Data released by JATO shows that Renault in Europe enjoyed a strong sales boost from its Clio model in May.
The JATO data for sales by make and model in the EU car market showed that sales of the Renault Clio were up by more than 22.6% for May, as Renault’s recovery in 2014 continues.
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JATO noted that Renault’s impressive progress since the turn of the year shows no signs of slowing down. The fourth best-selling European brand is the only one in the top ten to achieve double-digit growth both for the month (+15.7%) and the year-to-date (+11.7%).
Volkswagen (+4.4%) still holds a healthy lead as Europe’s top selling brand despite losing some of its market share, with Ford (-2.4%) and Opel/Vauxhall (+5.7%) taking second and third spots respectively.
JATO’s data for overall European new car sales confirms that released earlier in the month by ACEA and LMC Automotive, with recovery continuing. Growth continues to be strengthened by rising sales in the ‘big 5’ markets, all of which have seen registrations increase year-to-date. This growth has been particularly strong in Spain and Great Britain, up 17.5% and 11.6% respectively. Both countries also performed well in May, with volumes in Spain up 18.1% and sales in Great Britain up 7.7% on 2013. Italy was the only country within the ‘big 5’ to record a year-on-year fall in sales during May, with volumes down 3.6%. The German market returned to growth, up 5.2% year-on-year, while sales in France also rose slightly, up by 0.3%.
Overall, year-on-year sales increased in 21 of the 30 European markets during May, and 24 markets have recorded growth for the year-to-date. Performance amongst the medium-sized markets was mixed during May. Notable sales increases in countries including Denmark (+14.8%), Poland (+7.3%) and Sweden (+7.3%) were offset by decreases in Belgium (-3.5%), Switzerland (-6.5%) and Austria (-7.2%).
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By GlobalData| Top 10 Brands | ||||||
| Make | May_14 | May_13 | % change May | May YtD_14 | May YtD_13 | % change YtD |
| VOLKSWAGEN | 144545 | 138424 | 4.40% | 684527 | 664388 | 3.00% |
| FORD | 84996 | 87116 | -2.40% | 424317 | 395663 | 7.20% |
| OPEL/VAUXHALL | 79840 | 75565 | 5.70% | 378591 | 352578 | 7.40% |
| RENAULT | 71461 | 61738 | 15.70% | 363363 | 325222 | 11.70% |
| PEUGEOT | 68911 | 65958 | 4.50% | 347110 | 321725 | 7.90% |
| AUDI | 66459 | 63844 | 4.10% | 318980 | 301121 | 5.90% |
| MERCEDES | 58073 | 55151 | 5.30% | 273688 | 263634 | 3.80% |
| BMW | 55524 | 55060 | 0.80% | 280588 | 268124 | 4.60% |
| CITROEN | 54657 | 52626 | 3.90% | 274054 | 262879 | 4.30% |
| FIAT | 54606 | 57468 | -5.00% | 266344 | 264353 | 0.80% |
| Source: JATO |
| Top 10 Models | ||||||
| Make & Model | May_14 | May_13 | % change May | May YtD_14 | May YtD_13 | % change YtD |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 47202 | 40662 | 16.10% | 227166 | 196336 | 15.70% |
| RENAULT CLIO | 27205 | 22195 | 22.60% | 128130 | 123856 | 3.50% |
| FORD FIESTA | 26875 | 26613 | 1.00% | 140958 | 127836 | 10.30% |
| OPEL/VAUXHALL CORSA | 21507 | 22466 | -4.30% | 106837 | 105778 | 1.00% |
| VOLKSWAGEN POLO | 20941 | 21985 | -4.70% | 117987 | 116388 | 1.40% |
| AUDI A3/S3/RS3 | 18620 | 15532 | 19.90% | 87560 | 65527 | 33.60% |
| FORD FOCUS | 18522 | 20362 | -9.00% | 99852 | 100282 | -0.40% |
| PEUGEOT 208 | 18075 | 23081 | -21.70% | 100190 | 114168 | -12.20% |
| SKODA OCTAVIA | 17785 | 11299 | 57.40% | 87698 | 60925 | 43.90% |
| OPEL/VAUXHALL ASTRA | 17370 | 17080 | 1.70% | 78083 | 84416 | -7.50% |
| Source: JATO |
