UK April 2026: Market up 24% on low year-ago volumes, Omoda 5 breaks into Top 10

5 May 2026 at 12:59

First UK Top 10 finish for the Omoda 5.

UK new car sales in April soar 24% year-on-year to 149,247 units, however year-ago volumes were particularly weak as buyers pulled purchases forward to March to beat incoming vehicle tax increases. The year-to-date tally is now up by a robust 9% to 764,101 and local association of manufacturers SMMT now predicts a Full Year 2026 tally at 2,093,000 units, up 3.6% on 2025. Private sales improve 20.2% to 56,116 units and 37.6% share vs. 38.8% a year ago while fleets are up 26.8% to 90,462 and 60.6% share vs. 59.3% and business sales are up 15% to 2,669 and 1.8% share vs. 1.9%. Year-to-date, this time private sales fare better at +11.7% to 306,211 and 40.1% share vs. 39.1% over the same period in 2025, fleet sales are up 6.9% to 441,094 and 57.7% share vs. 58.9% and business sales are up 19.3% to 16,796 and 2.2% share vs. 2%.

Looking at sales by fuel type, BEVs surge 59.1% to 39,084 and 26.2% share vs. 20.4% in April 2025. SMMT noted that April marked the registration of the 2 millionth BEV in the UK. Meanwhile HEVs are up 18.8% to 19,711 and 13.2% share vs. 13.8% a year ago, PHEVs are up 46.4% to 20,597 and 13.8% share vs. 11.7%, petrol is up 8.2% to 63,541 and 42.6% share vs. 48.8% and diesel down -1% to 6,314 and 4.2% share vs. 5.3%. Year-to-date, BEVs are up 22.1% to 176,698 and 23.1% share vs. 20.7% over the first 4 moths of 2025, HEVs are up 8.3% to 111,083 and 14.5% share vs. 14.6%, PHEVs are up 46.5% to 99,263 and 13% share vs. 9.7% while petrol is down -1.5% to 340,230 and 44.5% share vs. 49.3% and diesel falls -8.4% to 36,827 and 4.8% share vs. 5.7%.

Volkswagen (+23%) follows the market to keep a comfortable distance with the other carmakers present at 8.6% share vs. 6% for #2 Kia (+7.2%). BMW (+7.6%) completes the podium as it does YTD. In fact the Top 5 is identical to YTD with Ford (+17.5%) at #4 and Audi (+0.9%) at #5. MG (+84.9%) surges ahead to #6 with 4.7% share, distancing Mercedes (+30.1%) and Skoda (+13.9%). BYD (+101.5%) delivers the biggest YoY gain in the Top 15 at #12 with Jaecoo (+268.2%), Omoda (+259.9%), Citroen (+167%) and Mini (+90%) also impressive.

Model-wise, the Ford Puma (+27.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 2.8% share, ahead of the Kia Sportage (+3.7%). The Nissan Qashqai (+29.5%) stays at #3 ahead of two surging models: the VW Golf (+77.9%) scoring its best ranking since last October at #4 and the Mini Cooper (+58.7%) at #5. We have a new entrant in the Top 10: #1 in London over the Full Year 2025, the Omoda 5 lands directly in 6th place with 1.5% share. The VW Tiguan (+46.6%) and MG HS (+67.9%) also impress below. Surprise #1 in March, the Jaecoo 7 falls to #10 and #3 year-to-date.

Previous month: UK March 2026: Jaecoo 7 overall best-seller!

One year ago: UK April 2025: Peugeot (+37.9%), BYD (+654.1%) stand out in market down -10.4%

Full March 2026 Top 53 All brands and Top 10 models below.

UK March 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Apr-26	%	/25	Mar	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	Volkswagen	12,884	8.6%	+ 23.0%	1	59,878	7.8%	– 5.9%	1	1
2	Kia	8,922	6.0%	+ 7.2%	3	43,538	5.7%	+ 0.4%	2	4
3	BMW	8,700	5.8%	+ 7.6%	2	42,607	5.6%	– 2.4%	3	2
4	Ford	8,230	5.5%	+ 17.5%	4	41,004	5.4%	– 1.7%	4	3
5	Audi	8,090	5.4%	+ 0.9%	5	38,133	5.0%	+ 6.4%	5	5
6	MG	7,005	4.7%	+ 84.9%	10	30,883	4.0%	+ 8.6%	8	10
7	Mercedes	6,989	4.7%	+ 30.1%	7	35,285	4.6%	+ 7.6%	6	9
8	Skoda	6,244	4.2%	+ 13.9%	14	30,675	4.0%	+ 9.3%	9	11
9	Hyundai	6,077	4.1%	– 6.9%	13	30,278	4.0%	– 3.6%	11	6
10	Vauxhall	5,889	3.9%	+ 14.1%	8	33,729	4.4%	+ 3.7%	7	13
11	Peugeot	5,368	3.6%	– 9.2%	12	30,196	4.0%	– 12.3%	12	12
12	BYD	5,059	3.4%	+ 101.5%	11	26,396	3.5%	+ 124.0%	14	17
13	Volvo	4,992	3.3%	+ 18.0%	16	24,117	3.2%	+ 4.0%	16	14
14	Toyota	4,981	3.3%	– 6.0%	6	30,389	4.0%	– 3.4%	10	7
15	Renault	4,801	3.2%	+ 9.9%	18	23,645	3.1%	+ 7.2%	17	15
16	Mini	4,774	3.2%	+ 90.0%	20	18,814	2.5%	+ 20.9%	19	18
17	Nissan	4,079	2.7%	– 16.7%	9	28,389	3.7%	– 13.3%	13	8
18	Jaecoo	3,877	2.6%	+ 268.2%	17	22,789	3.0%	+ 431.5%	18	23
19	Land Rover	3,834	2.6%	+ 1.2%	15	25,313	3.3%	+ 1.5%	15	16
20	Cupra	3,372	2.3%	+ 52.9%	21	15,171	2.0%	+ 24.0%	20	20
21	Omoda	3,275	2.2%	+ 259.9%	23	12,324	1.6%	+ 200.3%	22	27
22	Chery	2,900	1.9%	new	28	10,977	1.4%	new	25	34
23	Citroen	2,558	1.7%	+ 167.0%	26	12,142	1.6%	+ 127.1%	23	26
24	Dacia	1,798	1.2%	– 9.1%	27	10,250	1.3%	– 8.8%	26	22
25	Geely	1,649	1.1%	new	35	3,244	0.4%	new	35	47
26	Porsche	1,560	1.0%	+ 27.3%	31	6,041	0.8%	– 7.9%	29	28
27	Suzuki	1,321	0.9%	+ 30.1%	24	9,909	1.3%	+ 42.8%	27	29
28	Lexus	1,159	0.8%	+ 11.1%	32	5,223	0.7%	– 4.1%	32	31
29	Honda	1,155	0.8%	– 4.2%	25	8,506	1.1%	– 15.8%	28	24
30	Mazda	1,126	0.8%	– 26.9%	22	11,669	1.5%	– 6.9%	24	21
31	Polestar	1,076	0.7%	+ 25.3%	33	5,227	0.7%	+ 14.8%	31	30
32	Jeep	838	0.6%	+ 2.8%	30	4,609	0.6%	– 5.9%	33	32
33	Tesla	831	0.6%	+ 62.3%	19	12,570	1.6%	– 3.2%	21	19
34	Seat	790	0.5%	– 57.1%	29	5,620	0.7%	– 36.1%	30	25
35	Fiat	708	0.5%	+ 145.0%	36	2,320	0.3%	– 46.9%	36	33
36	Leapmotor	580	0.4%	+ 437.0%	34	3,676	0.5%	+ 1121.3%	34	35
37	Alpine	373	0.2%	+ 554.4%	38	1,085	0.1%	+ 996.0%	37	39
38	Changan	216	0.1%	new	37	969	0.1%	new	38	49
39	Alfa Romeo	210	0.1%	+ 0.5%	40	949	0.1%	– 0.1%	39	36
40	Smart	157	0.1%	+ 124.3%	39	740	0.1%	+ 32.9%	40	38
41	KGM	93	0.1%	+ 29.2%	43	671	0.1%	+ 14.7%	42	41
42	Xpeng	88	0.1%	+ 877.8%	42	441	0.1%	+ 880.0%	43	45
43	Genesis	71	0.0%	+ 73.2%	45	363	0.0%	– 21.1%	44	42
44	Lotus	64	0.0%	+ 45.5%	44	299	0.0%	– 56.5%	45	n/a
45	Subaru	52	0.0%	– 42.9%	41	709	0.1%	– 22.6%	41	37
46	Abarth	38	0.0%	+ 52.0%	49	129	0.0%	– 18.9%	47	50
47	Maserati	32	0.0%	+ 166.7%	47	136	0.0%	+ 19.3%	46	48
48	Ineos	18	0.0%	– 18.2%	48	101	0.0%	+ 31.2%	49	51
49	GWM Ora	16	0.0%	– 57.9%	46	125	0.0%	+ 0.8%	48	46
50	DS	13	0.0%	– 59.4%	50	59	0.0%	– 74.3%	50	43
51	Chevrolet	12	0.0%	+ 200.0%	51	22	0.0%	– 29.0%	51	52
52	Skywell	4	0.0%	+ 100.0%	52	19	0.0%	+ 111.1%	52	54
53	Jaguar	0	0.0%	n/a	–	7	0.0%	– 99.6%	53	40
–	Other British	201	0.1%	+ 47.8%	–	1,105	0.1%	– 16.8%	–	–
–	Other Imports	98	0.1%	– 21.6%	–	446	0.1%	– 39.0%	–	–

