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SEPTEMBER saw a slight increase in the number of new car sales in Kerry compared to the same month in 2022, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
There were 98 new car registrations in the county in September compared to 95 in the same month in 2022, an increase of 3%.
So far this year there’s been a 7% increase in new car sales in Kerry compared to the same period last year with 2,392 new cars sold in the first nine months compared to 2,233 in the same period last year.
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Nationally, there were 5,660 new car sales last month, a decrease on September 2022 when there were 6,318 sold. There has been a 16% rise in new car sales nationally so far this year on 2022.
So far this year, Hyundai is the most popular make of car in Kerry with 346 units sold, with Toyota next at 329, Kia on 276, Skoda on 223 and Volkswagen at 222 making up the top 5.
The Hyundai Tucson is the most popular model with 192 units sold, with the Kia Sportage (114), Hyundai Kona (69), Toyota Corolla (63) and Toyota Yaris Cross (60) making up the top five.
Petrol is the most popular engine type with 763 units sold (+14% on the first nine months of 2022) with 679 diesel engine cars sold (-18%).
Next is 432 petrol/electric hybrid vehicles sold (+20%); 303 Electric vehicles (up 33%); 157 petrol/plug-in electric hybrid (+26%) and 77 diesel electric hybrid (+196%). There’s been one Diesel/Plug-In Electric Hybrid sold.
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