The Mercedes GLA almost broke into the Swiss Top 10 this month.
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Another negative month for new car sales in Switzerland, down 5% year-on-year in May to 25,787 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 121,986 units, down 4% on 2013. Once again the Volkswagen Group monopolises the Top 5 with the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, VW Tiguan and Polo leading the way, and this time it monopolises the year-to-date Top 5 as well in a slightly different order: VW Golf, Skoda Octavia, VW Tiguan, Audi A3 and VW Polo. Inside the Top 10, other great performers are the VW Touran back up a huge 25 spots on April to #7, the Toyota Auris at #9 vs. #16 year-to-date and the Audi A4 up 6 ranks to #10.
Subaru WRX
But the big news in Switzerland this month is the tremendous success of the Mercedes GLA. In a country very fond of luxury brands and compact SUVs, the GLA seems indeed like the perfect equation. It is up 75% and 51 spots on April to land at a world-best 12th spot with 287 sales and 1.1% share, only 9 units off the Audi A4 at #10! A Top 10 ranking sometime in the coming months is absolutely in the realm of possibilities for the GLA which has become Mercedes’ best-seller in Switzerland this month above the A-Class (#20).
Porsche Macan
Further down, notice the Suzuki Swift stable at #15 vs. #25 year-to-date, the Citroen C3 up 17 ranks to #16, the Seat Alhambra up 30 to #25, Mazda3 up 14 to #26 and the BMW 4 Series inside the Top 50 for the 2nd month running. The new model pushes the Subaru WRX directly up to # 45 with 184 sales and 0.7% while the Porsche Macan continues to progress, up 19 spots to #72 at 122 units and 0.5%, and once again Porsche’s best-seller in the country above the 911 at #92.
Previous month: Switzerland April 2014: Subaru XV and Toyota Auris shine
One year ago: Switzerland May 2013: VW Tiguan climbs to highest ever 2nd place
Full May 2014 Top 100 models and Top 37 brands Ranking Tables below.
Switzerland May 2014 – brands:
Pos
Brand
May-14
%
/13
Apr
2014
%
/13
Pos
FY13
1
Volkswagen
3,345
13.0%
-12%
1
15,053
12.3%
-5%
1
1
2
Audi
1,800
7.0%
0%
2
7,678
6.3%
-11%
4
2
3
BMW
1,776
6.9%
-5%
3
8,334
6.8%
2%
2
3
4
Mercedes
1,669
6.5%
18%
5
7,402
6.1%
2%
5
5
5
Skoda
1,660
6.4%
38%
4
7,928
6.5%
15%
3
4
6
Toyota
1,204
4.7%
4%
11
4,735
3.9%
-14%
8
9
7
Opel
1,094
4.2%
-14%
7
5,736
4.7%
-3%
6
7
8
Ford
1,021
4.0%
-28%
6
5,026
4.1%
-16%
7
6
9
Peugeot
1,009
3.9%
1%
10
4,612
3.8%
-6%
10
10
10
Citroen
961
3.7%
-4%
12
4,370
3.6%
4%
12
11
11
Hyundai
922
3.6%
-10%
9
4,651
3.8%
9%
9
12
12
Renault
867
3.4%
-9%
14
4,374
3.6%
-17%
11
8
13
Seat
776
3.0%
-15%
16
3,536
2.9%
4%
16
14
14
Fiat
747
2.9%
-21%
17
3,576
2.9%
-16%
15
13
15
Suzuki
737
2.9%
8%
13
