The Opel Astra is back up two spots to #11 year-to-date in Europe. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 350 best-selling models and Top 60 brands! * As is the tradition on BSCB we now spend some time studying the year-to-date rankings for Europe in order to extract longer-term trends.…
BMW 1 Series * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * German Private Sales (PS) data is always a little controversial because of its definition in this country: are counted as private the cars sold to private buyers. Demo cars, rental cars and long-term leases are not counted as…
Renault Clio * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 33 brands by clicking on the title! * After 13 consecutive months of year-on-year gains but a 2% drop in May, the Slovenian new car market is back to hell in June: down a harsh 17% year-on-year to 4,826…
Dacia Logan MCV * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 37 brands by clicking on the title! * Euphoric times for new car sales in Romania, now up 75% year-on-year in June to 6,947 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 31,225 units, up 27% on 2013. The…
The Toyota Aygo shoots up to 5th place in Wales in June. * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title! * Thanks to SMMT, I can now unveil the 10 best-sellers for each nation in the UK in June, all in one update. Keep in mind…
Could the Dacia Sandero become the most popular vehicle with private French buyers this year? * See the original article by clicking on the title! Thanks Georges * Always fascinating to have access to Private Sales data as these are the cars that 'real' end consumers love. So far in…
The Renault Captur ranks at an all-time high #2 at home this month. * See the Top 80 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * An updated models and brands ranking is now available here! The French new car market is up an ok 3% year-on-year…
Dacia Sandero * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * Now that new licence plates are a bi-annual affair in Ireland like in the UK, June sales logically go South. Stable year-on-year but down 73% on May to 1,689 registrations. The…
Skoda Superb * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * According to Central European market data specialists www.ceauto.co.hu, 391 new light vehicles found a buyer in Moldova in May, adding up to 1,948 year-to-date. The Dacia Logan continues to reign supreme at 11.5% share this month,…
Yet to come to Brazil, the new gen Renault Sandero is already on sale in Central Europe (above). * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 30 brands! * For the 6th time in the past 8 months, the Brazilian new car market is down year-one-year, although in…
The VW Tiguan is up to a best-ever #12 in April. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 334 models and Top 55 brands! Click on title to see * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through the April Top 10 we now have access to much more detailed…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 170 models and Top 33 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Kaloyan * New car sales in Bulgaria are up 6% year-on-year in May to an estimated 2,163 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 10,506 units, up 14% on 2013. Bulgarian sales data…
6 in every 10 VW Tiguan purchased in Germany is a Private Sale. * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * As an appetiser before the overall May data is published, we explore the sales to private buyers in the country, which traditionally paints a…
The Dacia Logan holds 18% of the Romanian new car market in May. * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 36 brands by clicking on the title! * The Romanian new car market is up a spectacular 46% year-on-year in May to 6,001 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total…
The Dacia Sandero has now conquered Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Is England next? * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title! * Thanks to SMMT, I can now unveil the 10 best-sellers for each nation in the UK in May, all in one…