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Sweden January 2026: Market off -18.3%, Volvo EX/XC40 leads, Kia K4 SW lands in Top 10 4 February 2026 at 08:46

Sweden January 2026: Market off -18.3%, Volvo EX/XC40 leads, Kia K4 SW lands in Top 10

4 February 2026 at 08:46

The Kia K4 SW ranks inside the Top 10 for its first month of sales.

New car sales in Sweden are down a daunting -18.3% year-on-year to 16,041 units. The decrease is due, among other things, to the large increase in ethanol cars in January last year, ahead of changed tax rules that came into effect on February 1, 2025. This resulted in a record high share of ethanol cars of 8.5%, which will fall back to 0.5% this year. It also resulted in a surprise third place of Subaru in the brands ranking. The share of plug-in cars is at 64.2% vs. 51.6% a year ago, with BEVs up 18.6% to 41.8% share vs. 28.8% a year ago while PHEVs drop -18.8% to 3,582 but keep their share stable at 22.3% vs. 22.7% last year.

Local behemoth Volvo (-25.9%) drops faster than the market to a weak 14.3% share to be compared with 19.3% in December and 17.9% over the Full Year 2025. Volkswagen (-35.2%) fares even worse to 11.5% vs. 15.9% last month. Toyota (+0.9%) is stable, a good performance in the current context and reaches 10% share vs. 8.1% over FY 2024. However the next two carmakers do much better: Kia is up 12.6% and Mercedes up 46.5%. Tesla (+26.4%), Skoda (+10.8%) and BMW (+0.2%) are also up in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, Seat (+120.8%), Citroen (+112.9%), Fiat (+98.1%) and Renault (+59.9%) are among the best performers.

The Volvo EX/XC40 (+115.1%) surges to the pole position for the second time in the past 3 months with 5.1% share, albeit below the 5.8% it commanded in December. Leader over the Full Year 2025, the Volvo XC60 (-54.8%) collapses year-on-year but still manages a strong 2nd place. The Tesla Model Y (+68%) bounces back up to #3, distancing the VW ID.7 (-42.7%) and Polestar 4 (+123.3%) faring in totally opposed ways. The Toyota bZ4X (+260.5%) is up 27 spots to break into the Top 10 for the first time at #8. The Kia K4 SW does the same for its very first appearance in the charts at #9, probably all demo sales as the model hasn’t officially launched just yet. Notice also the Renault 5 (#19), BMW iX1 (#22), VW Tayron (#24) and Mercedes A Class (#29).

Previous post: Sweden Full Year 2025: Volvo XC60 grabs 2nd win, Tesla Model Y off -68.2%

One year ago: Sweden January 2025: Subaru Outback surprise leader, Forester and Crosstrek in Top 10

Full January 2026 Top 51 All brands and Top XXX All models below.

Sweden January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec	2025	%	FY25
1	Volvo	2,291	14.3%	– 25.9%	1	48,961	17.9%	1
2	Volkswagen	1,844	11.5%	– 35.2%	2	38,677	14.2%	2
3	Toyota	1,611	10.0%	+ 0.9%	3	22,189	8.1%	3
4	Kia	1,390	8.7%	+ 12.6%	4	19,922	7.3%	4
5	Mercedes	1,162	7.2%	+ 46.5%	5	17,372	6.4%	5
6	BMW	1,002	6.2%	+ 0.2%	7	15,001	5.5%	7
7	Audi	979	6.1%	– 3.1%	9	14,887	5.5%	8
8	Skoda	926	5.8%	+ 10.8%	6	16,664	6.1%	6
9	Tesla	512	3.2%	+ 26.4%	10	7,252	2.7%	11
10	Peugeot	465	2.9%	– 25.1%	13	9,059	3.3%	9
11	Polestar	450	2.8%	– 4.9%	8	7,601	2.8%	10
12	Cupra	414	2.6%	– 17.0%	11	7,034	2.6%	12
13	Renault	339	2.1%	+ 59.9%	12	4,174	1.5%	13
14	Ford	250	1.6%	– 6.7%	19	4,077	1.5%	14
15	Hyundai	230	1.4%	+ 6.5%	15	3,461	1.3%	15
16	Nissan	214	1.3%	+ 4.9%	20	3,124	1.1%	16
17	Dacia	189	1.2%	– 2.1%	14	2,996	1.1%	18
18	Mazda	182	1.1%	+ 21.3%	18	2,079	0.8%	23
19	Subaru	174	1.1%	– 93.3%	22	3,059	1.1%	17
20	Lexus	167	1.0%	– 10.2%	25	2,479	0.9%	21
21	Seat	159	1.0%	+ 120.8%	21	1,695	0.6%	24
22	Opel	141	0.9%	+ 15.6%	24	2,247	0.8%	22
23	Citroen	132	0.8%	+ 112.9%	28	1,358	0.5%	28
24	Mini	118	0.7%	+ 6.3%	23	1,544	0.6%	26
25	Fiat	107	0.7%	+ 98.1%	26	2,706	1.0%	20
26	Suzuki	87	0.5%	+ 97.7%	30	1,156	0.4%	30
27	Lynk & Co	75	0.5%	+ 97.4%	16	1,516	0.6%	27
28	Porsche	74	0.5%	– 69.0%	17	2,900	1.1%	19
29	Zeekr	62	0.4%	+ 26.5%	27	1,274	0.5%	29
30	Honda	48	0.3%	+ 4.3%	32	898	0.3%	32
31	MG	46	0.3%	– 43.9%	38	1,591	0.6%	25
32	Land Rover	43	0.3%	– 10.4%	36	557	0.2%	34
33	Xpeng	40	0.2%	– 23.1%	29	951	0.3%	31
34	BYD	35	0.2%	– 58.8%	35	812	0.3%	33
35	Geely	20	0.1%	+ 566.7%	47	66	0.0%	42
36	Mitsubishi	15	0.1%	– 28.6%	37	363	0.1%	35
37	Jeep	11	0.1%	– 26.7%	46	95	0.0%	40
38	Ferrari	7	0.0%	+ 40.0%	33	99	0.0%	39
39	Alfa Romeo	5	0.0%	+ 25.0%	43	103	0.0%	38
40	Smart	5	0.0%	+ 66.7%	42	69	0.0%	41
41	DFSK	4	0.0%	n/a	40	35	0.0%	50
42	Chevrolet	3	0.0%	– 57.1%	50	116	0.0%	37
43	Cadillac	2	0.0%	n/a	–	6	0.0%	65
44	DS	2	0.0%	– 33.3%	41	55	0.0%	44
45	Lamborghini	2	0.0%	– 33.3%	49	47	0.0%	45
46	Bentley	1	0.0%	n/a	45	13	0.0%	55
47	Iveco	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	54	18	0.0%	54
48	JAC	1	0.0%	n/a	52	7	0.0%	64
49	Lotus	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	44	46	0.0%	46
50	Morgan	1	0.0%	n/a	55	11	0.0%	58
51	SsangYong	1	0.0%	n/a	51	43	0.0%	47

