In this article we are going over the Top 50 models ranking up to October 2023 of the largest European car market.

The undiscussed leader remains the Volkswagen Golf, now in its eighth generation model. Reporting 64,930 sales,  a 7.8% year-on-year loss.

The Volkswagen T-roc maintains 2nd spot with 59,337 new sales (+19.6%), in front of the Volkswagen Tiguan which sold 52,887 units (+15.9%).

The Opel Corsa maintains 4th spot with 44,662 sales (+10.8%), in front of the Volkswagen Passat -up 1 spot- with 40,571 sales (+23.9%), the Tesla Model Y at 40,257 (+66.5%) and the Mercedes C Class with 38,527 new sales (+41.8%).

The Mini falls 3 spots into 8th with 37,756 sales (+14.9%), followed by the Skoda Octavia with 36,324 registrations (+24.0%) and finally the Volkswagen ID.4 -up 39 spots- with 30,657 units sold (+107.4%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for Top 50 models.

France Best Selling Cars ranking up to October 2023, reports the Renault Clio as new segment leader (+54.6%). Peugeot 208 BEV  and Tesla Model Y enter the top 10 booming more than 350%. The Peugeot 208 loses 42.9% in volume.

In France more than in any part of the World, local consumer’s prefer to purchase local manufacturer and vehicles produced by Renault or Stellantis dominate the ranking of best-selling cars.

Considering YTD data up to October 2023 the leader is the Renault Clio -up 2 spots- with 80,323 sales, an 54.6% year-on-year growth.

The Dacia Sandero in second place with 57,825 sales (+10.5%) in front of the  Citroen C3  –up 1 spot- with 50,740 sales (+2.2%).

In fourth place ranks the Renault Captur with 40,149 sales (+5.0%) followed by the Peugeot 208 with 39,963 (-42.9%) and Peugeot 308  with 37,023 (+6.5%)

In seventh place, we find the Peugeot 208 BEV -up 34 spots- with 35,699 units sold (+357.6%) followed by the Tesla Model Y -up 40 spots- at 29,291 (+350.1%), the  Dacia Duster with 27,317 sales (+5.4%) and in 10th place the Peugeot 3008 with 25,864 (-10.9%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for the Top 50 models.

The traditional narrow streets of the Italian towns and the difficulties to find parking areas continue to be the first driver for people to prefer small cars. In the last decade, the increased average price and the reduced purchasing power have further forced a large part of the population to choose a low-cost car, with the success of brands like Dacia, Kia, Hyundai.

After over 40 years from its arrival in the market, the best seller up to October 2023 is always the same: the city-car Fiat Panda which has a substantial advantage over all the followers (6.6% market share), with sales at 84,398 (-3.9%).

The Dacia Sandero, with 3.2% market share, rises 2 spots into 2nd with 40,717 units sold so far and a 49.0% increase from the previous year. The Lancia Ypsilon, ranks in 3rd position with 37,883 sales, an 8.9% year-on-year growth. 

The Toyota Yaris Cross rises 4 spots into 4th with 29,200 sales and a 33.7% boom in ytd volume.

The Volkswagen T-Roc jumps 6 spots into 5th with 27,240 sales (+29.5%), in front of the Fiat 500 at  26,590 (+9.3%), the Dacia Duster at 25,626 (+20.8%) and Ford Puma in 8th with 25,586 sales (+0.9%).

The Citroen C3 falls 6 spots into 9th with 25,379 sales (-8.6%) and the Fiato 500x rises 2 spots into 10th position with 24,581 registrations (+19.6%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for Top 40 models.

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• Country Overview
  • Geography
  • History
  • People & Politics
• Economic Outlook
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
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Table of contents

• Country Overview
  • Geography
  • History
  • People & Politics
• Economic Outlook
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer

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Table of contents

• Country Overview
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• Economic Outlook
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• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer

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The European Car Market up to October 2023 has performed extremely well, reporting 13.37 million new sales and surging an impressive 16.8% from the previous year.

Germany, remains the largest market in Europe with 2.35 million sales and a 13.7% year-on-year growth so far. This market in fact, accounts for 20.4% of total European sales.

In second place ranks UK, with 1.61 million sales, a 19.6% year-on-year growth and 13.8% market share.

The France closes the podium with 1.44 million sales (+16.3%), followed closely by Italy, which posted 1.32 million new registrations so far (+20.5%).

Further down the rankings Spain maintain 5th spot reporting 789,389 cumulative sales (+18.5%), followed by Turkey, in 6th with 752,764 new registrations (+68.5%).

Belgium rises 1 spot into 7th, reporting only 413,407 cumulative sales (+32.5%), followed by Poland at 391,228 new registrations (+12.2%), Netherlands at 314,700 cumulative sales (+24.5%) and Sweden closing the top 10 with 234,729 sales so far (+3.5%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales fro the top 20 countries.

The following report shows the top 50 best selling models ranking in the European Market (including 43 countries from Portugal to Russia).

Considering data up to October 2023, the Tesla Model Y becomes the best selling car in Europe, reporting 224,879 cumulative sales and jumping 23 spots from the previous year (+146.2%).

