We recently brought you a list of the best-selling cars in Europe by segment, but now, Market analyst JATO Dynamics has released a more detailed list to see which brand and model fared the best in Europe. A total of 50 countries form the continent, but we’ll take a look at the key few to see how each market fared.
Going by the following list, it’s clear that the Volkswagen Golf is by far the most popular choice, topping sales chart in Austria, Belgium, home country Germany, Latvia and Luxembourg. The brand dominated the top three spots in Austria with the Golf in first place (5,302 units), Polo in second (4,240 units) and Tiguan in third (3,738 units), whereas in Germany it’s a Golf-Passat-Tiguan finish with 80,171, 30,740 and 29,591 units sold respectively.
The Skoda Octavia did reasonably well too, coming out tops in Czech Republic (its home country), Estonia, Finland, Poland and Switzerland. Fiat, unsurprisingly, swept the podium in Italy – it sold 57,179 units of the Panda, 25,955 units of the 500 and 25,658 units of the 500X. The Fiat 500 and 500X also proved to be popular in Lithuania, with 1,277 and 776 brand new units sold respectively.
What about Japanese brands, then? Well, the Toyota Yaris (2,780 units) outsold the Peugeot 208 (2,185 units) and Fiat Panda (2,135 units) in Greece, while the pure-electric Nissan Leaf took top spot in – you guessed it – Norway with 4,639 units sold. This is quite a feat considering that it outsold the Golf (3,891 units) and BMW i3 (2,450 units), the former being the best-seller in 2017.
The other Japanese model to top a European market is the Suzuki Vitara, with 5,665 units sold in Hungary. That’s nearly twice the number of Skoda Octavias (runner-up, 2,792 units) sold, and the SX4 S-Cross finished in third with 2,210 units sold.
Other high-volume shifters include the Ford Fiesta, which topped the UK market with 47,515 units, ahead of the Golf (33,057 units) and Nissan Qashqai (26,127 units). Volvo has much to be proud of, especially with the S90/V90 taking top spot at home (Sweden) with 13,596 cars sold. The XC60 finished in second place with 6,984 units, ahead of the Golf (6,887 units), which was the top-seller in 2016.
You may find out how other models and segments fared in our report, here. For now, what do you think of the numbers? Does any of this come as a surprise? Comment below!
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inb4 these Euro cars still lagging behind our thoroughbred superb Myvi by a huge margin
I can see Nissan, Toyota, and even Suzuki there… But where is Honda???
Honda is only popular in America. Yes, the 2nd best selling brand in Malaysia ain’t that popular in Europe. Our Malaysian uncle and auntie mentality is always Jepunis cars are most reliable and in fact the cars we bought like Vios are infact old school technology with minimal functions. Only because less electronics means less of a chance in failure means less of a hassle to maintain. This stops us from having to improve ourselves with mindsets of not wanting to change and thus always having nice things to be bought in here few years later than Singapore as well.
Biasa lo, RV ma die die must buy T & H brand
Conti Tak mau
Civic vs focus vs golf vs suprima
Gweilo also luvs Jepunis. What’s ur point?
From this charts, pipu know Jepunis cars are big joke in Europe, even they got best seller in greece the rest are in eastern europe, and the total number are small
Junk is still junk
“The pure-electric Nissan Leaf took top spot in – you guessed it – Norway with 4,639 units sold. This is quite a feat considering that it outsold the Golf (3,891 units) and BMW i3 (2,450 units), the former being the best-seller in 2017.”
Hey junkard, is Norway in eastern Europe?(Hint: Nope!) I think u are the big joke for spewing rubbish. Pipu there luv their Jepunis. Like here, sales of Honda beats Proton.
Proton junk is still junk
Read back my words: and the number are small, that means other countries than eastern Europe. Just 4k cannot make it a good number. Go back and count all your overlord jepunis cars total number. It is so small so it is a big joke in Europe.
junkard is john, he spews hatred towrds perodua and japs. OMG he thinks Norway is Europe!!!
Where is Proton? Proton told the rakyat their cars were a big hit in Europe. Until today, Proton keeps fancy showrooms in UK that cost a bomb to maintain.
Spend millions of pounds to maintain showroom but sell hardly a handful of Protons and make few thousands ringgit in profit.
Excellent business acumen
UK is not Europelah. Haven’t you read the news lately? Like in the past 2 years?
Instead of spending time here talking nonsense, go educate yourself.
ha ha ha ha. UK has not left Europe officially.