Sweden January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Volvo EX/XC40	826	5.1%	+ 115.1%	2
2	Volvo XC60	638	4.0%	– 54.8%	1
3	Tesla Model Y	499	3.1%	+ 68.0%	6
4	VW ID.7	374	2.3%	– 42.9%	4
5	Polestar 4	364	2.3%	+ 123.3%	3
6	Toyota Yaris Cross	338	2.1%	+ 23.8%	10
7	Volvo EX30	319	2.0%	+ 0.9%	12
8	Toyota bZ4X	292	1.8%	+ 260.5%	35
9	Kia K4 SW	275	1.7%	new	–
10	Skoda Kodiaq	274	1.7%	+ 1.9%	17
11	Kia Sportage	258	1.6%	+ 24.6%	14
12	Kia EV3	250	1.6%	+ 9.2%	9
13	Kia EV9	244	1.5%	+ 66.0%	20
14	Skoda Enyaq	242	1.5%	+ 3.4%	22
15	Toyota Yaris	240	1.5%	+ 18.2%	18
16	VW Tiguan	238	1.5%	– 17.9%	7
17	Toyota Corolla	231	1.4%	– 16.0%	24
18	Audi A3	222	1.4%	+ 43.2%	40
19	Renault 5	222	1.4%	+ 1918.2%	32
20	Toyota Corolla Cross	220	1.4%	– 24.1%	26
21	VW ID.4	199	1.2%	– 52.5%	13
22	BMW IX1	190	1.2%	+ 2614.3%	21
23	Cupra Terramar	184	1.1%	+ 76.9%	25
24	VW Tayron	183	1.1%	+ 3560.0%	29
25	VW Passat	179	1.1%	– 35.1%	19
26	VW T-Roc	170	1.1%	– 9.6%	16
27	Mercedes GLC	169	1.1%	+ 156.1%	31
28	Mercedes CLA	164	1.0%	+ 343.2%	23
29	Mercedes A Class	164	1.0%	+ 4000.0%	96
30	Peugeot 5008	138	0.9%	– 29.6%	43
31	Audi A5	138	0.9%	+ 66.3%	52
32	BMW 5-Series	134	0.8%	– 60.1%	86
33	Peugeot 3008	133	0.8%	– 8.9%	61
34	Volvo EC/C40	124	0.8%	– 47.9%	30
35	Cupra Born	123	0.8%	+ 89.2%	37
36	Peugeot 2008	121	0.8%	– 41.0%	50
37	VW ID.3	120	0.7%	– 33.3%	11
38	Audi Q5	120	0.7%	+ 531.6%	62
39	Toyota C-HR	114	0.7%	+ 0.9%	15
40	Dacia Sandero	111	0.7%	+ 63.2%	38
41	Mercedes E Class	110	0.7%	– 25.7%	34
42	Skoda Superb	110	0.7%	+ 42.9%	81
43	Mercedes EQA	107	0.7%	+ 55.1%	46
44	Seat Arona	105	0.7%	+ 138.6%	49
45	BMW X3	104	0.6%	– 13.3%	67
46	VW Golf	103	0.6%	– 80.1%	71
47	Audi Q4 E-Tron	103	0.6%	– 22.0%	41
48	Audi A6 e-tron	103	0.6%	+ 134.1%	58
49	BMW 1-Series	103	0.6%	+ 157.5%	42
50	Kia EV6	101	0.6%	+ 50.7%	28
51	Volvo S/V60	97	0.6%	– 50.8%	8
52	Ford Explorer	96	0.6%	+ 231.0%	76
53	Subaru Outback	91	0.6%	– 94.5%	74
54	Nissan Qashqai	90	0.6%	+ 57.9%	66
55	Audi A6	88	0.5%	– 50.3%	59
56	Volvo ES90	88	0.5%	new	112
57	Skoda Octavia	87	0.5%	– 42.4%	33
58	Hyundai Tucson	86	0.5%	+ 16.2%	132
59	BMW 3-Series	86	0.5%	+ 32.3%	82
60	Toyota Aygo X	86	0.5%	+ 138.9%	144
61	Audi Q6 e-Tron	84	0.5%	– 44.0%	70
62	Kia Stonic	84	0.5%	+ 200.0%	97
63	BMW i5	81	0.5%	+ 9.5%	55
64	Toyota RAV4	79	0.5%	– 74.5%	5
65	VW Taigo	79	0.5%	+ 58.0%	51
66	Mercedes GLE	76	0.5%	– 14.6%	45
67	Skoda Fabia	76	0.5%	+ 145.2%	75
68	BMW X1	74	0.5%	– 21.3%	98
69	Citroen C5 Aircross	73	0.5%	+ 1725.0%	92
70	Volvo XC90	72	0.4%	– 61.7%	39
71	Cupra Leon	72	0.4%	+ 4.3%	47
72	Audi Q3	71	0.4%	– 39.8%	103
73	Mercedes GLA	71	0.4%	+ 65.1%	142
74	Mercedes GLB	67	0.4%	+ 1240.0%	117
75	Lexus NX	66	0.4%	– 30.5%	108
76	Kia Sorento	62	0.4%	+ 47.6%	53
77	Fiat Ducato	62	0.4%	+ 82.4%	60
78	BMW i4	59	0.4%	– 29.8%	68
79	Mini Hatch	59	0.4%	+ 5.4%	106
80	Volvo EX90	58	0.4%	+ 31.8%	44
81	Ford Puma	57	0.4%	– 38.0%	205
82	BMW X5	56	0.3%	– 36.4%	104
83	Polestar 2	55	0.3%	– 77.3%	54
84	Skoda Kamiq	53	0.3%	+ 32.5%	87
85	Mercedes EQB	51	0.3%	– 52.3%	48
86	Opel Mokka	50	0.3%	– 31.5%	127
87	Mazda CX-60	49	0.3%	+ 28.9%	83
88	Lynk & Co 08	49	0.3%	new	56
89	Subaru Crosstrek	48	0.3%	– 86.6%	114
