These are currently the 5 most popular new cars
The first month of 2023 has ended. Time to take stock. How many cars have been sold and what are the most popular new cars right now?
BOVAG, RAI Association and RDC delved into the data again and concluded that the auto industry is still facing supply problems due to the shortage of computer chips. Nevertheless, the market seems to be recovering.
The most popular cars and brands in January 2023
More new cars were registered in January 2023 than in the same month last year. Last year the counter stood at 30,848 cars, now 32,845 new cars have been registered. This means that 6.5 percent more passenger cars were newly registered than in the same month last year.
BOVAG and the RAI Association assume that a total of 340,000 cars will be registered in 2023. That’s what the organizations expect because the manufacturers’ order books are full and deliveries are getting better and better.
These are the five most popular brands right now
As a result, more cars were registered in January 2023. The most popular car brand is Volkswagen. With 4,086 registrations, the Germans have a market share of more than 12 percent. Toyota, Skoda, Kia and Peugeot are also doing good business, but cannot match Volkswagen.
| brand | Number of registrations | percent market share |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | 4,086 | 12.4 percent |
| Toyota | 2,396 | 7.2 percent |
| Skoda | 2.197 | 6.7 percent |
| kia | 2.124 | 6.5 percent |
| peugeot | 1,827 | 5.6 percent |
These are the five most popular cars of the moment
The most popular car at the moment is from the most popular brand. However, with 870 registrations, the Volkswagen T-Roc only has a small lead over the Peugeot 208. Volkswagen Polo, Lynk & Co. 01 and Seat Ibiza are top sellers.
| model | Number of registrations | percent market share |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen T Roc | 870 | 2.7 percent |
| Peugeot 208 | 848 | 2.6 percent |
| Volkswagen Polo | 827 | 2.5 percent |
| Lynk & Co 01 | 796 | 2.4 percent |
| Seat Ibiza | 788 | 2.4 percent |