The 20 best-selling models in the USA and China in 2022
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The 20 best-selling models in the USA and China in 2022
- The Top 20 best-selling passenger cars and pick-ups in the USA and China in 2022 clearly show structural differences within the two largest world markets.
- Thus in the USA, the three best sellers in 2022 relate to three higher segment pick-ups (Ford F Series, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram pick-up) with internal combustion engines for the most part, while in China, the three best sellers in 2022 concerns two battery electric vehicles (Wuling Mini EV, Tesla Model Y) and a plug-in hybrid vehicle (BYD Song DM), the Wuling Mini EV being A-segment, the Tesla D-segment and the BYD C-segment. This figures shows the fact that the US market is much less electrified than the Chinese market.
- In 2022, 810,000 battery electric vehicles (BEV) were sold in the USA, i.e. 5.8% of the market, while in China the number of BEV amounted to 5,029,000 units, i.e. 21.3% of the market, to which must be added 1,530,000 plug-in hybrids (PHEV), i.e. 6.5% of the market. In the USA, PHEV sales did not exceed 186,000 units (1.3% of the market). In total, BEV+PHEV represent 7.1% in the USA in 2022 (compared to 4.3% in 2021) and 27.8% in China (compared to 15.6% in 2021).
- Note that in the USA, the market leader, the Ford F-Series achieves 650,000 sales in 2022 (compared to 500,000 Chevrolet Silverado and 470,000 Ram pick-ups), and in China, the market leader, the Wuling Mini EV achieves a fairly close score, i.e. 570,000 sales in 2022 (compared to 455,000 Tesla Model Ys and 410,000 BYD Song DMs).
The German market grows by 1.1% in 2022 compared to 2021
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The German market grows by 1.1% in 2022 compared to 2021
- The German PC (passenger car) car market is one of the few in Europe to grow in 2022 compared to 2021. In total, Germany registered 2,651,357 passenger cars last year, compared to 2,622,132 in 2021. That's up 1.1% in 2022 from 2021, but still down 26% from 2019.
- By groups, Volkswagen is well ahead of all its competitors, with 979,266 units. Stellantis is second (329,062 units) thanks to its subsidiary Opel, followed by Mercedes (256,189 units) BMW (249,864 units) and Renault-Nissan (200,750 units).
- The ranking by brand shows that Volkswagen largely dominates the German market, with 480,967 units, ahead of Mercedes (243,999 units), Audi (213,410 units), BMW (209,722 units) and Opel (144,588 units). The three German Premium brands therefore occupy 25% of the German market in 2022, which is a record.
- The top-selling models in Germany in 2022 were the Volkswagen Golf (84,282 units), Volkswagen Tiguan (59,136 units), Volkswagen T-Roc (58,942 units), Opel Corsa (50,191 units) and the Fiat 500 (47,931 units) which made a remarkable entry into the Top 5 this year thanks to the success of its battery electric version.
The Swiss market is down 5.3% in 2022 compared to 2021
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The Swiss market is down 5.3% in 2022 compared to 2021
- The Swiss PC market (passenger cars) remained at a very low level in 2022 compared to 2021 (-5.3%) and especially compared to 2019 (-27.5%). In total, Switzerland registered 225,934 passenger cars last year, compared to 238,480 in 2021.
- By groups, Volkswagen is the Swiss market leader in 2022 (75,848 units), ahead of BMW (23,555 units), Stellantis (21,845 units), Mercedes (19,560 units) and Renault-Nissan (18,490 units).
- The ranking by brands shows that Volkswagen remains the market leader, with 25,420 units, but the Premium brands are just behind, as in Germany. Mercedes sold 19,306 units, BMW 19,742 units and Audi 18,051 units.
- Top-selling models were Tesla Model Y (4,928 units), Volkswagen Tiguan (4,245 units), Skoda Octavia (4,090 units), Audi Q3 (3,876 units), Tesla Model 3 ( 3,525 units), the Toyota Yaris (3,293 units) and the Skoda Enyaq (3,246 units). The fact that Tesla places two models in the top 5 is a big surprise.
The UK market is down 2% in 2022 compared to 2021
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The UK market is down 2% in 2022 compared to 2021
- The UK PC (passenger car) market remained at a very low level in 2022 compared to 2021 (-2%), and especially compared to 2019 (-30%). In total, the UK registered 1,614,063 passenger cars last year, down from 1,647,181 in 2021. This is the lowest figure since 1992.
- By group, Volkswagen remains largely market leader with 345,632 units, ahead of Stellantis (193,459 units) thanks to its subsidiary Vauxhall, Hyundai-Kia (181,610 units), BMW (154,478 units) thanks to its subsidiary Mini and Renault- Nissan (136,505 units).
- The ranking by brand shows that Volkswagen dominates this market, with 131,850 units, ahead of Ford (126,826 units), Audi (110,144 units), BMW (108,624 units), Toyota (102,181 units), Kia (100,191 units).
- The best-selling models in Britain in 2022 were the Nissan Qashqai (42,704 units) which takes the top spot for the first time, the Vauxhall Corsa (35,910 units), the Mini (35,736 units), the Tesla Model Y (35,551 units) and the Ford Puma (35,088 units). We see the collapse of the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, traditional leaders of the British market.
The Norwegian market is down 1.1% compared to 2021 and becomes 80% electric
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The Norwegian market is down 1.1% compared to 2021 and becomes 80% electric
- The Norwegian PC (passenger vehicle) market accounted for 174,329 passenger car sales in 2022, representing a small drop of 1.1% compared to a year 2021 which had set a sales record in the country. Let remind us the previous figures: 176,276 passenger cars in 2021, compared to 141,412 in 2020 and 142,381 in 2019. Norway is one of the rare countries to have seen its sales increase in 2021 compared to 2019 (+24.8%), and register such a small decline in 2022. This market is very specific in the sense that it is the most electrified in Europe. Indeed, 113,715 of new cars sold in 2021 were battery-powered vehicles (BEVs), representing a share of 64.5% compared to 54.3% in 2020. In 2022, this share of BEVs reaches 80%.
- Norway is therefore not only the largest producer of hydrocarbons in Europe, but also the country that buys the highest share of electric cars. Indeed, the European average is around 13% of the market. Norway is therefore in line with its target of 100% electric cars sold in 2025.
- In this context, the Tesla brand consolidates its first place in the Norwegian market in 2022, with a 12% market share, but by group, Volkswagen is the leader.
- Remember that, unlike petrol and diesel cars, electric cars have many advantages, even if local authorities are starting to remove some of them (such as free urban tolls or free parking).
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