Germany March 2011: Opel Astra and Skoda Fabia shine

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The German car market is definitely back on track, up 11% in March at 327,911 registrations. Unsurprisingly, the VW Golf is in the lead at 7.5% share, and it is followed this month by the Opel Astra, up 2 spots on February with 9,242 sales and 2.8%.

The VW Polo at #3 and Passat at #4 are slightly weaker this month, and the Opel Corsa is stable in 5th place. The Skoda Fabia delivers the best performance of the month, up 12 spots at #6 with 7,075 sales and 2.2% share. The Mercedes B-Class is also handling extremely well at #9 with 6,212 units.

Mercedes B Class

The only foreign model in the Top 20 is the Nissan Qashqai, up 4 spots at #20 with 4,638 sales, the Hyundai i30 (#22) and Toyota Yaris (#31) follow. Notice the Ford C-Max up 27 spots at #27 with 3,056 sales. A few all-new models appear in the ranking: the Toyota Verso-S at #117 with 625 sales, the Citroen DS4 (17 sales), Audi Q3 (13), Hyundai Veloster (4) and Lexus LFA (3).

Full Top 200 Ranking Table below.

Lexus LFA

Germany March 2011:

Pos	Model	Mar	%	Feb	2011	%	Pos	2010
1	VW Golf/Plus/Jetta	24,727	7.5%	1	58,811	7.7%	1	1
2	Opel Astra	9,242	2.8%	4	21,014	2.8%	4	3
3	VW Polo	8,894	2.7%	3	22,636	3.0%	3	2
4	VW Passat	8,595	2.6%	2	26,009	3.4%	2	7
5	Opel Corsa	7,137	2.2%	5	15,695	2.1%	6	8
6	Skoda Fabia	7,075	2.2%	18	13,017	1.7%	12	15
7	Mercedes E-Klasse	6,513	2.0%	9	13,435	1.8%	10	6
8	BMW 3er	6,406	2.0%	13	12,754	1.7%	14	5
9	Mercedes B-Klasse	6,212	1.9%	17	11,803	1.5%	18	20
10	Audi A3	5,968	1.8%	12	11,858	1.6%	17	9
11	Audi A4	5,858	1.8%	10	13,598	1.8%	9	10
12	Ford Fiesta	5,785	1.8%	16	12,616	1.7%	15	13
13	Ford Focus	5,780	1.8%	15	13,215	1.7%	11	12
14	VW Touran	5,753	1.8%	11	14,355	1.9%	7	17
15	VW Tiguan	5,737	1.7%	7	13,769	1.8%	8	19
16	BMW 5er	5,720	1.7%	6	15,697	2.1%	5	16
17	Skoda Octavia	5,262	1.6%	19	11,303	1.5%	19	18
18	BMW 1er	4,892	1.5%	14	12,037	1.6%	16	11
19	Mercedes C-Klasse	4,677	1.4%	8	12,796	1.7%	13	4
20	Nissan Qashqai	4,638	1.4%	24	9,570	1.3%	21	31
21	Opel Meriva	4,611	1.4%	21	10,303	1.3%	20	22
22	Hyundai i30	3,917	1.2%	20	9,169	1.2%	22	24
23	VW Transporter	3,782	1.2%	25	8,325	1.1%	24	21
24	Audi A6, A7	3,653	1.1%	22	8,933	1.2%	23	25
25	Mini	3,497	1.1%	26	7,846	1.0%	25	23
26	Smart Fortwo	3,305	1.0%	29	7,596	1.0%	26	27
27	Ford C-Max	3,056	0.9%	54	6,164	0.8%	35	75
28	Seat Ibiza	3,036	0.9%	41	6,700	0.9%	30	34
29	Ford Mondeo	3,027	0.9%	30	6,591	0.9%	32	41
30	Audi A1	2,988	0.9%	32	6,912	0.9%	29	83
31	Toyota Yaris	2,939	0.9%	42	5,807	0.8%	38	39
32	BMW X1	2,905	0.9%	28	7,270	1.0%	28	30
33	Opel Insignia	2,772	0.8%	40	5,855	0.8%	37	28