90	Mazda CX-30	47	0.3%	+ 80.8%	116
91	Skoda Karoq	44	0.3%	+ 29.4%	139
92	Kia Picanto	43	0.3%	– 41.9%	100
93	Dacia Duster	41	0.3%	– 44.6%	95
94	Mazda CX-80	40	0.2%	– 18.4%	101
95	Mercedes V Class	40	0.2%	+ 122.2%	84
96	Suzuki Swace	40	0.2%	+ 471.4%	183
97	Skoda Elroq	40	0.2%	new	57
98	Seat Ibiza	39	0.2%	+ 333.3%	177
99	Mazda 6e	38	0.2%	new	120
100	VW Multivan	37	0.2%	– 21.3%	111
101	Ford Kuga	37	0.2%	– 9.8%	175
102	BMW IX2	37	0.2%	+ 146.7%	128
103	Zeekr 7X	37	0.2%	new	72
104	Nissan Micra	37	0.2%	new	–
105	Mini Countryman	35	0.2%	– 7.9%	136
106	Opel Grandland X	35	0.2%	+ 9.4%	118
107	Cupra Formentor	34	0.2%	– 39.3%	79
108	Mercedes EQE	33	0.2%	– 45.9%	80
109	Kia EV4	33	0.2%	new	90
110	VW ID.Buzz	32	0.2%	– 3.0%	36
111	Fiat 600	32	0.2%	+ 77.8%	174
112	Renault 4	32	0.2%	new	69
113	Suzuki Vitara	31	0.2%	+ 121.4%	110
114	Xpeng G6	30	0.2%	+ 7.1%	89
115	Kia Niro	29	0.2%	– 77.2%	137
116	VW Touareg	29	0.2%	+ 52.6%	102
117	Porsche Cayenne	28	0.2%	– 57.6%	73
118	Polestar 3	28	0.2%	– 30.0%	105
119	Range Rover	28	0.2%	– 17.6%	166
120	Renault Captur	27	0.2%	– 3.6%	143
121	Honda HR-V	27	0.2%	+ 80.0%	196
122	Opel Corsa	27	0.2%	+ 125.0%	159
123	Peugeot 308	27	0.2%	+ 1250.0%	279
124	Nissan Juke	26	0.2%	– 42.2%	131
125	Renault Scenic	26	0.2%	– 7.1%	77
126	Hyundai Bayon	26	0.2%	+ 420.0%	164
127	VW Caravelle	26	0.2%	+ 766.7%	91
128	Lexus UX	25	0.2%	+ 127.3%	190
129	Peugeot Expert	25	0.2%	+ 316.7%	219
130	Porsche 911	24	0.1%	– 42.9%	121
131	BMW iX	24	0.1%	+ 4.3%	115
132	MG 4	24	0.1%	+ 9.1%	197
133	Mini Aceman	24	0.1%	+ 41.2%	85
134	Subaru Forester	23	0.1%	– 95.9%	148
135	Nissan Ariya	23	0.1%	– 59.6%	109
136	Lexus LBX	23	0.1%	– 54.9%	153
137	Hyundai Kona	23	0.1%	+ 4.5%	240
138	VW Touran	22	0.1%	– 71.4%	99
139	VW Caddy	22	0.1%	+ 57.1%	63
140	Hyundai Inster	22	0.1%	new	162
141	Lexus RZ	22	0.1%	new	275
142	Volvo S/V90	21	0.1%	– 91.8%	78
143	Ford Capri	21	0.1%	+ 950.0%	152
144	Dacia Bigster	21	0.1%	new	88
145	Hyundai Ioniq 9	21	0.1%	new	169
146	Mercedes C Class	20	0.1%	– 35.5%	133
147	Hyundai Ioniq 5	20	0.1%	+ 33.3%	207
148	Citroen C3 Aircross	20	0.1%	+ 1900.0%	147
149	Hyundai Santa Fe	19	0.1%	– 71.2%	165
150	VW T-Cross	19	0.1%	– 63.5%	123
151	Citroen C4	19	0.1%	– 63.5%	193
152	Nissan X-Trail	19	0.1%	– 52.5%	156
153	Audi Q7	19	0.1%	+ 11.8%	167
154	Nissan Primastar	19	0.1%	+ 375.0%	255
155	Renault Master	18	0.1%	– 79.1%	125
156	BMW 2-Series	18	0.1%	– 45.5%	216
157	Lynk & Co 01	18	0.1%	– 40.0%	65
158	Zeekr 001	18	0.1%	+ 0.0%	141
159	Ford Transit	17	0.1%	– 26.1%	134
160	Peugeot 208	17	0.1%	– 22.7%	124
161	Lexus RX	17	0.1%	+ 325.0%	130
162	Opel Frontera	17	0.1%	new	126
163	Dacia Jogger	16	0.1%	– 68.6%	161
164	Mercedes Sprinter	16	0.1%	– 15.8%	138
165	Porsche Macan	15	0.1%	– 85.3%	94
166	Audi Q8	15	0.1%	– 75.0%	168
167	Seat Leon	15	0.1%	– 21.1%	151
168	Land Rover Defender	15	0.1%	+ 50.0%	170
169	Lexus ES/IS/LS/RC	14	0.1%	– 22.2%	189
170	BYD Sealion	14	0.1%	new	212
171	Suzuki Swift	13	0.1%	+ 18.2%	160
172	BYD Seal	13	0.1%	+ 116.7%	217
173	Citroen Jumpy	13	0.1%	n/a	187
174	BMW IX3	13	0.1%	new	–
175	Fiat Grande Panda	13	0.1%	new	–
176	Mercedes Vito	12	0.1%	– 45.5%	146
177	Audi Q2	12	0.1%	+ 0.0%	157
