The Nissan Qashqai is #1 in the UK for the first time since March 2024. According to local association SMMT, 191,316 new cars found a buyer in the UK in June, a comfortable +6.7% year-on-year increase. This is the best June result since the 223,421 units of pre-pandemic June 2019…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Luxembourg in June. New car sales in Luxembourg are relatively weak in June at -3.6% year-on-year to 4,169 units. However the H1 2025 tally is in positive, just, at +0.7% to 25,262. Like it did last January and a year ago in June…
Renault is the #1 carmaker in the Netherlands for the first time since August 2018. New car sales in the Netherlands edge down -1.5% year-on-year in June to 34,641, leading to a year-to-date volume off -5.5% to 182,680. At 88,283 registrations, HEVs represent 48.3% of the Dutch market, followed by…
The Smart #1 is the third best-selling vehicle in Ireland in June. Irish registrations traditionally slow down in the lead to the biannual licence plate change of July and June 2025 is up 65.5% year-on-year to a still very weak 2,441 sales. The H1 2025 tally is up 3.6% to…
The Polestar 4 is up to a fantastic 5th place in Sweden in June. 27,565 new cars hit Swedish roads in June, a solid 8.5% year-on-year improvement. The H1 2025 tally is up 6.6% to 140,976. Rechargeable cars account for a strong 65.3% of the market in June vs. 56.5%…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling car in Finland in June. The Finnish new car market is up year-on-year for only the 2nd time in 2025 after last April, with sales progressing 10.9% to 7,290. Keep in mind June 2024 was a particularly low comparison base with volume down -26.7%…
The Dacia Sandero reaches its highest ever monthly volume in June. It's another excellent month for new car sales in Spain, up 15.2% year-on-year in June to 119,125 units. This is the best June result since the pre-pandemic June 2019 volume of 134,341 and marks a 10th straight month of…
The Dacia Duster is up to 2nd place in Bulgaria in May. Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you the Top 10 models in Bulgaria for May. Total sales amount to 4,320 units for the month and 21,588 year-to-date. The Toyota Corolla is up two spots on April…
This is a new monthly update, and thanks to CE Auto, today we can share with you exclusive data for Albania in May. 737 new cars found a buyer here this month, and 2,480 year-to-date. The Renault Koleos, although discontinued in most parts of Europe, ends the month in pole…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia in May. According to data shared by our Central European partner CE Auto, 3,794 new cars hit Serbian roads in May, a fantastic 21.7% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume tilts into positive as a result at +1% to 15,007 units. The…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Bosnia in May. The Bosnian new car market is up 3% year-on-year in May to 1,238 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume off -2.7% to 5,053, this according to our Central European partner CE Auto. The Skoda Octavia is stable year-on-year and continues to dominate…
The Dacia Sandero holds 8.5% of the Montenegrin market in May. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market stands at 480 sales in May, leading to a year-to-date tally at 1,871. The Dacia Sandero repeats at #1, but while it…
The Renault Clio leads the way year-to-date. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a North Macedonian new car market shooting up 20% year-on-year in May to 743 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now down just -2.3% to 2,959. The Renault Clio (+133.3%) reclaims the top…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the 2nd month running. Now with Top 99 All brands and Top 537 All models. According to data by JATO Dynamics, the European new car market (28 countries) edges up 2.5% year-on-year in May to 1,107,517 units. This way, the…
The Citroen C3 Aircross II leaps inside the Top 15 in May. 25/06 update: Now with Top 52 brands and Top 300 models. Another disappointing month for French new car sales with May off -12.3% year-on-year to just 123,919. This is the lowest May volume since pandemic-stricken May 2020. The…