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%).

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Considering sales of 2023 ups to October 2023, the World’s Best Selling Small Car remains the Toyota Yaris with 416,830 sales (-0.6%), followed by the Volkswagen Polo -up 1 spot- with 285,756 registrations (+43.4%).

The Renault Clio rises 4 spots into 7th with 220,063 sales (+42.0%), ahead of the Peugeot 208 -down 2 spots- with 218,972 units sold (-12.9%).

The Dacia Sandero maintains 5th accumulating 197,261 sales (+16.5%), in front of the Honda N-Box with 190,615 registrations (+13.5%) and the Opel Corsa -up 1 spot- with 184,016 units sold (+21.0%).

The Maruti Swift rises 2 spots into 8th with 176,315 sales (+18.2%) followed by the Citroen C3 with 173,747 registrations (+21.1%), and finally the BYD Seagull -up 181 spots- in 10th with 157,664 units sold.

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Ireland Best Selling Cars ranking in June 2023 sees the Hyundai Tucson on top of the leaderboard (-30.3%). The Volkswagen ID.4 surges 74.5% into 5th spot. Tesla Model Y Enters the top 10 (+766.5%).

The Best-Selling Cars ranking in H1 2023 is lead by the Hyundai Tucson, maintaining 1st position with 3,229 new sales (-30.3%) and 4.2% market share.

The Toyota Corolla ranks in second with 2,532 sales (-21.8%), ahead of the Kia Sportage -up 3 spots- with 2,409 new registrations (+21.1%) and the Toyota Yaris Cross with 2,133 units sold (+44.0%).

In fifth place, the Volkswagen ID.4 rises 7 spots with 2,031 sales (+74.5%), followed by the Toyota C-HR with 1,949 registrations (-10.3%) and the Toyota Yaris with 1,918 units sold (-6.1%).

Closing the top 10, the Nissan Qashqai rises 6 spots into 8th with 1,603 sales (+42.0%), the Skoda Octavia -up 2 spots- with 1,576 units sold (+33.0%) and the Tesla Model Y in 10th with 1,525 new registrations (+766.5%).

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In 2022 the World’s Best Selling Small Car remains the Toyota Yaris with 483,175 sales (-10.8%), followed by the Peugeot 208, that reached 293,916 registrations this year (+23.7%).

In third place ranks the Dacia Sandero -up 3 spots- with 227,282 sales (-2.5%), ahead of the Volkswagen Polo -down 2 spots- with 216,219 units sold (-37.9%).

The Said Pride/100-Series jumps 5 spots into 5th accumulating 214,084 sales (+18.8%), in front of the Renault Clio -down 3 spots- with 205,407 registrations (-20.6%) and the Honda N-Box -up 2 spots- with 202,223 units sold (+7.0%).

In 8th place ranks the Citroen C3 with 187,899 sales (-1.9%) followed by the Opel Corsa -down 2 spots- with 179,084 registrations (-8.6%), and finally the Maruti Swift closing the Top 10 with 176,424 units sold (+0.8%).

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Ireland Best Selling Cars ranking of 2022 sees the Hyundai Tucson on top of the leaderboard, followed by the Toyota Corolla. The Toyota Yaris Cross reaches 8th place and the Kia Sportage enters the podium

In the best-selling cars ranking of 2022, the Hyundai Tucson remains the leader and reaches 6.1% market share with 6,444 units sold (+17.5%). 

In second ranks the Toyota Corolla with 4.0% market share and 4,244 sales (-2.8%), ahead of the Kia Sportage -up 7 spots- with 3,542 new registrations (+68.4%) and the Toyota C-HR -up 1 spot- with 3,108 units sold (+20.0%).

In fifth place, the Volkswagen ID.4 rises 14 spots with 2,998 sales (+109.2%), followed by the Toyota RAV4 with 2,912 registrations (+13.6%) and the Toyota Yaris – down 4 spots- with 2,685 units sold (-0.8%).

Closing the top 10, we find the Toyota Yaris Cross up in 8th place from 115th with 2,273 sales, the Hyundai Kona -up 2 spots- with 2,128 units sold (+7.9%) and the Skoda Kodiaq in 10th with 2,099 new registrations this year (+10.9%).

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The best-selling car ranking in Italy is dominated by small and medium cars due to the high use of vehicles in the urban environment and the arrival of electric and hybrid vehicles has not changed thew picture.

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 is always the same: the city-car Fiat Panda which has now a huge advantage over all the followers, with year to date sales at 105,384 (-6.1%).

The second place is held by another pure Italian aged car. Launched in the early nineties the last generation of the Lancia Ypsilon is second with 40,968 sales (-6.3%) followed by the iconic Fiat 500. This model was originally launched in the fifties and subsequently re-launched in 2006. In all of these years the Fiat 500 was able to stay on top of the leaderboards, securing 3rd with 33,994 sales (-24.2%).

The first foreign model in the rankings is the Dacia Sandero, jumping 4 spots into 4th position with 33,920 (+16.7%) ahead of the Citroen C3 -up 2 spots– with 31,861 (+2.9%), the Jeep Renegade -down 2 spots- with 29,844 (-14.9%) and the Ford Puma with 29,455 sales (+3.5%).