178	Subaru Solterra	12	0.1%	+ 33.3%	260
179	Mitsubishi Outlander	12	0.1%	new	140
180	Tesla Model 3	11	0.1%	– 88.7%	27
181	Mercedes Citan	11	0.1%	+ 37.5%	155
182	VW Crafter	11	0.1%	+ 120.0%	150
183	Mercedes EQS	10	0.1%	– 41.2%	158
184	Honda Civic	10	0.1%	+ 100.0%	188
185	Renault Rafale	10	0.1%	+ 150.0%	192
186	Xpeng G9	9	0.1%	– 60.9%	122
187	Mercedes GLS	9	0.1%	– 40.0%	145
188	Ford Transit Custom	9	0.1%	+ 50.0%	135
189	Mercedes AMG GT	9	0.1%	+ 50.0%	228
190	Kia PV5	9	0.1%	new	129
191	Opel Movano	9	0.1%	n/a	173
192	BYD Seal U	8	0.0%	– 83.7%	206
193	Lynk & Co 02	8	0.0%	+ 0.0%	154
194	MG HS	7	0.0%	– 83.7%	230
195	Zeekr X	7	0.0%	– 77.4%	211
196	BMW X7	7	0.0%	– 50.0%	185
197	Mercedes CLE	7	0.0%	+ 75.0%	113
198	Ford Mustang	7	0.0%	+ 600.0%	239
199	Toyota Proace City	7	0.0%	n/a	285
200	Hyundai i10	6	0.0%	– 70.0%	119
201	Mazda2	6	0.0%	+ 0.0%	213
202	Honda CR-V	5	0.0%	– 66.7%	199
203	Alfa Romeo Junior	5	0.0%	+ 66.7%	215
204	MG S5 EV	5	0.0%	new	201
205	MG 3	5	0.0%	new	229
206	Smart #5	5	0.0%	new	233
207	MG S6 EV	5	0.0%	new	–
208	Porsche Panamera	4	0.0%	– 60.0%	176
209	Honda ZR-V	4	0.0%	+ 33.3%	200
210	Citroen C3	4	0.0%	+ 300.0%	186
211	Ferrari Purosangue	4	0.0%	+ 300.0%	195
212	DFSK 500	4	0.0%	new	218
213	BMW 4-Series	4	0.0%	n/a	235
214	BMW X6	4	0.0%	n/a	236
215	Hyundai Grand Santa Fe	4	0.0%	n/a	–
216	Ford Tourneo Custom	3	0.0%	– 91.4%	178
217	Audi A1	3	0.0%	– 90.6%	244
218	Polestar YSM	3	0.0%	– 89.3%	232
219	Mitsubishi Colt	3	0.0%	– 70.0%	254
220	Toyota Proace Verso	3	0.0%	– 70.0%	261
221	Porsche Taycan	3	0.0%	– 66.7%	181
222	Hyundai i20	3	0.0%	– 62.5%	64
223	Suzuki S-Cross	3	0.0%	– 62.5%	182
224	Opel Astra	3	0.0%	– 25.0%	256
225	Ferrari	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	203
226	BMW i7	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	267
227	Citroen Jumper	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	–
228	BMW XM	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	269
229	Peugeot Rifter	3	0.0%	n/a	257
230	Kia Ceed	2	0.0%	– 99.4%	208
231	Renault Clio	2	0.0%	– 90.0%	179
232	Renault Trafic	2	0.0%	– 84.6%	149
233	Honda Jazz	2	0.0%	– 75.0%	180
234	Mazda3	2	0.0%	– 71.4%	209
235	Tesla Model X	2	0.0%	– 66.7%	284
236	Ford Mustang Mach-E	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	246
237	DS 7	2	0.0%	– 33.3%	194
238	Lamborghini Urus	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	249
239	Cupra Ateca	1	0.0%	– 96.9%	238
240	VW ID.5	1	0.0%	– 92.3%	210
241	Ford Tourneo Connect	1	0.0%	– 83.3%	–
242	Mercedes CL class	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	251
243	Audi A8	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	234
244	Lotus Emeya	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	250
245	Xpeng P7	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	262
246	Toyota Supra	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
247	Bentley Continental	1	0.0%	n/a	222
248	JAC E30X	1	0.0%	n/a	248
249	Ssangyong Torres	1	0.0%	new	259
250	Morgan	1	0.0%	n/a	278
251	BMW 8-Series	1	0.0%	n/a	–
252	BMW Z4	1	0.0%	n/a	–
253	Cadillac Lyriq	1	0.0%	new	–
254	Peugeot Boxer	1	0.0%	n/a	–
255	Cadillac Optiq	1	0.0%	new	–

