BYD Seal U

3 days ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | BYD Seal U |BYD Seal |Matt Gasnier

The Skoda Elroq is among the 10 favourite cars of German private buyers in April. 81,557 new cars were sold to Germany private buyers in April for a 33.6% private sales ratio (PSR). This is up 1% on April 2024 when the PSR was 33.2%. Year-to-date, private sales are up 3.1% to 307,574 for a  33.9% PSR vs. 31.8% a year ago. Like last month, the Fiat Duacto is the favourite of private buyers with a 55.2% PSR ratio as camper van building gears up in the lead to summer.

6 days ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | BYD Seal U |Matt Gasnier

The Renault Symbioz outsells the Captur for the first time. Another disappointing month for French new car sales, down -5.6% year-on-year in April to 138,694 and leading to a year-to-date tally off -7.3% to 548,779. The only channels showing growth are tactical: short term rentals and self registrations whereas private and fleet sales collapse. More concerning, private leases sink by over 20% this month. SUVs are dominant once again with over 52% share.

1 week ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | BYD Seal U |Matt Gasnier

The BYD Seal U is only outsold by the Renault Clio in April. 105,352 new light vehicles found a buyer in Turkiye in April, a spectacular 38.8% year-on-year surge and a new record for the month, the first time above 100,000 units and eclipsing the previous April best of 97,679 in April 2023. The year-to-date tally is now in positive at 381,626, also a new record for the period  beating the 371,438 units of last year.

1 week ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | BYD Seal U |BYD Seal |Matt Gasnier

The Mercedes GLC is also #1 year-to-date in Switzerland. It’s a disappointing month for the Swiss new car market with sales off -6.9% year-on-year in April to 18,664. This way, the year-to-date tally after four months is down -7.6% to 71,354. Sales of electrified vehicles defy the negative context and all end the month in positive. HEVs are up 7.2% to 6,841 and 36.7% share vs. 31.8% a year ago, PHEVs grow 15.3% to 1,975 and 10.6% share vs. 8.5% and BEVs are up 9.5% to 18.6% share vs. 15.9%.

1 week ago | bestsellingcarsblog.com | BYD Seal U |Matt Gasnier

The Jeep Avenger is up to a record 2nd place overall in April. The Italian new car market edges up 2.7% year-on-year in April to 139,084 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now stable at -0.6% to 583,038. BEVs are up 108.1% to 6,667 sales and 4.8% share while PHEVs shoot up 77.4% to 8,036 and 5.7% share. Meanwhile HEVs are up 14% to 62,006 and 44.3% share, including 17,825 full hybrids (+12.7%) and 44,180 mild hybrids (+11.3%). Private sales fall -5.6% to 65,852 and 47% share vs.