Cupra sales are up 51.4% year-on-year in July 17,566 new cars hit Austrian roads in July, a shy 9.4% lift on July 2022. This is down -11.7% on July 2021 (19,902), down -29.1% on July 2020 (24,784) and down -44.2% on July 2019 when 31,454 cars were registered. The year-to-date volume now stands…
The VW Golf reclaims the top spot for the first time since last February. 243,277 new cars hit German roads in July, a 18.1% year-on-year improvement. We however remain far below pre-pandemic levels at -26.9% on July 2019 (332,788). The year-to-date volume is now up 13.6% to 1,640,147 sales. Volkswagen…
The Jeep Avenger is knocking on the Italian Top 10's door again. The Italian new car market progresses 8.8% year-on-year in July to 119,207 registrations, however this is down -22.3% on pre-pandemic July 2019. Over the first seven months of the year, sales are up 21% to 960,765 but down…
The Dacia Jogger ranks #4 in Wallonia. As it was the case for Q1 and thanks to a tip from one of our readers we can share with you models detail for Belgium over the First Half of 2023. The Volvo XC40 remains the most popular model in the country,…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland over H1 2023. 25,214 new cars hit Swiss roads in June, a 18.5% year-on-year improvement. The H1 2023 volume is therefore up 12.9% to 123,752. Sales of 4x4 vehicles gain 14.4% to 12,674 and 50.3% share vs. 52.1% in June…
The Cupra Leon breaks into the Austrian Top 20 for the first time. The Austrian new car market rallies back up 20.6% year-on-year in May to 20,623 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 19% to 102,179. The top four manufacturers all vastly outpace the market. Volkswagen (+34.6%) is on…
The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in Germany in May. 246,966 new cars hit German roads in May, a robust 19.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 10.2% to 1,116,731. Volkswagen (+13%) trails its home market to 17.7% share, almost one percentage point below its YTD…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Austria in April. The Austrian new car market is up 13.1% year-on-year in April to 18,504 registrations. April 2022 was off -26.6% over the year prior so we remain at historical low levels. Sales are up 18.6% year-to-date at 81,556. Atop the brands…
Audi sales are up 34% YoY in April. Swiss new car sales soar 16% year-on-year in April to 18,149 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 10.1% to 76,968. This month's performance is to be put in context as April 2022 was down a harsh -29.1% on the year prior. 4x4 sales…
The Volvo XC40 is the best-selling vehicle in Belgium over Q1 2023. Thanks to a tip by one of our readers we can share with you today Q1 2023 data for Belgium with a Top 20 models ranking. The Volvo XC40 reclaims the top spot it held over the Full…
Austria is virtually the last country in the world where the Ford Galaxy is successful. A year ago in March 2022, sales of new cars in Austria fell -30.1% on the year prior. This month they bounce back 27.4% to 26,307, meaning they haven't yet returned to March 2021 levels. The…
The Opel Corsa is #1 in Greece for the 2nd time this year. New car sales in Greece shoot up 58% year-on-year in March to 13,284 units, leading to a Q1 tally up 50.6% to 33,772. Brand leader Toyota (+46.8%) trails the market but still signs a robust lift to…
The BMW X1 ranks #2 in Switzerland in March. The Swiss new car market is up 15.9% year-on-year to 25,184 units in March, which means Q1 2023 sales gain 8.5% to 58,819. 4x4 sales are up 19.5% for the month to 12,608 and 50.1% share vs. 48.6% over the same…
The BMW X4 is up to #23 in January. According to data by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cyprus new car market gains 14.9% year-on-year in January to 1,275 sales. This month we have access to brand data. It shows BMW (+77.2%) spectacularly soaring up to snap the…
The Ssangyong Torres has landed in the South Korean charts. 12/07 update: Now with Top 50 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea drop -10.6% year-on-year in June to 143,848 units, including 121,153 local vehicles (-10.1%) and 22,695 foreigners (-13.3%). The year-to-date tally is now off -11.3% to 799,895…