New car sales for the first 11 days of the year are up 30 per cent on the corresponding period last year, figures just released by Motorcheck.ie confirm.
Toyota is the top Make followed by Hyundai and Volkswagen.
Top Ten Makes:
1 TOYOTA +54.24% (+518)
2 HYUNDAI +39.55% (+337)
3 VOLKSWAGEN +25.34% (+188)
4 FORD +13.48% (+98)
5 SKODA +7.61% (+36)
6 RENAULT +131.31% (+281)
7 KIA +9.40% (+39)
8 NISSAN -11.57% (-53)
9 OPEL +39.35% (+109)
10 AUDI -10.34% (-43)
Toyota also dominates the top 10 models with four out of the top 10.
Top Ten Models:
1 HYUNDAI IX35 +257 +108.44%
2 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF +143 +50.53%
3 TOYOTA COROLLA +223 +121.20%
4 TOYOTA YARIS +106 +48.18%
5 TOYOTA AURIS +65 +29.02%
6 FORD FOCUS +15 +5.56%
7 KIA SPORTAGE +68 +36.17%
8 FORD FIESTA +3 +1.21%
9 TOYOTA AVENSIS -21 -7.75%
10 HYUNDAI I30 +86 +54.09%
Commenting on the increase, Michael Rochford, Managing Director of Motorcheck.ie said “This is great news for the Irish Motor Trade which has been struggling with low sales figures since 2009. Its early days yet but all signs are positive that 2014 will see a return to a situation resembling normality for many Motor Dealers. The increase in sales can be attributed to a shift in consumer sentiment coupled with the fact that finance is now more readily available through PCP offers driven largely by the Manufacturers themselves.”
