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The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in April. New car sales in Denmark edge down -1.3% year-on-year in April to 15,118 units while the year-to-date volume is up a shy 0.6% to 52,555. Strikingly, the Top 6 brands all defy the negative market with at least double-digit gains. Volksw
The VW Tayron ranks #8 in Ireland in April. 8,718 new cars hit Irish roads in April, a small 1.8% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up 3.4% to 73,491. Volkswagen (-12.8%) takes the lead of the brands charts with 15.6% share vs. 11% so far this year and this despite a steep year-on-
Dacia Duster sales are down -27.9% year-on-year despite a new generation. It's a mediocre month for new car sales in Romania with April off -24.7% year-on-year to 9,996 units. To be fair, April 2024 was up 34.6% on the year prior. Year-to-date volumes are off -6.1% to 43,688. Local behemoth Dacia (-
Toyota Roomy sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in April. It's another strong month for new vehicle sales in Japan at +10.5% year-on-year to 342,876 units as year-ago volumes were impacted by production disruptions. The year-to-date tally after four month is up 13% to 1,628,227. Toyota (+12.1%) manage
The Fiat Fastback is up to a record 12th place in April. The Brazilian new light vehicle market recedes -5.6% year-on-year in April to fall back below the 200,000 monthly units mark at 196,326. Thanks to a strong start of the year, the YTD volume stays in positive at +3.1% to 712,608. This is howeve
The CMC J Space is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Taiwan in April. Another difficult month for Taiwanese new vehicle sales with April at -11.2% year-on-year to 32,876 units. The year-to-date volume is also down -11.2% to 132,736. Brand leader Toyota (+3.8%) defies the negative context to an overwhe
The BYD Seal U is only outsold by the Renault Clio in April. 105,352 new light vehicles found a buyer in Turkiye in April, a spectacular 38.8% year-on-year surge and a new record for the month, the first time above 100,000 units and eclipsing the previous April best of 97,679 in April 2023. The year
Peugeot sales are up 393.3% year-on-year in April. New car sales in Luxembourg edge down -1.2% year-on-year in April to 4,363 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 0.7% to 17,034. Volkswagen (-4.4%) easily stays on top of the brands ranking with a dominant 13.6% share, distancing a struggli
Skoda Fabia sales are up 84.3% in April. 21,226 new cars hit Czech roads in April, a solid 8.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.9% to 80,912. Skoda (+17.4%) easily outpaces its home market to 35.4% share, leaving Hyundai (+8.7%) and Volkswagen (+20.1%) in the dust. Toyot
The Peugeot 2008 is up to #8 overall in the UK in April. New car sales in the UK skid -10.4% year-on-year in April to just 120,331 units, the 6th fall in the past 7 months. Yet thanks to a strong March result the YTD tally is in positive at +3.1% to 700,833. BEVs grow 8.1% year-on-year to 24,558 uni
The Volvo XC40 ranks #3 in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in April. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the April 2025 UK update. In an overall market down -10.4%, Scotla
Solaris KRX aka Kia Rio X Sales of new light vehicles in Russia dive -25.5% year-on-year in April to 102,107 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is down a similar -25.4% to 349,041. Lada (-32.6%) falls markedly faster than its home market to 27.9% share vs. 30.3% so far this year. Haval (-11.4%)
Honda CR-V sales are up 60.1% year-on-year in April Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian new light vehicle market up a sturdy 10.2% year-on-year in April to 186,000 units, in a possible pre-tariff rush. This is the best April volume since 2018 (192,000). The SAAR stands at 1.90 m
The Skoda Elroq ends the month just 28 sales off the models top spot. 27,159 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in April, a -4% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date tally is now off -8.7% to 118,683. HEV sales account for 49.1% of the market at 13,329 units, BEVs are at 33.9% thanks to
Ford Maverick sales are up 67.1% year-on-year in April. Estimated US new light vehicle volumes in April come in at 1,465,000 units, up 10% on April 2024. Sales of the 7 OEMs reporting monthly figures are up 13.6% for the month and up 6.6% year-to-date. Since April 3, the US has imposed a 25% tariff
9,289 new cars hit Croatian roads in April, a fantastic 31.1% year-on-year surge. This is the largest monthly result since May 2019 (9,149). The year-to-date volume is now in frank positive, up 7.4% to 23,947. Renault (+72.6%) is on a roll again, improving its share further to 16%, its highest since
The Mercedes GLC is also #1 year-to-date in Switzerland. It's a disappointing month for the Swiss new car market with sales off -6.9% year-on-year in April to 18,664. This way, the year-to-date tally after four months is down -7.6% to 71,354. Sales of electrified vehicles defy the negative context a
Toyota is the most popular carmaker in Hungary in April. 10,785 new cars hit Hungarian roads in April, up 3.6% year-on-year and leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.8% to 43,688. Toyota scores its first win since July, overstepping traditional leader Suzuki, down to 10.2% share vs. 12.5% so far this
The Jeep Avenger is up to a record 2nd place overall in April. The Italian new car market edges up 2.7% year-on-year in April to 139,084 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now stable at -0.6% to 583,038. BEVs are up 108.1% to 6,667 sales and 4.8% share while PHEVs shoot up 77.4% to 8,036 and 5
First Australian Top 20 finish for the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro New vehicle sales in Australia drop -6.1% year-on-year in April to 91,316 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -3.6% to 387,273. Private sales fall -8.9% to 44,568, business fleets edge down -4.9% to 34,159 but rental fleets surge 21.2%