34	VW Caddy	2,699	0.8%	27	6,633	0.9%	31	26
35	Renault Mégane	2,543	0.8%	23	7,539	1.0%	27	29
36	Mercedes A-Klasse	2,534	0.8%	38	6,425	0.8%	33	14
37	Audi A5	2,534	0.8%	43	5,485	0.7%	41	35
38	Peugeot 207	2,501	0.8%	44	5,286	0.7%	43	32
39	Citroen C4	2,346	0.7%	57	5,314	0.7%	42	61
40	Opel Zafira	2,315	0.7%	37	4,795	0.6%	45	40
41	Dacia Duster	2,234	0.7%	35	6,024	0.8%	36	65
42	Renault Clio	2,154	0.7%	34	5,749	0.8%	39	36
43	Audi Q5	2,110	0.6%	39	5,629	0.7%	40	37
44	Skoda Yeti	2,047	0.6%	52	4,416	0.6%	49	55
45	Renault Scenic	2,046	0.6%	45	4,706	0.6%	46	38
46	VW Sharan	2,031	0.6%	36	6,173	0.8%	34	86
47	Seat Leon/Altea	2,000	0.6%	51	4,644	0.6%	47	43
48	Fiat Ducato	1,957	0.6%	68	3,338	0.4%	60	64
49	Toyota Auris	1,923	0.6%	59	4,064	0.5%	54	56
50	Fiat Punto	1,922	0.6%	55	4,499	0.6%	48	51
51	Nissan Micra	1,817	0.6%	58	3,274	0.4%	64	45
52	Honda Jazz	1,754	0.5%	31	4,123	0.5%	53	63
53	Ford Kuga	1,740	0.5%	46	4,152	0.5%	52	54
54	Skoda Superb	1,731	0.5%	50	4,274	0.6%	51	49
55	Ford S-Max	1,721	0.5%	47	4,329	0.6%	50	66
56	Mazda3	1,712	0.5%	77	3,438	0.5%	59	58
57	Renault Twingo	1,675	0.5%	33	5,183	0.7%	44	42
58	Fiat Panda	1,595	0.5%	53	3,854	0.5%	56	33
59	Mazda6	1,566	0.5%	102	2,933	0.4%	69	82
60	Fiat 500	1,545	0.5%	49	3,961	0.5%	55	44
61	Skoda Roomster	1,528	0.5%	60	3,195	0.4%	65	67
62	Peugeot 308	1,525	0.5%	66	3,666	0.5%	57	50
63	Hyundai i10	1,519	0.5%	64	3,283	0.4%	63	47
64	Citroen C3	1,514	0.5%	79	3,304	0.4%	62	48
65	Toyota Aygo	1,468	0.4%	65	3,068	0.4%	67	68
66	Hyundai ix35	1,450	0.4%	48	3,528	0.5%	58	71
67	Mazda5	1,354	0.4%	100	3,121	0.4%	66	85
68	Mercedes Viano	1,315	0.4%	69	2,973	0.4%	68	102
69	BMW X3	1,263	0.4%	88	2,871	0.4%	75	72
70	Honda Civic	1,247	0.4%	97	2,029	0.3%	90	90
71	Mitsubishi Colt	1,224	0.4%	71	2,582	0.3%	79	78
72	Mercedes GLK	1,215	0.4%	72	3,334	0.4%	61	59
73	Ford Ka	1,189	0.4%	63	2,901	0.4%	74	52
74	VW Fox	1,183	0.4%	101	2,583	0.3%	78	57
75	Mitsubishi ASX	1,131	0.3%	62	2,930	0.4%	70	133
76	Volvo S/V60	1,128	0.3%	61	2,802	0.4%	76	–
77	Hyundai i20	1,116	0.3%	56	2,910	0.4%	72	81
78	Citroen Berlingo	1,115	0.3%	70	2,921	0.4%	71	62
79	Nissan Juke	1,092	0.3%	82	2,649	0.3%	77	–
80	Mazda2	1064	0.3%	89	2,290	0.3%	86	77
81	Dacia Sandero	1,053	0.3%	67	2,906	0.4%	73	46
82	Ford Transit Tourneo	1,027	0.3%	85	2,379	0.3%	83	74
83	Kia Venga	990	0.3%	80	1,978	0.3%	94	108
84	VW Touareg	981	0.3%	73	2,249	0.3%	87	89
85	Toyota Avensis	974	0.3%	84	2,386	0.3%	82	84
86	Mercedes SLK	963	0.3%	182	1,194	0.2%	132	129
87	VW Eos	955	0.3%	130	2,084	0.3%	89	109
88	Toyota RAV4	936	0.3%	76	2,366	0.3%	84	97
89	BMW Z4	926	0.3%	132	1,424	0.2%	117	100
90	BMW X5	907	0.3%	95	1,989	0.3%	93	69
91	Peugeot 206+	904	0.3%	96	2,388	0.3%	81	53
