The new car market in Ireland contracted by 6.6% during 2013. That was despite the switch to a biannual number plate system, introduced as an attempt to redistribute some of the usual first quarter sales peak and to avoid a ‘13’ age identifier appearing.
In total 74,303 registrations were recorded in 2013 compared to 2012’s figure of 79,574, according to data just published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.
In terms of manufacturer performances Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford continued to occupy the top three slots in that order. Indeed, combined they accounted for one third of all retails, even though Toyota saw its volumes slashed by almost a quarter.
Another notably poor performance came from Renault. The French marque dropped out of the top ten altogether after achieving just 3,318 registrations, a drop of almost 2,000 units versus 2012.
The Golf underscored Volkswagen’s status as the leading car brand in Ireland. It ended 2013 as most popular individual model, a result that was helped by a mediocre year for the Ford Focus.
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In total 74,303 registrations were recorded in 2013 compared to 2012’s figure of 79,574, according to data just published by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.
In terms of manufacturer performances Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford continued to occupy the top three slots in that order. Indeed, combined they accounted for one third of all retails, even though Toyota saw its volumes slashed by almost a quarter.
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| Volkswagen is still Ireland's top car brand. |
Another notably poor performance came from Renault. The French marque dropped out of the top ten altogether after achieving just 3,318 registrations, a drop of almost 2,000 units versus 2012.
| Top 10: Irish Car Registrations 2013 - By Manufacturer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Manufacturer | 2013 | 2012 | +/- | % +/- |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 9,508 | 10,150 | -642 | -6.3% |
| 2 | Toyota | 7,665 | 9,998 | -2,333 | -23.3% |
| 3 | Ford | 7,621 | 8,592 | -971 | -11.3% |
| 4 | Hyundai | 5,830 | 5,242 | 588 | 11.2% |
| 5 | Nissan | 5,317 | 6,074 | -757 | -12.5% |
| 6 | Opel | 4,914 | 5,103 | -189 | -3.7% |
| 7 | Škoda | 4,903 | 5,084 | -181 | -3.6% |
| 8 | Audi | 3,700 | 3,685 | 15 | 0.4% |
| 9 | BMW | 3,539 | 3,393 | 146 | 4.3% |
| 10 | Kia | 3,350 | 3,133 | 217 | 6.9% |
| Figures provided by SIMI Statistical Service | |||||
The Golf underscored Volkswagen’s status as the leading car brand in Ireland. It ended 2013 as most popular individual model, a result that was helped by a mediocre year for the Ford Focus.
| Top 10: Irish Car Registrations 2013 - By Model | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Model | 2013 | 2012 | +/- | % +/- |
| 1 | Volkswagen Golf | 3,604 | 3,349 | 255 | 7.6% |
| 2 | Nissan Qashqai | 2,944 | 3,298 | -354 | -10.7% |
| 3 | Ford Focus | 2,871 | 3,748 | -877 | -23.4% |
| 4 | Ford Fiesta | 2,416 | 2,152 | 264 | 12.3% |
| 5 | Toyota Auris | 2,142 | 1,914 | 228 | 11.9% |
| 6 | Škoda Octavia | 2,002 | 2,396 | -394 | -16.4% |
| 7 | Volkswagen Passat | 1,866 | 2,372 | -506 | -21.3% |
| 8 | Opel Astra | 1,735 | 1,568 | 167 | 10.7% |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 1,679 | 2,438 | -759 | -31.1% |
| 10 | BMW 5 Series | 1,594 | 1,658 | -64 | -3.9% |
| Figures provided by SIMI Statistical Service | |||||
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Top 10: Irish car sales 2012
Top 10: Irish car sales 2011
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