UK April 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Apr-26	%	/25	Mar	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	Ford Puma	4,211	2.8%	+ 27.2%	2	20,339	2.7%	+ 11.5%	1	1
2	Kia Sportage	3,645	2.4%	+ 3.7%	4	17,835	2.3%	+ 8.9%	2	2
3	Nissan Qashqai	2,846	1.9%	+ 29.5%	3	15,699	2.1%	+ 12.2%	4	3
4	VW Golf	2,845	1.9%	+ 77.9%	8	12,021	1.6%	– 2.6%	6	6
5	Mini Cooper	2,577	1.7%	+ 58.7%	n/a	10,686	1.4%	n/a	9	12
6	Omoda 5	2,308	1.5%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	29
7	Vauxhall Corsa	2,236	1.5%	– 5.9%	5	12,788	1.7%	– 7.7%	5	4
8	VW Tiguan	2,234	1.5%	+ 46.6%	n/a	10,252	1.3%	– 3.9%	10	9
9	MG HS	2,146	1.4%	+ 67.9%	7	11,293	1.5%	+ 2.5%	8	8
10	Jaecoo 7	2,099	1.4%	n/a	1	17,668	2.3%	#DIV/0!	3	13
n/a	Volvo XC40	2,072	1.4%	+ 3.2%	6	11,360	1.5%	+ 7.0%	7	7

Source: SMMT

Italy April 2026: Leapmotor T03 repeats at #3, MG ZS up to record #5

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By:Matt Gasnier

5 May 2026 at 09:09

Once again the ridiculously cheap Leapmotor T03 ranks #3 in Italy.

Outstanding month for new car sales in Italy at +11.6% year-on-year in April to 155,210 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.8% to 640,083. Strikingly, private sales are up 19.3% to 78,583 and 50.3% share vs. 47% a year ago (+10.2% to 52.5% share YTD), the sign of a healthier market. Self registrations are up 14.7% to 16,105 and 10.3% share vs. 10% in April 2025 (+18.5% to 9.5% share YTD), Long term leases are down -7.2% to 33,112 and 21.2% share vs. 25.5% (down -4% to 21.1% share YTD), short term rentals soar 22.9% to 20,469 and 13.1% share vs. 11.9% (up 42% to 11.8% share YTD) and company sales edge up 4% to 8,079 and 5.2% share vs. 5.6% (up 1.5% to 5.1% share YTD).

HEV sales are up 24% to 76,808 and 49.1% share vs. 44.2% a year ago, including 25,851 full hybrids (+45.1%) and 50,957 mild hybrids (+15.5%), PHEVs surge 75.3% to 14,184 and 9.1% share vs. 5.7% in April 2025 and BEVs double their sales year-on-year (+98.6%) to 8.5% share vs. 4.8%. This means rechargeable vehicles are up 85.8% to 27,422 and 17.6% share vs. 10.5% a year ago.

In the brands ranking, Fiat (+31%) continues to catch up on poor year-ago results but can only muster a 10.3% share, by far its lowest this year. It holds 12.1% of its home market year-to-date. Toyota (+7.3%) returns to the 2nd spot it holds year-to-date ahead of Volkswagen (+1%). Peugeot (-7.5%) is up three ranks on last month to #4 and despite a YoY loss. Dacia (-2.3%) stabilises its sales at #5 but is still down -22% YTD. Audi (+15.5%) performs very well in the remainder of the Top 10 but drops to #8. Mercedes (+32%) is also strong at #12 while BYD (+171.7%) is up to #14, Leapmotor (+1300.6%) stays at #16 and Omoda+Jaecoo (+310.8%) breaks all its records at #18 with 3,857 sales and 2.5% share.

As for models, the Fiat Panda (-3%) falls further to 5.5% share, its lowest since last November, compared with 7.1% YTD. The Jeep Avenger (-19%) confirms it is now a solid 2nd best-seller despite a harsh YoY fall. Once again the event of the month is the third place of the €4,900 Leapmotor T03 (+1725.9%), “cheaper than a bike” says the advertising campaign, and having accumulated almost 15,000 sales since the start of the year (#4). Below the Dacia Sandero (+5.3%), the MG ZS (+38.7%) rallies back up nine spots on March to land at #5, simply the model’s highest ever monthly ranking in Italy. The Fiat Grande Panda (+3093.1%) falls again month-on-month to #6, could it have peaked already?