92	Volvo XC60	895	0.3%	92	2,462	0.3%	80	88
93	Chevrolet Spark	892	0.3%	78	2,344	0.3%	85	73
94	Audi TT	872	0.3%	128	1,440	0.2%	116	107
95	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	858	0.3%	98	1,800	0.2%	99	–
96	Suzuki Alto	833	0.3%	108	1,590	0.2%	106	130
97	Nissan Note	808	0.2%	111	1,768	0.2%	100	99
98	Suzuki SX4	796	0.2%	87	2,019	0.3%	91	94
99	Citroen C1	782	0.2%	119	1,865	0.2%	96	70
100	VW Scirocco	775	0.2%	99	1,827	0.2%	97	80
101	Mercedes ML-Klasse	763	0.2%	110	2,006	0.3%	92	87
102	Kia Cee’d	736	0.2%	109	1,508	0.2%	109	60
103	Kia Picanto	723	0.2%	134	1,305	0.2%	121	110
104	Ford Galaxy	716	0.2%	116	1,814	0.2%	98	106
105	Honda CR-V	716	0.2%	105	1,548	0.2%	107	114
106	Toyota Verso	712	0.2%	81	1,883	0.2%	95	95
107	Mercedes Vito	703	0.2%	106	1,531	0.2%	108	112
108	Seat Exeo	700	0.2%	126	1,471	0.2%	110	104
109	Peugeot 3008	680	0.2%	120	1,442	0.2%	114	98
110	Honda Accord	680	0.2%	135	1,207	0.2%	131	132
111	Hyundai ix20	644	0.2%	86	1,658	0.2%	103	–
112	Porsche 911	641	0.2%	122	1,442	0.2%	115	105
113	Mercedes S-Klasse	637	0.2%	115	1,237	0.2%	127	113
114	Suzuki Swift	629	0.2%	94	1,640	0.2%	105	76
115	Kia Sportage	627	0.2%	91	1,724	0.2%	101	101
116	Renault Kangoo	625	0.2%	74	2,197	0.3%	88	92
117	Toyota Verso-S	625	0.2%	–	625	0.1%	158	–
118	Suzuki Jimny	611	0.2%	113	1,449	0.2%	113	127
119	Citroen DS3	593	0.2%	121	1,655	0.2%	104	117
120	Peugeot 5008	586	0.2%	129	1,237	0.2%	128	103
121	Mercedes CLS-Klasse	574	0.2%	83	1,701	0.2%	102	–
122	Audi Q7	537	0.2%	139	1,100	0.1%	135	125
123	Chevrolet Cruze	534	0.2%	93	1,239	0.2%	126	–
124	Renault Laguna	525	0.2%	104	1,226	0.2%	130	119
125	Dacia Logan	523	0.2%	112	1,394	0.2%	118	79
126	Mazda MX-5	517	0.2%	168	778	0.1%	148	148
127	Opel Agila	507	0.2%	131	1,039	0.1%	138	96
128	BMW 7er	505	0.2%	148	1,453	0.2%	111	116
129	Porsche Cayenne	492	0.2%	107	1,452	0.2%	112	111
130	Suzuki Grand Vitara	465	0.1%	118	1,281	0.2%	123	144
131	Citroen C5	460	0.1%	142	1,374	0.2%	119	91
132	Audi A8	455	0.1%	125	1,307	0.2%	120	123
133	Peugeot 107	446	0.1%	136	1,155	0.2%	133	93
134	Volvo V50	446	0.1%	141	1,020	0.1%	140	128
135	Mitsubishi Outlander	443	0.1%	127	1,234	0.2%	129	115
136	Peugeot 508	441	0.1%	75	1,269	0.2%	124	–
137	Volvo V70	434	0.1%	137	1,002	0.1%	141	131
138	Chevrolet Orlando	434	0.1%	153	644	0.1%	157	–
139	Subaru Forester	429	0.1%	90	1,299	0.2%	122	134
140	Renault Modus	426	0.1%	143	957	0.1%	142	136
141	Mitsubishi Lancer	421	0.1%	138	1,049	0.1%	137	124
142	Peugeot Partner	418	0.1%	124	1,081	0.1%	136	120
143	Ford Fusion	408	0.1%	140	1,143	0.1%	134	118
144	Mazda CX-7	404	0.1%	145	878	0.1%	144	135
145	Renault Wind	392	0.1%	146	779	0.1%	147	–
