Increase in September 2019 Registrations.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) have release their official new vehicle registration statistics, which show that the total new car registrations for September 2019 were up 7.4% (3,428) when compared with September 2018 (3,192). New car registrations year to date are down 7.5% (113,958) on the same period last year (123,195).

New Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) registrations are up 6.2% (1,346) on September 2018 (1,268), yet registrations year to date are down 1.7% (23,258). While New Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HGV) decreased 22.9% (145) in comparison to September 2018 (188) and year to date are up 0.9% (2,350)

Imported Used Cars for September saw an increase of 20.3% (10,220) on the same month last year (8,494) and year to date imports are up 6.7% (82,432) ahead of 2018 (77,278).

New electric vehicle registrations continue to grow month on month with a total of 2,976 EV cars registered so far this year.

New car sales total year to date (2019)113,958 v (2018) 123,195 -7.5%

New Car sales total September (2019) 3,428 v (2018) 3,192 +7.4%

Light Commercial Vehicles sales year to date (2019) 23,258 v (2018) 23,666 -1.7%

Light Commercial Vehicles sales total September (2019) 1,346 v (2018) 1,268 +6.2%

Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales year to date (2019) 2,350 v (2018) 2,329 +0.9%

Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales September (2019) 145 v (2018) 188 -22.9%

Used Car Imports total year to date (2019) 82,432 v (2018) 77,278 +6.7%

Used Car Imports total September (2019) 10,220 v (2018) 8,494 +20.3%

New Electric Vehicles sales total year to date (2019) 2,976 v (2018) 1,174 +153.49%

New Electric Vehicles sales total September (2019) 117 v (2018) 97 +20.6%

5 Top Selling Car Brands year to date are: 1. Volkswagen 2. Toyota 3.Hyundai 4.Ford 5.Skoda

5 Top car model’s year to date 1.Toyota Corolla 2.Hyundai Tucson 3.Nissan Qashqai 4.Skoda Octavia 5.Volkswagen Tiguan

Top Selling Car September 2019: Ford Kuga