Are you working in Mara?
Officially UK has left EU when BREXIT was announced. Even those going thru EU/UK border now needs to show passport. What a noob! Are you working as LGEs politikus?
What’s left are the intricate details of bureaucracy but UK has always been quite apart from the EU system. Stop hiding in that hole of yours.
Blind isit? Can’t you see Proton-Geely-Volvo got 1st and 2nd in Sweden? Read properly next time instead of being keyboard troll.
I only see Volvo. I don’t see Proton-Geely-Volvo. May be your eyes got problem. You should read properly before being a supporting troll.
The only person who claimed p1 a big hit in Europe is you the news faker
Its strange that, when even a low level McDs worker can afford for Mercedes & BMWs with 2 months salary like you said, the most popular brand happens to be VW.
Why do you supposed that, Mr Fake news?
Strange, is it not?
Kecian basher. Kena whacked left right center. Next time read first and get ur facts right instead of spewing fake news lor.
kesian basher who said Norway is Europe……ha ha ha
time to brush up your Geography john
Ni figure tahun 2018 bro.. utk golf, di german shj dah lebih 80k. So, berapa myvi dijual tahun ni?
Norway is interesting. They have oil but they sell probably most of it. They also subsidize electric and hybrid cars which is why Nissan Leaf & BMW i3 sells a lot. Tesla too. We should probably do the same. A Nissan Leaf for 80K would be cool.
There is decision in Norway parliment to end the EV subsidy and to change their road tax system based on vehicle weight instead of emission becoz a EV SUV will wear out roads same rate as equivalent weight petrol SUV.
Norway generated 4.3 percent of the worldwide hydropower in 2008. And they have a population of 5.3 million only.
It’s understandable that they sell their oil to others and go electric themselves. ;)
We are in year 2019 now??
Over there, 2018 model year vehicles are already out last year. 2019 Model year vehicles are coming out now as we speak. That’s why we always have old things when they completely ship and sell out things which are made from the previous year.
In short, the VW group took most of the honor especially the Golf : P.
I am very thanksful to european owners here for being my loyal customers
Basically, those countries where the brands do local manufacturing and assembly, these brands r tops. Unsurprisingly.
Proton manufacture in Malaysia also but sales are so bad here. How come?
No problemo. U did say that bad sales means working hard and doing gud job. So why come?
Not really. A Toyota Corolla is priced about the same as competitive European cars. So price is not the factor for Europeans to buy their own cars.
Not really referring to the price (might be a reason, thou). More likely the pipu in the respective countries were sapoting their car building industries. Those that dun have, like Greece, will go for what suits them.
What happen to all the luxury brands? I read so many comments about how cheap they are overseas that even janitor can buy one
MY got kencinged by PH.
PT readers got kencinged by PH cybertroll.
Ini mesti salah Leader delusional niee..
Heard he still searching for his chocolates…
Ini mesti salah Leader yang kencing rakyat dengan janji mau hapuskan tol, hapuskan PTPTN, mengawal harga petrol RM1.50 per liter dan kebawah.
Dan Leader yg songlap rakyat dengan janji mau dirikan 1 juta rumah mampu milik rakyat, hapuskan tol pengguna motosikal Pulau Pinang dan turunkan harga kereta 30 peratus.
Yes they are cheap, but non luxury brands are far more cheaper. That’s why it is better seller than luxury brands.
Where is Mercedes, BMW, Audi and other luxury brand. Read so many comments about how cheap they are overseas
Where is Mercedes, BMW, Audi and other luxury brands Thought they are cheap overseas?
they are cheap. merc or bmw only costs 6 months salary of a white collar worker. its just that europeans are not so stupid to spend 6 months of their pay on a car (unlike malaysians).
Where is Mercedes, BMW, Audi etc?
Why need you to bother about Mercedes , BMW ( typical Joe’s car ) and Audi ( irrelevant brand) when none of their models are currently top selling car in Europe .
Do not waste your time bragging on these brands as these companies are not even owned by you . Better spent your time elsewhere to be more fruitful and more productive.
Because basher keep saying luxury cars are so cheap in europe to gip pipu false perception that even mcd worker can afford them
Haiya ini machiam i will sell my jepunis car lor. Malu betul when last CNY said to them jepunis cars are the best in Europe. Now PT burst it that jepunis car is nowhere there.
Kimchis? I only saw one entry