For very little, the Belgian market closed January sales figures surpassing new car in our country. Thanks to the good performance in the first month purchases, an increase of 13.3%, Belgium becomes the fifth largest in Europe market.
It’s not the first time a European country noticeably smaller and less populated than enrollments Spain’s new car. Already in 2012 we could see how some months Holland crept ahead, which makes sense considering that the Spanish figures are disastrous and move in terms similar to those over 25 years.
Anyway, in Belgium car demand 2013 has started positively reaching a total of 50,684 units excluding commercial vehicles. Among the surprises of the month should be stressed again that BMW escalating placed second in the ranking of brands and shortening the gap with the first. Already in 2012 was the second choice for the public firm thanks to the success of the Series 1 and Series 3, both among the 10 best-selling models in the market.
JANUARY BRANDS RANKING
- Renault 4658
- BMW 4583
- VW 4464
- Peugeot 3949
- 3722 Citroën
- 3519 Opel
- 2621 Audi
- 2515 Mercedes
- 2237 Hyundai
- Ford 2212
- 1802 Toyota
- Volvo 1764
- 1746 Nissan
- Skoda 1718
- Fiat 1613
- 1489 Kia
- Dacia 1438
- MINI 574
- SEAT 554
- Mazda 497
- Land Rover 471
- Suzuki 456
- Chevrolet 426
- Alfa Romeo 332
- Mitsubishi 288
- Honda 252
- Porsche 200
- Lancia 180
- Lexus 87
- Jeep 76
- Subaru 72
- Jaguar 63
- Smart 38
- SsangYong 36
- Ferrari 10
- Fisker 7
- Bentley 6
- Infiniti 5
- Maserati 5
- Lamborghini 4
- Cadillac 2
- Lotus 1
- Morgan 1
- Rolls Royce 1
Besides BMW, brands like Fiat, Hyundai and Subaru nearly double the sales figures compared to the same month last year while on the opposite side, Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan lose much of the quota obtained 12 months earlier. The most popular models for the month were the Clio, Mégane, 1 Series, 3 Series, VW Polo and Golf, and 208 among others.
