The Mercedes CLA is up to a world best 4th place in Finland in February.

It’s a rare positive month in Finland with February sales up 2.5% year-on-year to 4,820 units. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -1.6% to 10,194. Toyota (-3%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 14.7% share, distancing Volkswagen (+4%) and Skoda (+16.5%). Volvo (-4.8%) and Kia (+0.3%) follow while Tesla (+175.4%) continues to impress at #6 vs. #9 last month. Mercedes (+42.7%) and Ford (+23.5%) make themselves noticed among the 10 best-sellers. Below, Smart (+533.3%), Opel (+164%) and BYD (+86.5%) stand out.

Over in the models charts, the Tesla Model Y (+513.5%) once again evolves at a significantly higher level than a year ago, improving its sales 6-fold to 6.8% share. It retains the YTD top spot as a result, with registrations up a whopping 527.9%. The Toyota bZ4X (+130.4%) also stuns at #2, a ranking it now also holds YTD whereas it failed to enter the Full Year 2025 Top 30. The Volvo XC60 (+53.7%) is up 9 spots on January to #3 while the Mercedes CLA (+1388.9%) climbs to a fantastic 4th place overall and ranks #8 year-to-date. The VW T-Roc (+907.7%), Skoda Elroq (+359.3%) and Kia Stonic (+212.1%) also surge.

Previous month: Finland January 2026: Tesla Model Y and Toyota Yaris Cross lead, Mercedes CLA in Top 10 again

One year ago: Finland February 2025: Volkswagen up 42.8%, Tesla down 48.7%

Full February 2026 Top 30 brands and models below.

Finland February 2026 – brands:

PosBrandFeb-26%/25Jan2026%/25PosFY251Toyota70914.7%– 3.0%11,52014.9%– 5.4%112Volkswagen51410.7%+ 4.0%41,02310.0%– 3.9%323Skoda4669.7%+ 16.5%21,08310.6%+ 12.6%234Volvo4339.0%– 4.8%39549.4%– 3.0%445Kia3657.6%+ 0.3%57507.4%– 0.8%556Tesla3367.0%+ 175.4%95605.5%+ 211.1%7107Mercedes2946.1%+ 42.7%75845.7%+ 21.9%678BMW2274.7%– 14.0%65435.3%– 11.1%869Audi2094.3%+ 2.0%84734.6%+ 7.0%9810Ford1843.8%+ 23.5%104064.0%+ 7.4%10911Nissan1112.3%– 46.1%113063.0%– 45.5%111112Hyundai1052.2%– 45.6%141911.9%– 48.7%121213BYD691.4%+ 86.5%121701.7%+ 93.2%131814Renault691.4%+ 9.5%131591.6%+ 19.5%141415Opel661.4%+ 164.0%211131.1%+ 59.2%162516Mazda581.2%– 6.5%23930.9%– 21.2%191717Smart571.2%+ 533.3%151401.4%+ 366.7%152418Peugeot541.1%+ 0.0%191031.0%– 52.8%181619Polestar541.1%– 62.2%25840.8%– 66.0%211320Suzuki531.1%– 19.7%161071.0%– 23.0%172121Lexus511.1%+ 54.5%30740.7%– 11.9%252622Mitsubishi461.0%+ 27.8%24800.8%+ 19.4%242023Citroen450.9%– 21.1%31670.7%– 29.5%261924Cupra410.9%+ 13.9%17910.9%– 1.1%202325Subaru360.7%+ 125.0%22820.8%+ 34.4%222826Dacia310.6%– 69.3%18800.8%– 57.0%231527MG310.6%+ 10.7%27580.6%+ 23.4%272228Porsche250.5%– 24.2%26530.5%– 24.3%292729Land Rover230.5%– 28.1%29460.5%– 37.0%302930Mini120.2%+ 9.1%28360.4%+ 56.5%31n/an/aSeat70.1%– 69.6%20550.5%+ 77.4%2830

Finland February 2026 – models:

PosModelFeb-26%/25Jan2026%/25PosFY251Tesla Model Y3196.8%+ 513.5%15405.3%+ 527.9%152Toyota bZ4x1823.9%+ 130.4%33653.6%+ 114.7%2n/a3Volvo XC601663.5%+ 53.7%122892.8%+ 7.8%574Mercedes CLA1342.8%+ 1388.9%92662.6%+ 885.2%8n/a5Toyota Yaris Cross1342.8%– 20.2%23553.5%– 1.7%316VW T-Roc1312.8%+ 907.7%152232.2%+ 320.8%13n/a7Skoda Elroq1242.6%+ 359.3%52902.8%+ 625.0%4118Skoda Enyaq1172.5%+ 23.2%72682.6%+ 4.7%769Toyota Corolla1132.4%+ 18.9%132242.2%+ 8.7%12310Toyota Yaris1102.3%– 23.6%62752.7%– 8.6%6211VW ID.41042.2%+ 9.5%82382.3%+ 35.2%10812Kia Stonic1032.2%+ 212.1%102322.3%+ 107.1%112313Toyota C-HR932.0%– 4.1%141881.8%– 5.1%151214Nissan Qashqai791.7%– 42.8%42492.4%– 37.8%9915Volvo EX40791.7%+ 25.4%112062.0%+ 85.6%141616Skoda Octavia691.5%+ 19.0%181461.4%– 11.5%161517Audi Q4681.4%– 17.1%211371.3%+ 1.5%171918Kia Ceed671.4%– 22.1%321131.1%– 27.1%211019VW Golf621.3%– 10.1%331081.1%– 30.3%232120VW ID.7591.3%+ 13.5%171371.3%+ 13.2%181321Kia EV3551.2%– 24.7%161341.3%– 8.8%191422VW Tiguan491.0%– 51.5%36890.9%– 58.4%281723Smart #5481.0%new201181.2%new20n/a24Skoda Kodiaq461.0%+ 4.5%28960.9%– 22.6%242725Ford Kuga430.9%+ 53.6%31890.9%+ 3.5%27n/a26Ford Explorer350.7%+ 94.4%25880.9%+ 79.6%29n/a27Volvo EC40350.7%+ 118.7%191121.1%+ 160.5%22n/a28BMW i4340.7%– 5.6%23910.9%+ 5.8%262629BYD Seal330.7%+ 17.9%27850.8%+ 51.8%30n/a30Volvo EX30310.7%– 6.1%22950.9%+ 3.3%253031Volvo V60300.6%– 58.9%26830.8%– 55.4%321832Skoda Kamiq270.6%+ 42.1%24840.8%+ 58.5%31n/a

Source: AUT