146	Suzuki Splash	389	0.1%	157	763	0.1%	149	137
147	Seat Alhambra	385	0.1%	114	1,260	0.2%	125	–
148	Toyota Prius	376	0.1%	155	741	0.1%	150	140
149	BMW X6	358	0.1%	152	878	0.1%	143	121
150	Opel Vivaro	347	0.1%	147	824	0.1%	145	149
151	Nissan Pixo	336	0.1%	103	1,032	0.1%	139	122
152	Toyota iQ	307	0.1%	156	707	0.1%	152	143
153	Fiat Doblo	304	0.1%	162	798	0.1%	146	141
154	Kia Rio	299	0.1%	–	394	0.1%	181	–
155	Peugeot RCZ	291	0.1%	166	579	0.1%	162	–
156	Alfa Romeo MiTo	287	0.1%	158	674	0.1%	154	145
157	Mercedes Sprinter	280	0.1%	151	715	0.1%	151	139
158	Porsche Panamera	261	0.1%	169	564	0.1%	163	–
159	Daihatsu Sirion	242	0.1%	186	399	0.1%	180	–
160	Porsche Boxster, Cayman	240	0.1%	177	502	0.1%	169	–
161	Mercedes R-Klasse	234	0.1%	185	489	0.1%	171	–
162	Subaru Trezia	232	0.1%	–	258	0.0%	200	–
163	VW Phaeton	227	0.1%	149	607	0.1%	160	–
164	Kia Sorento	224	0.1%	144	673	0.1%	155	138
165	Chevrolet Aveo	212	0.1%	133	623	0.1%	159	142
166	Lexus CT	209	0.1%	–	246	0.0%	204	–
167	Mitsubishi Pajero	208	0.1%	167	478	0.1%	172	–
168	Jaguar XF	208	0.1%	175	439	0.1%	175	–
169	Toyota Land Cruiser	204	0.1%	154	652	0.1%	156	–
170	Renault Trafic	202	0.1%	150	594	0.1%	161	–
171	Volvo XC90	190	0.1%	164	542	0.1%	165	–
172	Range Rover Sport	189	0.1%	165	523	0.1%	168	–
173	Renault Koleos	188	0.1%	160	539	0.1%	166	–
174	Mercedes SLS AMG	185	0.1%	181	400	0.1%	179	–
175	BMW 6er	181	0.1%	–	282	0.0%	196	–
176	Land Rover Freelander	178	0.1%	180	392	0.1%	182	–
177	Nissan X-Trail	173	0.1%	183	449	0.1%	174	–
178	Daihatsu Cuore	171	0.1%	–	251	0.0%	201	–
179	Alfa Romeo 159, Brera	170	0.1%	173	524	0.1%	167	–
180	Renault Espace	166	0.1%	171	495	0.1%	170	–
181	Volvo C30	165	0.1%	159	464	0.1%	173	150
182	Land Rover Discovery	163	0.0%	191	375	0.0%	185	–
183	Fiat Bravo	154	0.0%	–	413	0.1%	177	–
184	Nissan NV200	151	0.0%	176	368	0.0%	186	–
185	Hyundai H1-Starex	143	0.0%	174	383	0.1%	183	–
186	Subaru Impreza	137	0.0%	163	412	0.1%	178	–
187	Nissan Pathfinder	136	0.0%	–	267	0.0%	197	–
188	Volvo XC70	135	0.0%	194	306	0.0%	192	–
189	Subaru Legacy	126	0.0%	197	267	0.0%	198	–
190	Jeep Compass	124	0.0%	–	130	0.0%	225	–
191	Citroen Jumper	120	0.0%	192	241	0.0%	205	–
192	Lancia Delta	119	0.0%	–	230	0.0%	208	–
193	Hyundai Santa Fe	116	0.0%	179	335	0.0%	190	–
194	Lada Niva	114	0.0%	117	706	0.1%	153	–
195	Mitsubishi i-Miev	114	0.0%	170	331	0.0%	191	–
196	Citroen Jumpy	108	0.0%	–	259	0.0%	199	–
197	Fiat Ulysse, Scudo	107	0.0%	–	221	0.0%	210	–
198	Chevrolet Captiva	106	0.0%	123	563	0.1%	164	147
199	Kia Soul	106	0.0%	172	336	0.0%	189	–
200	Fiat Fiorino	105	0.0%	187	420	0.1%	176	–

Source: KBA, www.heise.de (Many thanks to Ausrutherford for the tip!)