Previous month: Italy March 2026: Leapmotor T03 on podium

One year ago: Italy April 2025: Jeep Avenger breaks all records

Full April 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Italy April 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Apr-26	%	/25	Mar	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	Fiat	16,009	10.3%	+ 31.0%	1	77,420	12.1%	+ 30.1%	1	1
2	Toyota	11,369	7.3%	+ 7.3%	3	44,660	7.0%	+ 0.4%	2	2
3	Volkswagen	11,260	7.3%	+ 1.0%	2	42,996	6.7%	+ 2.7%	3	3
4	Peugeot	8,168	5.3%	– 7.5%	7	30,550	4.8%	– 11.3%	4	5
5	Dacia	7,575	4.9%	– 2.3%	4	30,290	4.7%	– 22.0%	6	4
6	Renault	7,257	4.7%	+ 1.8%	5	30,382	4.7%	+ 9.5%	5	6
7	BMW	6,875	4.4%	+ 4.5%	8	27,529	4.3%	+ 5.2%	8	7
8	Audi	6,850	4.4%	+ 15.5%	6	29,097	4.5%	+ 17.9%	7	8
9	Jeep	6,256	4.0%	– 4.3%	9	25,971	4.1%	– 1.2%	9	9
10	Citroen	5,870	3.8%	– 4.8%	10	23,898	3.7%	– 1.7%	10	11
11	MG	5,851	3.8%	+ 6.6%	14	21,500	3.4%	+ 3.1%	11	13
12	Mercedes	5,578	3.6%	+ 32.0%	15	21,115	3.3%	+ 9.5%	12	12
13	Ford	5,348	3.4%	– 26.8%	12	20,661	3.2%	– 18.5%	13	10
14	BYD	4,572	2.9%	+ 171.7%	17	17,427	2.7%	+ 208.2%	15	21
15	Opel	4,522	2.9%	+ 19.6%	19	16,587	2.6%	+ 8.3%	16	17
16	Leapmotor	4,496	2.9%	+ 1300.6%	16	16,135	2.5%	+ 1702.8%	17	32
17	Kia	4,458	2.9%	+ 25.6%	11	18,015	2.8%	+ 13.2%	14	15
18	Omoda+Jaecoo	3,857	2.5%	+ 310.8%	20	12,848	2.0%	+ 329.0%	21	25
19	Skoda	3,507	2.3%	+ 17.4%	18	15,155	2.4%	+ 16.4%	19	16
20	Hyundai	2,579	1.7%	– 36.3%	22	13,196	2.1%	– 21.1%	20	14
21	Suzuki	2,396	1.5%	– 8.9%	21	11,122	1.7%	– 7.2%	22	19
22	Cupra	2,217	1.4%	+ 18.7%	25	8,273	1.3%	+ 17.1%	24	22
23	Alfa Romeo	2,184	1.4%	– 33.0%	23	9,572	1.5%	– 18.6%	23	20
24	Nissan	2,124	1.4%	+ 28.1%	13	15,399	2.4%	+ 0.6%	18	18
25	Mini	1,643	1.1%	+ 13.7%	27	6,439	1.0%	+ 28.6%	25	24
26	Volvo	1,512	1.0%	+ 12.5%	28	5,237	0.8%	+ 3.9%	27	26
27	Honda	1,405	0.9%	+ 62.8%	30	4,537	0.7%	+ 46.6%	29	29
28	DR Motor	1,265	0.8%	+ 1.5%	32	3,946	0.6%	– 28.5%	31	23
29	Lancia	928	0.6%	– 14.4%	29	4,129	0.6%	+ 3.0%	30	30
30	Mazda	895	0.6%	+ 12.9%	26	5,290	0.8%	+ 38.9%	26	28
31	Seat	713	0.5%	– 25.4%	31	3,254	0.5%	– 12.8%	32	31
32	Land Rover	625	0.4%	– 1.4%	34	2,609	0.4%	– 10.5%	33	34
33	EVO	616	0.4%	+ 41.9%	33	2,577	0.4%	+ 6.8%	34	35
34	Geely	551	0.4%	new	39	1,460	0.2%	new	39	–
35	Porsche	524	0.3%	– 0.2%	37	2,027	0.3%	– 12.1%	36	33
36	Lexus	471	0.3%	– 12.1%	36	2,220	0.3%	– 3.0%	35	36
37	Tesla	422	0.3%	– 5.4%	24	4,841	0.8%	+ 23.6%	28	27
38	EMC	338	0.2%	+ 69.0%	35	1,816	0.3%	+ 122.8%	37	38
39	DS	276	0.2%	– 47.6%	38	1,553	0.2%	– 18.6%	38	37
40	DFSK	248	0.2%	+ 172.5%	41	1,047	0.2%	+ 185.3%	41	43
41	Subaru	210	0.1%	+ 6.6%	40	1,032	0.2%	+ 32.5%	42	39
42	Sportequipe	196	0.1%	– 36.6%	43	1,159	0.2%	+ 69.4%	40	40
43	KGM	185	0.1%	+ 193.6%	42	779	0.1%	+ 565.8%	43	50
44	Lynk & Co	162	0.1%	+ 295.1%	44	676	0.1%	+ 347.7%	44	45
45	SWM	97	0.1%	+ 76.4%	n/a	464	0.1%	+ 181.2%	45	n/a
46	Ferrari	95	0.1%	+ 53.2%	46	365	0.1%	+ 22.1%	47	44
47	Maserati	69	0.0%	– 57.9%	45	346	0.1%	– 45.8%	48	41
48	Lamborghini	63	0.0%	+ 57.5%	47	283	0.0%	+ 44.4%	50	48
49	Alpine	62	0.0%	+ 82.4%	53	146	0.0%	+ 73.8%	53	n/a
50	Mitsubishi	58	0.0%	– 31.8%	48	169	0.0%	– 72.3%	52	42
51	Tiger	53	0.0%	+ 47.2%	51	449	0.1%	+ 447.6%	46	n/a
52	Polestar	53	0.0%	+ 55.9%	50	215	0.0%	+ 73.4%	51	49
53	Ich-X	34	0.0%	– 8.1%	49	341	0.1%	+ 354.7%	49	n/a
54	Smart	23	0.0%	– 54.9%	52	110	0.0%	– 63.3%	54	46
55	Lotus	17	0.0%	+ 6.3%	54	65	0.0%	– 30.1%	55	51
56	Aston Martin	4	0.0%	– 63.6%	55	48	0.0%	+ 0.0%	56	53
57	Jaguar	0	0.0%	– 100.0%	–	4	0.0%	– 97.6%	57	52
58	Mahindra	0	0.0%	– 100.0%	–	1	0.0%	– 99.8%	58	47
–	Others	219	0.1%	+ 95.5%	–	651	0.1%	+ 14.8%	–	–

