In 2019, the Toyota Prius regained the top position as the best-selling car model in Japan. The Nissan Note slipped to second. In 2019, the best-selling car model in Japan was the Toyota Prius. Last year's favorite model, the Nissan Note, slipped to second. The Toyota Sienta was third while the Toyota Corolla surged to fourth. Seven of the ten most-popular car models in … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Car Brands and Market Analysis
In 2019, Toyota remained by far the best-selling car brand in Japan New vehicle registrations contracted by -1.5% but remained above 5 million. In full calendar year 2019, new vehicle registrations in Japan contracted by 1.5% but was a relatively high 5,195,216 vehicles. Toyota remained by far the largest carmaker in Japan and gained market share. Honda and Suzuki had … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Japan: Best-Selling Minicar (Kei) Brands and Models
In 2019, Daihatsu and Suzuki were the best-selling minicar (kei) brands in Japan with the Honda N-Box again the top-selling car. In full calendar year 2019, new minicar (kei) registrations were slightly lower at 1,910,346 (-0.7%) than a year ago. Daihatsu and Suzuki continued to dominate the Japanese minicar market with each brand selling nearly a third of all minicars in … [Read more...]
2020 & 2021 Global: BMW Electric Car Sales Worldwide and Forecast
BMW delivered its 500,000th electrified vehicle in December 2019 and predicted a quarter of its vehicles sold in Europe in 2021 will be electric. BMW announced that it delivered half a millionth electrified vehicles worldwide by December 2019 - double the number of electric cars built by Volkswagen to date. BMW introduced the electric i3 car in 2013 and in 2019 had 12 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Rolls-Royce Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Rolls-Royce sales worldwide increased by a quarter to a new record 5,152 motor cars. The Cullinan SUV was in high demand. In full calendar year 2019, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars increased worldwide deliveries by 25% to 5,152 cars - the highest number in the 116-year history of the company. Record numbers of Rolls-Royce cars were sold in amongst others the USA, UK, … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Bentley Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Bentley Motors increased worldwide sales by 5% to 11,006 cars - the seventh consecutive year that Bentley sold over 10,000 vehicles. In full-year 2019, Bentley deliveries worldwide increased by 5% to 11,006 cars compared to 10,494 in 2018. The best-selling Bentley model in 2019 was the Continental GT followed by the Bentayga. The Flying Spur will be added to the … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Kia Motors America Sales
In 2019, Kia Motors America increased car sales in the USA by 4.4% to 615,338 vehicles. The Soul was Kia's best-selling car. In full-year 2019, Kia sales increased by 4.4-percent to 615,338 vehicles for the third-best yearly sales performance in the USA in company history. Notably, Kia retail sales were up 7.4-percent in a down market, while fleet sales were at their … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Ford and Lincoln Sales
In 2019, Ford sales were down 3.5% in the USA while Lincoln sales increased by 8%. The F-Series remained the top-selling Ford in America. In full calendar year 2019, Ford Motor Company reported a 3% contraction in light vehicle sales in the USA. Ford branded sales were down 3.5% but Lincoln sales increased by 8% and posted the brand's best SUV performance since 2001. The … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands
In 2019, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany with Ford a surprising third ahead of BMW and Audi. In full-year 2019, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany despite underperforming the market. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany. In 2019, Ford … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Germany: Car and Vehicle Markets Overview and Analysis
In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5% to 3,607,258 cars - the biggest German car market this decade. In full-year 2019, the German new car market expanded by 5% to 3,607,258 passenger cars (PKW) - the highest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar year since 2009. Sales of motorcycles, commercial trucks, and … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models in the UK
In 2019, the Ford Fiesta was again the best-selling car model in Britain followed by the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus. The Ford Fiesta was again Britain's favorite car in 2019 with the VW Golf in second place for the second consecutive year. The Ford Focus regained third place at the expense of the Vauxhall Corsa. The Nissan Qashqai was again the best-selling SUV in … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands in the UK
In 2019, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall. In full-year 2019, Ford was the top-selling car marque in the UK but continued to lose market share. Volkswagen was again the second-largest car brand in Britain. Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall that had sales down by a tenth. The … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Britain: New Car Market Overview and Analysis
In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 2.4% to 2,311,140 cars - the third consecutive year of lower sales in Britain. In full-year 2019, new passenger car registrations in Britain fell by 2.4% to 2,311,140 vehicles - the lowest total car market in the UK since 2013. Private demand for new cars in Britain was down 3.2% while fleet registrations … [Read more...]
2020 UK: Most Trusted Car Brands in Britain
Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Ford are the most trusted car brands in Britain of the top 20 best-selling car marques in the UK. Mercedes-Benz is the UK’s most trusted car brand, according to the 2020 CarGurus Car Buyer Trust Index report, a study commissioned by online automotive marketplace CarGurus. While British men had the most trust in Mercedes-Benz, women trusted Audi and … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) Global: Volkswagen Electric Car Sales Worldwide
In 2019, Volkswagen sold 70,000 electric cars worldwide. Since 2013, VW electric car sales worldwide reached 250,000 vehicles. In 2019, Volkswagen's worldwide sales of electrified vehicles were 70,000 cars - an increase from the 50,000 sold in 2018. The main sales markets in 2019 for VW electric cars were China, Norway, Germany, the USA, and the United Kingdom. During … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Jaguar Land Rover Sales
In 2019, Jaguar Land Rover sales in the USA increased by 3% to a record 125,787 sales. Both brands had higher sales. For the calendar year 2019, Jaguar Land Rover achieved 125,787 vehicle sales in the USA, up three percent compared to the previous record of 122,626 units in 2018 and establishing a new all-time U.S. sales record for the combined brands. Land Rover Sales … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: BMW and Mini Sales in America
In 2019, BMW brand sales in the USA increased by 4.4% to 324,826 vehicles but Mini sales were down 17.4% to 36,092 cars. The BMW Group sales increased by 1.8% to 360,918 vehicles. In full-year 2019, BMW sales in the United States of America increased 4.4 percent to total sales of 324,826, compared to the 311,014 vehicles sold in 2018. For the full-year 2019, MINI sales … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Porsche Car Sales in America
In 2019, Porsche sales in the USA increased by 7.6% to 61,568 cars - the tenth consecutive year of record sales in America. In 2019, Porsche sales in the USA totaled 61,568 or a gain of 7.6 percent from 2018 for the 10th consecutive year of annual growth. The sales increase was mostly due to the Cayenne that saw sales nearly doubled. The Macan remained the most popular … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Toyota and Lexus Sales
In 2019, Toyota North America sales in the US decreased by 1.8% to 2,383,349 vehicles. Lexus sales were stable. In 2019, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported sales of 2,383,349 vehicles, a 1.8 percent decrease. Toyota branded sales in 2019 in the US were 2,085,235 vehicles, down 2.0 percent. The Lexus brand performed better with sales down only 0.1 percent to 298,114 … [Read more...]
2019 (Full Year) USA: Mazda North American Sales
In 2019, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) sales totaled 278,552 vehicles, a decrease of 7.2 percent compared to 2018. The CX-5 was Mazda's most popular vehicle in the US. Mazda sales in the USA contracted by 7.2% in 2019 to 278,552 vehicles. Mazda passenger car sales were down nearly a quarter to 80,018 cars while truck / SUV sales were slightly higher at 198,534 … [Read more...]