The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks #3 in Finland in January.

Finnish new car sales disappoint in this start of 2024 with January volumes down -8.4% year-on-year to 6,491. Toyota (-2.6%) limits its fall to reach a gargantuan 23.5% share vs. 16.6% over the Full Year 2023. Skoda (+21.9%) defies the negative market with a splendid gain leading it to 11.4% share. Volvo (+1.7%) is more timid but steps up to 10.2% share vs. 8.5% over FY23. Kia (-4.8%) edges down at #4 while Volkswagen (-32.2%) and Mercedes (-21.4%) plummet. Hyundai (+33.8%) and Nissan (+22.7%) score the biggest gains in the Top 10. Below, Tesla (+244.9%) ranks at #11 vs. #3 in December, Lexus (+37.1%) is at #17 and BYD makes its first appearance in the Top 30 directly at #18.

The VW ID.7 is inside the Finnish Top 25 in January.

Over in the models ranking, the Toyota Corolla (-47.2%) reclaims the top spot despite a ghastly year-on-year fall. It holds a healthy 6.7% of the market vs. 4.8% over FY23. The Skoda Octavia (+230.6%) and Toyota Yaris Cross (+230.7%) both post fantastic lifts to complete the podium. Logically Toyota places five models inside the Top 9: the Yaris (-1.8%) at #4, C-HR (+68.6%) at #8 and RAV4 (-5%) at #9. The Nissan Qashqai (+90.4%) and Volvo XC60 (+46.7%) also make themselves noticed in the remainder of the Top 10. Notice also the VW ID.7 landing at #25

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Full January 2024 Top 30 brands and Top 30 models below.

Finland January 2024 – brands:

PosBrandJan-24%/23DecFY231Toyota1,52423.5%-2.6%112Skoda74011.4%21.9%223Volvo66110.2%1.7%444Kia4767.3%-4.8%755Volkswagen4216.5%-32.2%636Mercedes4196.5%-21.4%877BMW3865.9%-4.5%588Nissan3465.3%22.7%11109Hyundai2694.1%33.8%91110Audi2674.1%-17.3%10911Tesla1692.6%244.9%3612Ford1272.0%-37.1%121213Citroen741.1%-40.3%181514Suzuki681.0%-35.8%232015Mazda631.0%-34.4%131616Mitsubishi621.0%-3.1%222117Lexus480.7%37.1%272418BYD430.7%newn/an/a19Renault330.5%-55.4%201920Dacia320.5%-60.0%161821Polestar300.5%-74.6%141722Opel290.4%-76.8%191423Porsche280.4%-3.4%292724Cupra260.4%-13.3%152225Peugeot250.4%-78.8%171326Subaru230.4%-17.9%262627Land Rover220.3%15.8%212328Honda170.3%-48.5%302929Mini160.2%128.6%252830Jeep80.1%100.0%n/an/a –Others 230.4%-37.8% – –

Finland January 2024 – models:

PosModelJan-24%/23DecFY231Toyota Corolla4356.7%-47.2%322Skoda Octavia3575.5%230.6%233Toyota Yaris Cross3345.1%230.7%1084Toyota Yaris2804.3%-1.8%1165Volvo XC402313.6%11.6%576Nissan Qashqai2173.3%90.4%14157Volvo XC601983.1%46.7%658Toyota C-HR1772.7%68.6%17149Toyota RAV41532.4%-5.0%8910Tesla Model Y1231.9%272.7%1111Hyundai Ioniq 51221.9%20.8%n/a4012Mercedes GLC1091.7%808.3%n/a3913Audi Q41041.6%67.7%231614Skoda Enyaq891.4%-52.9%7415Kia Ceed841.3%-16.8%161216Volvo C40841.3%-15.2%121717Skoda Kamiq761.2%-10.6%222718Kia Niro731.1%-14.1%252319BMW i4711.1%-11.3%91120Kia Sportage671.0%-13.0%213021Citroen C3651.0%-32.3%n/a5322Kia Stonic610.9%5.2%282223Skoda Superb610.9%35.6%152624Toyota Prius610.9%2950.0%n/a10525VW ID.7600.9%newn/an/a26Hyundai Kona570.9%850.0%n/a4127BMW X5550.8%161.9%n/a9328VW Golf540.8%5.9%272529Skoda Karoq540.8%-6.9%n/a4430BMW X3540.8%1.9%n/a6731Skoda Fabia520.8%-13.3%n/a4932VW Transporter500.9%2400.0%n/a14033VW Caddy480.7%84.6%n/a8534Tesla Model 3450.7%309.1%418

Source: AUT