We are at the beginning of the month, and that means that we already have with us the data of registrations of the month we left behind. But this data is especially important when we enter January, since we leave last year behind and we can make a deep balance on the behavior of the automotive sector in 2016 in Spain, so we are going to focus mainly on the data for the year.
Records don't lie, and 2016 has been the best year since we realized the deep economic crisis we're still in. Despite this, the data for 2008, the first full year in which our economy was already affected, has not improved. Total, during 2016 they have enrolled 1.147.007 passenger cars, representing a growth compared to 2015 of the 10,9%. In December, 96.886 cars were registered, 9,3% more than in December 2015.
By channels, all show positive data. the channel of individuals, the most important grows a 6,7% compared to the 12 months of 2015, having enrolled 612.841. It is not a very large growth, but seeing positive data in sales to individuals is always great news. For its part, the channel companies has increased its sales in 15,9%, with 327.974 registered units. The data of the renters are also good, with an improvement of the 16,8% and a volume of 206.192 sales.
We go to the trademark registrations. These values have been very tight in the Top3, but finally it has been Renault who has taken "the cat to water" with 90.503 sold units. He has followed you very closely Opel, with 89.383 registrations. Stepping on the heels of the German brand has been his compatriot Volkswagen, selling 89.012 passenger cars. In fourth and fifth place, although already further apart, Peugeot and Seat finished after delivering 83.523 and 77.643 vehicles respectively.
We can highlight the growth of some companies automotive, such as BMW with an increase of 23,5%, Fiat with improvements of 29,4%, Honda with 21,1%. Jeep increases its registrations by 33%, while Mercedes does the same, registering 20,5% more than in 2015. We are not forgetting Suzuki or Volvo which, although they do not obtain a large volume, have marketed a 62,7 and 26% more respectively than in 2015.
observing the sales by models, the first position has also been somewhat tight. The most sold vehicle in our country has been the Citroën C4, with 34.615 units commercialized. They have followed him Seat León, with 33.653 registrations, and the Ibiza, with 31.836 sales. Somewhat more off the hook have been the Volkswagen Golf and the Opel Corsa, with 28.678 and 26.897 commercializations respectively. In any case, it must be borne in mind that Citroën also includes the C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso and C4 Aircross within the “C4 range”, in addition to the compact. Volkswagen also has the Golf Sportsvan.
With regards to market share by type of fuel, the diesel continues to win. passenger cars powered by diesel fuel have represented the 56,8% of passenger cars sold in 2016. gasoline, which reached their highest point in June, have finally represented the 40,2%. For his part, only 3% of cars sold in Spain during the last 12 months have been electric and hybrid.
Source – ANFAC