The Volvo EX30 lands on the Finnish podium for the first time.

It’s a fifth straight month of year-on-year drops for new car sales in Finland at a harsh -16.5% year-on-year to 6,007 units. The year-to-date tally is off -13.4% to 24,161. Toyota (-5.2%) resists better than the market and easily stays #1 in the brands charts with 19.7% share. Volvo (+2.5%) signs the only positive result in the Top 6 whereas the four following brands all suffer double-digit drops. Volkswagen (-33.9%) and Kia (-25.1%) are the hardest hit while BMW (-10.1%) and Skoda (-15.4%) gain some share year-on-year. Hyundai (+43.5%) and Nissan (+33.3%) sign the best performances in the Top 10. Notice also Tesla off -43.4% to #12 and down to #10 year-to-date vs. #6 over the Full Year 2023.

Model-wise, the Toyota Corolla (+62.6%) and Yaris Cross (+38.1%) defy the negative odds to top the ranking as they do year-to-date. The performer of the month is the Volvo EX30 up 12 spots on March to land on the third step of the podium. It is followed by the Toyota Yaris (+4.1%), Nissan Qashqai (+127%) and Skoda Octavia (+57.8%) all in outstanding shape. The Volvo V60 (+70.9%) also delivers a brilliant result at #9. 

Previous month: Finland March 2024: Volvo, Hyundai impress in 4th consecutive negative month

One year ago: Finland April 2023: Volvo XC60 signs first win, overall sales up 14.4%

Full April 2024 Top 30 brands and models below.

Finland April 2024 – brands:

PosBrandApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231Toyota1,18619.7%– 5.2%14,90620.3%+ 3.3%112Volvo81213.5%+ 2.5%22,74111.3%+ 6.2%243Volkswagen5439.0%– 33.9%61,7867.4%– 35.9%534Skoda4667.8%– 15.4%32,3579.8%+ 3.7%325Kia4116.8%– 25.1%41,8437.6%– 10.7%456BMW3756.2%– 10.1%81,4245.9%– 13.3%687Nissan3245.4%+ 33.3%101,2145.0%+ 13.4%8108Hyundai3105.2%+ 43.5%91,1094.6%+ 50.3%9119Mercedes2864.8%– 50.8%71,4025.8%– 26.0%7710Audi2584.3%– 35.5%128913.7%– 30.8%11911Ford1482.5%– 46.2%116102.5%– 37.9%121212Tesla1282.1%– 43.4%51,0224.2%– 34.2%10613Mitsubishi881.5%+ 72.5%152611.1%+ 21.4%142114Mazda771.3%+ 22.2%182301.0%– 36.3%151615Suzuki681.1%+ 19.3%142701.1%+ 2.3%132016Dacia581.0%– 9.4%201940.8%– 33.3%161817Polestar490.8%– 33.8%231190.5%– 65.1%231718Lexus450.7%+ 40.6%241470.6%+ 44.1%212419Citroen430.7%– 46.3%291550.6%– 65.0%201520Renault380.6%– 51.9%211450.6%– 45.9%221921Porsche360.6%+ 227.3%261090.5%+ 25.3%252722Cupra320.5%– 33.3%251030.4%– 36.0%262223Opel310.5%– 64.4%131850.8%– 69.0%171424BYD290.5%new171830.8%new18n/a25Peugeot270.4%– 63.5%191810.7%– 65.6%191326Land Rover250.4%– 39.0%221020.4%– 8.9%272327Honda240.4%+ 14.3%27870.4%– 7.4%282928Subaru150.2%– 6.3%161150.5%+ 12.7%242629Mini90.1%+ 0.0%31520.2%+ 73.3%292830Seat70.1%– 78.1%28450.2%– 54.1%3025

Finland April 2024 – models:

PosModelApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231Toyota Corolla4006.7%+ 62.6%11,6306.7%– 16.5%122Toyota Yaris Cross2684.5%+ 38.1%31,0764.5%+ 106.5%283Volvo EX302624.4%new154732.0%new112104Toyota Yaris2283.8%+ 4.1%49293.8%+ 20.8%465Nissan Qashqai2273.8%+ 127.0%67923.3%+ 69.2%5156Skoda Octavia1833.0%+ 57.8%51,0634.4%+ 101.7%337VW ID.41662.8%– 26.5%113621.5%– 54.4%15108Volvo XC401592.6%– 6.5%87022.9%+ 6.0%779Volvo V601472.4%+ 70.9%75112.1%+ 27.8%91910Volvo XC601322.2%– 59.3%95862.4%– 35.5%8511Toyota C-HR1121.9%– 52.3%144812.0%– 11.4%101412Kia Ceed1031.7%– 8.0%124241.8%– 4.7%131213BMW X11001.7%+ 25.0%163201.3%+ 100.0%173314Audi Q4971.6%– 34.0%223501.4%– 9.1%161615Tesla Model Y941.6%– 53.5%27493.1%– 39.9%6116Toyota RAV4911.5%– 47.4%214331.8%– 0.7%12917Skoda Enyaq871.4%– 58.6%133841.6%– 42.9%14418Hyundai Tucson691.1%n/an/a2090.9%+ 91.7%277819Volvo C40621.0%– 50.0%252551.1%– 29.6%231720Kia Niro591.0%– 36.6%192801.2%– 10.0%212321BMW i4570.9%– 42.4%242961.2%– 10.0%191122Kia Stonic530.9%– 17.2%202331.0%– 6.8%242223VW Golf530.9%– 48.0%n/a2110.9%– 23.8%262524Kia Sportage470.8%– 41.2%n/a2321.0%– 3.3%253025Hyundai Kona450.7%– 10.0%n/a1960.8%+ 34.2%2941n/aVW ID.7440.7%newn/a1960.8%new28n/an/aMercedes GLC410.7%– 31.7%173091.3%+ 91.9%1839n/aNissan Juke400.7%n/an/a1860.8%+ 785.7%31102n/aHyundai Ioniq 5350.6%– 48.5%182851.2%+ 26.7%2040n/aTesla Model 3310.5%+ 47.6%102611.1%– 10.0%2218n/aSkoda Kamiq290.5%– 37.0%n/a1880.8%– 16.4%3027

Source: AUT