Italy April 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Apr-26	%	/25	Mar	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	Fiat Panda	8,571	5.5%	– 3.0%	1	45,601	7.1%	– 2.2%	1	1
2	Jeep Avenger	4,350	2.8%	– 19.0%	2	20,757	3.2%	+ 5.5%	2	3
3	Leapmotor T03	4,090	2.6%	+ 1725.9%	3	14,839	2.3%	+ 1881.2%	4	n/a
4	Dacia Sandero	4,064	2.6%	+ 5.3%	4	13,418	2.1%	– 34.6%	6	2
5	MG ZS	3,742	2.4%	+ 38.7%	14	11,767	1.8%	– 2.6%	10	10
6	Fiat Grande Panda	3,704	2.4%	+ 3093.1%	5	16,894	2.6%	+ 3161.4%	3	37
7	Peugeot 208	3,558	2.3%	– 2.0%	22	10,967	1.7%	– 28.3%	11	8
8	Citroen C3	3,505	2.3%	– 25.4%	6	14,306	2.2%	– 29.0%	5	4
9	Toyota Aygo X	3,372	2.2%	+ 72.4%	10	13,061	2.0%	+ 77.5%	7	14
10	VW T-Roc	3,074	2.0%	+ 27.0%	13	10,602	1.7%	+ 12.8%	14	11
11	Toyota Yaris Cross	2,921	1.9%	– 10.1%	11	12,292	1.9%	– 2.1%	8	5
12	Renault Clio	2,762	1.8%	– 8.3%	8	12,163	1.9%	+ 21.6%	9	9
13	Toyota Yaris	2,633	1.7%	– 17.2%	17	10,570	1.7%	– 21.6%	15	6
14	Renault Captur	2,592	1.7%	+ 34.1%	18	10,606	1.7%	+ 9.0%	13	13
15	VW T-Cross	2,556	1.6%	+ 38.4%	21	9,537	1.5%	+ 15.0%	16	17
16	Ford Puma	2,509	1.6%	– 5.2%	19	9,496	1.5%	– 2.3%	17	12
17	Opel Corsa	2,468	1.6%	– 0.9%	23	9,289	1.5%	– 11.2%	19	18
18	Peugeot 2008	2,128	1.4%	– 4.1%	25	7,547	1.2%	– 10.3%	25	21
19	Dacia Duster	2,081	1.3%	– 32.4%	9	10,654	1.7%	– 22.9%	12	7
20	Fiat 600	2,029	1.3%	– 24.0%	12	7,888	1.2%	– 12.5%	24	19
21	Kia Sportage	2,011	1.3%	+ 19.6%	15	8,463	1.3%	+ 16.1%	22	20
22	Jeep Compass	1,960	1.3%	+ 251.3%	32	4,814	0.8%	+ 45.4%	39	n/a
23	Audi Q3	1,936	1.2%	+ 99.4%	26	8,227	1.3%	+ 74.2%	23	40
24	BMW X1	1,928	1.2%	+ 1.2%	20	8,889	1.4%	+ 16.0%	20	16
25	VW Tiguan	1,862	1.2%	– 24.2%	24	8,729	1.4%	+ 3.6%	21	15
26	Citroen C3 Aircross	1,696	1.1%	n/a	36	5,563	0.9%	n/a	34	n/a
27	BYD Seal U	1,590	1.0%	+ 29.4%	42	6,205	1.0%	+ 52.7%	29	26
28	BYD Atto 2	1,557	1.0%	+ 6977.3%	16	5,774	0.9%	+ 5674.0%	30	n/a
29	Toyota C-HR	1,544	1.0%	+ 21.5%	37	6,320	1.0%	– 8.1%	27	24
30	Omoda 5	1,519	1.0%	+ 330.3%	43	5,540	0.9%	+ 311.9%	35	n/a
31	Fiat 500	1,492	1.0%	+ 832.5%	27	5,682	0.9%	+ 627.5%	32	n/a
32	Kia Picanto	1,450	0.9%	+ 49.9%	29	5,736	0.9%	+ 28.4%	31	30
33	VW Golf	1,306	0.8%	– 14.8%	33	5,498	0.9%	– 4.7%	36	29
34	Peugeot 3008	1,265	0.8%	– 20.6%	28	7,362	1.2%	+ 21.9%	26	23
35	Mercedes GLA	1,224	0.8%	+ 37.4%	n/a	4,460	0.7%	– 0.7%	41	33
36	Ford Kuga	1,220	0.8%	+ 11.6%	39	4,257	0.7%	– 2.5%	44	43
37	Hyundai Tucson	1,219	0.8%	+ 1.9%	38	5,648	0.9%	+ 18.3%	33	32
38	MG 3	1,198	0.8%	– 43.8%	31	6,277	1.0%	– 3.8%	28	31
39	Nissan Qashqai	1,186	0.8%	+ 65.4%	7	9,363	1.5%	+ 18.6%	18	22
40	BMW X3	1,143	0.7%	+ 87.4%	n/a	3,813	0.6%	+ 51.3%	49	47
41	Jaecoo 7	1,116	0.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
42	Suzuki Swift	1,084	0.7%	+ 26.3%	35	5,085	0.8%	+ 37.4%	38	35
43	Alfa Romeo Tonale	1,068	0.7%	– 8.8%	40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	39
44	Alfa Romeo Junior	970	0.6%	– 45.4%	46	5,351	0.8%	– 12.3%	37	28
45	Audi A1	952	0.6%	+ 23.0%	41	4,371	0.7%	+ 26.9%	42	46
46	Lancia Ypsilon	925	0.6%	– 14.7%	49	4,126	0.6%	+ 2.9%	46	44
47	Volvo XC40	892	0.6%	+ 15.4%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
48	Audi Q2	888	0.6%	+ 14.9%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
49	Mercedes GLC	887	0.6%	+ 56.7%	50	3,739	0.6%	+ 31.1%	50	n/a
50	Audi Q5	848	0.5%	+ 102.4%	n/a	3,146	0.5%	+ 31.1%	n/a	n/a
n/a	Skoda Kamiq	837	0.5%	– 9.1%	47	3,993	0.6%	+ 2.9%	47	38
n/a	Audi A3	823	0.5%	– 48.3%	n/a	4,196	0.7%	– 24.2%	45	25
n/a	Suzuki Vitara	823	0.5%	– 11.8%	48	3,986	0.6%	– 1.9%	48	41
n/a	Skoda Fabia	818	0.5%	– 15.4%	44	4,346	0.7%	+ 8.1%	43	36
n/a	Nissan Juke	665	0.4%	– 5.7%	30	4,601	0.7%	– 19.5%	40	34

Source: UNRAE

Norway April 2026: Toyota Urban Cruiser #2, BMW iX3 #4

Best Selling Cars Blog

By:Matt Gasnier

5 May 2026 at 06:50

The BMW iX3 hits a record ranking for the nameplate.

11,098 new cars hit Norwegian roads in April, a small -1.7% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is now down -10.7% to 38,273. BEVs are up 0.1% to 10,952 and reach a new record share at 98.7%, eclipsing its previous best of 98.4% hit just last month. Year-to-date BEV sales are down -5% to 37,569 and 98.2% share. For the month, petrol is at 31 sales and 0.3% share, diesel at 87 and 0.8%, PHEVs at 25 and 0.2% share HEVs at 8 and 0.1% share.

Volkswagen (-23.5%) is the most popular brand in the country in April and for the 2nd time this year after January. The German carmaker is at 15.6% share vs. 10.6% YTD. It is followed by a surging Toyota (+66.4%) at 12.8% share vs. 10.8% so far this year. Faraway leader YTD, Tesla crashes -61.2% to #11, going from 6,150 sales in March to just 379 in April, confirming its end of quarter backloading. Peugeot (+150.6%), Mercedes (+48.1%), Xpeng (+40.8%) and BYD (+26.8%) all shine in the remainder of the Top 10.

Over in the models charts, the VW ID.4 (+7.9%) is up five spots on last month to take the lead for the first time since July 2024. It distances the new Toyota Urban Cruiser, a rebadged Suzuki e Vitara, up six ranks to a record 2nd place. The VW ID.3 (-12.4%) follows ahead of the BMW iX3 (+4000%) boosted by the new generation to #7, an all time high ranking for the nameplate, beating its previous best of #7 treated back in July 2021. The Toyota bZ4X (-40.3%) and new C-HR+ round out the Top 5. The Tesla Model Y (-62.5%) plunges to #9 but remains by far the #1 YTD model at 15% share.

Previous month: Norway March 2026: BEVs at record 98.4%, Tesla hits highest share in 3 years

One year ago: Norway April 2025: BEVs up to record 97% share

Full April 2026 Top 49 All brands and Top 171 All models below.

