The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in January.

January is traditionally the biggest month of the year in Ireland as it coincides with new license plates. 2026 starts well with a +3.1% year-on-year lift in January to 34,546 registrations. Toyota (-4.2%) underperforms but still frankly leads the brands ranking at 14.95 share vs. 13.5% over the Full Year 2025. Hyundai (-0.9%) is up to 2nd place with 11% of the market, distancing Volkswagen (+0.3%) and Skoda (+5.9%). Kia (+4.6%) rounds out the Top 5 with 7.6% share. Below, Ford (+25.4%) and Audi (+11.5%) impress while Renault (+5.2%) and Dacia (+4.5%) are also solid. Further down, notice BYD (+129.5%) at #13 with 3% share, Citroen (+101.1%), MG (+56.6%) and Cupra (+43.9%).

We have a small event in the models charts: the Toyota Yaris Cross (+24.7%) topples perennial leader the Hyundai Tucson (-18.5%) to take the overall lead in the all important month. Only 43 sales separate the two nameplates however. The Kia Sportage (+17.1%) and Toyota Corolla Cross (+85.1%), follow, both in scintillating shape, with the Toyota Corolla (+6.1%) closing up the Top 5. The VW ID.4 (+29.4%) also impresses at #9. As for recent launches, the Opel Frontera is up to #17, the Dacia Bigster up to #20 and the Hyundai Inster up to #26.

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Full January 2026 Top 39 All brands and Top 249 All models below.

Ireland January 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJan-26%/251Toyota5,13114.9%– 4.2%2Hyundai3,80011.0%– 0.9%3Volkswagen3,2069.3%+ 0.3%4Skoda2,9768.6%+ 5.9%5Kia2,6157.6%+ 4.6%6Peugeot1,5654.5%– 4.6%7Ford1,5224.4%+ 25.4%8Audi1,3293.8%+ 11.5%9Dacia1,2593.6%+ 4.5%10Renault1,1943.5%+ 5.2%11Nissan1,1853.4%– 24.4%12BMW1,0553.1%– 2.7%13BYD1,0263.0%+ 129.5%14Opel1,0213.0%+ 11.7%15Mercedes7882.3%– 0.3%16Cupra6752.0%+ 43.9%17MG6251.8%+ 56.6%18Volvo5871.7%+ 9.5%19Citroen5251.5%+ 101.1%20Suzuki5151.5%– 25.5%21Lexus3801.1%– 4.8%22Seat3291.0%– 25.7%23Mazda2820.8%– 24.2%24Tesla1430.4%+ 0.0%25Land Rover1380.4%– 36.7%26Honda1310.4%+ 15.9%27Mini1150.3%– 17.9%28Xpeng1020.3%+ 1175.0%29Porsche830.2%– 44.7%30Polestar730.2%+ 78.0%31Leapmotor720.2%new32Fiat350.1%– 75.5%33Jeep200.1%– 37.5%34Alfa Romeo130.0%– 23.5%35DS120.0%– 64.7%36Alpine110.0%+ 450.0%37KGM/SsangYong60.0%+ 20.0%38Bentley10.0%+ 0.0%39Smart10.0%– 93.8%

Ireland January 2026 – models:

