The Yaris Cross (+130.9%) helps push Toyota to #1 brand in September. New car sales in the Netherlands edge up 4.4% year-on-year in September to 32,199 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -2.9% to 269,953. Year to date, HEVs + PHEVs account for 48.8% of the market (131,616 sales),…
The Captur is the best-selling Renault in Czechia in September. It's a very solid month for new car sales in Czechia at +17.1% year-on-year to 21,370 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 6.1% to 182,437. Local behemoth Skoda (+14.5%) reaches its highest share since October 2024 at 38% vs.…
The VW Tera is up to #6 in Brazil in September. Stable sales in Brazil in September at -0.4% to 221,421, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.5% to 1,807,581, the best result at this stage of the year since pre-pandemic 2019 (1,935,013). Fiat (-4.8%) falls year-on-year but remains dominant…
Dacia Duster sales are up 238.3% year-on-year in September. 10,381 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads in September, a stunning 14.4% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up 7.7% to 95,946. Suzuki (+10.7%) keeps the passenger car brands lead, just, 24 units above Toyota (+9.5%). Leader a year ago, Skoda (-15.4%)…
The VW ID.Unyx is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in September. The Ukrainian new light vehicle market bounces back up 16% year-on-year in September to 6,452 registrations, however the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -6.3% to 52,679. Massive event atop the brands ranking: for the first time in…
The Suzuki Baleno ranks #2 in Chile in September. New light vehicle sales in Chile surge 23.7% year-on-year in September to 31,871 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 4.6% to 231,870. Toyota (+9.2%) remains at its traditional pole position in the brands charts but Suzuki (+50.7%) is catching up…
The Togg 10F has landed in its home charts. 110,302 new light vehicles hit Turkish roads in September, a 25.7% YoY surge. This is the first time the September volume crosses the 100,000 sales milestone, the previous best being 96,793 in 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 9.1% to a…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in September. 17,001 new vehicles found a buyer in Portugal in September, a solid 12.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.7% to 171,566. Peugeot (+6.8%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date but trails the market. It…
The Dacia Bigster is up to #5 at home. New car sales in Romania bounce back up 38.9% year-on-year in September to 12,463 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -5.8% to 108,771. Local behemoth Dacia (+93.7%) almost doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 33.1% share, its highest since last…
Suzuki Jimny sales are up 125.5% (regular version) and 24.8% (kei car version) in September. The Japanese new vehicle market edges down for the third month in a row at -2.4% year-on-year in September to 428,214 units. Sales through September remain in positive however at +5% to 3,465,399. Toyota (-4.9%)…
The Renault 4 is finally in the French Top 50, but we can't call it a success just yet. 07/10 update: Now with Top 324 All models ranking. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year gains in France at +1% to 140,354 units. But there's a couple of buts. As…
Toyota Starlet sales are up 160.2% year-on-year in September. New vehicle sales in South Africa continue on their stunning run at +24.3% year-on-year in September to 54,700 units. This is the 7th straight month of double-digit year-on-year upticks and the highest September result in 10 years: since September 2015 (55,322). Passenger…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in September. Irish new car sales jump 9.7% year-on-year in September to 5,625 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 3.7% to 121,689. Volkswagen (+25%) leaps to the brands top spot with a sturdy 13% share, while Toyota (-11.8%)…
The Dacia Jogger ranks #4 in Bulgaria in September. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market surges 39.1% year-on-year in September to 4,307 registrations. The year-to-date tally is now up 7% to 40,361. Dacia (+109.1%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year and snaps the brands top spot for the month, seven…
The Volvo XC60 holds 8.3% of its home market in September. 25,199 new cars hit Swedish roads in September, a small -2% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is up 5.5% to 204,027. BEV sales sink -16.6% to 9,619 and 38.2% share vs. 44.8% a year ago in September 2024 whereas…