The Jaecoo 7 is up to #11 in Austria in October. 24,174 new cars hit Austrian roads in October, a slight -1.2% year-on-year loss. Through October, sales are up 10.7% to 265,282. Volkswagen (-20.6%) and Skoda (-19.4%) remain atop the brands charts despite crumbling year-on-year to 11.8% and 9.6% share…
The Mercedes CLA breaks into the German Top 10 for the first time in October. New car sales in Germany advance 1.7% year-on-year in October to 254,492 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 4.9% to 2,476,290. BEV sales surge 79.5% to 94,086 and 37% share vs. 21% a…
The Toyota bZ4X is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the first time. It's a disappointing month for new car sales in Finland, down a harsh -8.6% year-on-year in October to 5,685. Thanks to a solid volume in recent months, the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +4.1% to 62,618…
The Omoda 5 is up to 4th place in Croatia in October. New car sales in Croatia drop -4.8% year-on-year in October to 4,909 units. Yet the year-to-date tally is still up 3.7% to 63,177 which is a new record at this stage of the year. The Top 2 brands…
Peugeot 205 29/10/26 update: Now with Top 46 All brands and Top 195 All models. Today we go back 42 years to study the French new car market in 1984. Consult also our updated 1983 post here: France 1983: Renault 5 celebrates 10 years in first place, Renault 11 lands…
The Chery Tiggo 4 is up to a record 4th place in Greece in September. After plunging -37.1% in August, the Greek new car market rallies back up 4.3% in September to 12,802 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 2.6% to 115,172. Toyota (+2.5%) easily keeps the brands…
Chery ranks #9 brand in Hungary a little more than a year after entering the country. 12,488 new passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in September, a splendid 20.3% year-on-year increase and the best September result since at least 2008. The year-to-date tally is now up 13% to 108,422…
The Geely Starray is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in September. 4,497 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in September, a -3.1% year-on-year skid. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.5% to 58,268. Skoda (-6.8%) and Volkswagen (-29.6%) both underperform but stay on top of the brands charts with…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in August. New car sales in Spain are very strong once again in September, up 10.2% year-on-year to 93,858 units. Not only has the market easily caught up with pre-pandemic levels, but this is the highest September volume in 20…
The Deepal S07 skyrockets to an incredible 2nd place in August. 4,951 new cars hit Slovenian roads in August, another impressive +15.9% year-on-year lift, following a market up 16.2% on the year prior in August 2025. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.5% to 46,037 after growing 8.1% last year…
Opel sales are up 168% year-on-year in Luxembourg in August. 3,103 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in August, a 5.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.8% to 33,966. BMW (+9.1%) signs a 4th consecutive win at 12.8% share, but this is not enough to topple…
The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the 2nd month running. 08/09 update: Now with August Top 50 models and YTD Top 100 models. 9,355 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in August, an excellent 8.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 12% to 95,864. When…
First podium finish at home for the Mercedes GLC. The German new car market is up 2.6% year-on-year in August to 212,563 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.8% to 1,965,024. As a reminder we are -32% below the pre-pandemic August 2019 volume (313,748) and -21% below the 8…
The Opel Frontera is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in August. The Croatian new car market is up 6.3% year-on-year in August to 3,874 registrations in what is traditionally the weakest month of the year. The year-to-date volume is up 5.2% to 53,771. Skoda (+7.6%) and Volkswagen (+15.6%) remain the…
The Mercedes GLC is up to a record 7th place in Portugal in August. 14,086 new cars hit Portuguese roads in August, a robust 8.4% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now up 9.5% to 169,323. The brands ranking is completely reshuffled this month. Mercedes (-2%) takes the lead with…