Volkswagens are the most often stolen car brand in Germany but Land Rover is the highest risk marque with the Range Rover the highest risk model for theft. In 2015, a total of 18,659 insured cars were stolen in Germany at a cost of €291 million to the insurance industry. Volkswagen, Audi and BMW were the most frequently stolen car brands in Germany in 2015. However, the highest … [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...]
2015 (Full Year) Germany: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the Volkswagen Golf remained Germany’s top-selling car model followed by the VW Passat, VW Polo and Mercedes-Benz C Class. The Skoda Octavia was again the most-popular imported car with German buyers. Four of the ten most-popular car models in Germany in 2015 were Volkswagens with a further three from other brands belonging to the VW Group. 30 Best-Selling Car Models … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Germany: Electric and Hybrid Car Sales
December 2015: Electric car sales in Germany doubled for the third consecutive month with full-year sales +45%, hybrid sales +23% and plug-in hybrids +125%. In 2015, only 12,363 new electric passenger vehicles were registered in Germany while 33,600 hybrids, including 11,101 plug-in hybrids, were allowed on the road for the first time. Electric and Hybrid Car Registrations in … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Japan: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
The Toyota Aqua was again Japan’s favorite car model in 2015 with the Prius and Honda Fit the other top three best-selling car models. The Aqua and fourth-placed Corolla were the only car models to have kept the same rank positions as a year ago. Most of the most-popular car models in Japan sold significantly fewer cars in 2015 than a year ago but only two new models – Mazda … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers
In 2015, Japan’s largest car manufacturers and brands were Toyota, Honda and Suzuki. The Japanese market shrank by 9% to just over 5 million vehicles. Japanese car manufacturers generally experienced sharp sales losses in Japan in 2015 but heavy and commercial vehicle sales were mostly stronger indicating some growth potential in the Japanese economy. Mercedes-Benz replaced … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s top-selling car model but the Vauxhall Corsa replaced the Focus as the UK’s second most-popular car. Eight of Britain’s favorite top-ten cars were the same models as last year but the Mini and Vauxhall Mokka rounded out the list in 2015. New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom increased by 6.34% in 2015 to … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2015, a record 2,633,503 new passenger vehicles were registered in the UK with Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen the best-selling car manufacturers. BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan recorded strong sales gains in Britain for the best year ever for most brands. The Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s favorite car model. The British Car Market in 2015 New passenger vehicle … [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 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5.6% with Volkswagen, Mercedes, Audi, BMW and Opel the top-selling car brands. Car sales increased to 3,206,042 vehicles – the highest total since 2009 and the second consecutive year that Europe’s largest single-country market exceeded three million cars. None of the top-ten best-selling car brands in Germany … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Models
In 2015, the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were again the most-popular car models of the French with the VW Polo the top-selling foreign car model in France. The composition of the models on the list of the 20 best-selling car models in France in 2015 hardly changed from a year ago with the Renault Twingo III the only new entrant. The Toyota Yaris replaced the Nissan Qashqai as … [Read more...]
2015 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2015, the PSA Group (Peugeot Citroen) was the best-selling car manufacturer in France, Renault the most-popular brand and VW the top imported marque. The French car market expanded by 6.8% to 1,9 million new passenger vehicle registrations – the best performance since 2011. Almost all carmakers and brands in France had an increase in car sales in 2015. The popularity of … [Read more...]
2015 (January to November) International: Worldwide Car Sales
November 2015: The Chinese car market expanded by a quarter while sales were also up in Europe, India and the USA. Russia, Brazil and Japan contracted. Year-to-date 2015, new passenger vehicle registrations increased the most in Europe (8.6%) but increases have also been strong in China, India and the USA. New car sales in Japan contracted during the first eleven months of … [Read more...]
2015 (January to October) International: Worldwide Car Sales
October 2015: New vehicle registrations increased strongly in India, China and the USA while the slump in car sales continued in Brazil and Russia. New passenger vehicle registrations continued to increase in Europe but the UK had its first negative month in two and a half years. The Japanese car market remained weak but the contraction was less severe than earlier in the … [Read more...]