Norway April 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Apr-26	%	/25	Mar	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	Volkswagen	1,735	15.6%	– 23.5%	4	4,066	10.6%	– 42.2%	3	2
2	Toyota	1,419	12.8%	+ 66.4%	3	4,147	10.8%	+ 1.5%	2	4
3	BMW	769	6.9%	– 6.4%	7	1,825	4.8%	– 29.4%	6	5
4	Skoda	615	5.5%	– 3.9%	5	2,047	5.3%	+ 19.6%	5	6
5	Volvo	563	5.1%	– 25.3%	2	3,012	7.9%	– 4.4%	4	3
6	BYD	506	4.6%	+ 26.8%	6	1,464	3.8%	+ 28.4%	7	10
7	XPeng	469	4.2%	+ 40.8%	8	1,357	3.5%	+ 35.0%	8	14
8	Mercedes	437	3.9%	+ 48.1%	17	849	2.2%	– 51.5%	13	9
9	Ford	421	3.8%	– 11.7%	15	989	2.6%	– 30.6%	11	8
10	Peugeot	416	3.7%	+ 150.6%	10	1,117	2.9%	+ 31.4%	9	17
11	Tesla	379	3.4%	– 61.2%	1	7,822	20.4%	+ 63.2%	1	1
12	Audi	341	3.1%	– 46.8%	9	872	2.3%	– 56.3%	12	7
13	Kia	317	2.9%	+ 39.0%	16	617	1.6%	– 45.0%	17	16
14	Polestar	303	2.7%	+ 32.9%	14	819	2.1%	+ 1.0%	14	15
15	Hyundai	302	2.7%	– 19.9%	11	1,001	2.6%	– 31.7%	10	11
16	MG	248	2.2%	+ 27.8%	18	791	2.1%	– 13.6%	15	12
17	Nissan	196	1.8%	– 54.0%	13	669	1.7%	– 69.8%	16	13
18	Mazda	175	1.6%	+ 218.2%	19	442	1.2%	– 8.7%	21	19
19	Opel	175	1.6%	+ 186.9%	22	453	1.2%	+ 3.0%	20	22
20	Suzuki	149	1.3%	+ 7350.0%	27	288	0.8%	+ 98.6%	24	27
21	Citroen	136	1.2%	– 35.5%	23	421	1.1%	+ 12.3%	22	25
22	Subaru	135	1.2%	+ 13400.0%	29	236	0.6%	+ 96.7%	26	30
23	Zeekr	121	1.1%	+ 22.2%	12	569	1.5%	+ 146.3%	18	23
24	Smart	119	1.1%	n/a	34	180	0.5%	+ 757.1%	29	36
25	Lexus	108	1.0%	– 42.6%	21	381	1.0%	– 34.0%	23	18
26	Changan Deepal	107	1.0%	new	20	499	1.3%	new	19	34
27	Mini	86	0.8%	– 27.1%	26	200	0.5%	– 54.9%	27	24
28	Renault	86	0.8%	+ 207.1%	24	265	0.7%	+ 66.7%	25	20
29	Porsche	48	0.4%	– 62.2%	25	199	0.5%	– 54.5%	28	21
30	Dongfeng	43	0.4%	+ 4.9%	31	100	0.3%	– 51.0%	31	32
31	Voyah	34	0.3%	– 17.1%	30	74	0.2%	– 8.6%	33	29
32	NIO	27	0.2%	– 6.9%	33	77	0.2%	– 42.5%	32	28
33	Jeep	19	0.2%	+ 111.1%	38	45	0.1%	– 11.8%	35	42
34	Fiat	17	0.2%	+ 70.0%	32	68	0.2%	+ 257.9%	34	44
35	Seres	16	0.1%	– 59.0%	–	18	0.0%	– 82.5%	38	33
36	Sprintcar	16	0.1%	n/a	53	18	0.0%	+ 800.0%	39	45
37	JAC	13	0.1%	+ 30.0%	28	127	0.3%	+ 154.0%	30	38
38	Land Rover	9	0.1%	+ 80.0%	35	35	0.1%	– 31.4%	36	41
39	Maserati	4	0.0%	+ 33.3%	52	6	0.0%	+ 20.0%	44	54
40	Maxus	4	0.0%	– 73.3%	41	29	0.1%	– 19.4%	37	39
41	Alfa Romeo	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	42	7	0.0%	+ 75.0%	43	47
42	Cupra	3	0.0%	– 78.6%	36	16	0.0%	– 38.5%	40	35
43	Bentley	2	0.0%	n/a	44	4	0.0%	– 20.0%	48	55
44	Hongqi	2	0.0%	– 96.2%	50	3	0.0%	– 97.9%	49	31
45	Amatør Bil	1	0.0%	n/a	43	4	0.0%	n/a	47	58
46	Bygg Bil	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	54	53
47	Ferrari	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	48	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	51	51
48	KGM/Ssangyong	1	0.0%	– 90.9%	39	9	0.0%	– 74.3%	42	40
49	Lotus	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	37	11	0.0%	+ 22.2%	41	46

