According to the latest new car sales
analysis from JATO Dynamics, the world’s leading provider of automotive
intelligence, the European new car market made impressive progress in September
with an overall increase in registrations of new cars of 5.6% for the month
compared with September 2012 - the largest single monthly increase seen so far
in 2013.
JATO’s headline market analysis:
§
The European new car
market was just 3.9% behind 2012 performance in September, the smallest deficit
seen so far in 2013
§
Three of the ‘Big Five’
markets recorded an increase in sales in September compared with 2012 figures
§
Great Britain posted
the largest volume increases in both monthly and year-to-date registrations in
Europe
In
September, Great Britain posted increases in registrations of new vehicles of 43,524
(up 12.1%) for the month and 174,315 (up 10.8%) year-to-date, the largest volume
increase in Europe.
Also
making significant progress out of the ‘Big Five’ was Spain, where monthly
sales increased by 30.7% from September last year. Compared with the same
period in 2012, Spain now has just a 1.1% deficit in year-to-date sales.
Overall,
the European new car market is now just 3.9% behind figures from this stage in
2012. France, Germany and the Netherlands all have some of the largest decreases
in sales volumes in Europe, however all have either reduced the rate of
reduction or, in the case of France, increased monthly sales performance during
September.
Sales by Market
|
Country
|
Sept_13
|
Sept_12
|
% Change Sept
|
Sept YtD_13
|
Sept YtD_12
|
% Change YtD
|
|
Austria
|
25,301
|
27,094
|
-6.6%
|
248,111
|
266,890
|
-7.0%
|
|
Belgium
|
34,890
|
33,660
|
+3.7%
|
389,471
|
386,733
|
+0.7%
|
|
Croatia
|
1,805
|
1,698
|
+6.3%
|
21,920
|
26,381
|
-16.9%
|
|
Cyprus
|
497
|
692
|
-28.2%
|
4,642
|
8,055
|
-42.4%
|
|
Czech Republic
|
13,208
|
12,475
|
+5.9%
|
120,151
|
131,038
|
-8.3%
|
|
Denmark
|
14,578
|
13,914
|
+4.8%
|
135,096
|
128,390
|
+5.2%
|
|
Estonia
|
1,569
|
1,548
|
+1.4%
|
15,317
|
15,191
|
+0.8%
|
|
Finland
|
8,226
|
7,990
|
+3.0%
|
80,863
|
88,841
|
-9.0%
|
|
France
|
142,166
|
137,536
|
+3.4%
|
1,309,813
|
1,431,520
|
-8.5%
|
|
Germany
|
247,199
|
250,082
|
-1.2%
|
2,217,019
|
2,358,798
|
-6.0%
|
|
Great Britain
|
403,136
|
359,612
|
+12.1%
|
1,794,924
|
1,620,609
|
+10.8%
|
|
Greece
|
3,816
|
3,454
|
+10.5%
|
43,981
|
45,392
|
-3.1%
|
|
Hungary
|
4,680
|
3,544
|
+32.1%
|
41,260
|
39,650
|
+4.1%
|
|
Iceland
|
350
|
470
|
-25.5%
|
6,218
|
6,371
|
-2.4%
|
|
Ireland
|
3,175
|
2,481
|
+28.0%
|
71,719
|
76,642
|
-6.4%
|
|
Italy
|
107,186
|
110,601
|
-3.1%
|
1,004,711
|
1,096,639
|
-8.4%
|
|
Latvia
|
940
|
744
|
+26.3%
|
7,763
|
7,995
|
-2.9%
|
|
Lithuania
|
986
|
980
|
+0.6%
|
8,899
|
9,177
|
-3.0%
|
|
Luxembourg
|
3,158
|
3,340
|
-5.4%
|
36,026
|
39,090
|
-7.8%
|
|
Norway
|
12,275
|
11,212
|
+9.5%
|
107,438
|
105,538
|
+1.8%
|
|
Poland
|
21,628
|
18,842
|
+14.8%
|
213,120
|
206,317
|
+3.3%
|
|
Portugal*
|
8,235
|
6,359
|
+29.5%
|
80,283
|
74,478
|
+7.8%
|
|
Romania*
|
7,418
|
6,759
|
+9.7%
|
48,909
|
53,580
|
-8.7%
|
|
Serbia
|
1,574
|
1,605
|
-1.9%
|
15,507
|
17,105
|
-9.3%
|
|
Slovakia
|
4,935
|
7,201
|
-31.5%
|
46,562
|
52,560
|
-11.4%
|
|
Slovenia
|
3,990
|
3,203
|
+24.6%
|
39,821
|
38,707
|
+2.9%
|
|
Spain
|
45,918
|
35,139
|
+30.7%
|
548,783
|
554,921
|
-1.1%
|
|
Sweden
|
24,388
|
21,937
|
+11.2%
|
193,065
|
203,711
|
-5.2%
|
|
Switzerland
|
22,176
|
21,063
|
+5.3%
|
224,493
|
244,340
|
-8.1%
|
|
The Netherlands
|
31,627
|
31,945
|
-1.0%
|
303,824
|
427,190
|
-28.9%
|
|
Grand Total
|
1,204,102
|
1,137,180
|
+5.6%
|
9,379,709
|
9,761,849
|
-3.9%
|
NOTE: *
denotes estimated volumes for September 2013
Manufacturers
had a good month with Peugeot and Citroen the only two of Europe’s top 10 who
did not increase sales in September, year-on-year. Also within the monthly top
10, only Mercedes and BMW have seen an increase in sales year-to-date, compared
with the same period in 2012.
