Europe’s car market is slowly swirling down the drain. Sales in May were down by 8.7 percent. Five months into the year, the market is down 7.7 percent.
Europe’s best-selling cars are impacted disproportionately. Eight out of ten suffered double-digit percentage losses. Only one car managed a slight increase in May.
Europe’s Top 10 Models, May 2012
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According to data released by Yato Dynamics, Volkswagen’s Golf (-13.5%), and Ford’s Fiesta (12.4%) retain their first and second places, despite double digit losses. The only gainer is the Renault Megane. Up 2.6%, it managed a place in the Top 10.
Outside the Top Ten, Toyota Yaris, Audi A6 and Mercedes B-Class recorded significant increases in sales during May. New models such as the Volkswagen Up, Audi Q3 and Peugeot 208 also had solid sales last month.
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I didn’t realize Europe loved the Golf as much as they do until I started reading TGM and CAR.
MAN they love the Golf.
Focus sales are down for one reason. It’s looks are just horrible.
The car is a design disaster.
Except the looks have nothing to do with it.
The European Focus has looked this way since 2008.
SilvyZ71, glad to see you got a new name. Nothing positive to say about any Ford product ever. Your bias and ignorance is refreshingly consistent. All you are is an irritant to us who are not GM fanbois. TTAC Editors, all this guy ever says is “Ford sucks”. Opinions are one thing, but read above for why I find him offensive.