Norway April 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Apr-26	%	/25	Mar	2026	%	/25	Pos	FY25
1	VW ID.4	781	7.0%	+ 7.9%	6	1,566	4.1%	– 40.2%	4	2
2	Toyota Urban Cruiser	583	5.3%	new	8	1,561	4.1%	new	5	182
3	VW ID.3	543	4.9%	– 12.4%	13	1,371	3.6%	– 23.9%	7	6
4	BMW iX3	492	4.4%	+ 4000.0%	10	927	2.4%	+ 1003.6%	10	112
5	Toyota bZ4X	416	3.7%	– 40.3%	4	1,997	5.2%	– 33.1%	3	3
6	Toyota C-HR+	407	3.7%	new	27	536	1.4%	new	17	–
7	Skoda Elroq	397	3.6%	+ 68.9%	9	1,154	3.0%	+ 289.9%	8	13
8	VW ID.7	342	3.1%	– 50.9%	14	818	2.1%	– 61.5%	12	4
9	Tesla Model Y	326	2.9%	– 62.5%	1	5,749	15.0%	+ 57.2%	1	1
10	Ford Explorer	301	2.7%	+ 2.7%	19	639	1.7%	– 23.1%	15	12
11	Xpeng G6	277	2.5%	+ 49.7%	31	561	1.5%	– 12.2%	16	18
12	Volvo EX30	231	2.1%	– 32.7%	5	1,062	2.8%	– 14.4%	9	8
13	BYD EVO 4*4	228	2.1%	new	16	468	1.2%	new	19	–
14	Mercedes EQA	226	2.0%	+ 218.3%	33	352	0.9%	– 15.8%	28	27
15	Skoda Enyaq	210	1.9%	– 41.0%	11	844	2.2%	– 21.7%	11	9
16	BYD Sealion 7	192	1.7%	– 22.6%	7	738	1.9%	+ 37.7%	14	11
17	Kia EV3	185	1.7%	+ 14.9%	26	345	0.9%	– 53.4%	29	20
18	Xpeng G9	182	1.6%	+ 25.5%	12	786	2.1%	+ 130.5%	13	31
19	Mazda6e	167	1.5%	new	18	421	1.1%	new	22	37
20	Polestar 4	161	1.5%	+ 15.8%	29	422	1.1%	– 7.0%	21	23
21	Volvo EX40	160	1.4%	– 15.3%	3	1,528	4.0%	+ 144.9%	6	7
22	Audi Q6 e-tron	156	1.4%	– 31.0%	20	373	1.0%	– 53.3%	27	15
23	Peugeot 3008	151	1.4%	+ 371.9%	49	286	0.7%	+ 49.0%	33	42
24	Suzuki e Vitara	149	1.3%	new	47	286	0.7%	new	34	65
25	Audi Q4 e-Tron	146	1.3%	– 38.9%	22	392	1.0%	– 50.3%	25	16
26	Volvo EX90	145	1.3%	– 17.6%	94	165	0.4%	– 60.7%	50	26
27	Peugeot 5008	132	1.2%	+ 193.3%	30	415	1.1%	+ 33.0%	24	34
28	BMW ix1	129	1.2%	– 56.0%	24	418	1.1%	– 48.1%	23	14
29	Smart #5	110	1.0%	new	128	117	0.3%	new	61	101
30	Hyundai Kona	108	1.0%	– 22.3%	28	304	0.8%	– 52.4%	31	25
31	Deepal S05	106	1.0%	new	21	494	1.3%	new	18	89
32	Hyundai Ioniq 5	103	0.9%	– 39.4%	23	310	0.8%	– 43.2%	30	21
33	Nissan Ariya	103	0.9%	– 75.7%	17	379	1.0%	– 82.5%	26	10
34	Polestar 2	98	0.9%	+ 48.5%	35	234	0.6%	+ 17.0%	41	40
35	Opel Frontera	92	0.8%	new	43	238	0.6%	new	39	75
36	Nissan Micra	90	0.8%	new	44	287	0.7%	new	32	189
37	Zeekr 7x	89	0.8%	+ 2125.0%	15	465	1.2%	+ 11525.0%	20	45
38	Mercedes GLC	88	0.8%	n/a	125	91	0.2%	+ 4450.0%	67	234
39	Subaru Uncharted	86	0.8%	new	121	90	0.2%	new	68	–
40	MG 4	85	0.8%	– 37.0%	36	281	0.7%	– 52.5%	35	19
41	MG S6	82	0.7%	new	54	272	0.7%	new	37	123
42	Peugeot 2008	82	0.7%	+ 90.7%	32	273	0.7%	+ 40.0%	36	48
43	Opel Grandland X	68	0.6%	+ 240.0%	39	165	0.4%	+ 20.4%	49	56
44	BMW i4	67	0.6%	– 71.4%	37	195	0.5%	– 77.7%	45	17
45	VW ID.Buzz	65	0.6%	– 69.0%	25	268	0.7%	– 35.1%	38	22
46	Citroen e-C3 Aircross	62	0.6%	n/a	42	204	0.5%	+ 20300.0%	44	98
47	Ford Capri	62	0.6%	– 41.5%	71	117	0.3%	– 53.9%	60	29
48	MG S5	59	0.5%	+ 227.8%	40	191	0.5%	+ 416.2%	46	30
49	Lexus UX	58	0.5%	– 38.3%	46	165	0.4%	– 30.4%	48	41
50	Mercedes Vito	57	0.5%	– 6.6%	38	219	0.6%	– 9.9%	42	57
51	Kia PV5	55	0.5%	new	69	83	0.2%	new	70	–
52	Tesla Model 3	53	0.5%	– 49.5%	2	2,063	5.4%	+ 83.2%	2	5
53	Hyundai Inster	51	0.5%	+ 4.1%	45	237	0.6%	+ 3.9%	40	46
54	Renault 5	51	0.5%	+ 1175.0%	50	176	0.5%	+ 2100.0%	47	43
55	Lexus RZ	50	0.5%	– 46.8%	34	216	0.6%	– 36.5%	43	38
56	Subaru Solterra	48	0.4%	+ 4700.0%	58	145	0.4%	+ 20.8%	53	67
57	Mini Aceman	47	0.4%	– 6.0%	64	97	0.3%	– 54.0%	66	49
58	Polestar 3	44	0.4%	+ 91.3%	51	163	0.4%	+ 3.8%	51	39
59	BYD Dolphin	43	0.4%	– 25.9%	66	149	0.4%	– 36.3%	52	54
60	Peugeot 208	43	0.4%	+ 4.9%	53	126	0.3%	+ 15.6%	58	80
61	Kia EV9	41	0.4%	+ 51.9%	59	102	0.3%	– 30.1%	64	64
64	Audi A6 (e-Tron)	35	0.3%	– 79.0%	52	101	0.3%	– 73.5%	65	35
65	BMW iX	34	0.3%	– 74.2%	41	129	0.3%	– 57.8%	57	28
66	Ford Mustang Mach-E	34	0.3%	+ 13.3%	87	52	0.1%	– 60.3%	81	72
67	Porsche Macan	32	0.3%	– 69.2%	55	138	0.4%	– 61.3%	55	33
68	Voyah Courage	32	0.3%	– 8.6%	65	70	0.2%	+ 100.0%	73	77
69	Mercedes CLA	31	0.3%	n/a	97	40	0.1%	n/a	93	133
70	Citroen e-C4	29	0.3%	+ 0.0%	86	57	0.1%	– 31.3%	76	86
62	Zeekr 001	28	0.3%	+ 12.0%	84	56	0.1%	– 40.4%	77	85
63	Dongfeng Vigo	26	0.2%	new	–	26	0.1%	new	98	–
71	Hyundai Ioniq 9	25	0.2%	new	77	70	0.2%	new	72	78
72	Kia EV5	25	0.2%	new	–	25	0.1%	new	100	–
73	BMW iX2	24	0.2%	– 74.2%	62	70	0.2%	– 70.8%	71	36
74	Citroen e-C5 Aircross	24	0.2%	n/a	63	63	0.2%	+ 6200.0%	75	122
75	BYD Seal	23	0.2%	– 28.1%	76	46	0.1%	– 63.5%	87	84
76	Mini Countryman	20	0.2%	– 48.7%	82	55	0.1%	– 60.7%	78	71
77	Citroen e-C3	19	0.2%	– 89.2%	78	87	0.2%	– 67.5%	69	55
78	Mini Cooper	19	0.2%	– 34.5%	81	48	0.1%	– 47.8%	83	87
79	Volvo EC40	19	0.2%	– 54.8%	48	134	0.4%	– 11.8%	56	58
80	Dongfeng Nammi Box	17	0.2%	– 58.5%	67	74	0.2%	– 63.4%	63	70
81	Jeep Avenger	17	0.2%	+ 88.9%	106	43	0.1%	– 12.2%	89	106
82	Seres 5	16	0.1%	– 59.0%	–	18	0.0%	– 82.5%	110	63
83	Sprintcar Sprinter	16	0.1%	n/a	176	18	0.0%	+ 800.0%	111	159
84	Hyundai Ioniq 6	15	0.1%	– 21.1%	90	80	0.2%	+ 50.9%	62	74
85	Renault Scenic	15	0.1%	– 6.3%	89	36	0.1%	– 71.9%	95	61
86	Ford Puma	14	0.1%	+ 55.6%	61	143	0.4%	+ 1488.9%	54	73
87	BYD Tang	13	0.1%	– 31.6%	113	22	0.1%	– 73.8%	104	95
88	Mercedes GLB	13	0.1%	n/a	134	15	0.0%	n/a	119	–
89	Toyota Proace Verso	13	0.1%	– 70.5%	139	20	0.1%	– 85.2%	107	92
90	Fiat Grande Panda	12	0.1%	new	75	49	0.1%	new	82	174
91	JAC E30X	12	0.1%	+ 140.0%	57	125	0.3%	+ 316.7%	59	97
92	MG IM6	12	0.1%	new	100	26	0.1%	new	99	79
93	NIO EL6	12	0.1%	– 25.0%	83	47	0.1%	– 30.9%	86	93
94	BMW i5	11	0.1%	– 71.8%	74	41	0.1%	– 78.5%	90	59
95	Porsche 911	11	0.1%	+ 57.1%	103	24	0.1%	+ 41.2%	102	132
96	Renault 4	11	0.1%	new	92	24	0.1%	new	103	103
97	MG IM5	10	0.1%	new	91	20	0.1%	new	106	108
98	NIO ET5	10	0.1%	+ 100.0%	136	12	0.0%	– 45.5%	124	105
99	Xpeng P7	10	0.1%	+ 400.0%	–	10	0.0%	– 41.2%	130	163
100	Kia EV6	9	0.1%	– 77.5%	68	54	0.1%	– 76.2%	79	44
101	Renault Megane	9	0.1%	+ 12.5%	93	29	0.1%	+ 38.1%	97	100
102	Opel Corsa	8	0.1%	– 38.5%	101	33	0.1%	– 68.3%	96	94
103	BYD Seal U	7	0.1%	– 82.5%	80	41	0.1%	– 72.3%	91	68
104	Ford Transit Custom	7	0.1%	+ 250.0%	110	17	0.0%	+ 21.4%	112	155
105	Peugeot Traveller	7	0.1%	+ 40.0%	102	16	0.0%	– 44.8%	115	131
106	Skoda Enyaq Coupe	7	0.1%	– 78.8%	72	48	0.1%	– 77.0%	84	66
107	Mercedes EQV	6	0.1%	+ 0.0%	133	11	0.0%	+ 10.0%	126	191
108	Fiat 600e	5	0.0%	– 50.0%	115	13	0.0%	– 27.8%	121	135
109	Mazda CX-30	5	0.0%	n/a	118	12	0.0%	– 14.3%	123	161
110	Opel Mokka	5	0.0%	– 73.7%	126	12	0.0%	– 82.4%	125	96
111	Range Rover Sport	5	0.0%	n/a	120	16	0.0%	+ 0.0%	116	137
112	Smart #3	5	0.0%	n/a	104	22	0.1%	+ 46.7%	105	150
113	Volvo ES90	5	0.0%	new	85	25	0.1%	new	101	160
114	Maserati Grecale	4	0.0%	+ 33.3%	168	6	0.0%	+ 20.0%	139	210
115	Maxus Euniq6	4	0.0%	– 42.9%	123	18	0.0%	– 10.0%	109	128
116	Mercedes E Class	4	0.0%	– 20.0%	108	15	0.0%	+ 114.3%	118	110
117	NIO Firefly	4	0.0%	new	98	17	0.0%	new	113	125
118	Porsche Taycan	4	0.0%	– 69.2%	88	19	0.0%	– 47.2%	108	107
119	Smart #1	4	0.0%	n/a	99	41	0.1%	+ 583.3%	92	126
120	VW Crafter	4	0.0%	– 20.0%	79	38	0.1%	+ 58.3%	94	111
121	Zeekr X	4	0.0%	– 94.3%	70	48	0.1%	– 63.9%	85	76
122	Alfa Romeo Junior	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	142	5	0.0%	+ 66.7%	144	172
123	BMW 3 Series	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	151	5	0.0%	– 44.4%	145	187
124	BMW Z4	3	0.0%	n/a	–	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	161	218
125	Cupra Tavascan	3	0.0%	– 66.7%	95	15	0.0%	– 11.8%	117	88
126	Mercedes G-Class	3	0.0%	– 50.0%	173	6	0.0%	– 76.0%	140	140
127	Nissan Qashqai	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	–	3	0.0%	– 90.9%	166	136
128	Audi e-Tron GT	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	148	4	0.0%	– 20.0%	151	184
129	Bentley Continental	2	0.0%	n/a	150	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	157	224
130	BMW 2 Series	2	0.0%	n/a	–	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	158	228
131	BMW 5 Series	2	0.0%	– 75.0%	129	6	0.0%	– 77.8%	136	142
132	BMW X5	2	0.0%	– 60.0%	105	16	0.0%	– 42.9%	114	113
133	Ford Tourneo Custom	2	0.0%	– 75.0%	96	13	0.0%	– 56.7%	122	109
134	Hongqi EH7	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	2	0.0%	– 92.0%	170	147
135	Jeep Compass	2	0.0%	n/a	–	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	173	295
136	Kia EV4	2	0.0%	new	111	7	0.0%	new	135	138
137	Land Rover Defender	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	132	6	0.0%	– 70.0%	138	153
138	Mazda MX-5	2	0.0%	n/a	171	3	0.0%	– 50.0%	164	194
139	Mercedes EQE SUV	2	0.0%	– 95.0%	119	8	0.0%	– 97.1%	134	51
140	Mercedes GLE	2	0.0%	n/a	174	6	0.0%	n/a	141	162
141	Volvo XC60	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	60	45	0.1%	– 85.1%	88	62
142	Amatør Bil Ukjent / ikke oppgitt	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	187	–
143	Audi A3	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	1	0.0%	– 80.0%	193	167
144	Audi Q8 e-Tron	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	1	0.0%	– 91.7%	194	183
145	Bygg Bil Factory Five Cobra	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	202	285
146	Citroen Berlingo	1	0.0%	n/a	122	5	0.0%	+ 400.0%	146	206
147	Citroen e-C4X	1	0.0%	– 83.3%	–	4	0.0%	– 76.5%	152	139
148	Deepal S07	1	0.0%	new	114	5	0.0%	new	147	148
149	Ferrari 12Cillindri	1	0.0%	new	–	1	0.0%	new	207	254
150	Ford Transit	1	0.0%	n/a	131	3	0.0%	n/a	163	220
151	JAC E-JS4	1	0.0%	– 80.0%	165	2	0.0%	– 90.0%	172	124
152	KGM Torres EVX	1	0.0%	– 83.3%	116	9	0.0%	– 62.5%	131	121
153	Lotus Eletre	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	107	9	0.0%	+ 50.0%	132	175
154	Mazda CX-80	1	0.0%	n/a	–	2	0.0%	– 66.7%	175	193
155	Mercedes AMG GT	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	218	215
156	Mercedes CLE	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	219	233
157	Mercedes EQS	1	0.0%	n/a	–	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	165	226
158	Mercedes EQS SUV	1	0.0%	n/a	124	5	0.0%	+ 25.0%	149	144
159	Mercedes V Class	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	135	4	0.0%	– 75.0%	155	156
160	NIO EL8	1	0.0%	– 80.0%	–	1	0.0%	– 95.8%	225	134
161	Opel Combo	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	175	3	0.0%	– 81.3%	167	169
162	Opel Zafira Life	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	2	0.0%	– 92.3%	178	145
163	Peugeot 408	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	226	308
164	Porsche 718 Spyder RS	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	227	247
165	Range Rover	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	109	11	0.0%	+ 10.0%	127	157
166	Range Rover Evoque	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	228	235
167	Skoda Karoq	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	230	–
168	Subaru Outback	1	0.0%	n/a	–	1	0.0%	n/a	231	–
169	Volvo XC90	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	56	53	0.1%	– 85.4%	80	69
170	Voyah Dream	1	0.0%	n/a	–	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	182	196
171	Voyah Free	1	0.0%	– 83.3%	178	2	0.0%	– 90.9%	183	102

