April New Car Registrations up 14%; Electric Vehicles power ahead
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released their official 231 new vehicle registrations statistics for April.
New car registrations for the month of April were up 14% (8,941) when compared to April 2022 (7,857). Registrations year to date are up 16.0% (67,018) on the same period last year (57,762).
Light Commercial vehicles (LCV) are up 33.3% (2,153) compared to April last year (1,615) and year to date are up 25.3% (13,734). HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) registrations are also showing an increase of 35% (243) in comparison to April 2022 (180). Year to date HGV's are up 41.0% (1,207).
Imported Used Cars seen a 9.1% (3,839) decrease in April 2023, when compared to April 2022 (4,222). Year to date imports are up 2.8% (16,312) on 2022 (15,861).
For the month of April 1,870 new electric vehicles were registered compared to 1,280 in April 2022 +46.1. So far this year 11,164 new electric cars have been registered in comparison to 7,515 +48.6% on the same period 2022.
Electric Vehicle and Plug-in Hybrids and Hybrids continue to increase their market share, with a combined market share now of 42%. Petrol continues to remain dominant 32.85%, with Diesel accounting for 22.34%, Hybrid 17.44%, Electric 16.66% and Plug-in Electric Hybrid 7.90%.
Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General commenting:
“April’s new car registrations show a 14% increase on the same month last year, while year to date registrations are 16% ahead of 2022, but still remain 8% behind that of pre-COVID 2019. Commercial vehicle registrations both the heavy and light sectors, demonstrated strong growth for the month of April. Electric vehicle sales continue to power ahead with 1,870 new electric vehicles registered in April and 11,164 registered so far this year, a 49% increase on the same period 2022. The Electric Vehicle share of the new car market has increased each month this year, with sales for the month of now April representing over 20% of the market. The momentum behind new EV sales is clearly there, but we need to continue to incentivise EV purchases if we want to continue the growth in the new EV market share, but also to create an active used EV market.”
2023 Total New Vehicle Stats
- New Car sales total year to date (2023) 67,018 v (2022) 57,762 +16.0%
- New Car sales total year to date (2023) 67,018 v (2019) 79,030 -8.2%
- New Car sales total April (2023) 8,941 v (2022) 7,857 +14%
- New Car sales total April (2023) 8,941 v (2019) 8,904 +0.42%
- Light Commercial Vehicles sales year to date (2023) 13,734 v (2022) 10,960 +25.3%
- Light Commercial Vehicles sales year to date (2023) 13,734 v (2019) 12,853 +6.9%
- Light Commercial Vehicles sales total April (2023) 2,153 v (2022) 1,615 +33.3%
- Light Commercial Vehicles sales total April (2023) 2,153 v (2019) 1,798 +19.7%
- Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales year to date (2023) 1,207 v (2022) 856 +41.0%
- Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales year to date (2023) 1,207 v (2019) 987 +22.3%
- Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales April (2023) 243 v (2022) 180 +35.0%
- Heavy Goods Vehicle total sales April (2023) 243 v (2019) 231 +5.2%
- New Buses/ Coaches sales year to date (2023) 157 v (2022) 169 -7.1%
- New Buses/ Coaches total sales April (2023) 21 v (2022) 29 -27.6%
- Used Car Imports total year to date (2023) 16,312 v (2022) 15,861 +2.8%
- Used Car Imports total year to date (2023) 16,312 v (2019) 35,719 -54.3%
- Used Car Imports total April (2023) 3,839 v (2022) 4,222 -9.1%
- Used Car Imports total April (2023) 3,839 v (2019) 8,887 -56.8%
- New Electric Vehicles sales total year to date (2023) 11,164 v (2022) 7,515 +48.6%
- New Electric Vehicles sales total year to date (2023) 11,164 v (2019) 1,730 + 545.3%
- New Electric Vehicles sales April (2023) 1,870 v (2022) 1,280 +46.1%
- New Electric Vehicles sales April (2023) 1,870 v (2019) 295 +533.9%
- 5 Top Selling Car Brands 2023 were: 1. TOYOTA, 2. VOLKSWAGEN, 3. HYUNDAI, 4. SKODA, 5. KIA
- 5 Top car model’s year 2023 were: 1. HYUNDAI TUCSON, 2. KIA SPORTAGE, 3. TOYOTA COROLLA, 4. TOYOTA YARIS CROSS, 5. TOYOTA C-HR
- Top 5 Selling Electric Vehicles (EVs) Car Brands 2023: 1. VOLKSWAGEN, 2. HYUNDAI, 3. KIA, 4. TESLA, 5. BMW
- Top 5 Selling Electric Vehicles (EVs) models 2023: 1. VOLKSWAGEN ID.4, 2. HYUNDAI IONIQ 5, 3. TESLA MODEL Y, 4. SKODA ENYAQ, 5. KIA EV6
- Top Selling Car (April) 2023: DACIA SANDERO
- Top Selling Electric Car (April) 2023: VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
- Market share by engine type 2023: Petrol 32.85%, Diesel 22.34%, Hybrid 17.44%, Electric 16.66%, Plug-In Hybrid 7.90%
Tables below shows total new car registrations by county for April 2023 and total new Electric car registrations by county for April 2023.
