26 January 2013

Most Popular Model Europe: 1996-2012


First of all, we will look at the 2012 Top 10 models:

1 VW Golf 431742 -11.1%
2 Ford Fiesta 306405 -12,7%
3 VW Polo 287828 -19.8%
4 GM Corsa 265297 -16.1%
5 Renault Clio 244280 -17.4%
6 Ford Focus 241862 -14.7%
7 GM Astra 232645 -20.1%
8 Nissan Qashqai 207885 -0.3%
5 Renault Mégane 199167 -17.5%
10 VW Passat 195617 -17.1%

All of them lost volume with only the Qashqai basically the same as last year, amazing for a model well along in its life cycle. It replaced the only model to drop off the list from 2011, the Peugeot 207.

The following list looks at Top 10 models from 1996. The column second from left is times in the Top 10 and the column on the extreme right is times #1 was attained :

1 VW Golf 17 11
2 GM Astra 17 2
3 Renault Clio 17 -
4 Ford Esc/Focus 17 -
5 GM Corsa 16 -
6 Fiat Punto 13 1
7 VW Polo 14 -
8 Peug 206/207 12 3
9 Renault Mégane 12 -
10 Ford Fiesta 12 -
11 BMW 3 Series 5 -
12 Peug 307 5 -
13 VW Passat 5 -
14 Opel Vectra 3 -
15 Renault Scénic 2 -
16 Fiat Panda 1 -
17 Audi A4 1 -
18 Nissan Qashqai 1 -

The top four have always been on the list, while the Corsa missed just once. However, when it comes to the top spot, only four cars have managed it - with the Golf way ahead with 11 podium placings.

Finally by Brand since 1996:

1 GM 36
1 VW 36
3 Renault 31
4 Ford 29
5 Peugeot 17
6 Fiat 14
7 BMW 5
8 Audi 1
8 Nissan 1

GM and VW are neck and neck, but VW could pass in 2013. The variance isn't that great, with certain makes dominating repeatedly. The predictability may not be so great in future.


Data source: please click here 
Picture Source: Thanks to www.netcarshow.com

19 January 2013

Car Sales Venezuela: 2012


This is a very unusual car market. Virtually all vehicles are made locally and the importation of cars is strictly controlled. So locally made cars give it a stability but how the government allows imports an unpredictability as well. Toyota, Mazda and VW benefited with imports this year, hence the big rise in sales. Civetchi is an importer of various Chinese cars brands and it was granted much improved import conditions. It is quite a unique car market that government controls take away market forces having that much influence.

The first three columns show 2010 to 2012 ranking, the second column in from the right is increase or decrease, and the extreme right shows market share for the major brands. +++ means a very big increase.

1 1 1
Chevrolet 43,708 -1% 33.5%
2 2 2
Ford 23,447 -10% 18.0%
3 3 3
Toyota 16,856 67% 12.9%
4 4 4
Chrysler 9,423 -3% 7.2%
6 6 5
Mitsubishi 8,371 32% 6.4%
5 7 6
Kia 6,017 8% 4.6%
7 5 7
Hyundai 4,601 -41% 3.5%
15 17 8
Civetchi 3,478 +++ 2.7%
14 13 9
Mazda 3,102 228% 2.4%
8 8 10
Iveco 2,936 11% 2.2%
12 9 11
Peugeot 2,002 13% 1.5%
10 16 12
VW 1,564 411% 1.2%
13 14 13
Mack 1,316 95% 1.0%
9 11 14
Renault 1,093 0% 0.8%
18 10 15
Fiat 1,050 -34% 0.8%
11 12 16
Daihatsu 886 -9% 0.7%
- - 17
Citroen 320

21 21 18
Scania 293 +++
17 15 19
Mercedes 58 -91%
22 19 20
BMW 18 -5%
16 18 21
Nissan 11 -45%
26 - 22
Audi 3





Total 130,553 8%


Data Source: Thanks to Cavenez
Picture Source: Thanks to www.netcarshow.com

08 January 2013

Car Sales Nissan UK By Model: 2009-12

Nissan release data of sales by model for the UK market. I have to say the openness is refreshing, and a credit to Nissan UK. If only other car makers were this open. Let's face it, the competition know what Nissan is selling if they are doing their job well, and visa versa. As to why some companies are so secretive is pointless and worse, they are missing uot on a chance to promote thier business.

I will start by promoting the excellent job Nissan are doing in the UK. Looking at the chart below, you can see how Nissan are growing each year and gaining market share. They make excellent vehicles both in design and reliability. The UK public are realising this and supporting the brand more and more.

The Qashqai (Dualis for Aussie readers) just keeps getting stronger as more people are aware of what it has to offer. The new Juke may have looks you like or don't nevertheless is increasing strongly. The Note is a practical car which came to NZ only as a used import from Japan (I don't know why it wasn't sold new like the other two mentioned so far) but coming to the end of its model cycle.

Model 2012 2011 2010 2009
Qashqai 45,662 39,406 39,048 30,554
Juke 28,858 21,900 5,389 -
Note 12,931 13,460 16,643 18,176
Micra 12,527 14,053 18,723 19,421
Pixo 2,073 2,476 5,031 4,738
X Trail 1,788 2,275 1,580 2,212
Leaf 699 635 - -
Pathfinder 459 731 617 903
N200 Combi 360 421 279 1
GT-R 272 353 449 1,051
Z 158 420 818 497
Total 105,816 96,269 89,678 77,924

Well done Nissan for your fine sales achievements in the UK and being open with your sales data. May others follow. A selection of models are below....

Nissan Qashqai



















Nissan Juke



















Nissan Note



















Nissan GTR


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