Highlights:
- Segment up 13% YTD, gains 1,8 percentage points to reach 14,3% share of the European new car market, larger than compact cars.
- Dacia Duster surprise leader in Q3 as well as YTD, helped by the model changeover of traditional leader Renault Captur
- VW T-Roc in 2nd place in Q3, also helped by the Captur’s model change, three models still in race for segment crown 2019
- Peugeot 2008 down 6% as it also is due for a new generation in Q4, holds on to 4th place by a large margin
- VW T-Cross in 5th place in Q3, moves up to 13th YTD, already close to Jeep Renegade
- Ford Ecosport leapfrogs Citroen C3 Aircross in YTD ranking to claim 5th place
- C3 Aircross down to 10th place in Q3 and under threat of its platform sibling Opel/Vauxhall Crossland X in YTD ranking
- Opel/Vauxhall Mokka biggest loser in top-15, but new generation isn’t due until mid-2020 at the earliest
- Kia Stonic moves up 2 places YTD, outsells the Mazda CX-3, Citroen C4 Cactus and Nissan Juke
- Kia Niro moves up 1 spot YTD, also outsells the C4 Cactus and Juke, the latter of which will be replaced by a new model in Q4
- Skoda Kamiq arrives, lands in 27thplace.