VW and its Golf remain Europe's leading brand and model

摘要

According to the latest vehicle registration figures, the Volkswagen Golf remains Europe's best-selling car despite a sales decrease of 2.5 per cent in October compared to a year earlier (its sales also fell 1.8 per cent measured year-to-date). The Volkswagen Polo, with sales up by 1.2 per cent in October, regained second place while the Ford Fiesta claimed third, selling 26,553 vehicles. In October the overall market reportedly declined 1.1 per cent, 0.9 per cent year-to-date. France, Germany and Great Britain recorded an increase in sales during October, while only France and Germany saw an increase year-to-date Breaking the figures down by brand, within the top 10 brands Volkswagen, Ford and Audi continue to perform strongly, with sales increases of 5.8, 6.0 and 2.1 per cent respectively during October. The remainder of the top 10 brands experienced a decrease during October compared to last year, including BMW and Mercedes, both of which have positive sales figures year-to-date.