The Polestar 2 equals its Finnish ranking record in February.
The Finnish new car market endures another negative month in February but thins its loss to -2.7% year-on-year to 6,041 sales. The year-to-date tally is now off -6.2% to 13,125 units. Toyota (-30.7%) skids but retains the top spot with 13% of the market. Skoda (+17.5%) overtakes Volvo (-3.9%) for just one sales to score a solid 10.2% share. Volkswagen (+49.7%) rallies back up year-on-year but drops two spots on January to #4. Below Kia (-19.2%) and BMW (-17%) in great difficulty, Tesla (+991.4%) is up 10-fold on February 2022 and climbs 14 ranks on last month to #7. It now ranks #11 year-to-date vs. #14 over the Full Year 2022. In the remainder of the Top 10, Mercedes (+6.6%) and Nissan (+1.6%) both defy the negative trend albeit with timid gains.
Model-wise, the Toyota Corolla (+7.4%) falls back to earth after hitting 11.6% share last month, down to a more reasonable 6% but still by far the most popular nameplate in the country. The Tesla Model Y leaps from outside the January Top 30 directly into 2nd place with 4.8% share and now ranks #6 year-to-date vs. #13 over the Full Year 2022. The Volvo XC60 (-3.3%) and XC40 (+23.4%) follow while the Skoda Octavia (-17%) struggles and rounds out the Top 5. The Skoda Enyaq (+245.2%), Polestar 2 (+121%) and VW ID.4 (+566.7%) all post surreal gains and fit within the Top 8. The Polestar 2 equals its ranking record at #7, also hit last November. Below, the BMW 2 Series (+1150%) and VW ID.3 (+988.9%) stand out.
Previous month: Finland January 2023: Toyota Corolla up to 11.6% share in another declining month (-9%)
One year ago: Finland February 2022: Kia (+17.3%) places EV6 at #12 in market falling -22.2%
Full February 2023 Top 30 brands and models below.
Finland February 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Feb-23 | % | /22 | Jan | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 784 | 13.0% | -30.7% | 1 | 2,348 | 17.9% | -17.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda | 617 | 10.2% | 17.5% | 4 | 1,224 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Volvo | 616 | 10.2% | -3.9% | 2 | 1,266 | 9.6% | -8.5% | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Volkswagen | 554 | 9.2% | 49.7% | 3 | 1,175 | 9.0% | 29.5% | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kia | 470 | 7.8% | -19.2% | 6 | 970 | 7.4% | -20.0% | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | BMW | 386 | 6.4% | -17.0% | 7 | 790 | 6.0% | -12.9% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Tesla | 382 | 6.3% | 991.4% | 21 | 431 | 3.3% | 1064.9% | 11 | 14 |
| 8 | Mercedes | 324 | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5 | 857 | 6.5% | 20.4% | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Nissan | 248 | 4.1% | 1.6% | 9 | 530 | 4.0% | -1.1% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Ford | 246 | 4.1% | -21.9% | 10 | 448 | 3.4% | -44.8% | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | Audi | 241 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 8 | 564 | 4.3% | 17.5% | 8 | 10 |
| 12 | Peugeot | 146 | 2.4% | 40.4% | 15 | 264 | 2.0% | 6.5% | 14 | 13 |
| 13 | Hyundai | 144 | 2.4% | -6.5% | 11 | 345 | 2.6% | -16.3% | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | Opel | 142 | 2.4% | -55.6% | 12 | 267 | 2.0% | -60.2% | 13 | 11 |
| 15 | Polestar | 126 | 2.1% | 121.1% | 14 | 244 | 1.9% | 194.0% | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Mazda | 105 | 1.7% | 66.7% | 17 | 201 | 1.5% | 45.7% | 16 | 20 |
| 17 | Dacia | 78 | 1.3% | 23.8% | 18 | 158 | 1.2% | -31.6% | 18 | 17 |
| 18 | Renault | 72 | 1.2% | -4.0% | 19 | 146 | 1.1% | -6.4% | 20 | 16 |
| 19 | Citroen | 70 | 1.2% | -50.0% | 13 | 194 | 1.5% | -27.9% | 17 | 15 |
| 20 | Suzuki | 47 | 0.8% | 6.8% | 16 | 153 | 1.2% | 75.9% | 19 | 21 |
| 21 | Mitsubishi | 36 | 0.6% | -28.0% | 20 | 100 | 0.8% | -9.9% | 21 | 19 |
