The BMW 1 Series is up to a highest ever #5 in October. The UK new car market climbs up 14.3% year-on-year in October to 153,529 units, this is above the pre-pandemic level of October 2019 (143,251). The year-to-date volume is up 19.6% to 1,605,437, the best result since 2019.…
Kia Sportage sales more than double year-on-year in Canada. Estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive have the Canadian new light vehicle market up 20% year-on-year in October to 145,957 units. Keep in mind October 2022 was particularly weak as the lowest October in 13 years. This is the 12th consecutive…
The Kia Niro is up to 2nd place in Sweden in October. The Swedish new car market gains a solid 11.8% year-on-year in October to 25,016 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.5% to 234,985. EV sales climb 18.5% to 9,408 and 37.6% share vs. 35.5% a year ago…
The Skoda Octavia is back to #1 in Bosnia & Herzegovina According to data by CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market shoots up 22.6% year-on-year in September to 983 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 26.5% to 8,916. The Skoda Octavia (+55.6%) reclaims the top spot it…
The Renault Express is up to #2 in Moldova in September. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova advance 14.4% year-on-year in September to 787, leading to a year-to-date tally up 12.8% to 6,154. The Toyota RAV4 (+16.7%) climbs to the…
The MG 4 is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in September. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a North Macedonian new car market up 5.6% year-on-year to 398 units, leading to a year-to-date total up 3.9% to 3,963. We have a surprise leader this month: the MG 4…
The Skoda Kamiq is up to #2 in Slovakia in September. The Slovak new car market surges 31% year-on-year in September to 6,859 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 16.7% to 67,804. The Top two brands vastly outpace the market: Skoda is up 56.8% to 20.1% share and…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in September. Data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT show a Cyprus new car market shooting up 28.6% year-on-year in September to 1,525 sales. This brings the year-to-date tally up 27.7% to 11,580. Market leaders Kia (-1.1%) and…
First Kazakh Top 10 finish for the Haval M6 Full August 2023 data is also included in the data section of this article. The Kazakh new vehicle market lifts by a spectacular 48.7% year-on-year in September to 17,825 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 58.9% to 138,199. The Top…
It's a strong month for the Renault Clio in Scotland. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in September. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the September 2023 UK update. This month…
The Kia Sorento is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea for the first time. The South Korean new light vehicle market dips -6.1% year-on-year in September to 129,243 sales, including 106,678 for domestic manufacturers (-6.1%) and 22,565 for foreigners (-5.7%). The year-to-date tally remains in clear positive at +6.3% to…
Toyota holds 21.9% of the Polish market in September. The Polish new car market advances 9% year-on-year in September to 38,366 sales, which means the year-to-date tally is now up 10.5% to 342,275. Toyota (+59.2%) is not only by far the best-selling brand with 21.9% share, it also the biggest…
BMW sales are up 74.8% in a market down -10.4% New car sales in Ireland face their second and worst year-on-year drop of the year in September at -10.4% to 5,663 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.5% to 118,363. This month Kia (+24.5%) shoots up to pole position…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in September. The UK new car market advances 21% year-on-year in the all important September licence plate change month, marking a 14th consecutive positive month. Sales total 272,610 vs. 225,269 last year and represent the highest August volume since 2020.…
The MG ZS is the best-selling vehicle in Spain for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Spain confirms the slowdown of its growth rate with a meagre +2.3% year-on-year in September to 68,803 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 18.5% to 711,380, yet down -15.8% on the…