The Sportage helps Kia to a record market share in the Netherlands in July. Only 22,068 new passenger cars hit Dutch roads in July, that's a harsh -17.9% year-on-year decline whereas July 2021 was already down -22.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 175,775 sales, down -7.3% on…
The Kia Sportage ranks #2 in Ireland in July. For the biannual license plate change, it's a third double-digit year-on-year drop in a row for Ireland at -17.3% to 21,902 registrations in July. The year-to-date tally tilts into negative as a result at -3.7% to 87,075 units. Volkswagen (+5%) defies…
The VW T-Roc is at its highest since May 2020. After six consecutive months of double-digit year-on-year losses, the Italian market stabilises in July at -0.8% to 109,580 registrations. However keep in mind July 2021 was down -19.2% on 2020 and -27.9% on 2019. The year-to-date tally is now off…
The Ford Kuga is up to #5 in Spain in July. The market depression continues in Spain with new car sales down another -12.5% year-on-year in July to 73,378 units, the steepest fall since last March. This an especially poor result as July 2021 was already down -28.9% on the…
The Dacia Jogger lands on the North Macedonian podium in June. According to data shared with us by our Eastern European partner CE Auto, new car sales in North Macedonia climb 7% year-on-year to 549 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now edging down just -0.4% to 2,606. The Dacia Duster…
The Toyota RAV4 is up to #3 in Slovakia in June. 8,024 new cars hit Slovak roads in June, a -2.4% year-on-year decline. This brings the H1 2022 tally up 3.9% to 39,953 units. In the brands ranking, Skoda (-15.1%) continues to struggle but easily tops the charts with 17.4%…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Greece in June. New car sales in Greece dive -20.1% year-on-year in June to 11,091 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally down -6.1% to 54,798. In the brands ranking, Toyota (+44.7%) goes completely against the market with a fantastic year-on-year uptick leading the…
The Skoda Octavia is, with the VW Tiguan, the best-selling model in Slovenia in June. The Slovenian new car market sinks -15.1% year-on-year in June to 4,393 registrations, even though June 2021 was already down -21.1% on the year prior. The H1 2022 tally stands at 25,847 units, down -16.6% over…
The Toyota Urban Cruiser aka Suzuki Vitara Brezza is #2 in South Africa in June. Despite a shortage of Toyota models due to the closure of its KwaZulu-Natal factory following floods, the South African new vehicle market is up 7.6% year-on-year to 41,091 units in June. This brings the year-to-date…
Peugeot sales are up 37.9% year-on-year in a market down -19.7%. It's a fourth consecutive double-digit year-on-year loss for the Luxembourg new car market at -19.7% to 3,590 registrations. The year-to-date volume is now off -13.7% to 21,812 units. Volkswagen (-17.2%) remains dominant with 13.3% share vs. 11.4% over H1,…
The Peugeot 308 is inside the Dutch Top 10 for the 2nd month in a row. The Dutch new car market is down -9.9% year-on-year in June to 30,012 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume off -5.8% to 153,708. Peugeot (+50.4%) goes completely against the market to spectacularly take the…
The Alfa Romeo Tonale has landed in the German sales charts. The German new car market sinks -18.1% year-on-year in June to 224,558 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally down -11% to 1,237,975. Volkswagen (-24%) fall faster than its home market but still sells well more than double any other carmaker…
The Kia Xceed is up 45.7% year-on-year in Croatia in June. The Croatian new car market drops -26.2% year-on-year in June to 5,116 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -9.8% to 23,535. Kia (+39.1%) leaps to the brands pole position for the second time in the past 3 months at…
Dacia Sandero sales are up 74.3% year-on-year in June in a market off -7.8%. 89,242 new cars found a home in Spain in June, that's a -7.8% year-on-year drop, a little better than the -10.9% of May but still off -31.6% on pre-pandemic June 2019. The H1 tally is now…
The Renault Express ranks on the North Macedonian podium in May. Based on data by our Eastern European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market edges up 0.2% year-on-year in May to 451 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -3.6% to 2,057. The Dacia Duster (+133.3%) tightens its…