THERE was a slight decrease in new car sales in Kerry last month compared to August 2025naccording to the latest statistics from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
There were 164 new car registrations in the county in August compared to 171 in August 2025, a decrease of 4%. So far this year, new car sales in Kerry are at 2,643 compared to 2,411 in the first seight months of 2025, an increase of nearly 10%.
Nationally, new car registrations for August were 7,802 compared to 7,581 in August 2025, an increase of over 2%. It makes for 121,968 new car sales in the first eight 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 365 units sold, followed by Volkswagen (309), Kia (296), Hyundai (276), and Skoda (255).
The most popular model sold this year so far is the Hyundai Tucson (107), followed by Toyota Yaris Cross (106), Kia Sportage (82), Volkswagen T-ROC (69) and Hyundai Kona (68).
Electric is the most popular engine type with 677 units sold this year, followed by Petrol Electric Hybrid (669); Petrol (519); Diesel (369); Petrol/Plug-In Electric Hybrid (334); Diesel Electric Hybrid (47) and Diesel/Plug-In Electric Hybrid (8).
