Steep drop for the Italian market in October: it is 28% below Oct 09 at 140,944 sales. The year-to-date score is 1,692,472 registrations, -8% over 2009. The Fiat Punto still leads the way at 7.3% vs 7% in September, ahead of the Fiat Panda at 6.6%. The Punto sales include…
Buick Excelle True to its new status as the biggest car market in the world, China features 32 models above 10,000 sales this month, vs. 23 in the USA. Leading the pack is the Buick Excelle, confirming General Motors' excellent shape in this part of the world. The hatchback version,…
This year the German market is taking a hit due to the phasing out of the scrappage scheme. September is at -18% vs. 09 (259,748 sales) and the market is at -27% over the first 9 months of the year. No surprise, the VW Golf leads the pack, as it…
In September, the European market is down 9% on 2009, due to the decline of its main markets: Germany, UK, France and Italy all slowed down this month. With the UK the top market this month due to the bi-annual registration change, all models that sold well in the UK…
-7% for the French car market in September 2010, which given the phasing out of the scrappage incentive scheme is actually not too bad. The year-to-date numbers are still up by 3%. The Renault Clio is #1 this month for the 3rd time this year after January and April with…
In a market losing 19% vs. 2009, Fiat manages a 1-2-3 this month with the Fiat Punto leading the way at 7% market share (8% over 9 months 2010), ahead of the Fiat Panda at 6.5% (7%) and the Fiat 500 at 4.2% (Vs. 3.6% over 2010). A good performance…
BMW 5 Series It's very rare to have access to car sales results in Luxembourg (last time I managed to do so was 3 years ago!) so let's enjoy them while we got them! No model detail is available but the market is pretty dynamic with 20.189 sales in 8…
Audi A4 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Car sales in Luxembourg are not massively affected by the economic crisis, down only 9% to 45,186 registrations. The VW Golf keeps the pole position with 2,188 sales, up 7% on last year to reach…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * To counter the financial crisis, a cash-for-clunkers scheme was put in place in Germany this year, benefitting mainly small and affordable cars. As a result, the market is up 23% to…
Seat Ibiza * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Austrian car sales jump 9% in 2009 at a very healthy 319,403 registrations. Not surprisingly, the new VW Golf VI takes the relay of the Golf V and finishes the year a distant 1st with…
Ford Fiesta * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Belgian car market suffers from the GFC in 2009, down 12% at 476,194 registrations. The market fragments further, with all models under 3% share, making Belgium the most fragmented market in the world with…
Not much data available for the South African car market in 2009, only March and April figures. The Toyota Hilux is #1 both times, totaling 4,153 sales. The VW Polo comes in 2nd, followed by the Toyota Yaris, Corolla and Quantum. Full March/April 2009 Top 15 Ranking Table below. South…
Renault Twingo * See the Top 320 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Boosted by government subsidies and scrappage schemes, the French car market is up 11% in 2009 with 2,268,730 registrations, its best year since 1990! The Peugeot 207 is the best-selling car in…
Ford Fusion March 2020 update: Now with Top 56 All-brands and Top 325 All-models. The Czech market is up a healthy 8.4% in 2008 at 143.661 registrations. Homegrown carmaker Skoda (-9.3%) continues to lose share at 31% vs. 37% a year prior. In contrast Ford (+28.6%), Renault (+22.9%), Volkswagen (+27.1%)…
Audi A4 * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The car market is down only 1.5% in 2008 in Austria at 293,697 registrations. The VW Golf is the best selling car again this year with 12,724 sales and 4.3% share. It lead the way…