Lada Niva sales are up 135.3% year-on-year thanks to its facelift. The Russian new car market drops a limited -4.2% year-on-year in January to 95.213 units. Homegrown leader Lada (+0.3%) posts stable sales, sending it to a strong 23% share vs. 21.5% over the Full Year 2020, with Kia (+0.6%)…
The Lada Niva is up to #2 in North Macedonia in October. According to data shared with us by our partner CE Auto, North Macedonian new car sales fall -18.4% year-on-year to 505 units in October, leading to a year-to-date total down -31.8% to 4.152. Two vehicles come out literally nowhere (read…
The Kia K5 breaks into the Russian Top 25 for the first time in October. The Russian new light vehicle market is up a robust 7% year-on-year in October to 154.164 units: that's the largest year-on-year gain of any month in 2020, eclipsing July (+6.8%). Note BMW and Mercedes now…
The Porsche Cayenne is among the 10 most popular cars in Moldova in August. According to data shared with us by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova freefall -33.4% year-on-year in August to 387 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -29.8% to 2.965.…
The new Stepway variant boosts Renault Logan sales up 178.9% in Russia. The Russian new light vehicle market is down for the 7th time in the past 8 months in September but this time the decline is minimal at -0.2% to 157.129 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -2%…
Brabus 800 Widestar (366.000€) in Monaco. It's been a while since our last South of France Photo Reports in 2012 and 2015, so time to freshen up. Away from the overcrowded beaches, some little-known villages in the Cannes hinterlands hide well-preserved local favourites like a Citroen 2CV here and a…
The Toyota Prado is the most popular nameplate in Georgia in 2018. The central Asian market of Georgia is a new addition to BSCB since last year and we are the only media reporting on its new light vehicle sales. In 2018, sales in the country are up a very…
First ever annual win at home for the Lada Vesta. Consult 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 330 All-models ranking. The Russian new car market confirms it is on the mend with a second consecutive year of double-digit gains at +12.8% in…
The Toyota Prado is the best-selling vehicle in Georgia so far in 2018. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 145 All-models by clicking on the title * This is our third update on Georgia - the Central Asian country, not the U.S. State, a market exclusive to BSCB.…
The Lada 4x4 is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan so far in 2018. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 145 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to our partnership with autoconsulting.kz we can share with you today February data for Kazakhstan, with sales up 48.9% year-on-year to 4.233…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Georgia for 2017. * See the Top 47 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * It's always a very happy event on BSCB when a new country opens up with official sales data. It is the case…
The Toyota Camry is the #1 vehicle in Kazakhstan for the second year running. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 360 All-models by clicking on the title * Consult almost 50 years of Kazakhstan Historical Data here Thanks to our partnership with autoconsulting.kz, we can share with you today…
The VW Polo is the best-seller in Belarus for the 5th consecutive year. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 35 models by clicking on the title * Consult almost 50 years of Belarus Historical Data here New car sales in Belarus surge 30.6% in 2017 to a record-breaking…
First ever Top 25 ranking for the Kia Optima in Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Russian new car sales post an 8th consecutive month of year-on-year gains and 6th consecutive double-digit gain at +17.3% to 148.597 registrations. This…
The Kia Rio is headed towards its very first annual win in Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * After gaining 18.6% in July and 16.7% in August, the Russian market signs its 7th consecutive month of year-on-year gains and…