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 August, 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 August volume in 20…
Renault 9 19/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 200 All models. We go through another trip to memory lane today, studying French new car sales in 1982. You can also check the Full Year 1981 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years…
Renault 5 17/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 187 All models. We are back with a thorough update of the French car rankings from 1980. You can also check the Full Year 1979 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years of French…
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…
The BMW iX3 is the best-selling BEV in Austria in July. New car sales in Austria are up 3.8% year-on-year in July to 25,823 units. This is a great performance given July 2025 was itself up 31.6% on the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now up…
The Renault Twingo is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in July. 5,743 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in July, a splendid 12.4% year-on-year improvement. After seven months, the YTD tally is up 16.6% to 41,086. Volkswagen (+1.9%) misses out on the market's euphoria but remains a distant leader…
The BYD Atto 2 lodges its first Top 20 finish in Croatia, directly at #5 The Croatian new car market is up 2.6% year-on-year in July to 6,357 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.1% to 49,897. The Top five brands vastly outpace the market with at least double-digit…