry (-68%!) from the…
Mexican consumers continue to buy more new cars than last year, a total of 75,125 units in March, up 15%. The Nissan Tsuru reclaims the pole position, just: with 5,406 sales (7.2%) it is 95 units above the VW Clasico at 5,311 (7.1%). The Nissan Tiida Sedan at #3, Chevrolet…
Nissan Navara After a very strong showing by the Hyundai Tucson IX late last year, the Toyota Hilux reclaims the title of best selling vehicle in Panama over the first 3 months of 2011 with 693 sales, 127 units above the Tucson. The Hyundai Accent GL is stable in 3rd…
FAW Xiali N5 * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * The Chinese car market continues to take a breather after the extravagant growth of 2010, up 5% in March at 1,828,500 vehicles and 8% over the first quarter…
* Now with the Top 200 best selling models: click on 'Read more' at the end of the post * The German car market is definitely back on track, up 11% in March at 327,911 registrations. Unsurprisingly, the VW Golf is in the lead at 7.5% share, and it is…
Citroen C3 * See the Top 100 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * As cash-for-clunkers orders had a March 31 delivery deadline, this is the final month of artificially boosted sales for the French market at +6% and 257,631 registrations. In…
* See the Top 50 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * Car sales in Greece are not looking any brighter: still down 55% in March at 8,258 registrations and 43% year-to-date at 25,256. The Opel Corsa is #1 for the second…
Honda Jazz * Now with the Top 100 best selling models: see 'Read more' at end of post - thanks Ausrutherford for the tip! * Over the first 3 months of the year, the Swiss car market is up 11% at 72,853 registrations. The podium is unchanged: the VW Golf stays…
Nissan NP200 The South African car market continues on its great run, up 23% in March at 53,478 units. The Toyota Hilux stays on top and improves its market share to 7%, leaving the VW Polo Vivo behind at 5.2%. The Toyota Corolla/Auris climbs on the podium at 4.6%. The…