Source: Mobility Sweden

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Saudi Arabia Full Year 2025: Hyundai Accent snaps to spot, Toyota Camry ‘real’ leader, highest volume in 10 years 4 February 2026 at 07:03

Saudi Arabia Full Year 2025: Hyundai Accent snaps to spot, Toyota Camry ‘real’ leader, highest volume in 10 years

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Italy January 2026: Fiat hits highest share in 3 years, places Grande Panda at #4 3 February 2026 at 13:41

Italy January 2026: Fiat hits highest share in 3 years, places Grande Panda at #4

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By:Matt Gasnier

3 February 2026 at 13:41

The Fiat Grande Panda is up to a record 4th place at home in January.

It’s a solid start of the year for the Italian new car market, with sales up 6.2% to 141.980 units. However private sales drop -3.8% to 81,585 and 56.9% share vs. 63% a year ago. Artificial sales channels pull the market up: self registrations soar 29.2% to 14,525 and short term rentals surge 188% to 12,460 and 8.7% share vs. 3.2% in January 2025. Meanwhile long term leases are up 3.2% to 27,526 and 19.2% share vs. 19.8% last year. Petrol is down -25.4%, diesel down -16.6% and LPG down -32.8%. HEVs gain 23.7% to 74,742 including 20,604 full hybrids (+32.8%) and 54,138 mild hybrids (+20.6%). PHEVs shoot up 152% to 12,502 and 8.7% share vs. 3.7% and BEVs advance 40.6% to 9,446 and 6.6% share vs. 5% a year ago.

In the brands charts, Fiat (+20.5%) finally posts a strong month at 13.5% share vs. 8.6% in December, its highest level at home since January 2023 (14%). Toyota (+0.3%) and Volkswagen (+3%) camp on their FY25 positions to round out the podium. Peugeot (-2%) is down year-on-year but up 8 spots on December to #4 ahead of Audi (+2.6%) at #5, its highest ranking since May 2024. Like in France and Spain, Dacia (-40.8%) is hit hard at #6. Below, Leapmotor (+594.4%), Omoda+Jaecoo (+357.1%), BYD (+329.6%), Cupra (+51.8%), Mini (+40.7%), Mercedes (+30.2%) and Opel (+11.3%) stand out.

Model-wise, the Fiat Panda (-0.2%) is stable year-on-year and accounts for 9.4% of its home market vs. just 5.8% in December and 6.7% over the Full Year 2025. The Jeep Avenger (+9.6%) is back up to a record 2nd place, also hit in April, May and September 2025. The Citroen C3 (-23%) falls heavily year-on-year but is up seven spots on last month to #3. Last year I highlighted the fact the Fiat Grande Panda had disappointed, finishing the year at a paltry #37. This month proves me wrong: the model is up 16 ranks on December to land at a record 4th position, beating its previous best of #8 hit last September. The Grande Panda sells at 95% in its HEV variant. The next few months will tell whether this was just a fluke or the start of a long term trend and a much needed 2nd success for the brand at home. Meanwhile the Toyota Aygo X (+72.3%) is up spectacularly to #5, simply the nameplate’s first incursion inside Italy’s Top 5.

Previous post: Italy Full Year 2025: Fiat Panda #1 for 14th straight year, Grande Panda disappoints

One year ago: Italy January 2025: Fiat back to #1, Dacia breaks share record

Full January 2026 Top 55 brands and Top 50 models below.

Italy January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Fiat	19,162	13.5%	+ 20.5%	1
2	Toyota	10,126	7.1%	+ 0.3%	2
3	Volkswagen	8,770	6.2%	+ 3.0%	3
4	Peugeot	7,098	5.0%	– 2.0%	12
5	Audi	7,018	4.9%	+ 2.6%	6
6	Dacia	6,791	4.8%	– 40.8%	8
7	Renault	6,470	4.6%	+ 5.8%	5
8	BMW	6,392	4.5%	+ 0.4%	4
9	Jeep	5,971	4.2%	+ 1.3%	11
10	Citroen	5,695	4.0%	+ 2.8%	13
11	Mercedes	5,505	3.9%	+ 30.2%	7
12	Ford	4,901	3.5%	– 5.9%	16
13	MG	4,240	3.0%	+ 2.6%	10
14	Opel	3,701	2.6%	+ 11.3%	23
15	Kia	3,677	2.6%	– 7.1%	15
16	Hyundai	3,583	2.5%	– 4.7%	14
17	BYD	3,553	2.5%	+ 329.6%	9
18	Nissan	3,408	2.4%	+ 8.6%	25
19	Skoda	3,280	2.3%	+ 8.4%	17
20	Omoda+Jaecoo	2,496	1.8%	+ 357.1%	21
21	Suzuki	2,204	1.6%	– 19.6%	22
22	Alfa Romeo	2,082	1.5%	– 8.5%	26
23	Cupra	1,712	1.2%	+ 51.8%	20
24	Mini	1,327	0.9%	+ 40.7%	24
25	Volvo	1,279	0.9%	+ 16.0%	28
26	Mazda	1,198	0.8%	+ 24.7%	29
27	Leapmotor	1,118	0.8%	+ 594.4%	19
28	Lancia	1,027	0.7%	+ 15.4%	35
29	Honda	1,006	0.7%	+ 52.0%	32
30	DR Motor	832	0.6%	– 38.8%	27
31	Tesla	713	0.5%	+ 74.8%	18
32	EVO	675	0.5%	+ 2.7%	33
33	Land Rover	627	0.4%	– 2.8%	34
34	Lexus	570	0.4%	+ 9.2%	36
35	Seat	444	0.3%	– 35.4%	31
36	EMC	399	0.3%	+ 143.3%	37
37	Porsche	395	0.3%	– 33.3%	30
38	DS	375	0.3%	+ 13.3%	39
39	Geely	282	0.2%	new	–
40	Tiger	246	0.2%	new	–
41	DFSK	222	0.2%	+ 149.4%	43
42	Sportequipe	197	0.1%	+ 84.1%	41
43	Subaru	182	0.1%	+ 64.0%	40
44	Ich-X	161	0.1%	+ 1912.5%	n/a
45	KGM	143	0.1%	+ 361.3%	–
46	Lynk & Co	111	0.1%	+ 82.0%	42
47	Ferrari	88	0.1%	+ 8.6%	46
48	Maserati	66	0.0%	– 57.1%	44
49	Polestar	66	0.0%	+ 153.8%	45
50	Lamborghini	66	0.0%	+ 11.9%	48
51	Alpine	33	0.0%	+ 230.0%	n/a
52	Smart	20	0.0%	– 79.4%	47
53	Aston Martin	14	0.0%	– 17.6%	50
54	Lotus	12	0.0%	– 55.6%	49
55	Mahindra	1	0.0%	– 96.2%	–
56	Mitsubishi	0	0.0%	– 100.0%	38
–	Others	250	0.2%	+ 25.6%	–