| 22 | Subaru | 32 | 0.5% | -17.9% | 26 | 60 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 23 | 29 |
| 23 | Cupra | 30 | 0.5% | 87.5% | 24 | 60 | 0.5% | 27.7% | 22 | 22 |
| 24 | Honda | 25 | 0.4% | 108.3% | 23 | 58 | 0.4% | 75.8% | 24 | 26 |
| 25 | Porsche | 25 | 0.4% | -26.5% | 25 | 54 | 0.4% | -40.0% | 25 | 24 |
| 26 | Land Rover | 19 | 0.3% | -50.0% | 28 | 38 | 0.3% | -49.3% | 27 | 25 |
| 27 | Lexus | 18 | 0.3% | -25.0% | 22 | 53 | 0.4% | -10.2% | 26 | 28 |
| 28 | Seat | 16 | 0.3% | -65.2% | 27 | 37 | 0.3% | -69.9% | 28 | 23 |
| 29 | Maxus | 11 | 0.2% | 175.0% | 29 | 22 | 0.2% | 144.4% | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Fiat | 8 | 0.1% | -60.0% | n/a | 14 | 0.1% | -66.7% | 31 | 27 |
| 31 | DS | 6 | 0.1% | -40.0% | 30 | 15 | 0.1% | -21.1% | 30 | 32 |
Finland January 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Feb-23 | % | /22 | Jan | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla | 363 | 6.0% | 7.4% | 1 | 1,187 | 9.0% | 32.0% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 291 | 4.8% | n/a | n/a | 324 | 2.5% | 912.5% | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Volvo XC60 | 232 | 3.8% | -3.3% | 9 | 367 | 2.8% | -23.5% | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Volvo XC40 | 174 | 2.9% | 23.4% | 3 | 381 | 2.9% | 38.0% | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Skoda Octavia | 156 | 2.6% | -17.0% | 13 | 264 | 2.0% | -36.2% | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Skoda Enyaq | 145 | 2.4% | 245.2% | 4 | 334 | 2.5% | 203.6% | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Polestar 2 | 126 | 2.1% | 121.0% | 10 | 244 | 1.9% | 194.0% | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | VW ID.4 | 120 | 2.0% | 566.7% | 5 | 294 | 2.2% | 237.9% | 7 | 20 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 117 | 1.9% | -50.2% | 2 | 402 | 3.1% | -20.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Toyota C-HR | 110 | 1.8% | -34.5% | 14 | 215 | 1.6% | -51.5% | 12 | 10 |
| 11 | Nissan Qashqai | 108 | 1.8% | -34.1% | 11 | 222 | 1.7% | -38.3% | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Kia Ceed | 104 | 1.7% | -32.5% | 15 | 205 | 1.6% | -43.2% | 15 | 6 |
| 13 | BMW 2 Series | 100 | 1.7% | 1150.0% | 28 | 166 | 1.3% | 1283.3% | 19 | 83 |
| 14 | VW ID.3 | 98 | 1.6% | 988.9% | 33 | 157 | 1.2% | 361.8% | 22 | 74 |
| 15 | Ford Focus | 90 | 1.5% | 26.8% | 25 | 159 | 1.2% | -24.6% | 21 | 27 |
| 16 | Volvo V60 | 79 | 1.3% | -28.2% | 7 | 239 | 1.8% | -4.8% | 10 | 11 |
| 17 | Kia Niro | 79 | 1.3% | -3.7% | 20 | 164 | 1.2% | 8.6% | 20 | 15 |
| 18 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 78 | 1.3% | -40.5% | 16 | 179 | 1.4% | -43.9% | 17 | 7 |
| 19 | Ford Kuga | 77 | 1.3% | 79.1% | n/a | 125 | 1.0% | -34.2% | 28 | 26 |
| 20 | Volvo C40 | 74 | 1.2% | 94.7% | 18 | 173 | 1.3% | 58.7% | 18 | 44 |
| 21 | Audi Q4 | 72 | 1.2% | 30.9% | 31 | 134 | 1.0% | 35.4% | 26 | 61 |
| 22 | Nissan Leaf | 71 | 1.2% | 42.0% | 12 | 182 | 1.4% | 68.5% | 16 | 17 |
| 23 | BMW i4 | 68 | 1.1% | 871.4% | 22 | 148 | 1.1% | 1245.5% | 23 | 38 |
| 24 | Skoda Kodiaq | 67 | 1.1% | -21.2% | 36 | 122 | 0.9% | -21.3% | 30 | 19 |
| 25 | Mercedes C Class | 65 | 1.1% | 62.5% | 8 | 206 | 1.6% | 212.1% | 13 | 37 |
| 26 | Kia Stonic | 60 | 1.0% | 30.4% | 34 | 118 | 0.9% | 8.3% | 31 | 28 |
| 27 | Skoda Kamiq | 57 | 0.9% | -3.4% | 21 | 142 | 1.1% | 8.4% | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Skoda Fabia | 57 | 0.9% | 50.0% | 32 | 117 | 0.9% | 62.5% | 32 | 50 |
| 29 | Audi A4 | 53 | 0.9% | -1.9% | 24 | 124 | 0.9% | 51.2% | 29 | 39 |
| 30 | Citroen C3 | 46 | 0.8% | -54.5% | 19 | 142 | 1.1% | -22.8% | 24 | 30 |
| 31 | Toyota RAV4 | 44 | 0.7% | -78.3% | 6 | 205 | 1.6% | -61.8% | 14 | 3 |
| 32 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 31 | 0.5% | -8.8% | 17 | 132 | 1.0% | -22.8% | 27 | 60 |
Source: AUT
