The top five bestselling cars in Ireland this year (and the worst)
MORE PEOPLE IN Ireland bought cars this year, with a seventeen per cent increase in registrations over last year to the end of November.
In those eleven months, a total of 146,173 fresh passenger cars were registered.
Competition inbetween the top three brands – Hyundai, Volkswagen and Toyota – is close, with less than two hundred units separating very first and third place. There are some expected popular models at the top of the table, tho’ a dig through the data throws up some interesting results. Here’s the top five and a duo of odd results from further down the charts.
1. Hyundai Tucson
Of the ever-increasing number of SUVs on the market today, it is the Tucson that tops the registration charts. As the replacement for the very popular Hyundai ix35, the Tucson had to be good. A big plus has been the more appealing exterior styling while inwards the cabin looks and feels much improved.
Source: Volkswagen Ireland
Two. Volkswagen Golf
The seemingly evergreen Golf has once more proved to be a popular choice amongst Irish motorists, with more than Five,000 units registered so far this year. There’s no shortage of choice in the range either. With three and five-door hatchbacks, as well as estate bod styles not to mention the numerous other hybrid and spectacle derivatives, there’s almost something there for every taste.
Three. Ford Concentrate
Even however the Ford Concentrate range might not have as many variants as the Volkswagen Golf, it has seen almost the same number of units registered with Four,834 to date this year. This sensible four-door saloon, five-door hatchback or estate drives well and comes with a good range of engines to choose from including a 125hp 1.0-litre petrol.
(We’d joyfully take the 350hp Ford RS model, tho’.)
Four. Skoda Octavia
When it comes to space inwards the Skoda Octavia almost seems to defy physics. With excellent rear passenger legroom and an enormous boot, it’s effortless to see why there has been such request for the Octavia in Ireland.
Five. Nissan Qashqai
Widely considered to be the car that kick-started the crossover craze, the second-generation Qashqai proceeds to perform well in the fresh car registration charts. But with enhancing amounts of competition, it remains to be seen if it can proceed to prove to be as successful in 2017.
A look further down the fresh car registration charts exposes that for some people the boom is indeed back, with Audi A8s, Ford Mustangs and Porsche Cayennes all witnessing healthy registration figures in high dual digits while BMW eyed more than one hundred twenty fresh seven Series models registered.
Even tho’ its official store has yet to open, seven fresh Tesla Model S cars were also registered.
Source: Nick Dimbleby
But with all league tables, there must also be some losers that prop up the bottom of the charts. Two thousand sixteen hasn’t proven to be a big year for Citroen’s breakaway DS brand, which per the official figures from SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) eyed just thirteen fresh models were registered in 2016. (Read our review of the DS three here).
Alfa Romeo continued its poor form by registering just forty one units, two less than the previous year (albeit it does have some fresh models arriving next year), while Jeep has seen just ninety nine cars get one hundred sixty one or one hundred sixty two plates.
The data also shows up some obscure models being registered. This includes one fresh Ford Probe (recall those?) and three Renault Twizy electrified cars. Other uncommon catches sight of to look out for include three Volvo XC70s, two MINI Pacemans (or should than be Pacemen?) and a pair of Audi R8s.
The top five bestselling cars in Ireland this year (and the worst)
The top five bestselling cars in Ireland this year (and the worst)
MORE PEOPLE IN Ireland bought cars this year, with a seventeen per cent increase in registrations over last year to the end of November.
In those eleven months, a total of 146,173 fresh passenger cars were registered.
Competition inbetween the top three brands – Hyundai, Volkswagen and Toyota – is close, with less than two hundred units separating very first and third place. There are some expected popular models at the top of the table, however a dig through the data throws up some interesting results. Here’s the top five and a duo of odd results from further down the charts.
1. Hyundai Tucson
Of the ever-increasing number of SUVs on the market today, it is the Tucson that tops the registration charts. As the replacement for the very popular Hyundai ix35, the Tucson had to be good. A big plus has been the more appealing exterior styling while inwards the cabin looks and feels much improved.
Source: Volkswagen Ireland
Two. Volkswagen Golf
The seemingly evergreen Golf has once more proved to be a popular choice amongst Irish motorists, with more than Five,000 units registered so far this year. There’s no shortage of choice in the range either. With three and five-door hatchbacks, as well as estate bod styles not to mention the numerous other hybrid and spectacle derivatives, there’s almost something there for every taste.
Three. Ford Concentrate
Even tho’ the Ford Concentrate range might not have as many variants as the Volkswagen Golf, it has seen almost the same number of units registered with Four,834 to date this year. This sensible four-door saloon, five-door hatchback or estate drives well and comes with a good range of engines to choose from including a 125hp 1.0-litre petrol.
(We’d gladfully take the 350hp Ford RS model, however.)
Four. Skoda Octavia
When it comes to space inwards the Skoda Octavia almost seems to defy physics. With excellent rear passenger legroom and an enormous boot, it’s effortless to see why there has been such request for the Octavia in Ireland.
Five. Nissan Qashqai
Widely considered to be the car that kick-started the crossover craze, the second-generation Qashqai proceeds to perform well in the fresh car registration charts. But with enlargening amounts of competition, it remains to be seen if it can proceed to prove to be as successful in 2017.
A look further down the fresh car registration charts exposes that for some people the boom is indeed back, with Audi A8s, Ford Mustangs and Porsche Cayennes all witnessing healthy registration figures in high dual digits while BMW spotted more than one hundred twenty fresh seven Series models registered.
Even tho’ its official store has yet to open, seven fresh Tesla Model S cars were also registered.
Source: Nick Dimbleby
But with all league tables, there must also be some losers that prop up the bottom of the charts. Two thousand sixteen hasn’t proven to be a big year for Citroen’s breakaway DS brand, which per the official figures from SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) eyed just thirteen fresh models were registered in 2016. (Read our review of the DS three here).
Alfa Romeo continued its poor form by registering just forty one units, two less than the previous year (albeit it does have some fresh models arriving next year), while Jeep has seen just ninety nine cars get one hundred sixty one or one hundred sixty two plates.
The data also shows up some obscure models being registered. This includes one fresh Ford Probe (reminisce those?) and three Renault Twizy electrical cars. Other infrequent catches sight of to look out for include three Volvo XC70s, two MINI Pacemans (or should than be Pacemen?) and a pair of Audi R8s.