3,585
2.9%
-2%
14
15
16
Mazda
674
2.6%
29%
15
3,600
3.0%
7%
13
17
17
Volvo
554
2.1%
-29%
20
2,984
2.4%
-15%
18
16
18
Nissan
517
2.0%
-20%
19
3,256
2.7%
-8%
17
19
19
Subaru
514
2.0%
-37%
8
2,966
2.4%
-12%
19
18
20
Dacia
456
1.8%
-19%
21
2,142
1.8%
-9%
21
21
21
Kia
445
1.7%
18%
18
2,187
1.8%
30%
20
25
22
Honda
415
1.6%
-1%
23
2,025
1.7%
-36%
22
20
23
Mitsubishi
365
1.4%
-23%
22
1,502
1.2%
-22%
25
23
24
Land Rover
356
1.4%
28%
24
1,649
1.4%
11%
23
26
25
Mini
345
1.3%
-31%
25
1,475
1.2%
-23%
26
22
26
Porsche
318
1.2%
51%
26
1,060
0.9%
-2%
28
27
27
Chevrolet
227
0.9%
-38%
27
1,502
1.2%
-10%
24
24
28
Jeep
208
0.8%
60%
28
1,060
0.9%
48%
27
28
29
Alfa Romeo
166
0.6%
-15%
29
846
0.7%
-7%
29
29
30
Smart
163
0.6%
12%
30
774
0.6%
16%
30
30
31
Jaguar
79
0.3%
30%
35
294
0.2%
-28%
34
31
32
Maserati
69
0.3%
431%
31
341
0.3%
582%
31
36
33
Lancia
53
0.2%
-34%
33
308
0.3%
-15%
32
32
34
SsangYong
51
0.2%
65%
34
212
0.2%
39%
35
34
35
Lexus
34
0.1%
-11%
32
303
0.2%
16%
33
33
36
Aston Martin
17
0.1%
-53%
36
76
0.1%
-43%
36
35
37
Infiniti
5
0.0%
0%
37
46
0.0%
35%
37
37
-
Others
168
0.7%
44%
-
782
0.6%
34%
-
-
Switzerland May 2014 – models:
Pos
Model
May-14
%
Apr
2014
%
Pos
FY13
1
VW Golf
1,147
4.4%
1
5,059
4.1%
1
1
2
Skoda Octavia
966
3.7%
2
4,427
3.6%
2
2
3
Audi A3
468
1.8%
4
1,879
1.5%
4
6
4
VW Tiguan
467
1.8%
5
2,041
1.7%
3
5
5
VW Polo
440
1.7%
3
1,853
1.5%
5
3
6
BMW 3 Series
372
1.4%
8
1,813
1.5%
6
4
7
VW Touran
361
1.4%
32
1,351
1.1%
11
14
8
Peugeot 208
345
1.3%
9
1,515
1.2%
8
7
9
Toyota Auris
320
1.2%
7
1,284
1.1%
16
32
10
Audi A4
296
1.1%
16
1,328
1.1%
14
8
11
Seat Leon
289
1.1%
14
1,524
1.2%
7
29
12
Mercedes GLA
287
1.1%
63
625
0.5%
77
-
13
Toyota Yaris
286
1.1%
21
1,221
1.0%
19
12
14
Hyundai i20
276
1.1%
12
1,340
1.1%
13
33
15
Suzuki Swift
275
1.1%
15
1,137
0.9%
25
25
16
Citroen C3
273
1.1%
33
1,070
0.9%
27
69
17
Renault Clio
272
1.1%
27
1,175
1.0%
22
13
18
VW Passat
269
1.0%
23
1,298
1.1%
15
11
19
Fiat 500
268
1.0%
26
1,203
1.0%
20
26
20
Mercedes A Class
258
1.0%
22
1,376
1.1%
9
15
21
Ford Fiesta
250
1.0%
13
1,201
1.0%
21
17
22
Audi Q5
244
0.9%
20
1,030
0.8%
33
44
23
BMW 1 Series
243
0.9%
38
1,046
0.9%
30
10
24
Skoda Fabia
236
0.9%
11
1,223
1.0%
18
19
25
Seat Alhambra
236
0.9%
55
919
0.8%
42
39
26
Mazda3
235
0.9%
40
1,010
0.8%
35
67
27
BMW X3
234
0.9%
10
1,341
1.1%
12
20
28
Volvo XC60
226
0.9%
50
1,035
0.8%
32
42
29
VW Transporter
225
0.9%
31
962
0.8%
38
52
30
Mazda CX-5
220
0.9%
34
1,247
1.0%
17
40
31
Opel Astra
216
0.8%
41
958
0.8%
39
27
32
Ford Kuga
215
0.8%
25
1,059
0.9%
29
22
33
Audi A1
213
0.8%
51
839
0.7%
50
38
34
Peugeot 308
210
0.8%
59
815
0.7%
52
61
35
Nissan Qashqai
209
0.8%
28
1,368
1.1%
10
16
36
Hyundai i30
207
0.8%
29
1,130
0.9%
26
30
37
Peugeot 2008
200
0.8%
53
898
0.7%
43
93
38
Hyundai ix35
197
0.8%
30
1,035
0.8%
31