PosModelJan-26%/251Toyota Yaris Cross1,4884.3%+ 24.7%2Hyundai Tucson1,4454.2%– 18.5%3Kia Sportage1,1323.3%+ 17.1%4Toyota Corolla Cross1,0663.1%+ 85.1%5Toyota Corolla9332.7%+ 6.1%6Hyundai Kona8692.5%– 2.4%7Skoda Octavia7502.2%– 15.0%8Skoda Kodiaq7362.1%+ 3.8%9VW ID.46952.0%+ 29.4%10VW Tiguan6531.9%– 1.5%11Toyota C-HR6331.8%– 21.0%12Toyota Yaris5911.7%– 12.3%13Ford Puma5871.7%+ 24.6%14Peugeot 30085251.5%– 21.5%15Nissan Qashqai4921.4%– 7.7%16BYD Seal U4551.3%+ 91.2%17Opel Frontera4201.2%new18VW T-Roc4141.2%– 10.2%19VW Golf4081.2%– 41.6%20Dacia Bigster4071.2%new21Nissan Juke3931.1%– 16.2%22Dacia Duster3801.1%– 4.8%23Peugeot 20083601.0%+ 27.2%24Dacia Sandero3561.0%– 43.5%25Ford Kuga3371.0%+ 42.8%26Hyundai Inster3220.9%new27Peugeot 50083170.9%– 20.2%28Skoda Karoq3090.9%+ 3.3%29Kia EV32970.9%– 1.3%30Audi Q32800.8%+ 7.3%31Hyundai i202740.8%– 20.8%32Hyundai Ioniq 52710.8%+ 92.2%33Ford Focus2680.8%– 13.0%34Mazda32670.8%+ 394.4%35Toyota bZ4X2620.8%+ 122.0%36BYD Sealion 72550.7%new37Skoda Fabia2530.7%+ 51.5%38VW Tayron2450.7%new39Opel Corsa2380.7%– 32.0%40Renault Captur2370.7%– 27.5%41Renault Symbioz2330.7%– 14.0%42Kia Sorento2330.7%+ 54.3%43BMW 5-Series2240.6%+ 11.4%44Opel Grandland X2240.6%+ 54.5%45Renault Austral2220.6%+ 88.1%46Suzuki Swift2180.6%+ 134.4%47Skoda Kamiq2170.6%+ 12.4%48MGS52160.6%new49Skoda Elroq2160.6%new50Kia Stonic2150.6%+ 16.2%51Ford Explorer2090.6%+ 45.1%52VW Polo2080.6%– 30.4%53Skoda Superb2050.6%– 22.9%54Skoda Enyaq2010.6%+ 24.8%55Audi A51900.5%+ 15.2%56Lexus NX1850.5%+ 17.8%57Suzuki Vitara1780.5%– 3.3%58Volvo XC601730.5%+ 0.0%59Kia EV61710.5%– 38.7%60Citroen C31710.5%+ 5600.0%61Nissan X-Trail1610.5%– 20.7%62Mercedes E Class1610.5%– 17.9%63Audi Q51600.5%+ 116.2%64Cupra Formentor1540.4%– 15.8%65Cupra Tavascan1540.4%+ 140.6%66Volvo XC901530.4%+ 21.4%67VW T-Cross1530.4%+ 36.6%68Audi A61520.4%– 16.5%69Hyundai Ioniq 61510.4%+ 91.1%70Kia EV51510.4%new71MG ZS1500.4%+ 32.7%72BMW IX11490.4%+ 282.1%73Hyundai Santa Fe1480.4%– 41.7%74Renault 51480.4%new75BMW X11460.4%– 4.6%76Volvo EX401450.4%new77Mercedes GLA1420.4%+ 67.1%78VW ID.31410.4%+ 8.5%79Cupra Born1400.4%+ 59.1%80Nissan Ariya1390.4%+ 37.6%81Mercedes GLC1330.4%+ 24.3%82Toyota Aygo X1320.4%+ 78.4%83Renault Megane1320.4%n/a84Cupra Terramar1310.4%+ 263.9%85Peugeot 4081280.4%+ 82.9%86Citroen C5 Aircross1220.4%+ 28.4%87Peugeot 3081210.4%+ 536.8%88Suzuki SX4 S-Cross1190.3%– 67.4%89Hyundai Bayon1140.3%– 13.0%90Seat Leon1140.3%+ 103.6%91BYD Seal1130.3%– 11.0%92Seat Ateca1110.3%– 33.5%93MG HS1100.3%+ 46.7%94BYD Dolphin Surf1100.3%new95Citroen C3 Aircross1100.3%new96Mercedes C Class1080.3%+ 500.0%97Kia Niro1060.3%– 64.1%98Kia EV41050.3%new99Peugeot 2081040.3%– 40.9%100Seat Arona1030.3%– 14.9%101Xpeng G61020.3%+ 1175.0%102BMW X51000.3%– 69.6%103Renault 41000.3%new104Lexus LBX970.3%– 13.4%105VW ID.5960.3%+ 269.2%106Tesla Model 3950.3%+ 33.8%107VW ID.7940.3%– 26.0%108Kia K4940.3%new109Hyundai i10910.3%– 34.1%110MG4900.3%– 39.2%111Opel Mokka890.3%– 66.0%112Skoda Scala890.3%– 36.4%113Dacia Jogger890.3%– 26.4%114Kia Picanto890.3%– 9.2%115BMW 3-Series870.3%+ 52.6%116Renault Scenic810.2%+ 237.5%117BMW X3800.2%– 12.1%118Audi Q2780.2%+ 39.3%119Citroen C4740.2%+ 5.7%120VW Taigo720.2%– 25.8%121Audi Q4710.2%+ 42.0%122Range Rover Sport690.2%– 9.2%123Mazda CX-60670.2%+ 116.1%124Hyundai i30650.2%– 19.8%125Seat Ibiza640.2%– 34.0%126Ford Capri620.2%+ 