New car registrations in Spain | March 2023

It is not necessary to launch the bells on the fly, but the 99,524 units of cars that were sold in March (66.1% more than in March 2022) clearly indicate improvements in the logistics and supply chain. Hopefully it can soon be translated into better prices for new cars that facilitate the renewal of the vehicle fleet.

With that of March, there are already three consecutive months with improvements in deliveries, which is why the first quarter closed with 237,563 units sold, 44.5% more than a year ago at this point. Of course, part of the increase is due to the fact that there was a large stock of vehicles to be delivered, especially to renters and companies. If we compare the sales figures with March 2019, before the pandemic, we see that there is still a 19% to go up.

It is in fact the business channel, with an increase of 44.8% and 38,656 units sold, the one that registered the best figures this month, even above individuals, who were left with 36,061 registrations and an increase of 36%. The 24,807 units of rental cars shows that the fleet renewals could finally be carried out (they grew by 269.4% compared to last year. In the accumulated figure for the year we see how the companies are on their way to becoming the main channel in the country, thanks to especially to formulas such as renting.

Few changes, yes, in the average CO2 emissions of passenger cars sold in March. They were 119.8 grams of CO2 per kilometer traveled, 0.28% lower than the average emissions of new passenger cars sold in the same period. month of 2022.

Manufacturers celebrate the number of total units registered and close, for the first time since before the pandemic, a positive first quarter. Of course, it is necessary to give some confidence to the individual who continues with doubts about the use of the private vehicle in the future. The dealers also encourage recovering that 19% that is missing to return to 2019 figures and point out the large increase in vehicle rental companies in order to prepare for the Easter tourist season. The same is indicated by Ganvam, who indicate that, “if we want to turn this growth into a trend, now that production is improving, it is important to stimulate the market, facilitating access for all renters to efficient vehicles.”

Best selling makes and models

In March, Toyota was the brand that sold the most cars, followed by Peugeot and Seat, which are already ahead of the leading Korean manufacturers, Kia and Hyundai.

Toyota is also the brand that sells the most in the first quarter of the year, with 20,749 units. Seat is second, followed by Peugeot. Volkswagen and Kia complete the top five positions.

The only car that exceeded three thousand units in March was the Seat Arona, with 3,324 registered cars. Good results for the Toyota C-HR, which is in second position ahead of the Opel Corsa and Peugeot 2008.

As we usually say, accumulated sales are more interesting since they avoid distortions of deliveries or specific campaigns. In this case repeat the Seat Arona in first position with just 7,504 units, but the Dacia Sandero is second ahead of the Toyota C-HR and the Peugeot 2008.

Sources: Ganvam, Anfac, Faconauto