USA Full Year 2024: Ford F-Series #1 for 43rd year, Toyota RAV4 on podium
The Toyota RAV4 signs its first ever US podium ranking Discover over 115 years of U.S. Historical Data here. The U.S. new light vehicle market gains 2.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 15.9 million units according to data by Wards Intelligence.…
South Korea Full Year 2024: Kia Sorento first non-Hyundai #1 in 26 years
The Sorento is the first Kia to top the Korean charts in at least 35 years. Discover 35 years of South Korean Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in South Korea drop -6.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 1,632,571 units.…
Japan Full Year 2024: Toyota Corolla/Cross edges into #1, sales off -7.5%
Toyota Corolla Cross sales are included in the Corolla total. Discover 55 years of Japanese Historical Data here. It’s a difficult year for the Japanese new car market, off -7.5% to 4,421,494 vs. 4,779,086 in 2023. This decline is entirely…
Taiwan Full Year 2024: Toyota monopolises Top 4 with Corolla Cross, Town Ace, RAV4 and Yaris Cross
The Toyota Yaris Cross ends its first full year of sales at #4. Consult 20 years worth of Taiwanese Historical Data here 457,830 new cars found a buyer in Taiwan in 2024, a moderate -4% year-on-year loss on a particularly…
Denmark Full Year 2024: Volkswagen back to #1 brand, Tesla Model Y and VW ID.4 on top
The VW ID.4 is up 122.8% to #2. Discover over 40 years of Denmark Historical Data here. The Danish new car market edges up 0.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 173,047. Volkswagen (+19.1%) surges from 9.7% to 11.6% share and reclaims…
Germany Full Year 2024: VW Golf rallies back up 23.5%, Tiguan signs first monthly win
The VW Golf nameplate has been #1 in Germany for 49 of the past 50 years. Discover almost 95 years worth of German Historical data here. It’s a weak year for the German new car market with sales off -1%…
Ireland Full Year 2024: Hyundai Tucson sports 7th win in past 9 years, Skoda Octavia up to #2
The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland for the 4th straight year. Discover over 50 years of Irish Historical Data here. After starting the year with a bang at +14.9% in January and +25.2% in February, the Irish…
Czechia Full Year 2024: 6 Skodas in Top 6 again, Octavia, Karoq and Kodiaq on top
The Skoda Kodiaq is up to a record third place at home in 2024. Discover 55 years of Czech Historical Data here. The Czech new car market gains 4.6% year-on-year in 2024 to 231,600 sales. Local hero Skoda (+0.8%) is…
Portugal Full Year 2024: Dacia Sandero overtakes Peugeot 2008, Tesla Model 3 wins three months
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in 2024. Discover 35 years of Portugal Historical Data here. 209,715 new cars found a buyer in Portugal in 2024, a solid 5.1% year-on-year uptick. Peugeot (+4.4%) is the best-selling carmaker…
Turkiye Full Year 2024: Fiat Egea scores 9th straight win, Togg T10X peaks at #2 in record market
The Togg T10X ends the year at #5 Consult over 30 years of Turkish Historical Data here. 23/01 update: now with Top 40 LCV models. Turkish buyers continue to rush to purchase a vehicle in a high inflation context, hoping…