The BMW X7 has now landed in Germany. Germany starts 2019 with a -1.3% drop in January to 265.702 registrations. Volkswagen (-6.5%) is up to 19.1% share, signing its best share and first single-digit drop since the WLTP implementation last September. Mercedes (-4.3%) steps back up to #2 with 9.5%…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling SUV in Europe in 2018. Consult close to 50 years of European Historical Data here. October 2019 update: Now with Top 10 LCV brands and Top 40 models. February 2019 update: Now with Top 60 brands and Top 430 All- models. Thanks to our…
Volvo XC60 sales in Finland are up 47.2% in January. Finnish new car sales start 2019 on the wrong foot with January deliveries down a harsh 13.7% year-on-year to just 11.636 units. Toyota (-17.7%) rallies back up from #6 in December to the brands' pole position it held over the…
The Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is up 75.7% to #2 in January. After soaring 17.5% over the Full Year 2018, the Hungarian new car market starts 2019 on a slightly more muted yet still very dynamic +9.2% in January to 9.714 registrations. Brand leader and local producer Suzuki (+24%) vastly outpaces…
The Dacia Dokker is the best-selling vehicle in Morocco in 2018. Consult 15 years worth of Moroccan Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Morocco gain 5.2% year-on-year in 2018 to 177.359 units including 14.286 light commercials (+6.8%). This is a new all-time volume record for the Moroccan market.…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the second time ever, after 2012. Consult close to 65 years of Finland Historical Data here. New car sales in Finland edge up 1.5% in 2018 to 118.941 registrations. Market leader Toyota (+1.9%) sees its share stabilised at 12.6%, wheres…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in the Rep of Macedonia in 2018. Consult over a decade of of Macedonian Historical Data here. Note: this country is in the process of being renamed North Macedonia, we will reflect this change once it has been officialised. Based on data released by our Eastern…
The Dacia Logan is the best-seller at home for the 14th year in a row. Consult 50 years of Romania Historical Data here. Romanian new car sales are on a roll: 2018 marks the 5th consecutive year of double-digit gains and the largest of the lot at +24.6% to 130.919…
The locally-produced Renault Clio manages a 21st consecutive annual win in Slovenia. Consult over 15 years of Slovenian Historical Data here. It's a 6th consecutive year of growth for Slovenian new car sales in 2018 at +2.7% to 72.835 units, the largest annual volume of any year since we started…
The Toyota Yaris is the #1 model in Greece for the 6th year in a row. Consult over 85 years of Greek Historical Data here. Greek new car sales soar 17.4% year-on-year in 2018 to mark a 6th consecutive year of gains at 103.431 units, the first six-digit annual volume…
Chevrolet is the best-selling carmaker in Chile for the first time since 2015. Consult over 15 years of Chile Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Chile soar 15.6% year-on-year in 2018 to post a second consecutive double-digit gain and a new all-time record volume at 417.038 units, eclipsing…
The VW T-Roc ends its first full year of sales at a world-best #5 in Austria. Consult over 40 years of Austria Historical Data here. New car sales in Austria hit the brakes in 2018 at -3.5% to 341.068 registrations. Volkswagen (-3%) however remains ultra-dominant, even improving its share slightly to…
Would the French finally be warming up to the Renault Zoe? It would appear so. Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands, Top 310 All-models and Top 10 private sales. The French new car market ends 2018 on a dark note, with sales down an abysmal 14.5% in December to…
The Fiat Egea has now been the #1 vehicle in Turkey for 3 consecutive years. Consult 25 years of Turkish Historical Data here. It's a year to forget for new light vehicle sales in Turkey. In August, inflation reached 18% – a 15-year high – and the Turkish lira had…
The Skoda Karoq lands at #6 for its first full year of sales. Consult 50 years of Czech Historical Data here. A tumultuous WLTP transition means the end of the record streak for the Czech market: after four consecutive years of annual volume records, new car sales in the Czech…