Italy January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/24	Dec
1	Fiat Panda	13,308	9.4%	– 0.2%	1
2	Jeep Avenger	5,133	3.6%	+ 9.6%	4
3	Citroen C3	3,516	2.5%	– 23.0%	10
4	Fiat Grande Panda	3,299	2.3%	+ 14243.5%	20
5	Toyota Aygo X	3,029	2.1%	+ 72.3%	6
6	Dacia Sandero	2,937	2.1%	– 47.3%	2
7	Renault Clio	2,651	1.9%	+ 22.1%	7
8	Toyota Yaris	2,499	1.8%	– 14.9%	14
9	Peugeot 208	2,462	1.7%	– 33.9%	21
10	VW T-Roc	2,440	1.7%	+ 40.8%	5
11	Peugeot 3008	2,378	1.7%	+ 124.8%	32
12	Dacia Duster	2,337	1.6%	– 46.4%	40
13	MG ZS	2,239	1.6%	– 8.2%	13
14	Toyota Yaris Cross	2,228	1.6%	– 13.4%	3
15	Nissan Qashqai	2,160	1.5%	+ 61.3%	44
16	Opel Corsa	2,137	1.5%	– 8.7%	23
17	Audi Q3	2,091	1.5%	+ 29.9%	42
18	BMW X1	2,089	1.5%	+ 26.4%	12
19	Ford Puma	2,069	1.5%	– 6.0%	18
20	Renault Captur	2,068	1.5%	– 19.7%	9
21	VW Tiguan	1,971	1.4%	+ 8.7%	11
22	Toyota C-HR	1,970	1.4%	+ 12.8%	16
23	BYD Seal U	1,819	1.3%	+ 240.6%	17
24	VW T-Cross	1,616	1.1%	– 28.7%	19
25	Alfa Romeo Junior	1,543	1.1%	+ 10.1%	46
26	Kia Sportage	1,528	1.1%	– 0.6%	22
27	MG 3	1,379	1.0%	+ 19.2%	35
28	Kia Picanto	1,365	1.0%	– 7.2%	25
29	Peugeot 2008	1,348	0.9%	– 23.8%	n/a
30	Hyundai Tucson	1,305	0.9%	+ 3.7%	29
31	Mercedes GLA	1,275	0.9%	+ 12.4%	27
32	Omoda 5	1,258	0.9%	new	26
33	Audi A3	1,182	0.8%	– 13.8%	31
34	BMW X3	1,167	0.8%	+ 27.0%	n/a
35	Fiat 600	1,107	0.8%	– 32.9%	33
36	Ford Tourneo Courier	1,090	0.8%	+ 32.6%	n/a
37	Nissan Juke	1,073	0.8%	– 24.3%	50
38	Fiat 500	1,059	0.7%	+ 328.7%	n/a
39	Citroen C3 Aircross	1,030	0.7%	n/a	n/a
40	Lancia Ypsilon	1,027	0.7%	+ 15.4%	n/a
41	Suzuki Swift	951	0.7%	+ 36.4%	47
42	Leapmotor T03	949	0.7%	+ 520.3%	8
43	Audi A1	919	0.6%	– 4.8%	n/a
44	Skoda Kamiq	875	0.6%	– 14.4%	n/a
45	Suzuki Vitara	869	0.6%	– 11.8%	39
46	Mercedes A Class	866	0.6%	+ 119.8%	n/a
47	BYD Dolphin Surf	856	0.6%	new	24
48	VW Golf	856	0.6%	– 24.9%	28
49	Ford Kuga	838	0.6%	– 9.8%	n/a
50	Audi Q5	832	0.6%	+ 5.3%	48

Source: UNRAE

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France January 2026: BEV sales up 52.1%, Renault Clio VI in Top 10 3 February 2026 at 10:38

France January 2026: BEV sales up 52.1%, Renault Clio VI in Top 10

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By:Matt Gasnier

3 February 2026 at 10:38

The new generation Renault Clio has cracked its home Top 10.

After losing -5.5% to its lowest annual level in 50 years in 2025, the French new car market continues on its downward trajectory and starts 2026 with a -6.6% contraction to just 107,157 sales. Petrol sales implode -48.9% to 15,326 and 14.3% share vs. 26.1% a year ago while diesel is down -49.1% to 2,521 and 2.4% share vs. 4.3%. Hybrids for their part limit their fall to -0.5% to 51.171 units and 47.8% share vs. 44.9% in 2025, note this includes mild hybrids. PHEVs are also stable at -0.6% to 4,821 and 4.5% share vs. 4.2% last year. Finally BEVs surge 52.1% to 30.308 and 28.3% share vs. 17.4% a year ago. This is believed to be the highest BEV share in French history and was helped by the social leasing scrappage scheme dedicated to BEVs.

Renault surges 20.7% to 21.402 sales and 20% share vs. 17.5% over 2025. In contrast, Peugeot (-8.2%) falls faster than the market but still holds 16.5% share which is superior to its FY2025 level of 13.5%. Citroen (+2.8%) defies the negative context and climbs back up to #3 overall for the first time in almost two years: since February 2024. Toyota (-12.7%) suffers year-on-year but ranks #4, its highest since last August. Volkswagen (-7%) drops two spots on last month to #5 but the (bad) surprise of the month is Dacia freefalling -33.9% to #6, the low cost brand’s worst position since April 2021. Skoda (+8%) for its part is up to a record 7th place, also reached last October. Opel (+7.8%) is also in great shape at #8 vs. #19 last month and #15 over the Full Year 2025. Notice also Fiat (+21.6%) starting to bounce back up.