82.4%127Mazda CX-30600.2%– 31.0%128BMW 2-Series600.2%+ 106.9%129Mercedes GLE570.2%+ 35.7%130MG3560.2%+ 14.3%131Honda HR-V560.2%+ 24.4%132BYD Dolphin540.2%+ 100.0%133Mazda CX-80540.2%+ 116.0%134BMW 1-Series530.2%– 3.6%135Ford Tourneo530.2%+ 430.0%136Audi A1520.2%+ 8.3%137Mini Cooper510.1%– 45.2%138Hyundai Ioniq 9510.1%new139BMW i4490.1%+ 32.4%140Tesla Model Y480.1%– 33.3%141Honda Jazz470.1%+ 46.9%142Mercedes CLE Coupe450.1%– 2.2%143Mazda2420.1%– 22.2%144BMW IX2420.1%+ 600.0%145Volvo EX30410.1%– 74.4%146Opel Astra390.1%– 61.0%147BYD Atto 3390.1%– 29.1%148Leapmotor C10390.1%new149Renault Clio370.1%– 81.2%150Porsche Cayenne370.1%– 37.3%151Audi A6 e-tron360.1%new152Audi Q7350.1%– 46.2%153Fiat 600350.1%+ 12.9%154Polestar 4350.1%+ 250.0%155Audi Q6 e-tron340.1%– 12.8%156Citroen Berlingo340.1%+ 13.3%156Cupra Leon330.1%– 62.5%157Lexus RX330.1%– 21.4%158Lexus UX330.1%+ 3.1%159Mini Countryman310.1%+ 40.9%160Volvo C40/EC40290.1%+ 81.3%161Polestar 2280.1%– 9.7%162Dacia Spring270.1%– 50.9%163Mercedes A Class250.1%– 39.0%164Range Rover Evoque250.1%+ 19.0%165Mercedes AMG GT240.1%+ 140.0%166Leapmotor B10240.1%new167Audi Q8230.1%+ 0.0%168Mercedes EQA230.1%+ 109.1%169Range Rover 210.1%– 62.5%170Porsche Macan190.1%– 60.4%171Jeep Avenger190.1%– 17.4%172Lexus RZ190.1%+ 137.5%173Mini Clubman180.1%+ 125.0%174Porsche 911/Carrera170.0%+ 142.9%175Honda CR-V160.0%+ 60.0%176Volvo XC40150.0%– 63.4%177Mercedes S Class150.0%+ 87.5%178Mercedes CLA140.0%– 83.1%179Toyota Prius140.0%– 78.8%180Volvo ES90140.0%new181Lexus ES130.0%– 72.9%182Mini Aceman130.0%– 7.1%183VW T7130.0%+ 8.3%184BMW 7 Series130.0%+ 30.0%185DS 7110.0%– 56.0%186BMW 4-Series110.0%– 8.3%187BMW iX110.0%+ 175.0%188Alpine A290110.0%new189Kia PV5110.0%new190Mercedes GLB100.0%– 82.1%191VW Touareg100.0%– 41.2%192Range Rover Velar100.0%+ 0.0%193Polestar 3100.0%new194Kia EV990.0%– 82.0%195Peugeot Rifter90.0%– 43.8%196BMW i590.0%– 30.8%197Volvo EX9090.0%– 25.0%198Opel Combo90.0%+ 28.6%199Leapmotor T0390.0%new200Toyota RAV480.0%– 99.2%201Mercedes EQB80.0%– 52.9%202Volvo V6080.0%+ 0.0%203BMW X280.0%+ 100.0%204Porsche Panamera70.0%– 68.2%205BMW XM70.0%– 58.8%206Mercedes V Class70.0%– 36.4%207Honda ZR-V70.0%+ 133.3%208Land Rover Discovery Sport60.0%– 76.0%209Citroen C4 X60.0%– 14.3%210Ssangyong Torres60.0%+ 100.0%211Alfa Romeo Junior60.0%+ 200.0%212Honda Civic50.0%– 78.3%213Mazda MX-550.0%– 58.3%214Citroen Spacetourer50.0%+ 150.0%215Mercedes G Class50.0%+ 400.0%216Renault Rafale40.0%– 91.1%217Land Rover Defender40.0%– 85.2%218Alfa Romeo Giulia40.0%– 33.3%219BMW X740.0%– 33.3%220VW ID.Buzz40.0%+ 0.0%221Audi A330.0%– 98.6%222Porsche Taycan30.0%– 78.6%223Alfa Romeo Stelvio30.0%– 40.0%224Toyota Land Cruiser30.0%– 40.0%225Land Rover Discovery30.0%+ 0.0%226Mercedes T class30.0%+ 50.0%227Mercedes GLS30.0%+ 200.0%228MG S630.0%new229Kia Ceed20.0%– 98.8%230Ford Transit Custom20.0%+ 0.0%231Opel Movano20.0%n/a232Citroen C220.0%n/a233Citroen Ami10.0%– 94.1%234Mercedes EQE10.0%– 94.1%235Peugeot 50810.0%– 90.0%236Smart #310.0%– 90.0%237DS 410.0%– 88.9%238Toyota Proace10.0%– 85.7%239BMW X410.0%– 83.3%240Jeep Renegade10.0%– 80.0%241Audi A810.0%– 75.0%242Mercedes EQS10.0%– 66.7%243Mini Convertible10.0%– 66.7%244Mercedes CLS10.0%– 66.7%245BMW Z410.0%+ 0.0%246Mercedes Maybach10.0%+ 0.0%247Bentley Unidentified10.0%+ 0.0%248Mercedes GLE Coupe10.0%n/a249Mini Paceman10.0%n/a

Source: SIMI