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ACCORDING to the latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), there were 2,430 new cars sold in Kerry last year. This was a 6.35% increase on 2022 new car sales.
Nationally, there were 121,850 new car sales in 2023, an increase of 15.61% on 2022 when there were 105,398 sold.
Hyundai was the most popular make of car in Kerry last year with 349 units sold, with Toyota next at 333, Kia on 277, Skoda on 227 and Volkswagen at 222 making up the top 5.
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The Hyundai Tucson is the most popular model with 194 units sold, with the Kia Sportage (115), Hyundai Kona (69), Toyota Corolla (64) and Toyota Yaris Cross (60) making up the top five.
Petrol is the most popular engine type with 774 units sold (+12.66%) in the first 11 months of 2022) with 669 diesel engine cars sold (-19%).
Next is 438 petrol/electric hybrid vehicles sold (+19%); 308 Electric vehicles (up 31%); 158 petrol/plug-in electric hybrid (+27%) and 78 diesel electric hybrid (+200%). There’s been one Diesel/Plug-In Electric Hybrid sold.
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