JULY was a bumper month for new car sales in Kerry, up by nearly 20% on the same month in 2025, according to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
There were 689 new car registrations in the county in July compared to 577 in July 2025, an increase of 19.41%. So far this year, new car sales in Kerry are at 2,479 compared to 2,240 in the first seven months of 2025, an increase of over 10%.
Nationally, new car registrations for July were 29,040 compared to 26,738 in July 2025, an increase of over 8%. It makes for 114,222 new car sales in the first seven months of the year, up 5% on the previous year.
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So far this year, Toyota is still the most popular make of car in Kerry with 339 units sold, followed by Volkswagen (300), Hyundai (265), Kia (264) and Skoda (235).
The most popular model sold this year so far is the Hyundai Tucson (103), followed by Toyota Yaris Cross (101), Kia Sportage (82) with Hyundai Kona and Volkswagen T-ROC at 68 each making up the top 5..
Electric is the most popular engine type with 635 units sold this year, followed by Petrol Electric Hybrid (634); Petrol (490); Diesel (362); Petrol/Plug-In Electric Hybrid (306); Diesel Electric Hybrid (44) and Diesel/Plug-In Electric Hybrid (8).