Renault,
who finished fourth in both the monthly and year-to-date top 10, recorded the
largest increase in volume, up by 10,444 (16.8%) for the month. The successful
launch of the new Captur crossover and strong sales of the Clio have contributed
to this result.
Market
leaders Volkswagen continued to dominate European sales figures, increasing
monthly performance by 1.6% on September 2012. So far this year, the
manufacturer has sold 1,164,131 vehicles, down 6.8% on the same period in 2012,
but still selling 64.2% more volume than the next closest brand.
Top 10 Brands
|
Make
|
Sept_13
|
Sept_12
|
% Change Sept
|
Sept YtD_13
|
Sept YtD_12
|
% Change YtD
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN
|
137,202
|
135,091
|
+1.6%
|
1,164,131
|
1,249,533
|
-6.8%
|
|
FORD
|
98,497
|
93,518
|
+5.3%
|
708,932
|
748,575
|
-5.3%
|
|
OPEL/VAUXHALL
|
88,088
|
83,453
|
+5.6%
|
633,769
|
659,324
|
-3.9%
|
|
RENAULT
|
72,757
|
62,313
|
+16.8%
|
593,467
|
630,319
|
-5.8%
|
|
BMW
|
70,604
|
65,488
|
+7.8%
|
486,682
|
481,991
|
+1.0%
|
|
PEUGEOT
|
66,855
|
68,279
|
-2.1%
|
561,581
|
621,739
|
-9.7%
|
|
AUDI
|
66,623
|
64,857
|
+2.7%
|
534,605
|
550,280
|
-2.8%
|
|
MERCEDES
|
63,387
|
55,920
|
+13.4%
|
478,008
|
454,956
|
+5.1%
|
|
TOYOTA
|
52,530
|
49,645
|
+5.8%
|
390,587
|
403,321
|
-3.2%
|
|
CITROEN
|
51,715
|
53,959
|
-4.2%
|
458,892
|
529,686
|
-13.4%
|
The Volkswagen
Golf also continues to lead the monthly top 10 models table, with increases of 17.4%
for the month and 2.1% year-to-date compared with 2012, securing the model’s strong
lead.
Behind
the Golf are three B-segment models, including the Renault Clio, finishing third
year-to-date and fourth in monthly top 10. The Clio recorded the largest
percentage increase* in the top 10 for both these periods.
It was
also a strong September for the BMW 3 Series. Finishing the month in seventh
for the month and ninth for year-to-date, it was the only model outside the
volume B- and C-segments to appear in the top 10.
Gareth
Hession, Vice President of Research at JATO Dynamics, commented: “September’s
results should be something for the European car market to celebrate. The fact
that the deficit in year-to-date figures is the smallest we’ve seen this year
is encouraging. Similarly, September saw the largest single monthly increase of
2013 so far. Although it is still too early to tell whether
this signals the start of long-term improvement for the industry, our latest
analysis shows there are certainly grounds for optimism.”
Top 10 Models
|
Make & Model
|
Sept_13
|
Sept_12
|
% Change Sept
|
Sept YtD_13
|
Sept YtD_12
|
% Change YtD
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
|
45,212
|
38,506
|
+17.4%
|
347,405
|
340,212
|
+2.1%
|
|
FORD FIESTA
|
33,561
|
31,445
|
+6.7%
|
222,184
|
238,440
|
-6.8%
|
|
OPEL/VAUXHALL CORSA
|
28,347
|
30,607
|
-7.4%
|
188,705
|
211,203
|
-10.7%
|
|
RENAULT CLIO
|
25,851
|
20,074
|
+28.8%
|
216,761
|
180,391
|
+20.2%
|
|
FORD FOCUS
|
24,872
|
24,127
|
+3.1%
|
176,507
|
190,350
|
-7.3%
|
|
PEUGEOT 208
|
22,398
|
23,424
|
-4.4%
|
189,654
|
98,309
|
-*
|
|
BMW 3 SERIES
|
22,054
|
17,875
|
+23.4%
|
155,335
|
129,317
|
+20.1%
|
|
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
|
21,625
|
20,613
|
+4.9%
|
201,929
|
225,119
|
-10.3%
|
|
OPEL/VAUXHALL ASTRA
|
21,055
|
21,996
|
-4.3%
|
153,281
|
179,660
|
-14.7%
|
|
NISSAN QASHQAI
|
18,993
|
19,061
|
-0.4%
|
161,054
|
161,699
|
-0.4%
|
NOTES: *Year-to-date percentage changes for the
Peugeot 208 are not representative due to the new model’s introduction in 2012
and have therefore been removed from the table and excluded from the narrative.
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