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THERE were 2,281 new car sales in Kerry last year according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), up 2.6% on the 2021 figure of 2,223.
December saw just three new car sales compared to 18 in 2021. Nationally, there were 105,253 new car registrations last year, up just 0.3% when compared to 2021.
Hyundai was the most popular make of new car sold in Kerry last year at 452 units. The rest of the Top 5 was made up of Toyota (281), Kia (251), Volkswagen (247) and Skoda (175).
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The Hyundai Tucson was the most popular model with 297 units sold. The Kia Sportage (126) is next followed by Toyota Corolla (72) the Peugeot 3008 (66) and the Hyundai Kona (55).
There have been 828 diesel engine vehicles sold, 683 petrol vehicles, 367 petrol electric (hybrid), 236 electric vehicles, 124 petrol/plug-in electric hybrid, 26 diesel electric hybrid vehicles, 11 petrol and gas, four gas and two Diesel/Plug-In Electric Hybrid.
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