Registrations were up 29% in December and also up 7% for the complete year. That's a very positive way to end the year. Yet it is still over 300,000 short of sales around five years ago and over 600,000 short of the early 2000's.
Toyota is now getting comfortable at the top of the list. For some years now the top spot was constantly changing mainly due to a low percentage share for even the best selling brands. For instance, Toyota's 9.4% share is the highest since 2007 for the top selling marque. 
VW is losing ground to Toyota despite moving into second. Spanish brand SEAT is doing OK but it is someway off getting back to the top again. In fact, even adding the spun off Cupra marque would still have it falling short of Toyota's figure. Kia has had a bit of a tumble down the list but in such a tightly packed market of similar volumes, a drop is magnified.
No fewer than eight new brands make this list. Add five from the year before and the number of brands plying their wares is giving the buyer so much choice. More will surely come too so it's getting rather crowded.
Data source: ANFAC.
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