The models charts is impacted by the transition between two generations of Renault Clio. The Peugeot 208 (+7.6%) takes the lead with 6% share vs. 3.2% last month and is followed by the Renault Clio (-16.1%) down to 4.1% of the market. Below is the Citroen C3 IV (-30.4%) falling sharply against a year-ago pole position and the Peugeot 2008 (-15%) also in difficult but reaching its highest ranking since last October. The Renault 5 (+40.5%) continues on its incredible success and equals the record 3.7% share it hit last month, however dropping three ranks to #5. The event of the month is the 7th place of the Renault Clio VI with 2.7% of the market, a big number being demo sales as the model has just launched to the public this month. As for other recent launches, the Citroen C3 Aircross II is down three spots on December to #13, the Citroen C5 Aircross II up 32 to #19, the Dacia Bigster down two to #22, the Renault 4 repeating at #29, and the VW T-Roc II up 34 to #31.

Previous post: France Full Year 2025: Weakest market in 50 years, Renault Clio #1, Renault 5 #2 in December

One year ago: France January 2025: Citroen C3 triumphs

Full January 2026 Top 20 brands and Top 100 models below.

France January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Renault	21,402	20.0%	+ 20.7%	1
2	Peugeot	17,707	16.5%	– 8.2%	2
3	Citroen	9,493	8.9%	+ 2.8%	4
4	Toyota	9,164	8.6%	– 12.7%	6
5	Volkswagen	6,921	6.5%	– 7.0%	3
6	Dacia	6,596	6.2%	– 33.9%	5
7	Skoda	3,075	2.9%	+ 8.0%	12
8	Opel	3,016	2.8%	+ 7.8%	19
9	Audi	2,692	2.5%	– 16.6%	11
10	BMW	2,680	2.5%	– 35.5%	7
11	Hyundai	2,392	2.2%	– 30.2%	10
12	Ford	2,118	2.0%	– 27.7%	13
13	Fiat	2,098	2.0%	+ 21.6%	22
14	Kia	1,828	1.7%	– 26.8%	15
15	Suzuki	1,521	1.4%	– 10.4%	21
16	Mini	1,511	1.4%	+ 11.8%	16
17	Mercedes	1,505	1.4%	+ 24.5%	9
18	Nissan	1,338	1.2%	– 14.2%	14
19	Cupra	1,169	1.1%	+ 10.9%	20
20	MG (est)	1,155	1.1%	– 25.0%	8

France January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Peugeot 208	6,437	6.0%	+ 7.6%	4
2	Renault Clio V	4,429	4.1%	– 16.1%	1
3	Citroen C3 IV	4,270	4.0%	– 30.4%	3
4	Peugeot 2008	4,015	3.7%	– 15.0%	6
5	Renault 5	3,952	3.7%	+ 40.5%	2
6	Peugeot 3008 III	2,876	2.7%	– 29.8%	14
7	Renault Clio VI	2,849	2.7%	new	32
8	Dacia Sandero	2,823	2.6%	– 42.6%	5
9	Renault Captur	2,684	2.5%	+ 18.5%	8
10	Toyota Yaris	2,684	2.5%	+ 10.0%	7
11	Peugeot 308	2,513	2.3%	– 2.9%	16
12	Toyota Yaris Cross	2,471	2.3%	– 34.3%	9
13	Citroen C3 Aircross II	2,304	2.2%	+ 12026.3%	10
14	Toyota C-HR II	2,038	1.9%	+ 65.3%	40
15	Renault Scenic V	1,945	1.8%	+ 65.3%	28
16	Dacia Duster III	1,738	1.6%	– 43.5%	17
17	Renault Symbioz	1,565	1.5%	– 14.3%	23
18	VW Polo	1,546	1.4%	– 28.0%	15
19	Citroen C5 Aircross II	1,447	1.4%	new	51
20	Ford Puma	1,245	1.2%	+ 2.1%	21
21	Peugeot 5008 III	1,241	1.2%	+ 7.3%	42
22	Dacia Bigster	1,177	1.1%	new	20
23	Opel Corsa	1,153	1.1%	– 43.9%	54
24	Renault Austral	1,074	1.0%	– 12.2%	34
25	Citroen C4	1,062	1.0%	– 26.3%	82
26	Renault Megane E-Tech	1,007	0.9%	+ 48.3%	55
27	Toyota Aygo X	971	0.9%	– 14.0%	60
28	Suzuki Swift	941	0.9%	– 21.5%	41
29	Renault 4	925	0.9%	new	29
30	VW ID.4	887	0.8%	+ 142.3%	56
31	VW T-Roc II	867	0.8%	new	65
32	Skoda Elroq	856	0.8%	+ 28433.3%	46
33	Opel Mokka	834	0.8%	+ 112.8%	89
34	VW Golf	818	0.8%	– 8.0%	27
35	Hyundai Kona	803	0.7%	– 23.8%	36
36	Nissan Qashqai	739	0.7%	+ 9.6%	13
37	VW Tiguan III	705	0.7%	– 40.8%	24
38	Opel Frontera	689	0.6%	new	107
39	Toyota Corolla	670	0.6%	– 45.4%	84
40	Mini Hatch	659	0.6%	– 5.7%	35
41	VW ID.3	649	0.6%	+ 63.1%	59
42	Mini Countryman	630	0.6%	+ 88.6%	57
43	Tesla Model Y	613	0.6%	– 4.2%	39
44	Fiat 600	609	0.6%	– 45.2%	104
45	BMW iX1	608	0.6%	+ 72.2%	45
46	Hyundai Tucson	578	0.5%	– 41.0%	12
47	Fiat Grande Panda	576	0.5%	new	76
48	Skoda Fabia	562	0.5%	– 14.6%	53
49	Audi A1	555	0.5%	– 39.9%	79
50	Audi Q3	543	0.5%	+ 67.6%	44
51	Skoda Octavia	539	0.5%	– 25.6%	58
52	Fiat 500	536	0.5%	+ 24.7%	73
53	Hyundai Inster	527	0.5%	+ 698.5%	77
54	Jeep Avenger	526	0.5%	– 11.0%	80
55	Audi A3	513	0.5%	+ 9.9%	52
56	VW T-Cross	490	0.5%	– 27.7%	38
57	Cupra Born	487	0.5%	+ 319.8%	78
58	Dacia Jogger	467	0.4%	– 53.0%	63
59	BMW X1	442	0.4%	– 44.1%	22
60	Seat Ibiza	440	0.4%	– 33.1%	68
61	Alfa Romeo Junior	438	0.4%	– 10.2%	103
62	MG ZS	419	0.4%	– 47.2%	18
63	Kia EV4	410	0.4%	new	128
64	Ford Kuga	396	0.4%	– 59.0%	33
65	Dacia Spring	385	0.4%	– 59.7%	37
66	Skoda Kamiq	383	0.4%	– 13.7%	66
67	Nissan Juke	376	0.4%	– 39.0%	48
68	Mercedes CLA	358	0.3%	+ 289.1%	97
69	MG 3	345	0.3%	– 29.4%	11
70	Peugeot 408	326	0.3%	– 16.6%	136
71	BMW Série 1	325	0.3%	– 74.9%	25
72	Kia Sportage	317	0.3%	– 42.2%	31
73	DS 3	309	0.3%	– 31.8%	148
74	Kia Niro	308	0.3%	– 29.5%	110
75	VW T-Roc I	307	0.3%	– 63.3%	50
76	Xpeng G6	307	0.3%	+ 184.3%	99
77	Renault Espace	299	0.3%	– 32.5%	72
78	Suzuki Vitara	289	0.3%	– 18.4%	85
79	Ford Explorer	282	0.3%	+ 118.6%	101
80	MG EHS	275	0.3%	+ 157.0%	19
81	Renault Rafale	267	0.2%	– 40.5%	67
82	Cupra Formentor	266	0.2%	– 40.6%	74
83	BMW iX2	262	0.2%	+ 53.2%	94
84	Mercedes GLA	259	0.2%	+ 19.9%	30
85	Audi Q4	252	0.2%	– 52.4%	88
86	DS 4	248	0.2%	+ 11.2%	200
87	Seat Leon	242	0.2%	+ 4.8%	126
88	Skoda Enyaq	235	0.2%	– 20.6%	93
89	Volvo EX30	233	0.2%	+ 14.2%	109
90	Kia Picanto	232	0.2%	– 62.3%	102
91	Alpine A290	231	0.2%	+ 0.4%	118
92	Skoda Kodiaq	227	0.2%	– 23.3%	90
93	Opel Grandland	227	0.2%	+ 27.5%	141
94	Mini Aceman	222	0.2%	+ 17.5%	91
95	BMW i4	221	0.2%	+ 29.2%	100
96	Lexus LBX	219	0.2%	– 61.1%	139
97	VW Taigo	213	0.2%	– 36.0%	96

