Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand in Germany in 2016 with Land Rover still the highest risk brand with Porsche increasingly popular with car thieves. In 2016, car theft in Germany declined to 18,227 insured cars stolen. Volkswagens were the most-frequently stolen car marque in Germany but the number of VW cars stolen declined by 12%. In absolute terms, the … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) International: Worldwide Car Sales
December 2016: Car sales increased in Europe, the USA, China and Japan but were lower in Russia, Brazil and India. In China, December 2016 new passenger vehicle registrations reached a new monthly high of 2.6 million cars. For the full calendar year 2016, car sales increased strongly in China, India and Europe, were slightly higher in the USA, and weaker in Japan, Russia and … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2016, Volkswagen remained Europe’s largest car manufacturing group but the best-selling VW brand lost market share with weaker sales. The Renault Group surpassed the PSA Group as the second largest carmaker in Europe in 2016 while the Renault brand moved into second place at the expense of Ford. Mercedes-Benz, Fiat and Renault were the most improved of the top car brands in … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Europe: Car Sales per EU and EFTA Country
In 2016, new passenger vehicle registrations in the European Union and EFTA increased by 6.5% to 15 million cars. Germany was the largest car market in Europe followed by the UK, France, Italy and Spain. The Netherlands and Switzerland were the only countries in Europe with weaker car sales in 2016. European New Car Market in 2016 (Full Year) New passenger vehicle … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Germany: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
The Volkswagen Golf, Passat and Polo were again the top-selling car models in Germany in 2016 but the favorite cars of the Germans lost market share. The Opel Astra and Audi A4 were the most improved top selling cars in Germany while the new Touran added the highest number of cars. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2016 increased by 4.5% to 3,351,607 cars … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) China and Worldwide German Luxury Car Sales
In 2016, German premium and luxury brands Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Porsche had record sales globally and in China while VW started to recover. Mercedes-Benz and BMW had the sixth consecutive year or growth with both German luxury carmakers selling over two million cars in a year for the first time in 2016. The Volkswagen Group increased worldwide car deliveries to 10.3 … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Japan: 30 Best-Selling Car Models
The Toyota Prius was the top-selling car model in Japan in 2016. It was followed by two further Toyota cars: the Aqua and Sienta. The Honda Fit slipped to fourth while the Nissan Note was the fifth most-popular car in Japan in 2016. Six of the top ten best-selling car models in Japan in 2016 were Toyotas. Top 30 Best-Selling Car Models in Japan in 2016 (Full Year) The … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2016, Toyota, Honda and Suzuki were the best-selling car brands with top car manufacturer Toyota gaining market share in a slightly weaker market. Of the top-selling car brands in Japan in 2016, Toyota, Daihatsu and Isuzu increased sales while Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Nissan had much weaker sales. Mercedes-Benz was again the leading foreign brand in Japan while Volkswagen … [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...]
2016 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen were the top-selling car brands in the UK in 2016. Car sales in Britain set a new record high for a calendar year increasing by 2.5% to 2,692,786 new passenger vehicle registrations. German premium brands BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz gained market share at the expense of the larger mass-market brands. The British Car Market in 2016 (Full Year) New … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Britain: Ten Best-Selling Car Models
The Ford Fiesta was the top-selling car model in Britain in 2016. The Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus and VW Golf were also popular in the UK. However, most of the top ten best-selling car models in Britain lost market share in 2016 with lower sales in an expanding market. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK increased by 2.5% to a record 2,692,786 cars in 2016. Ten … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In 2016 Volkswagen remained Germany’s largest carmaker and top-selling brand despite weaker sales in a growing market. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2016 increased by 4.5% to 3,351,607 cars. VW was again followed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Opel and Ford. Skoda remained the top-selling foreign carmaker in Germany while Renault was the top-selling French … [Read more...]
2016 Germany: Developments on the New Car Market
New passenger vehicle (PKW) registrations in Germany in 2016 increased by 4.5% to 3,351,607 cars – the highest sales since 2009. Total new motorized vehicle sales in Germany in 2016 increased by 5.1% to 3,932,467 vehicles. Electric car sales in Germany decreased while petrol was the favorite fuel type. Private buyers made up just over a third of the German new car market. New … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
New passenger vehicle registrations in France in 2016 increased by 5.1%. The PSA Group was the top-selling carmaker with Renault the best-selling brand. Most of the gains went to foreign brands although Renault and Dacia also had stronger sales. The Renault Clio was again the favorite car model of the French. New Car Market in France in 2016 New passenger vehicle … [Read more...]
2016 (Full Year) France: Best-Selling Car Models
The Renault Clio, Peugeot 208 and 308 remained the best-selling car models in France in 2016 according to car sales statistics for the full year. The Dacia Sandero had strong sales in France in 2016. Two new models with a strong entry into the French new car market were the Renault Mégane IV and the Renault Kadjar. The VW Polo was again the favorite imported car model of the … [Read more...]
2016 (January to November) International: Worldwide Car Sales
November 2016: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in China, Europe, the USA, Japan, India and Russia but car sales were down in Brazil. The new car market in China expanded by another fifth in November 2016 to exceed 2.5 million new passenger vehicle registrations in a single month for the first time ever. The US, Japanese and Russian new light vehicle registrations … [Read more...]
2016 (Jan to Oct) International: Worldwide Car Sales
October 2016: New passenger vehicle registrations increased in China and India while car sales were down in Europe, Japan, the USA, Brazil and Russia. For the second consecutive month, the Chinese new car market exceeded two million cars with growth in October 2016 up by more than a fifth from a year ago. India was the only other major car market with new passenger vehicle … [Read more...]
2016 (January to September) International: Worldwide Car Sales
September 2016: New vehicle registrations increased sharply in China, India and Europe, were flat in the USA and Japan but weaker in Russia and Brazil. Car sales in China increased by a third while the Indian new car market expanded by a fifth. During the first three quarters of 2016, the Chinese car market grew by 18% while sales in India were up 9% and in Europe nearly 8%. … [Read more...]
2016 (Q3) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers, Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained Europe’s largest car manufacturer and brand during the first three quarters of 2016 with the VW Golf the best-selling car model. Renault replaced Ford as the second largest car marque in the European Union. In a growing European new car market, almost all manufacturers increased sales with German premium brands Mercedes-Benz and BMW amongst the best … [Read more...]
2016 (Q3) Europe: Car Sales per EU Country
September 2016: Car sales in the European Union and EFTA remained strong with the highest new passenger vehicle registrations for the month on record. New car sales in Europe have increased for 36 of the last 37 months. During the first nine months of 2016, the European Union new car market expanded by 8% to 11,243,263 cars. The Netherlands was the only EU country with weaker … [Read more...]