These brands had their best quarter* ever

Posted on 13-04-2016 at 11:06 am by MauritsH – 31 Comments”

Deze automerken hadden hun beste kwartaal* ooit
While its car sales in the Netherlands, sad, made, go elsewhere in the world, fortunately, much better.

The Premium brands

Let’s start with the premium wars, or the ‘fight’ between Audi, BMW and Mercedes. The last years it was without exception the BMW is that at the longest end pulled, followed by Audi and Mercedes (in that order). Das Haus is, however, engaged to a rise in Q1 of 2016 knew the brand 483.487 cars to sell, at 478.743 pieces for BMW. Audi follows with 455.750 on P3.

Meanwhile, proud BMW with the fact that the group (not the brand!) his best month has ever turned up. In fact, in the month of march of this year the BMW group has more than 200,000 cars to sell. And we make jokes about the 2-series Activia Bowel movement.

Porsche turned in the meantime its best quarter ever. The brand knew 55.974 cars to sell with great success in the Macan (driving test). Also helped the recovery in the Chinese market (+ 23,5%) to lend a hand. In any case, interesting discussievoer for the purist who has fond memories of to air-cooled boxers and who is averse to SUVS with Porsche logo.

Nissan

Not that Nissan is not premium, the Japanese gave us at the end of the Micra, but it’s a slightly different league. Even if it is only as regards prices. Well. The brand picked up in fiscal year 2015 (ended 31 march) a record number of sales in Western Europe. About Europe seen walked into the sale a bit back compared to the previous year, but particularly in Spain (+ 19,3%) and Germany (+ 13,2%) was delicious geplust.

Subaru

Still a honorable mention for Subaru, still a crowd pleaser here on AB. No brand in the world (well, aside from exotics like Morgan and Donkervoort) seems to hold to brand values and that is not always good for the sales. Nevertheless, it picked up the brand in Q1 2016, with a growth of as much as 45,9%, not in the last place thanks to the Outback and the Forester.

*or month or year.

Photo: @patrickcoerver, via Autojunk.