Source: OFV AS

Winners and losers of F1 Miami grand prix

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4 May 2026 at 15:55

The fifth edition of the Miami Grand Prix gave Formula 1 another chaotic and competitive weekend around Hard Rock Stadium. The race started three hours earlier than planned because of weather concerns, but the change did not reduce the action on track. Kimi Antonelli turned pole position into another victory, even after losing the lead on the opening lap, while early incidents involving Pierre Gasly and Isack Hadjar reshuffled the field. The result was a race that produced clear winners, painful losers, and another strong reminder that Miami has become one of the calendar’s most unpredictable stops.

Antonelli’s win stood out because it was built on control rather than a perfect start. The Mercedes driver again struggled off the line, but he recovered with a strong strategy call and held off pressure from Lando Norris to win. That made it his third straight Grand Prix victory from pole, a rare sequence in Formula 1 history. McLaren also left Miami with real momentum after Norris and Oscar Piastri both finished on the podium, while Williams, Alpine, and even the broader championship picture all found reasons to leave encouraged. On the other side, Ferrari, Red Bull’s second seat, Audi, Aston Martin, and George Russell all had weekends that exposed problems they still need to solve. Miami was not just a race winner’s story. It was also a weekend that showed which teams are building form and which ones are still fighting for answers.

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Winner of the Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

May 2, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli (12) celebrates after winning the pole during qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix and extended his championship lead to 20 points. He started from pole, lost the lead early, and still recovered to finish first by using a strong undercut and clean race management. The Mercedes driver became only the third racer to win his first three Grands Prix consecutively, joining Damon Hill and Mika Hakkinen. That makes his Miami result another major milestone in a sophomore season that is starting to look like a title fight.

Antonelli also showed more maturity under pressure, especially with Lando Norris close behind in the final stint. He said, “I think I feel much more comfortable in the car, much more in control as well.” His pace and composure gave Mercedes another clear win. Even with the start issues, he is proving he can still deliver when the race gets tense.

