During the first half of 2017 Volkswagen was the top-selling car brand in Switzerland followed by Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The Skoda Octavia was the best-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland increased by only 0.6% to 158,918 cars during the first semester of 2017. Volkswagen was again the best-selling car marque but lost market share with a … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
At the start of 2017 Volkswagen remained the best-selling carmaker in Switzerland but the Skoda Octavia was the top-selling car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland during the first quarter of 2017 expanded by only 1.1% to 72,769 cars. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker despite loosing market share. Mercedes-Benz and BMW were again the second … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands
Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz were the top-selling car marques in Switzerland in 2016. The Swiss car market contracted by 2% to 317,318 new passenger vehicle registrations in 2016. The Skoda Octavia seemed poised to replace the VW Golf as the best-selling car model in Switzerland in 2016. The Swiss New Car Market in 2016 New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Switzerland: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the most-popular car models in Switzerland were again the Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia, VW Polo and Audi A3. Ferraris again outsold the Jetta. In the highly competitive Swiss new car market, the rank order of the top 30 best-selling cars was much changed. The Swiss new car market grew by 7% to 323,783 cars in 2015. The Swiss car market is highly competitive with … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland increased by 7.2% to 323,783 cars with Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz the top-selling brands. The strong franc sent the Swiss car buying with the full year 2015 total second only this century to the record 2012. The Swiss Car Market in 2015 (Full Year) 2015 was a difficult year for the Swiss auto industry but not … [Read more...]
2015 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brand in Switzerland in the first quarter of 2015 but the Skoda Octavia replaced the VW Golf as top-selling model. After a slow start to the year, new passenger car registrations in Switzerland in March 2015 increased by 20% for a 5.7% expansion of the Swiss car market during the first quarter of the year. Mercedes became the second … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2014, the Volkswagen Golf was again the top-selling car model in Switzerland. The Skoda Octavia and VW Polo were also favorite cars for Swiss buyers. Sport and exotic cars continued to sell well. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland contracted in 2014 by 1.9% to 301,942 cars. Best-Selling Car Models in Switzerland in 2014 The top 20 best-selling car models in … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers
In 2014, Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Switzerland while BMW overtook Audi. The Swiss car market declined to just over 300,000 vehicles. Nearly 40% of new passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland in 2014 were for four-wheel drive cars while alternative fuel cars increased market share to 3.3%. The Volkswagen Golf easily remained the most popular car in … [Read more...]
2014 (Half Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
During the first six months of 2014, Volkswagen remained the top-selling auto brand in Switzerland with the VW Golf still the favorite car model of the Swiss. During the first six months of 2014, Volkswagen was again the best-selling car marque in Switzerland but BMW and Skoda were more popular than Audi. The VW Golf remained the favorite car of the Swiss with the Skoda … [Read more...]
2014 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
The Swiss car market contracted by 5% during the first quarter of 2014. Volkswagen remains the top-selling marque followed by BMW and Skoda. The VW Golf is still the most popular car model in Switzerland. New passenger vehicle registrations in Switzerland were down 4.7% during the first three months of 2014. The decline in car sales was widely expected after 2013 had been … [Read more...]
2013 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2013, the Volkswagen Golf was again the favorite car of the Swiss followed by the Skoda Octavia and VW Polo. In 2013, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position at the top of the best-sellers’ list of car models in Switzerland. The Skoda Octavia was again the second most popular car with the VW Polo again third. Exotic and sports car continue to find … [Read more...]
2013 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2013, Volkswagen maintained its traditional role as the top-selling car brand and manufacturer. VW was followed by Audi while BMW outsold Skoda. In 2013, the Swiss car market contracted by 6% as was expected after two years of strong growth. Volkswagen easily remained the top-selling car marque in Switzerland with Audi again second. BMW outsold VW-owned Skoda while … [Read more...]
2013 (Half Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen and Audi remained the top-selling automobile makes in Switzerland during the first half of 2013. The VW Golf was the most popular car model. The Swiss car market contracted by 12% during the first six months of 2013. Volkswagen remained the strongest car brand in Switzerland despite weak sales. VW was followed by the German luxury brand manufacturers Audi, … [Read more...]
2013 (Q1) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
2013 started with Volkswagen still the top-selling car make in Switzerland and the VW Golf just outselling the Skoda Octavia to remain the Swiss favorite car model. The first three months of 2013 saw Swiss new passenger vehicle registrations decline by 9.3% with top-selling car manufacturer Volkswagen leading the market down with sharply weaker sales. Audi passed Skoda … [Read more...]
2012 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Models
The Volkswagen Golf was again Switzerland’s favorite car in 2012. The Skoda Octavia and VW Polo were also best sellers on the Swiss car market. In 2012, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position at the top of the list of best-selling car models in Switzerland. The Skoda Octavia was again the second most popular car in Switzerland with the VW Polo third. … [Read more...]
2012 (Full Year) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and BMW were the three top-selling car brands in Switzerland in 2012. Volkswagen easily remained the best-selling car brand in Switzerland in 2012. VW-owned Audi and Skoda took second and third place. BMW moved ahead of Ford into fourth while Renault slipped to sixth and Mercedes improved into seventh place ahead of Opel. Overall car sales in … [Read more...]
2012 (Q3) Switzerland: Best-Selling Car Models
The Volkswagen Golf was again the top-selling car model in Switzerland during the first nine months of 2012. The Skoda Octavia and VW Polo also remain Swiss favorites. The Volkswagen Golf remained Switzerland’s favorite car model during the first three quarters of 2012. The Golf outsold the Skoda Octavia with a smaller margin than last year. The VW Polo was again the third … [Read more...]
2012 (Q3) Switzerland: Best Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
Volkswagen remained the top-selling carmaker in Switzerland during the first nine months of 2012. VW was followed by Audi and Skoda. The Swiss new passenger vehicle market remained positive during the first three quarters of 2012. The best-selling car manufacturers and brands in Switzerland remained Volkswagen, Audi, and Skoda. The car market in Switzerland grew by 5.5% … [Read more...]
2012 Half Year Best Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands in Switzerland
Volkswagen continues to dominate the car market in Switzerland during the first half of 2012. VW-owned Audi and Skoda were also top-selling car brands. 2012 started off well for Swiss car importers with a further 12% expansion in the number of new passenger vehicle registrations during the first six months of the year. Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as … [Read more...]
2012 First Quarter Top Selling Car Manufacturers & Brands in Switzerland
The Swiss motorcar market remained buoyant during the first quarter of 2012 seeing an increase of almost 9% in new passenger vehicle registrations. The Swiss new passenger vehicle market continued its strong performance during the first three months of 2012. Almost 9% more cars were sold in Switzerland during the first quarter of 2012 with the total new car market expanding … [Read more...]