The Portuguese Automobile Association (ACAP) revealed the number of vehicles sold during September, as well as in the first nine months of the year, which allowed Some confirmations and many surprises.. Among the good news, The number of light vehicles used to transport passengers increased by 6.1%.compared to the same period in 2023, with the total number of units traded from January to September increasing by 2.9% compared to the previous year. In the first nine months of 2024, gasoline-powered vehicles accounted for 36% of sales, those powered by diesel only 8.7%, while alternative energies reached 55.2%, which includes electric , plug-in hybrids, hybrids and others (LPG and hydrogen, for example).
In terms of sales, September was led by Peugeot, a brand that sold 1,496 vehicles that month and 15,857 in the nine months of 2024. But if the leadership of the French manufacturer of Stellantis was not surprising, the same did not happen with the 2nd place in the ranking. categoryin the hands of Mercedes (1,357 units in the 9th month and 12,520 accumulated). This one of the most luxurious brands was closely followed, in 3rd position, by Dacia. (1,276 units in September and 12,008 accumulated), another surprise, as is the brand more accessible of the market and one of the favorites of Portuguese drivers, for offering a range of interesting vehicles at unbeatable prices.
Renault, “owner” of Dacia, appears in 4th position (993 units in September and 11,414 in total), ahead of BMW (1,086 and 10,079), Toyota (817 and 8,557), VW (828 and 8,486), Citroën (369 and 8,186) and Tesla (1,025 and 7,227), with Seat (450 and 5,932) completing the top 10. The biggest surprise here is the presence of Tesla, which only sells electric vehicles.which does not prevent it from becoming the ninth best-selling manufacturer from January to September, and being the fifth best-selling manufacturer last month, just 61 units behind BMW’s 4th place. The first Chinese manufacturer appears in position 21, in this case BYD (353 and 1,908 vehicles), followed by the MG (255 and 1,742).
Among the different types of fuels, Gasoline cars continue to lead the category salesrepresenting 36% of the total between January and September, with the tram being the second with the highest demand, which materializes in a share of 18.4%. This market share has tendency to risesince, if we consider exclusively September, battery-powered models reached 26.9% of total sales. Still in the first nine months of 2024, hybrids and mild hybrid They account for 16.5% of the market, while plug-in hybrids account for 13%, leaving the remaining 7.3% for other solutions, from LPG to electric vehicles. fuel cell of hydrogen.
Source: Observadora
