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The German new car market marks a pause in July with sales down 4% year-on-year to 278.866 units but the year-to-date total is still frankly in positive territory at +5% to 2.012.705. Once again, Volkswagen underperforms with deliveries down 13% to 56.958 and 20.4% share, while Audi resumes its premium market domination thanks to sales up 1% to 26.386 vs. 25.442 for Mercedes (-6%) and 19.924 for BMW (-3%). Ford (+12%) is up two spots on June to #4 with 7.7% share whereas Opel is down 9% at #6 and Skoda down 11% to #7. Renault (+8%), Dacia (+11%), Toyota (+12%), Fiat (+13%), Mini (+14%), Suzuki (+28%), Alfa Romeo (+30%), Jaguar (+36%), Maserati (+41%), Lexus (+83%) and Infiniti (+189%) all impress but Seat (-16%), Mitsubishi (-17%) and Porsche (-18%) disappoint.
Model-wise, the Volkswagen Group monopolises the Top 5 with the Golf (-28%), Passat (-35%), Audi A4 (+8%), VW Polo (-4%) and Tiguan (+8%) on top. The VW Touran (+205%) is up to #8, the VW Transporter up 46% to #12, BMW 3 Series up 36%, Ford Kuga up 30%, Audi Q3 up 38%, BMW X1 up 185% and Mercedes GLC up 608% on its predecessor the GLK’s sales a year ago.
Full July 2016 Top 50 All-brands and Top 315 models below.
Germany July 2016 – brands:
Pos | Brand | Jul-16 | % | /15 | Jun | 2016 | % | /15 | Pos | FY15 |
1 | Volkswagen | 56,958 | 20.4% | -13% | 1 | 403,146 | 20.0% | -3% | 1 | 1 |
2 | Audi | 26,386 | 9.5% | 1% | 3 | 185,887 | 9.2% | 11% | 2 | 3 |
3 | Mercedes | 25,442 | 9.1% | -6% | 2 | 182,311 | 9.1% | 8% | 3 | 2 |
4 | Ford | 21,338 | 7.7% | 12% | 6 | 144,478 | 7.2% | 11% | 6 | 6 |
5 | BMW | 19,924 | 7.1% | -3% | 4 | 154,794 | 7.7% | 8% | 4 | 4 |
6 | Opel | 18,940 | 6.8% | -9% | 5 | 147,464 | 7.3% | 9% | 5 | 5 |
7 | Skoda | 13,879 | 5.0% | -11% | 7 | 110,354 | 5.5% | 3% | 7 | 7 |
8 | Renault | 10,073 | 3.6% | 8% | 8 | 70,922 | 3.5% | 14% | 8 | 8 |
9 | Hyundai | 9,209 | 3.3% | 0% | 9 | 62,097 | 3.1% | 4% | 9 | 9 |
10 | Fiat | 7,631 | 2.7% | 13% | 11 | 48,392 | 2.4% | 7% | 11 | 11 |
11 | Seat | 7,381 | 2.6% | -16% | 10 | 54,802 | 2.7% | -4% | 10 | 10 |
12 | Nissan | 5,978 | 2.1% | -2% | 13 | 43,473 | 2.2% | 5% | 12 | 12 |
13 | Toyota | 5,851 | 2.1% | 12% | 15 | 38,790 | 1.9% | 2% | 13 | 13 |
14 | Kia | 5,274 | 1.9% | 4% | 14 | 35,330 | 1.8% | 10% | 15 | 15 |
15 | Mazda | 4,935 | 1.8% | -3% | 12 | 38,091 | 1.9% | 14% | 14 | 14 |
16 | Dacia | 4,784 | 1.7% | 11% | 17 | 29,535 | 1.5% | 5% | 18 | 18 |