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New Car Registrations by County 2023 (January-April) |
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County |
2023 Units |
2022 Units |
% Change |
2023 % Share |
2022 % Share |
|
Carlow |
740 |
684 |
8.19 |
1.1 |
1.18 |
|
Cavan |
730 |
628 |
16.24 |
1.09 |
1.09 |
|
Clare |
1391 |
1204 |
15.53 |
2.08 |
2.08 |
|
Cork |
7772 |
7379 |
5.33 |
11.6 |
12.77 |
|
Donegal |
1441 |
1407 |
2.42 |
2.15 |
2.44 |
|
Dublin |
28421 |
21448 |
32.51 |
42.41 |
37.13 |
|
Galway |
2721 |
2597 |
4.77 |
4.06 |
4.5 |
|
Kerry |
1376 |
1277 |
7.75 |
2.05 |
2.21 |
|
Kildare |
2825 |
2653 |
6.48 |
4.22 |
4.59 |
|
Kilkenny |
1193 |
1126 |
5.95 |
1.78 |
1.95 |
|
Laois |
776 |
745 |
4.16 |
1.16 |
1.29 |
|
Leitrim |
254 |
240 |
5.83 |
0.38 |
0.42 |
|
Limerick |
2176 |
1985 |
9.62 |
3.25 |
3.44 |
|
Longford |
305 |
317 |
-3.79 |
0.46 |
0.55 |
|
Louth |
1467 |
1390 |
5.54 |
2.19 |
2.41 |
|
Mayo |
1155 |
1111 |
3.96 |
1.72 |
1.92 |
|
Meath |
2284 |
2104 |
8.56 |
3.41 |
3.64 |
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Monaghan |
522 |
474 |
10.13 |
0.78 |
0.82 |
|
Offaly |
706 |
710 |
-0.56 |
1.05 |
1.23 |
|
Roscommon |
662 |
576 |
14.93 |
0.99 |
1 |
|
Sligo |
612 |
628 |
-2.55 |
0.91 |
1.09 |
|
Tipperary |
1704 |
1640 |
3.9 |
2.54 |
2.84 |
|
Waterford |
1704 |
1495 |
13.98 |
2.54 |
2.59 |
|
Westmeath |
902 |
872 |
3.44 |
1.35 |
1.51 |
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Wexford |
1656 |
1659 |
-0.18 |
2.47 |
2.87 |
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Wicklow |
1523 |
1413 |
7.78 |
2.27 |
2.45 |
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New Electric Vehicle Registrations by County 2023 (January-April) |
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County |
2023 Units |
2022 Units |
% Change |
2023 % Share |
2022 % Share |
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Carlow |
108 |
69 |
56.52 |
0.97 |
0.92 |
|
Cavan |
87 |
47 |
85.11 |
0.78 |
0.63 |
|
Clare |
212 |
106 |
100 |
1.9 |
1.41 |
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Cork |
1177 |
733 |
60.57 |
10.54 |
9.75 |
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Donegal |
156 |
94 |
65.96 |
1.4 |
1.25 |
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Dublin |
5180 |
3399 |
52.4 |
46.4 |
45.23 |
|
Galway |
435 |
322 |
35.09 |
3.9 |
4.28 |
|
Kerry |
174 |
131 |
32.82 |
1.56 |
1.74 |
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Kildare |
596 |
439 |
35.76 |
5.34 |
5.84 |
|
Kilkenny |
146 |
110 |
32.73 |
1.31 |
1.46 |
|
Laois |
111 |
84 |
32.14 |
0.99 |
1.12 |
|
Leitrim |
33 |
24 |
37.5 |
0.3 |
0.32 |
|
Limerick |
285 |
195 |
46.15 |
2.55 |
2.59 |
|
Longford |
37 |
24 |
54.17 |
0.33 |
0.32 |
|
Louth |
211 |
144 |
46.53 |
1.89 |
1.92 |
|
Mayo |
131 |
114 |
14.91 |
1.17 |
1.52 |
|
Meath |
499 |
329 |
51.67 |
4.47 |
4.38 |
|
Monaghan |
43 |
23 |
86.96 |
0.39 |
0.31 |
|
Offaly |
74 |
64 |
15.63 |
0.66 |
0.85 |
|
Roscommon |
72 |
44 |
63.64 |
0.64 |
0.59 |
|
Sligo |
86 |
89 |
-3.37 |
0.77 |
1.18 |
|
Tipperary |
211 |
179 |
17.88 |
1.89 |
2.38 |
|
Waterford |
220 |
154 |
42.86 |
1.97 |
2.05 |
|
Westmeath |
154 |
108 |
42.59 |
1.38 |
1.44 |
|
Wexford |
274 |
205 |
33.66 |
2.45 |
2.73 |
|
Wicklow |
452 |
285 |
58.6 |
4.05 |
3.79 |