Smart, Opel and Mercedes CLS number 1

New registrations are continuing to grow. Thus, in September 2011 according to the latest statistics from the Federal Motor Vehicle Office 8.1 percent more new cars brought into circulation. This month has also shown in three groups of segments, a change at the top: The Ministry is now the Smart Fortwo in the small car, the Opel Corsa and the upper class of the Mercedes CLS at the forefront. 

statistics from the Federal Motor

A total of 280 689 in September passenger cars (cars) were registered (+8.1 percent). From January to September were 2.4 million registered cars, +10.8 percent over the same period 2010th 

Volkswagen was able to expand its position as market leader with a share of 21.9 percent more. The runners-up BMW / Mini (9.2 percent) and Mercedes (8.8 percent) improved their previous results, as well as the other German manufacturers, nine months in the balance sheet. The sports car maker Porsche, with +21.5 percent recorded the highest growth rate. In terms of imports are Renault / Dacia (5.0 percent) and Skoda (4.5 percent) in front. Hyundai (2.7 percent) has advanced to rank three. The highest gains were Volvo (+42.3 percent) and Alfa Romeo (+41.3 percent) have. 

The mini-segment has shrunk, 2011 at -13.8 percent. All other sectors recorded gains. Big cars are in high demand: compact vans (+44.5 percent), sport utility vehicles (+28.3 percent) and the upper class (+36.8 percent) have significantly more approvals than in 2010. The minivan segment (+30.7 percent) and large cars (+24.0 percent) also have high growth rates. The largest segment, the compact class, lies just above last year's level (+1.8 percent). 

Cars with electric drive are indeed a hot topic and there are increasingly more E-models on the market, but the registrations do not reflect this. Thus, according to statistics in the last nine months of 1786 and 9214 new electric-hybrid cars registered. The share of diesel engines, however, rose to 46.4 percent. The average CO2 emissions dropped to 146.9 g / km. 

Based on the individual segments was as follows: In September 2052 SmartFortwo were newly registered, which represents a share in the segment group of 13.0 percent. In the small car segment, the Opel Corsa, with 7010 new registrations also grab 13 percent share in this segment group. In the upper class of the Mercedes CLS and thus came to 487 new registrations to 20.2 percent. 

The statistics also showed that with quotes VW Golf / Jetta in the compact class segment with 36.2 percent. In the middle class, it is the VW Passat, with 23.1 per cent segment share. In the upper middle class occupied the top position of the 5 Series BMW with a share of 37.6 percent. When it comes to sports car as the Mercedes SLK with 22.6 per cent segment share in 1st place In the mini-vans are the Opel Meriva (18.7 percent) is among the compact vans, it is the VW Touran (34.5 per cent segment share).