The Skoda Elroq lands inside the Finnish Top 10. First positive month of 2025 for new car sales in Finland at +2% to 6,133 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -6.6% to 22,583. Toyota (-25.4%) salvages its pole position in the brands ranking despite a hefty year-on-year fall. In contrast Volkswa
Peugeot delivers the best performance in the Top 15. It's another disappointing month for the Belgian new car market with sales off -4.7% year-on-year in April to 37,812. The year-to-date tally is now off -9.2% to 158,751. BMW (-5.5%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with a round 10%
The Volvo XC60 is by far the best-selling model in Sweden in April. Solid April result for the Swedish new car market at +10.5% year-on-year to 24,292 units. The year-to-date tally is up 7.3% to 87,736. At 15,384 sales, rechargeable cars hold a whopping 63.3% share vs. 57% a year ago. 8,555 sales (u
VW ID.7 sales are up 13-fold in April. New car sales in Norway edge up 0.4% year-on-year in April to 11,286 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 28% to 42,882. BEV sales gain 8.9% year-on-year to 10,942 and 97% share, a new record eclipsing the previous best of 96.4% reached last Septem
Buying a new Honda car can be thrilling, but if your Honda is a lemon, the excitement can quickly fizzle. When it is causing constant repair troubles, you might ask yourself whether it’s time to pursue legal action. The answer is yes, you should. However, you need to hire an expert Honda lemon law
The Hyundai i20 is the second best-selling vehicle in Spain in April. The Spanish new car market continues on its solid run this year with April sales up 7.1% year-on-year to 98,522 units. This is an especially good result given April 2024 was already up 23.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tal
The Renault Kardian is the best-selling recent launch. New light vehicle sales in Argentina continue to rally back up at a spectacular +63.2% year-on-year in April to 50,963 units. This is the best April result in 7 years: since the 76,554 sales of April 2018. The year-to-date volume after four mont
Jaecoo holds 5.3% of the Israeli market in April with just one model, the J7. Thanks to our local partner cartube.co.il we can share with you today April results by brand for the Israeli market. Models data is a quarterly occurrence. 19,568 new light vehicles hit Israeli roads in April, a solid 10.1
Roewe ei5 taxis After exploring the Shanghai Auto Show, it's now time to study the car landscape of the city. The first thing that surprises when walking around the center of town is the silence. A lot of the cars are electric and it shows (or rather, it sounds). Buick Velite 6Chevrolet Menlo As exp
GWM is the third best-selling brand in Ecuador in March, helped by the Poer pickup. The Ecuadorian new car market collapses -32.9% year-on-year in March to just 9,055 units, keeping in mind March 2024 was artificially boosted by pulled forward sales before the introduction of a new 15% tax. The Q1 v
The Dacia Duster breaks into the Icelandic Top 10 for its first month of sales. 1,447 new cars hit Icelandic roads in April, a shy 6.2% improvement. Year-to-date it's 3,704 vehicles that left dealerships, a 34.8% surge on devastated year-ago volumes. Kia (+83.7%) is back to #1 for the second time th
Kia Sportage sales are up 121.1% year-on-year. Excellent start of the year for the Iraqi new vehicle market with sales up 17.1% over Q1 to 44,621. Kia (+25.9%) reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota (-9.3%) which was #1 over Q1 2024. MG (+68%) advances to #3 ahead of Nissan (+309.9%!) up four spots
The Nissan Patrol is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE. 81,054 new vehicles found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates over the first quarter of 2025, a 7.1% year-on-year improvement. The Top 3 manufacturers stay unchanged and all trail the market: Toyota (+1.3%) holds 23% share ahead of Nissan (-2
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup ranks #3 in Oman over Q1. The Omani new vehicle market is very dynamic in this start of the year with Q1 volumes up 23% year-on-year to 18,483. Market leader Toyota (+8%) however trails the market and sees its share drop from 52.7% to a still overbearing 46.3%. Hyundai
The Jetour T2 climbs to 4th position over Q1 in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti new vehicle market is up 5.5% year-on-year over Q1 to 35,394 units. As is the case in most countries in the region, Toyota (+12.3%) dominates head and shoulders with 28.9% share. Nissan (+0.6%) is more discreet at 10% ahead of Mitsu
The Tank 500 signs its first Top 10 finish in the world. The Qatari new vehicle market soars +23.8% year-on-year over Q1 to 22,010 sales. Toyota (+9.6%) can't catch up with the overall growth rate and sees its share decline from 32% to a still ultra dominant 28.3%. The most spectacular performance i
The Suzuki Jimny is up 25-fold over Q1. It's a mediocre start of the year for new vehicle sales in Lebanon, collapsing -40.5% to just 3,903 units. Toyota (-54.6%) falls ever harder and see its market share thaw from 40.8% to 31%. Former #2 Nissan is off -91.4% to #5. Mitsubishi (-15.5%) ascends to #
A new generation of Ford Taurus is on sale in the Middle East. The Saudi new car market is up by a very solid 12.2% year-on-year over Q1 2025 to 220,387 units. Toyota (+9.1%) stays on top of the brands charts with 25.6% share, distancing Hyundai (+22.2%) at 15.2%. Kia (+27.4%) overtakes Nissan (+21.
The Toyota Land Cruiser pickup is equal #1 in Jordan. The Jordanian new vehicle market edges up 2.7% year-on-year over Q1 to 8,865 registrations. Toyota (+5.4%) keeps the lead of the brands charts with 32.6% share, whereas Kia (-21.3%) dives down to 22% of the market vs. 28.7% a year ago over Q1 202
Hyundai Tucson sales are up 51.5% year-on-year in March. According to our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina have a bad month in March at -18.4% year-on-year to 848 units, sending the Q1 tally off -11.1% to 2,445. The Skoda Octavia (-6.8%) remains the runaway leader wit