The ID.3 is already Volkswagen's best-seller in Finland. Even though Finnish new car sales limit their fall to -1.2% year-on-year to 8.272 units in September, this is the 9th consecutive year-on-year decline for this market, meaning every single month of 2020 has been in negative so far. This catastrophic situation…
Suzuki reclaims the YTD top spot "at home" in Hungary. After six consecutive double-digit falls and seven straight market drops, new car sales in Hungary sign their first year-on-year uptick since last January, and a spectacular one at that, at +18.6% to 11.449 units in September. This leads to a…
The Skoda Scala scores its first Bosnian podium. Picture radiosarajevo.ba According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market drops -13.4% year-on-year in August to 590 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -28.1% to 5.319. The Skoda Octavia (-26.7%) remains the most popular vehicle in…
The Porsche Cayenne is among the 10 most popular cars in Moldova in August. According to data shared with us by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova freefall -33.4% year-on-year in August to 387 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -29.8% to 2.965.…
The Renault Clio is #1 in Greece in August. It's a 6th consecutive double-digit year-on-year drop for Greek new car sales in August at -28.6% to just 6.853 units. This is worse than in July (-18.8%) and leads to a year-to-date tally off -39.1% to 52.939. Toyota (-8.3%) resists a…
Kia sales surge 82.1% year-on-year in a market down -23.9%. New car sales in Croatia endure a 6th consecutive double-digit year-on-year decline in August at -23.9% to 2.599 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -47.3% to 25.167. Brand leader Volkswagen (-36.6%) falls markedly faster than the market but retains…
BMW is the best-selling car brand in Luxembourg in August. 05/10 update: Now with Top 10 models YTD. Luxembourg new car sales return to negative territory in August at -3.7% to 3.671 units after posting a 14.9% surge in July, leading to a year-to-date tally down -24.6% to 29.973. BMW…
The Dacia Logan is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in July. According to data shared with us by our Eastern European data partner CE Auto, new car sales in North Macedonia bounce back up 2.9% year-on-year in July to 607 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -35.8% to 2.812.…
The VW Tiguan is up to a record 4th place in Spain in August. 25/09: Now with actuals for Mini models and Cupra Formetor addition. After new scrappage schemes enabled the market to return to positive in July (+1.1%), uncertainty around the sanitary and economic situation of the country pulled…
BMW is the best-selling brand in Belgium for the third time in 2020. 05/10 update: Now with Top 10 models YTD. In line with other European markets we have covered so far, the Belgian new car market significantly worsens in August at -24.1% year-on-year to just 36.387 registrations compared to…
The Toyota RAV4 posts its first podium finish in Finland. After stabilising in July (-2%), the Finnish new car market skids down -15.4% year-on-year in August to 8.296 units, and after France (-19.8%) and Austria (-29.9%), August is shaping up to be a lot worse than July across Europe now…
First Serbian Top 10 finish for the Citroen C3 Aircross. Picture dmotion.rs According to data released by our Central European data partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market drops just -6.9% year-on-year in July to 3.100 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -29.3% to 15.235. The Renault Clio (+294.8%) is…
The VW T-Cross breaks into the Bosnian Top 10 for the first time in July. Based on data share by our Central European data partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is off -19.5% year-on-year in July to 840 registrations, a slight improvement on the -21.4% of June leading to…
The Ford Kuga surges 47.1% to #5 in a market down -14%. The Irish new car market endures a 6th consecutive double-digit drop in July at -14% to 21.213 units, and given July is traditionally the second biggest month of the year due to new bi-annual license plates, this stalls…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Australia for the first time. The Australian new car market skids down -12.8% year-on-year in July to 72.505 units, marking a gruelling 28th consecutive month of year-on-year decline and sending the market to its weakest July mark in 18 years: since 2002…