New car sales figures down 58% for 2009

January 12, 2009
New car sales figures down 58% for 2009
Nissan Qashqai +2 in production in Sunderland
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The Nissan Qashqai is currently the top selling car so far this year according to figures published by Motorcheck.ie. As of the 12th of January the following is a breakdown of cars sold so far this year.


Top 10 - Make and Models




Make & Model
Jan 1st to Jan 12th


Sales Registered
NISSAN QASHQAI 481
FORD FOCUS 400
TOYOTA AVENSIS 389
FORD FIESTA 368
TOYOTA COROLLA 322
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 269
TOYOTA YARIS 253
SKODA OCTAVIA 204
OPEL INSIGNIA 169
TOYOTA AURIS 163






Top 10 - Diesels




Make & Model
Jan 1st to Jan 12th


Sales Registered
NISSAN QASHQAI 442
TOYOTA AVENSIS 294
FORD FOCUS 275
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 235
TOYOTA COROLLA 190
SKODA OCTAVIA 167
AUDI A4 157
OPEL INSIGNIA 144
RENAULT MEGANE 139
FORD MONDEO 131






Fuel Types




Engine Type
Jan 1st to Jan 12th


Sales Registered
Diesel 63.05% 5565
Petrol 35.62% 3144
Flexifuel 0.80% 71
Hybrid 0.48% 42
Electric 0.05% 4






Top 10 - Colours




Make & Model
Jan 1st to Jan 12th


Sales Registered
Silver
2566
Black
2301
Blue
1603
Grey
1472
Red
1196
White
742
Green
202
Gold
194
Beige
125
Yellow
66






Top 10 - CO2




Make & Model
Jan 1st to Jan 12th


Sales Registered
Band B
3513
Band C
1607
Band D
895
Band A
755
Band E
480
Band G
261
Band F
170



Top sales by County




County
Jan 1st to Jan 12th


Sales Registered
Dublin
2438
Cork
1309
Kildare
463
Galway
364
Wexford
350
Meath
335
Limerick
285
Kerry
268
Wicklow
248
Louth
244
Kilkenny
218
Mayo
206
Clare
189
Donegal
177
Laois
169
Tipperary South
148
Tipperary North
147
Westmeath
137
Carlow
129
Offaly
128
Waterford
126
Cavan
118
Limerick City
110
Waterford City
108
Monaghan
106
Roscommon
105
Sligo
105
Longford
69
Leitrim
27
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