51
39
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
195
0.8%
17
1,160
1.0%
24
-
40
Audi Q3
194
0.8%
19
969
0.8%
37
28
41
BMW X5
191
0.7%
42
920
0.8%
41
90
42
BMW 5 Series
191
0.7%
64
870
0.7%
47
31
43
Opel Mokka
189
0.7%
36
1,166
1.0%
23
36
44
Seat Ibiza
189
0.7%
47
834
0.7%
51
35
45
Subaru WRX
184
0.7%
n/a
212
0.2%
135
-
46
Skoda Yeti
182
0.7%
35
885
0.7%
44
53
47
Honda Jazz
182
0.7%
69
717
0.6%
61
37
48
Mercedes B Class
178
0.7%
52
854
0.7%
49
47
49
BMW 4 Series
175
0.7%
49
664
0.5%
68
209
50
BMW X1
172
0.7%
43
921
0.8%
40
41
51
Suzuki SX4
165
0.6%
39
814
0.7%
53
9
52
Smart Fortwo
163
0.6%
44
774
0.6%
58
64
53
Audi A6
163
0.6%
60
716
0.6%
62
48
54
Mercedes E Class
162
0.6%
46
873
0.7%
45
66
55
Dacia Sandero
161
0.6%
67
643
0.5%
71
59
56
Audi A5
154
0.6%
75
583
0.5%
80
57
57
Citroen C4 Picasso
150
0.6%
48
782
0.6%
56
71
58
Toyota RAV4
148
0.6%
62
643
0.5%
70
73
59
Mercedes C Class
144
0.6%
58
1,023
0.8%
34
21
60
Volvo V40
141
0.5%
70
773
0.6%
59
43
61
Opel Corsa
139
0.5%
57
865
0.7%
48
45
62
Renault Captur
138
0.5%
66
703
0.6%
65
85
63
Subaru XV
135
0.5%
6
1,061
0.9%
28
23
64
Dacia Duster
134
0.5%
56
872
0.7%
46
63
65
Mercedes GLK Class
132
0.5%
83
537
0.4%
86
68
66
Range Rover Evoque
131
0.5%
54
810
0.7%
54
58
67
Fiat 500L
130
0.5%
n/a
398
0.3%
100
122
68
Fiat Panda
129
0.5%
93
710
0.6%
64
49
69
Range Rover Sport
129
0.5%
88
552
0.5%
84
112
70
Jeep Grand Cherokee
127
0.5%
72
710
0.6%
63
79
71
Honda CR-V
125
0.5%
85
635
0.5%
75
54
72
Porsche Macan
122
0.5%
91
233
0.2%
130
-
73
Mitsubishi ASX
121
0.5%
71
471
0.4%
93
88
74
Renault Mégane
120
0.5%
61
699
0.6%
66
34
75
Opel Zafira
120
0.5%
81
550
0.5%
85
76
76
Citroen DS3
119
0.5%
82
496
0.4%
89
83
77
Skoda Rapid
118
0.5%
73
668
0.5%
67
153
78
Mini Cooper
116
0.4%
37
720
0.6%
60
24
79
Opel Meriva
116
0.4%
77
585
0.5%
78
82
80
Kia Cee’d
112
0.4%
89
482
0.4%
90
86
81
Mazda2
111
0.4%
74
636
0.5%
73
65
82
Ford Focus
110
0.4%
24
1,001
0.8%
36
18
83
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
110
0.4%
76
635
0.5%
74
74
84
Renault Scénic
109
0.4%
78
636
0.5%
72
55
85
VW Caddy
107
0.4%
94
502
0.4%
87
80
86
Opel Insignia
105
0.4%
68
582
0.5%
81
91
87
Citroen C4
105
0.4%
79
496
0.4%
88
78
88
Mini Countryman
103
0.4%
87
629
0.5%
76
62
89
VW Up!
102
0.4%
65
657
0.5%
69
46
90
VW Sharan
100
0.4%
45
774
0.6%
57
56
91
Skoda Superb
100
0.4%
97
456
0.4%
94
94
92
Porsche 911
100
0.4%
98
410
0.3%
98
100
93
Fiat Punto
99
0.4%
90
562
0.5%
83
50
94
Mercedes ML Class
99
0.4%
n/a
395
0.3%
101
81
95
Nissan Note
94
0.4%
n/a
479
0.4%
92
145
96
Honda Civic
94
0.4%
n/a
405
0.3%
99
126
97
Hyundai ix20
93
0.4%
n/a
371
0.3%
105
104
98
Opel Adam
91
0.4%
84
479
0.4%
91
84
99
Mercedes S Class
90
0.3%
n/a
276
0.2%
117
n/a
100
Toyota Aygo
88
0.3%
n/a
393
0.3%
102
87
Source: auto-schweiz.ch