The Renault Clio follows closely in second with 210,478 new registrations (+46.7%), in front of the Volkswagen T-Roc -up 5 spots- at 195,774 sales (+24.1%) and the Dacia Sandero with 180,738 sales (+19.2%).

In 5th place ranks the Opel Corsa -up 3 spots- with 179,631 sales (+22.7%), followed by the Volkswagen Tiguan -up 8 spots- at 158,169 (+25.7%), the Volkswagen Golf -down 5 spots- at 157,598 (-2.1%) and the Lada Granta -up 35 spots- with 152,972 registrations (+124.2%).

The Dacia Duster rises 10 spots into 9th with 151,236 cumulative sales (+8.1%) and the Toyota Yaris closes the Top 10 with 151,069 new registrations (+3.3%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for the top 50 Models this year.

Slovakia Auto Sales in October 2023 grows for the 12th month in a row, posting 7,804 new car sales (+3.7%). YTD figures at 75,606 are up 15.2% from the previous year. 

Market Trend and Outlook

The Slovak economy is highly dependent on its industrial and automotive sectors, and is set for a moderate recovery in 2024 as external demand recovers.

Slovakian auto market  in October 2023 grows for the 12th month in a row, posting 7,804 new car sales (+3.7%). YTD figures at 75,606 are up 15.2% from the previous year.

Looking at cumulative data up to October 2023 brand-wise, Skoda maintains leadership with 14,899 sales (+30.7%), followed by Toyota at 8,900 (+32.3%) and Kia at 8,074 registrations (+8.1%).

Hyundai falls 2 spots  into 4th with 7,759 sales (-0.5%), in front of Volkswagen at 5,488 (-5.9%), Dacia at 3,341 (+8.2%) and Peugeot with 3,092 (+9.3%).

Mercedes maintains 8th position with 2,771 sales (+31.4%), followed by BMW at 2,311 (+24.0%) and Suzuki in 10th with 1,999 sales (+58.7%).

Looking at specific models the Skoda Octavia so far sold the most cars (+69.8%), followed by the Kia Cee’d up 6.9% in year-on-year sales.

Medium-Term Market Trend

In recent years the Slovakian car market has had many ups and downs. At the start of the decade demand for car passengers fluctuated between 71k and 75k. Then in 2014 started a 6 year uptrend that would lead total car sales up to the current all-time high in 2019 at 109,978.

In 2020 the pandemic caused many markets Europe to collapse and the Slovakian one was no different, falling 25.4% back down to 82,014 sales.

The following year demand bounced back, inverting the trend and bringing sales to 84,084 (+2.5%). Despite 2022 rising another 4.2%, these past two years haven’t been enough to offset the major fall in 2020. A combination of factors are behind the current industry struggle: the disruption in the global supply chain caused by a lack of raw materials, in particular for the production of microchips and Governments push towards Evs, an expensive alternative for low income consumers.

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for all Brands, top 10 Manufacturers Group and 10 Models.

Luxembourg Car Market in October 2023 reports 4,152 new sales (+19.8%), growing for the 10th month in a row after losing 48.2% in December 2022. YTD figures at 42,124 are up 18.6% from the previous year. Tesla rises 149.2% into 8th spot.

Market Trend and Outlook

The Luxembourg Car Market in October 2023 reports 4,152 new sales (+19.8%), growing for the 10th month in a row after losing 48.2% in December 2022. YTD figures at 42,124 are up 18.6% from the previous year.

Looking at cumulative data up to October 2023 brand-wise, Volkswagen is still the leader with 5,5055 sales (+20.0%), followed by BMW -up 2 spots- with 4,094 (+32.9%), Mercedes -down 1 spot- at 3,648 sales (+5.3%) and Audi with 3,343 sales (+3.3%).

In 5th ranks Skoda at 2,480 sales (+54.0%), followed by Peugeot -down 1 spot- at 2,198 (-25.3%) and Renault in 7th with 2,082 registrations (+58.9%).

Tesla rises 12 spots into 8th with 1,423 sales (+149.2%), followed by Fiat in 9th at 1,324 (-0.5%) and finally Opel in 10th position with 1,313 cumulative sales (-8.6%).

Medium-Term Market Trend

The car market in Luxembourg between 2010 and 2019 hasn’t had any major fluctuations, with year-on-year variations moving between a -7.5% in 2013 and a maximum of +6.6% in 2014. The market reached a peak in 2019 at 54,749 sales.

The following year the pandemic arrived causing the car market in Luxemburg to collapse 17.6% reaching 45,097 sales by the end of 2020, lowest level of sales of the decade.

Post-Covid in 2021 sales grew back slightly reaching 47,156 (+4.6%). While in 2022 sales dropped 10.7% to 42,087.

The car market in 2023 will have to confront some issues within automotive industry that put negative pressure on sales: the disruption in the global supply chain caused by a lack of raw materials, in particular for the production of microchips and Governments push towards Evs, an expensive alternative for low income consumers.

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for all Brands and top 10 Manufacturers Group.