2016 started well for German luxury car brands with Mercedes Benz, Porsche, BMW and Audi all setting new sales record during the first quarter of the year. Mercedes Benz sales grew the fastest of the German premium car brands allowing Mercedes to overtake both Audi and BMW to become the largest manufacturer of luxury cars in the world. Mercedes Benz also increased sales the … [Read more...]
2016 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
The British car market grew by 5.1% during the first quarter of 2016. Ford and the Fiesta were the top-selling car brand and model. Although Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the strongest carmakers in the UK, most of the gains accrued to smaller marques. March 2016 set new records for car sales in Britain with more than half a million cars sold for only the third time in … [Read more...]
2016 (Q1) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
New vehicle registrations in Japan shrank by 6.9% during the first quarter of 2016. Toyota remained the top-selling car brand and the Prius the top model. Passenger car sales in Japan were even weaker and contracted by 7.5%. Lexus and BMW were the only top brands to have increased sales in Japan during the first quarter of 2016. Mercedes Benz remained the top-selling foreign … [Read more...]
2016 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 4.5% during the first quarter of 2016. Volkswagen was the top-selling brand and the VW Golf Germany’s favorite car. Although VW sales were down during the first three months of 2016, Audi sales increased strongly to take second place as best-selling car brand in Germany from Mercedes Benz. The German New Car Market in … [Read more...]
2016 (Q1) France: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
The PSA Group was the strongest carmaker in France during the first quarter of 2016 with Renault the best-selling brand and the Clio the top-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 8.2% during the first three months of 2016 to just over half a million sales. Electric car sales doubled and took a just over one percent share of the French new car … [Read more...]
2016 (January & February) International: Worldwide Car Sales
February 2016: Car sales increased strongly in Europe and the USA, moderately in China and India while the Japanese, Russian and Brazilian markets weakened further. The European Union saw the 30th consecutive month of car sales increases in February 2016. The US market also expanded and was the largest single-country market in the world for the month. Thus far this year, China … [Read more...]
2016 (January) International: Worldwide Car Sales
January 2016: Car sales increased in China, Europe and India but light vehicle sales were weaker in the USA, Japan, Russia and Brazil. New passenger vehicle registrations in China in January 2016 were almost the same total as car sales in Europe and the USA combined. Light vehicle sales in the USA were flat while the Russian and Brazilian car markets continue to weaken … [Read more...]
2016 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars
On January 1, 2016, the total number of cars registered in Germany was 45,071,209. Volkswagen and Opel were the most common car brands on German roads. The total number of electric cars in Germany increased by more than a third but with a market share of only a tenth of a percentage point. Two thirds of cars are petrol driven. The average car in Germany at the start of 2016 was … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Europe: 20 Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registration data confirmed the Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and VW Polo as Europe’s favorite car models. Of the top ten best-selling car models in Europe in 2015, the Volkswagen Passat was the most improved with a sales increase of 49%. The Nissan Qashqai was Europe’s favorite SUV and the top-selling Japanese car. In 2015, the … [Read more...]
2015 Britain: Fastest Selling Used Cars in the UK
The fastest selling used car in Britain in 2015 was the Ford Fiesta. Second-hand Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Prius cars were also easy to sell in the UK. The top ten car models selling the fastest as used cars in Britain all sold on average in just less than a calendar month. The fastest selling models where mostly nearly new or three years old and thus released back onto the … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
December 2015: the annual car sales trend intensified – the market strengthened in China, Europe, the USA and India but weakened in Russia, Brazil and Japan. In 2015, Europe registered the strongest increase in new passenger vehicle registrations but China remained the largest single-country market by far and increased its lead over the USA. Car sales in India were up but in … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales Per EU & EFTA Country
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in the Europe increased by 9.2% to 14.2 million cars. Car sales increased in almost all European countries. In December 2015, the European Union and EFTA countries had the 28th consecutive month of increases in car sales with car sales in 2015 the highest in five years. New Car Market in Europe in 2015 (Full Year) New passenger … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
In 2015, the Volkswagen Group remained Europe’s largest carmaker, Volkswagen the best-selling brand and the VW Golf the top-selling model. New passenger vehicle registration in the European Union (EU) and EFTA increased by 9.2% to 14,202,024 cars in 2015. Almost all carmakers increased sales but the smaller manufacturers gained more than the larger brands that mostly … [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) German Luxury Car Sales Worldwide and in China
In 2015, German luxury carmakers Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW and Audi had record sales worldwide and in China. Volkswagen’s international sales were down for the first time in a decade. In 2015, China became the most-important single-country market for Mercedes Benz and Porsche, as it has been for some time for Volkswagen, Audi and BMW. Porsche increased worldwide sales by … [Read more...]
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