Franco Colapinto, Alpine

Apr 30, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Alpine driver Franco Colapinto (43) arrives to the paddock area at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Franco Colapinto had his best weekend in Formula 1 so far. He qualified eighth, beat teammate Pierre Gasly for the first time this season, and finished seventh after Leclerc’s penalty promoted him one place. For Alpine, that was a strong sign that the upgrades may have worked and that the team can fight in the midfield.

Colapinto drove a clean race and avoided the mistakes that hurt several others around him. He made the most of Alpine’s improved pace and a lighter chassis. It was also a confidence-building result for a driver who has faced criticism since replacing Jack Doohan. The weekend gave Alpine proof that progress is possible when both pace and execution come together.

Lando Norris, McLaren

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; McLaren driver Lando Norris (1) before the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Lando Norris left Miami with a win in the Sprint and second place in the Grand Prix. That was a strong return for McLaren, especially because both drivers stayed in the podium fight across the weekend. Norris also pushed Antonelli hard in the closing stages and kept the pressure on until the flag. The result helped McLaren strengthen its position in the championship and close the gap to Ferrari.

Even so, his pace and consistency showed that McLaren’s upgrade package is working. With Oscar Piastri also on the podium, the team left Miami with a clear step forward. It was not the victory Norris wanted, but it was still a major positive.

Losers of the Miami Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Nov 21, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc (16) arrives before the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Charles Leclerc had one of the most frustrating Sundays of the race. He started strong, took the lead on lap one, and then lost ground after another slow Ferrari pit stop. He still fought back into third before a final-lap spin damaged his race completely. After the stewards gave him a 20-second penalty, he dropped from sixth to eighth in the final classification.

Leclerc said after the race, per SI, “I’m very disappointed with myself, it’s all on me.” That was a harsh end to a race that had once looked like it could produce a podium. Ferrari’s car showed some pace, but the execution again let the team down. If the team wants to stay in the title picture, it needs cleaner stops and fewer self-inflicted errors.

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull

Apr 30, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Red Bull Racing driver Isack Hadjar (6) speaks to reporters during a press conference at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Isack Hadjar’s Miami weekend ended in another early exit. He crashed into the wall at Turn 14 and finished the race as a retirement, adding to a difficult start to life alongside Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver had already been off the pace in qualifying and sprint qualifying, and the race only confirmed how much work he still has to do. His crash also removed any chance of a useful result.

Hadjar admitted the mistake was his own, and the emotion was visible after the incident. His season has brought only four points from six scoring chances, which is not enough for a Red Bull seat under normal standards. The team will be hoping this is a learning weekend rather than a pattern. For now, the gap to Verstappen remains a major concern.

Aston Martin and Cadillac

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Aston Martin Racing driver Lance Stroll (18) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Aston Martin and Cadillac both left Miami with more questions than answers. Aston Martin’s best result came from Fernando Alonso in 15th, while Lance Stroll finished 17th in both the sprint and the Grand Prix. Cadillac was more reliable, but both cars still finished outside the points in 16th and 18th. For teams at the back, that is not enough when others are making clear progress.

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas (77) during the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

The future aspect is simple: both teams need more pace before the season slips away from them. Cadillac in particular is still early in its project, but slow progress will not help build momentum. Aston Martin, meanwhile, needs a stronger response after another flat weekend. The data from Miami may help, but the results do not.

George Russell, Mercedes

May 3, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Mercedes driver George Russell (63) before the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

George Russell came into the season with championship expectations, but Miami was another weekend where he trailed Antonelli. He qualified and raced well behind his teammate, and the gap was clear throughout the event. Russell did recover to fourth after Leclerc’s late problems, but he was never a real threat to the win. That is a concern because Mercedes expects both cars to challenge at the front.

Russell’s problem is not one race, but a pattern. Antonelli has now beaten him in every Grand Prix qualifying and race since Australia. The Miami result made the gap in the standings even harder to ignore. He will need a stronger response in Canada if he wants to stay close in the title fight.

Audi, especially Nico Hulkenberg

Oct 20, 2024; Austin, Texas, USA; MoneyGram Haas driver Nico Hülkenberg adjusts his hat during the drivers’ parade at the Formula 1 Pirelli United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Mandatory Credit: Aaron E. Martinez-Imagn Images

Audi had a weekend full of reliability problems and no points to show for it. Nico Hulkenberg’s car suffered issues across the weekend, including a first-lap retirement in the Grand Prix after a fire in the sprint and more trouble in qualifying. Gabriel Bortoleto also had a rough weekend, finishing outside the points despite a better Grand Prix result than qualifying suggested. The team is still learning, but the losses are piling up.

Hulkenberg called it a “proper character building weekend,” which fits the overall picture. Audi says it is playing the long game, but long-term plans still need cleaner race weekends. If the team cannot finish sessions and races, it cannot make real progress. Miami showed the work still ahead.

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Conclusion

Miami delivered a race full of movement, mistakes, and momentum shifts. Antonelli proved again that he can handle pressure, McLaren made a clear step forward, and Colapinto gained real confidence. At the same time, Ferrari, Red Bull’s second seat, Audi, and others left with unfinished work. The season is still open, and Canada now offers the next chance to change the story.

Lionel Messi congratulates Kimi Antonelli after Miami GP win

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4 May 2026 at 03:01

Football legend Lionel Messi congratulated Kimi Antonelli in the Mercedes hospitality unit after his Miami Grand Prix triumph.

The Italian driver delivered another strong performance around the Miami International Autodrome, converting his third pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season into his third win.

Mercedes shared a video of the 19-year-old back with the team as he recovered from the grand prix. "It was tough. So hot. So humid," he told the camera. "Oh, it was intense. At some points, I looked at the screen when I was on hard, I saw 20 laps left. I was like, 'No, I just want this race to be over'.

"I was like, 'Please, please, just be over, please be over quickly.'"

As he made his way back through the hospitality unit, Antonelli was met with cheers. Messi, who was a guest of the Brackley outfit with his family, approached the driver to congratulate him.

"Little Kimi making Messi smile, a rare sight," one fan commented on the video, while another added: "How much talent and humility together... You can't help but feel happy that Kimi wins."

Miami magic. An unforgettable day 🤩 pic.twitter.com/vWQ83VQq1s
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) May 3, 2026

Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' championship at the Miami Grand Prix. After just four rounds of the season, he now has a 20-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate George Russell. He has also become the first driver to convert his first three pole positions into wins.

"This is just the beginning. The road is still long. We are working super hard and the team is doing an incredible job," Antonelli said after the race.

"Without them, I wouldn't be here, so thanks to them and my family. I'm going to enjoy this one then get back to work."

The next race is the Canadian Grand Prix on 22-24 May.

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Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and George Russell all summoned after chaotic F1 Miami GP

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3 May 2026 at 23:30

Red Bull's Max Verstappen, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Mercedes man George Russell have all been summoned to the stewards at the end of Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix.

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli defeated McLaren's Lando Norris to take his third consecutive grand prix win, expanding his championship lead on Russell to 20 points.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, George Russell, Mercedes

But Leclerc is also under investigation for both leaving the track and gaining an advantage, and for continuing with a car in a potentially unsafe condition after he survived a scary spin in Turn 3 on the final lap. Leclerc avoided a huge accident as he lost control over his Ferrari but still tapped the wall on exit and appeared to damage the front-left steering arm.

The Monegasque driver then cut several corners as he slumped to sixth behind Russell and Verstappen. Leclerc will also be investigated for tagging Russell at the Turn 17 hairpin.

Finally, Russell is being looked at for making contact with Verstappen in their final lap battle, with the Red Bull driver reporting: "I think he hit my tyre" as he tried to survive on old hard tyres.