India May 2024: Maruti Suzuki Swift returns to #1, Toyota Taisor lands
The Toyota Taisor is based on the Maruti Suzuki Fronx. 349,057 new locally produced vehicles found a buyer in India in May (+4.3%), that’s a new May record, eclipsing the previous best of 334,499 established just last year. The year-to-date…
UK nations May 2024: Vauxhall Corsa at 10.1% share, MG 3 #2 in Scotland
First Top 10 finish for the MG 3 in Scotland, directly at #3. Next model pictured. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in May. Keep in mind this is a zoom in…
Taiwan May 2024: Toyota monopolises Top 4, Luxgen n7 best-selling BEV again
The Luxgen n7 is the #1 BEV in Taiwan for the 2nd month running. The Taiwanese new car market slides down -2.4% year-on-year in May to 41,477 sales. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -0.8% to 190,916. Atop…
Poland May 2024: Skoda Octavia takes the lead, MG HS and Lexus LBX inside Top 30
The Lexus LBX lands inside the Polish Top 30 in May. New car sales in Poland gain another solid 13.7% year-on-year in May to 42,627 units, leading to a year-to-date cume up 15.3% to 222,115. Toyota (+51.8%) and Skoda (+28.7%)…
Iceland May 2024: Kia #1 brand, Dacia Duster confirms domination
The Kia Sportage ranks #2 in Iceland in May. 2,008 new cars hit Icelandic roads in May, a 22.1% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now down -38.3% to 4,753. This month Kia (+2.5%) is the best-selling car maker with…
Czechia May 2024: Toyota up 40.9%, Hyundai i30 up to #2
The Hyundai Elantra is up to a record ranking in Czechia in May. 19,736 new cars found a Czech buyer in May, a disappointing -2.8% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume remains in positive however at +1.9% and 96,887 sales. Local…
Netherlands May 2024: Volvo up 56.7%, Kia Niro repeats at #1
The Kia Niro is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands again. The Dutch new car market skid a harsh -13.9% year-on-year in May to 28,361 units, meaning the year-to-date tally slips into negative at -1.2% to 158,421. Kia (-5.2%) confirms…
Russia May 2024: Jaecoo, Belgee X50 and Changan CS55 Plus crack Top 10
Jaecoo is now among the 10 best-selling brands in Russia. 127,128 new passenger cars found a buyer in Russia in May, a 76.2% year-on-year increase just as the year-to-date volume improves 86.4% to 594,917. This shows once again that sanctions…
Ukraine May 2024: Mitsubishi (+177.1%), Kia (+95.1%) impress in shy market (+7.9%)
Mitsubishi sales are up 177.1% year-on-year in May. New car sales in Ukraine gain 7.9% year-on-year in May to 5,524, showing once again a deceleration in the market growth rate after 11% in April and 47.4% in March. The year-to-date…
Brazil May 2024: Hyundai (+42.9%), Nissan (+28.7%), BYD (#10) impress in market up 10.2%
The Nissan Kicks equals its ranking record in May. The Brazilian new car market gains 10.2% year-on-year in May to 183,214 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 15.9% to 874,570. Fiat (+12.3%) outpaces the overall growth and once again…