Source: PFA, AAA Data

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Explore: The cars of Morocco 30 January 2026 at 11:06

Explore: The cars of Morocco

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By:Matt Gasnier

30 January 2026 at 11:06

Dacia Logan taxi in Chefchaouen, Morocco

In December and January I was lucky enough to visit Fès and Chefchaouen in Morocco. This was a great opportunity to observe the local car landscape and confirm the 2025 sales ranking is reflected in the streets of the country.

Dacia Sandero 2 and 3 red taxis

The first striking element when arriving in Fès is the omnipresence of red taxis, absolutely everywhere. They are almost exclusively composed of Dacia Logan 2 and Sandero 2 and have for sure contributed to the two nameplates’ high national volumes each year. The Logan and Sandero 3 are also seen but much less often.

Dacia Sandero 2 and 3 red taxis

Other much rarer red taxis include the Fiat Punto, Citroen C3, Citroen C-Elysée, Peugeot 208, Fiat Palio and Albea.

Dacia Logan 2 and Sandero 2 taxis in Chefchaouen

Taxis are blue in Chefchaouen, the blue city with its houses painted in striking blue colours.

Taxis are yellow in Ouazzane, halfway between Fès and Chefchaouen.

Dacia Logan 3, 2 and 1

Outside of taxis, the Logan and Sandero also very numerous in the streets, reflecting the models ranking for the country. I noticed a slight advantage for the Logan in terms of private car numbers, illustrating 2025’s new sales ranking. The Logan 1 is relatively rare, compared to the 2 and 3.

Dacia Sandero 3 in Chefchaouen

Another observation is the quasi absence of Sandero Stepway variants, even though this is the favourite across Europe. There are also almost no Sandero 1 in the Moroccan streets.

#1 in the country from 2018 to 2020, the Dacia Dokker is indeed frequent in Fès streets, potentially the third most frequent model in the country alongside the Dacia Duster (almost no last gen though for the Duster).

The renewal of the “white taxis” fleet pushed the Dacia Lodgy up to #5 overall in 2020. White taxis are longer distance taxis, travelling on trips such as centre town to airport. Other taxis in Fès were tiny Suzuki Minivans (see above).

I could only see a handful of Dacia Jogger during the trip.

The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Morocco, already ranking #6 for its first full year in the charts and already seen often, even in small towns like Chefchaouen.

Reassuringly, the rest of the 2025 Top 10 is well represented in Moroccan streets: the Renault Clio, Express, Peugeot 208, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Tucson, Opel Corsa and VW Tiguan are all seen often.

Hyundai CretaCitroen C4Hyundai Grand i10Kia Sportage Toyota Corolla

As expected, pickup trucks are more popular in the countryside, where the Toyota Hilux is present but the Mitsubishi L200 almost holds a monopoly on this segment. As for vans, the Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo, Renault Kangoo and Fiat Doblo are very successful there, with some towns completely devoid of any other type of vehicle.

The Chinese are here, but still very discreet. I only saw a couple of BYD SUVs, the Jaecoo pictured above and the Dongfeng Pickup above. To be fair, the best-selling Chinese carmaker in Morocco, BYD, ranked at a lowly #15 in December, followed by MG (#16) and Geely (#17). One thing is for sure, the Chinese invasion hasn’t started quite yet in Morocco.

Citroen C15Fiat Uno 2, Citroen C5Peugeot 309Renault 19

As for the general car landscape, it is very French, with old Renault, Peugeot and Citroen models flooding the streets. There is also a big heritage of Fiat Uno 2 and Palio.

That’s all for our visit to Morocco! Next stop Qatar.