17 | Peugeot | 4,592 | 1.6% | -11% | 16 | 34,351 | 1.7% | 3% | 16 | 16 |
18 | Citroen | 4,342 | 1.6% | -2% | 18 | 30,507 | 1.5% | 7% | 17 | 17 |
19 | Mini | 4,058 | 1.5% | 14% | 19 | 26,206 | 1.3% | 11% | 19 | 19 |
20 | Volvo | 2,938 | 1.1% | -12% | 21 | 22,326 | 1.1% | 9% | 21 | 21 |
21 | Suzuki | 2,938 | 1.1% | 28% | 23 | 18,486 | 0.9% | -2% | 24 | 23 |
22 | Porsche | 2,610 | 0.9% | -18% | 24 | 18,738 | 0.9% | 1% | 23 | 24 |
23 | Smart | 2,527 | 0.9% | -16% | 22 | 21,408 | 1.1% | -6% | 22 | 20 |
24 | Mitsubishi | 2,471 | 0.9% | -17% | 20 | 23,339 | 1.2% | 9% | 20 | 22 |
25 | Land Rover | 1,592 | 0.6% | 2% | 25 | 13,969 | 0.7% | 26% | 26 | 26 |
26 | Jeep | 1,444 | 0.5% | 9% | 27 | 8,428 | 0.4% | 1% | 27 | 27 |
27 | Honda | 1,361 | 0.5% | -9% | 26 | 16,177 | 0.8% | 42% | 25 | 25 |
28 | Jaguar | 723 | 0.3% | 36% | 28 | 5,138 | 0.3% | 87% | 28 | 30 |
29 | Alfa Romeo | 415 | 0.1% | 30% | 30 | 2,299 | 0.1% | 29% | 31 | 31 |
30 | Subaru | 413 | 0.1% | -4% | 29 | 4,171 | 0.2% | 9% | 29 | 28 |
31 | SsangYong | 303 | 0.1% | -12% | 32 | 2,055 | 0.1% | 44% | 32 | 32 |
32 | DS | 284 | 0.1% | -47% | 31 | 2,780 | 0.1% | -20% | 30 | 29 |
33 | Infiniti | 237 | 0.1% | 189% | 34 | 1,357 | 0.1% | 93% | 33 | 37 |
34 | Lexus | 172 | 0.1% | 83% | 35 | 1,163 | 0.1% | 31% | 34 | 33 |
35 | Maserati | 145 | 0.1% | 41% | 36 | 827 | 0.0% | 21% | 37 | 36 |
36 | Lada | 127 | 0.0% | 31% | 37 | 905 | 0.0% | 31% | 35 | 35 |
37 | Chevrolet | 105 | 0.0% | 36% | 41 | 455 | 0.0% | 4% | 41 | 38 |
38 | Tesla | 89 | 0.0% | -33% | 33 | 867 | 0.0% | 5% | 36 | 34 |
39 | Iveco | 69 | 0.0% | 17% | 39 | 474 | 0.0% | 28% | 40 | 43 |
40 | Ferrari | 68 | 0.0% | 0% | 40 | 492 | 0.0% | 18% | 38 | 39 |
41 | Bentley | 66 | 0.0% | 29% | 38 | 481 | 0.0% | 62% | 39 | 42 |
42 | Alpina | 42 | 0.0% | 8% | 42 | 308 | 0.0% | -1% | 42 | 41 |
43 | Lamborghini | 23 | 0.0% | 0% | 43 | 153 | 0.0% | 0% | 45 | 47 |
44 | Cadillac | 20 | 0.0% | 43% | 45 | 159 | 0.0% | 104% | 44 | 45 |
45 | Rolls-Royce | 20 | 0.0% | 233% | 46 | 98 | 0.0% | 53% | 46 | 49 |
46 | Aston Martin | 14 | 0.0% | -58% | 44 | 178 | 0.0% | -12% | 43 | 44 |
47 | Lotus | 14 | 0.0% | 56% | 47 | 91 | 0.0% | 1% | 47 | 48 |
48 | Morgan | 8 | 0.0% | 14% | 48 | 52 | 0.0% | -17% | 48 | 50 |
49 | Lancia | 0 | 0.0% | -100% | 49 | 10 | 0.0% | -98% | 49 | 40 |
50 | Chrysler | 0 | 0.0% | -100% | – | 0 | 0.0% | -100% | 50 | 46 |
– | Others | 653 | 0.2% | 11% | – | 4,409 | 0.2% | -18% | – | – |