Volkswagens and Land Rover Range Rover were the cars most often stolen in Germany in 2014. German car thieves’ preferred brands were VW, Audi or BMW. In Germany, 17,895 insured cars were stolen in 2014 – 4.8% less than the year before. In absolute numbers, the most-often stolen marques were VW, Audi and BMW but in relative terms Land Rover, Audi and BMW are the most often … [Read more...]
2014 Europe: Most-Popular Used Cars and Colors
The VW Golf was the best-selling new car in Europe in 2014 but the favorite model for second-hand buyers was again the BMW 3 Series. New passenger vehicle registration data for the European Union had the VW Golf as Europe’s favorite car in 2014 for the seventh consecutive year but Autoscout24 internet search data showed that for the same period, the BMW 3 Series was the first … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2014, the Volkswagen Golf extended its lead as the most-popular car model in the European Union. It was followed by the Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio and VW Polo. The Skoda Octavia and Audi A4 were the first new models in the top-ten list in three years and entered at the expense of the BMW 3 Series and the Opel / Vauxhall Astra. Top 10 Best-Selling Car Models in Europe in 2014 … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
In December 2014, car sales increased in all major regions of the world with growth fastest in China, India and the USA. Europe also had a positive year with the market in the EU expanding for the first time in seven years. Although car sales were positive in Brazil and Russia in December 2014, full year numbers were down. In 2014, sales in India were flat while new passenger … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers
In 2014, the Volkswagen, PSA and Renault groups remained Europe’s largest car manufactures with VW, Ford and Opel / Vauxhall the best-selling car brands. In an expanding European car market, all of the top 20 top-selling car marques increased car sales in 2014. The VW Golf was again Europe’s favorite car model in 2014. New passenger vehicle registrations in 2014 in the … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales by EU Country
In 2014, car sales in the European Union and EFTA countries grew by 5.4% to 13,006,451 new passenger vehicle registrations – the first increase since 2007. In December 2014, the European car market expanded for the 16th consecutive month. Germany remained Europe’s largest single-country car market but auto sales in second-placed Britain grew more than three times faster. The … [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) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales
In 2014, German luxury carmakers and premium brands Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen had record vehicle sales worldwide and in China. Once again, China contributed most to the growth in global car sales although the Chinese car market expanded slower in 2014 than in preceding years. China is the most important single-country market for Volkswagen, Audi and BMW … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2014, Germany’s top-selling car model was again the Volkswagen Golf followed by the VW Passat. The Polo took third place from the BMW 3 Series. Four of the top-ten most popular cars in Germany in 2014 were Volkswagens with a further two from the larger Volkswagen Group. The Skoda Octavia entered the top-ten list of the favorite cars of the Germans at the expense of the Opel … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers
In 2014, Toyota, Honda and Suzuki remained the largest carmakers in Japan. The Japanese vehicle market expanded 3.5% to 5.5 million vehicles. The Toyota Aqua was again the most popular car model in Japan in 2014. The Japanese Vehicle Market in 2014 (Full Year) New vehicle registrations in Japan increased by 3.5% in 2014 to 5,562,887 vehicles including passenger cars, trucks … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2014, the Toyota Aqua was again the top-selling car model in Japan. The Honda Fit took second place from the Prius with the evergreen Corolla fourth. The Japanese car market expanded by 3.5% to just over 5.5 million new vehicle registrations in 2014. Best-Selling Car Models in Japan in 2014 (Full Year) The 30 top-selling car models in Japan in 2014 according to new … [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 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufactures and Brands
In 2014, Volkswagen, Mercedes and Audi remained the top-selling car marques in Germany. The German auto market grew by 2.9% to just over 3 million cars. Germany remains the largest single-country market in Europe but the slight growth followed on a very weak 2013. While VW and Mercedes-Benz lost market share, Opel and Ford both had positive growth after a few difficult years. … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2014, the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus were again Britain’s favorite car models. Other top sellers were the Vauxhall Corsa, VW Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Qasqai. For the first time in a decade, no BMW was on the top-ten list of Britain’s best-selling car models. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK increased by 9.5% in 2014 to just less than 2.5 million cars. … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers
In 2014, the top-selling car manufacturers and marques in Britain were again Ford, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen. The British car market expanded by 9.4% to nearly 2.5 million new passenger vehicle registrations in 2014 – the highest total in a decade. December 2014, was the 34th consecutive month of year-on-year increases in car sales in the UK. The Ford Fiesta was the most … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Models
The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 remained the top-selling car models in France during 2014. The Captur and 308 were also favorites of French car buyers. In a flat car market, the Fiat 500 was the only truly new model on the top-twenty list of best-selling car models in France in 2014. No foreign brands were among the top ten most-popular car models in France. Top 20 Car Models … [Read more...]
2014 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2014, the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS) was the best-selling carmaker in France; Renault was the most popular car brand and the Clio the top model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France in 2014 were up 0.3%, or only just over 5,000 cars. French carmakers gained 2% market share while most foreign brands experience weaker sales in France. The French New Car Market … [Read more...]
2014 (January to November) International: Worldwide Car Sales
Car sales increased in November 2014 in Europe, the USA, India and China while new vehicle registrations contracted in Russia, Japan and Brazil. However, the pace of growth has slowed in all major markets in the world compared to the sales increases recorded during first six months of the year. China remained the world’s largest and fastest growing single-car market during … [Read more...]
2014 (January to October) International: Worldwide Car Sales
In October 2014, new car sales increased in China, Europe and the USA while vehicle registrations were down in Russia, Brazil, Japan and India. Growth was again the strongest in China, which remained the world’s largest single-country car market. Car sales in the USA and Europe were up by 6% in October 2014. The Japanese market remained positive for the first ten months of 2014 … [Read more...]
2014 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
January to September 2014: Volkswagen remained the largest passenger vehicle manufacturer and top-selling car brand in Europe with the VW Golf Europe’s favorite car model. VW was followed by the French PSA and Renault groups as Europe’s top car-producing conglomerates and by Ford and Opel as the top-selling marques. Sales of VW Golfs increased even faster than for the Ford … [Read more...]