The Fiat Egea accounts for 1 in 8 new vehicles registered in Turkey in March. New car sales in Turkey dive down -35.5% in March to 49.221 units including light commercials, and although this is a paltry result, in the current atrocious context it actually is the smallest year-on-year decline…
The Tesla Model 3 is by far the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in March. The Dutch new car market drops -7.3% year-on-year in March to 39.126 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -14.6% to 116.124. Brand leader Volkswagen (-10.2%) falls faster than the market but holds onto the top…
Dacia Duster sales surge 127.7% year-on-year in Italy in March. Italy endures a 6th year-on-year drop in the past 7 months at a steep -9.7% in March to 194.428 units, pulling the year-to-date volume down 6.9% to 538.938. Once again though, despite the harsh fall the Italian market is getting…
The Tesla Model 3 has landed in Sweden, and it's already a blockbuster. No sign of improvement for Swedish new car sales, now "celebrating" 9 consecutive months of double-digit declines (not just declines) with March down another ghastly 18.7% to 30.256, pulling the year-to-date tally down 15.5% to 73.880. The…
The Citroen C3 posts the largest gain in the Top 25 in March. It's a painful 7th straight month of year-on-year decline for Spanish new car sales at -1.3% 126.984 units in March, still the 2nd largest volume for the month in the past 12 years below just last year.…
Volkswagen leads the Belgian market in February, but also posts the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 10. This article has been updated with the Top 10 models. The January 2019 post has now been updated with the Top 10 models. After skidding -10.2% in January, the Belgian new car…
The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is the bes-selling vehicle in Hungary in February. New car sales in Hungary continue to gallop ahead at +12.6% to 11.227 units in February, lifting the year-to-date volume up 11% to 20.940. Brand leader Suzuki (+13.4%) just outpaces the market at 1.679 sales, distancing Ford at…
Hyundai sales soar 18.3% with the i30 up 72.3% in Slovakia. The Slovak new car market is down again in February at -2.1% to 7.579 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down 7.1% to 14.675. Brand leader Skoda (-11.7%) underperforms at 18.2% share whereas Hyundai (+18.3%) is in fantastic shape, just…
The Opel Astra is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Bosnia in February. According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, after freefalling -20.8% in January the Bosnian new car market significantly slows down its fall in February at -2.2% to 759 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down…
The Citroen C5 Aircross is up to #23 at home. This post has been updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales. In February, the French new car market (+2.1%) is back in positive for the first time since last August at 172.438 units,…
The VW T-Roc climbs onto the Dutch podium for the first time in February. Picture courtesy www.autokopen.nl. New car sales in the Netherlands continue to drop painfully at -15.4% to 29.947 in February, with the year-to-date tally now down 18% to 77.236 units. Volkswagen (+38.8%) blissfully ignores the surrounding gloom, and…
Dacia Sandero sales are up 181.8% year-on-year at home. The Romanian new car market surges another 37.5% year-on-year in February to 12.071 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26.8% to 26.023. Homegrown carmaker Dacia (+82.7%) plays a big market in this fantastic result, reaching exactly 1 in every 3 cars…
Chevrolet (+14.4%) posts the only year-on-year gain among the Top 6 brands. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The January 2019 post has now been updated with the Top 20 models. The Chilean new light vehicle market drops 5.1% year-on-year in February to 27.912 units, tilting…
Mercedes sales gain 15.9% in Singapore in February. After surging 48% in January, new light vehicle sales in Singapore fall back to earth in February at -4% year-on-year to 5.010 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 23% to 13.267. Toyota (including Lexus) reclaims the brands top spot thanks to sales…
The Ford Focus is up 110.1% year-on-year in a market down 11.4% Much like neighbouring Sweden, Finnish new car sales remain embroiled in a post-WLTP depression, with February (-11.4% at 7.952) marking the 5th double-digit year-on-year drop in the past 6 months, and 6 negative months in as many months.…