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 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…
First Top 5 finish for the Ford Territory in Argentina Another outstanding month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina: up 28.9% year-on-year in September to 53,021. This is the best September result in 8 years: since the 78,889 units of September 2017. The year-to-date tally is now up 60.8%…
Opel Mokka sales are up almost 6-fold year-on-year in September. 4,640 new cars changed hands in Croatia in September, a solid 12.5% year-on-year improvement. This means the year-to-date tally is up 7.6% to 55,738. Skoda (-3.2%) reclaims the brands top spot with 13% share and despite falling year-on-year. Volkswagen (+18.1%)…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-selling vehicle in Montenegro in August. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Montenegrin new car market standing at 322 sales for August and 3,112 year-to-date. This month the Skoda Fabia is the faraway leader with 9.3% share, selling more than double the…
Honda HR-V sales are up 149.2% in September. New car sales in Taiwan are off a harsh -11.3% year-on-year in September to just 32,227. The government has taken some measures to try and stop the rot, namely an extension of the NT$50,000 excise tax reduction for trade-ins and the creation…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #8 at home in September. The Italian new car market ends four consecutive months of declines in September at +4.1% to 126,679 registrations. This is achieved with 1 more opening day and therefore equals stable sales year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now off…
The Dacia Sandero reaches its highest market share in over a year. For the 5th time in a row, the Spanish new car market registers a double-digit year-on-year gain. September sales are up 16.4% to 85,167 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.8% to 854,658. With this September result,…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in August. The data section of this article also includes July 2025 data. New car sales in Slovakia drop -6% year-on-year in August to 6,679 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -1.3% to 60,266. Skoda (-15%) remains ultra dominant at…
The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks at a record 3rd place across Europe in August. According to ACEA data, the European market (UE+EFTA+UK) is up 4.7% to 791,349 units in August, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 0.4% to 8,691,840. JATO data has August sales up 5% to 790,177. Looking…
Skoda is up to #2 brand in Europe in July. 19/09 update: Now with Top 105 All brands and Top 625 All models. Preliminary data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 5.9% year-on-year in July to 1,085,356 units. This means the 7-months tally is now stable…
The VW T-Roc is the 2nd most popular vehicle in Slovenia in August. 4,272 new cars hit Slovenian roads in August, a solid +16.2% year-on-year improvement. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 8.1% to 39,515. Volkswagen (+16%) matches the market to cement its domination in the brands ranking…
The VW ID.3 outsells the VW Golf by 1.7 to 1 with private buyers. German private buyers purchased 73,774 new cars in August, a solid 7.1% year-on-year improvement. This represents a 35.6% private sales ratio (PSR) vs. 34.9% a year ago in August 2024. Year-to-date, private sales in Germany are…