Car sales rose 7.2%, but electric vehicles fell below 5%
Planned scenario. He automobile market in Spain continues its course stable under gravity and either something will change a lot in the last two months of the year, or it will close on numbers similar to 2023. After the summer break, the market as a whole regained its rhythm, driven by sales of conventional hybridsWith 7.2% increase compared to the previous month, consolidating the growth already observed in September. Within the framework of the positive, the market continues to be a contradictory note. electric car who came down below the 5% threshold in annual accumulation.
A general recovery is expected at the end of the year, as December is usually a good month for selling stocks (the few that exist). However, until the time comes, market behavior will be slow. According to data provided Anfak (Manufacturers Association) The passenger car market increased 7.2% in October with 83,472 units sold.
This year, a total of 828,462 new registered units have accumulated, representing an improvement of 4.9% compared to the same period January-October of the previous year. Although this is still 22% lower than in 2019, the pre-pandemic period when brands set their target.
If we look at sales electrified passenger cars (including plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles) we are watching decrease by 1.4% in the tenth month – 9908 units. This figure represents 11.86% of total sales for the month. Until October, the market sold a total of 90,137 units, up 0.4% from the previous year and with a sales share of 10.88% for the year.
However, this is also the drama of escalation total electrificationsales Pure electric cars fell in price by 10.9%while 5504 units were registered. This pushes year-over-year sales of 100% electric vehicles to 49,401 units, up 1.2% year-on-year, but leaving market share accumulated over the year by 4.94%.
About sales channelsEveryone managed to improve in October. Market to People received an increase of 8.7%, to 41,436 units. Likewise, sales to companies totaled 36,164 new passenger vehicles, representing an increase of 6.5%. In the rental channel, they achieved marginal growth of 0.5% with 5,872 sales.
Toyota and Dacia Sandero, leaders
By brand, Toyota He continues to take the cake for both the month and the accumulated year. In October, 8,918 people were admitted to it. carsalmost 2000 more than second place in the ranking, Volkswagen. Renault, Hyundai and Dacia. fill out the top 5. IN annualafter Toyota (78,369 vehicles) Volkswagen (54,744), Hyundai (53.241), seat (52,829) and Renault (50,340).
TO models remains a bestseller Dacia Sanderoboth in the month and in the accumulated (27,208 since January), followed by this month Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris Cross, MG ZS and Hyundai Tucson. In the ranking of the year after Sandero are Toyota Corolla, Seat Ibiza, Hyundai Tucson and Seat Arona..