The Toyota Yaris ranks in 8th with 27,789 (-14.6%), followed by the Toyota Yaris Cross -up 51 spots- with 25,997 sales (+250.6%) and the Peugeot 208 closing the Top 10 with 25,819 sales (+9.8%).

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Romania best-selling cars ranking up to April 2022 sees Dacia holding the first 4 spots. The Hyundai Kona reaches the 7th spot, rising 9 spots.

The Dacia Logan is a small family car or compact MPV (Logan MCV) produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2004. It is currently in its second generation, launched in 2013, and has been manufactured at Dacia’s automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and at Renault’s plants in Morocco, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, Colombia, Iran, India, and South Africa.

It has also been marketed as the Renault Logan, Nissan Aprio, Mahindra Verito, Renault Tondar 90, Lada Largus (the MCV), Nissan NP200 (the pick-up), or Renault Symbol, depending on the existing presence or positioning of the Renault brand.

Indeed, the Dacia Logan keeps dominating up to April 2022, with 8.7% of share and 3,218 sales, ahead of the Dacia Duster with 7.1% market share and 2,608 units and the Sandero with 1,895 units (5.1% market share).

In fourth place there is the Dacia Spring rising 1 spot with 1,458 sales (3.9% share), overtaking the Ford Puma with 1,303 units (3.5% share).

In sixth place, the Hyundai Tucson -up 1 spot- registered 835 sales (2.3% share), followed by the Hyundai Kona -up 9 spots- with 785 sales (2.1% share) and the Skoda Octavia with 742 units (2% share).

Closing the top 10, the Toyota Corolla with 672 units (1.8% share) ahead of the Renault Clio falling in 10th place with 667 units sold (1.8% share).

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In 2021 the segment leader remains the Toyota Yaris with 540k sales (7.4% share), followed by the Volkswagen Polo, which registered 376k sales (5.2% share).

In third place we have the Kia Rio -up 4 spots- with 248k sales (3.4% share), ahead of the Renault Clio -down 1 spot- with 246k units (3.4% share).

The Peugeot 208 reached 5th place with 228k units sold (3.1% share), followed by the Dacia Sandero -up 5 spots- with 208k sales (2.9% share) and the Opel Corsa -up 2 spots- with 193k units (2.6% share).

In 8th place there is the Honda N-Box -dropping 4 spots- with 189k units (2.6% share) followed by the Citroen C3 -up 3 spots- with 185k units (2.5% share), and finally the Saipa Pride/100-Series –down 5 spots– with 180k units sold (2.5% share).

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Romania best-selling cars ranking in 2021 sees Dacia holding the entire podium, with the Logan at 11.1% share followed by the Duster and the Sandero. The Dacia Spring enters the leaderboard and lands in 5th position.

The Dacia Logan is a small family car or compact MPV (Logan MCV) produced jointly by the French manufacturer Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia since 2004. It is currently in its second generation, launched in 2013, and has been manufactured at Dacia’s automobile plant in Mioveni, Romania, and at Renault’s plants in Morocco, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, Colombia, Iran, India, and South Africa.

It has also been marketed as the Renault Logan, Nissan Aprio, Mahindra Verito, Renault Tondar 90, Lada Largus (the MCV), Nissan NP200 (the pick-up), or Renault Symbol, depending on the existing presence or positioning of the Renault brand.

Indeed, the Dacia Logan keeps dominating in 2021, with a rising 11.1% of share and 13,270 sales, ahead of the Dacia Duster with 7.6% market share and 9,045 units and the Sandero with 8,227 units (6.9% market share).

In fourth place there is the Ford Puma rising an amazing 6 spots with 3,141 sales (2.6% share), followed by the Dacia Spring with 3,068 units (2.3% share).

In sixth place, the Renault Clio -down 2 spots- registered 2,945 sales (2.5% share), followed by the Hyundai Tucson -up 12 spots- with 2,825 sales (2.4% share) and the Skoda Octavia -down 3 spots- with 2,720 units (2.3% share).

Closing the top 10, the Toyota Corolla rose to 9th place -up 6 spots- with 2,450 units (2% share) ahead of the new entry in the leaderboard, the Toyota C-HR reaching 10th place with 2,101 units sold (1.8% share).

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Ireland Best Selling Cars in 2021 sees the Hyundai Tucson overtaking the former leader, the Toyota Corolla. Impressive performance scored by the Toyota Yaris, rising from 10th place to 3rd.

In the best-selling cars ranking in 2021, the Hyundai Tucson overtakes the previous leader and reaches 5.2% market share with 5,484 units sold.

In second place, the former leader Toyota Corolla, holding 4.2% share with 4,365 units, ahead of the Toyota Yaris -up 7 spots- with 2,706 units sold (2.6% share) and the Volkswagen Tiguan -down 1 spot- with 2,674 units sold (2.6% share).

In fifth place, the Toyota C-HR -up 2 spots- with 2,590 units (2.5% share), followed by the Skoda Octavia -up 1 spot- with 2,557 units (2.4% share) and the Volkswagen Golf with 2,347 units sold (2.2% share).

Closing the top 10, we find the Volkswagen Golf with 2,347 units sold (2.2% share) and the Ford Focus -down 5 spots- with 2,151 units (2.1% share) ahead of the Kia Sportage -up 1 spot- with 2,103 units (2% share).

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