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Ireland January 2026: Toyota Yaris Cross topples Hyundai Tucson

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Ireland January 2026: Toyota Yaris Cross topples Hyundai Tucson - Carr.pk

The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in January.

January is traditionally the biggest month of the year in Ireland as it coincides with new license plates. 2026 starts well with a +3.1% year-on-year lift in January to 34,546 registrations. Toyota (-4.2%) underperforms but still frankly leads the brands ranking at 14.95 share vs. 13.5% over the Full Year 2025. Hyundai (-0.9%) is up to 2nd place with 11% of the market, distancing Volkswagen (+0.3%) and Skoda (+5.9%). Kia (+4.6%) rounds out the Top 5 with 7.6% share. Below, Ford (+25.4%) and Audi (+11.5%) impress while Renault (+5.2%) and Dacia (+4.5%) are also solid. Further down, notice BYD (+129.5%) at #13 with 3% share, Citroen (+101.1%), MG (+56.6%) and Cupra (+43.9%).

We have a small event in the models charts: the Toyota Yaris Cross (+24.7%) topples perennial leader the Hyundai Tucson (-18.5%) to take the overall lead in the all important month. Only 43 sales separate the two nameplates however. The Kia Sportage (+17.1%) and Toyota Corolla Cross (+85.1%), follow, both in scintillating shape, with the Toyota Corolla (+6.1%) closing up the Top 5. The VW ID.4 (+29.4%) also impresses at #9. As for recent launches, the Opel Frontera is up to #17, the Dacia Bigster up to #20 and the Hyundai Inster up to #26.

Previous post: Ireland Full Year 2025: Hyundai Tucson signs 5th straight win

One year ago: Ireland January 2025: Hyundai Tucson and Toyota Yaris Cross top solid market

Full January 2026 Top 39 All brands and Top 249 All models below.

Ireland January 2026 – brands:

Pos Brand Jan-26 % /25
1 Toyota 5,131 14.9% – 4.2%
2 Hyundai 3,800 11.0% – 0.9%
3 Volkswagen 3,206 9.3% + 0.3%
4 Skoda 2,976 8.6% + 5.9%
5 Kia 2,615 7.6% + 4.6%
6 Peugeot 1,565 4.5% – 4.6%
7 Ford 1,522 4.4% + 25.4%
8 Audi 1,329 3.8% + 11.5%
9 Dacia 1,259 3.6% + 4.5%
10 Renault 1,194 3.5% + 5.2%
11 Nissan 1,185 3.4% – 24.4%
12 BMW 1,055 3.1% – 2.7%
13 BYD 1,026 3.0% + 129.5%
14 Opel 1,021 3.0% + 11.7%
15 Mercedes 788 2.3% – 0.3%
16 Cupra 675 2.0% + 43.9%
17 MG 625 1.8% + 56.6%
18 Volvo 587 1.7% + 9.5%
19 Citroen 525 1.5% + 101.1%
20 Suzuki 515 1.5% – 25.5%
21 Lexus 380 1.1% – 4.8%
22 Seat 329 1.0% – 25.7%
23 Mazda 282 0.8% – 24.2%
24 Tesla 143 0.4% + 0.0%
25 Land Rover 138 0.4% – 36.7%
26 Honda 131 0.4% + 15.9%
27 Mini 115 0.3% – 17.9%
28 Xpeng 102 0.3% + 1175.0%
29 Porsche 83 0.2% – 44.7%
30 Polestar 73 0.2% + 78.0%
31 Leapmotor 72 0.2% new
32 Fiat 35 0.1% – 75.5%
33 Jeep 20 0.1% – 37.5%
34 Alfa Romeo 13 0.0% – 23.5%
35 DS 12 0.0% – 64.7%
36 Alpine 11 0.0% + 450.0%
37 KGM/SsangYong 6 0.0% + 20.0%
38 Bentley 1 0.0% + 0.0%
39 Smart 1 0.0% – 93.8%

Ireland January 2026 – models:

Pos Model Jan-26 % /25
1 Toyota Yaris Cross 1,488 4.3% + 24.7%
2 Hyundai Tucson 1,445 4.2% – 18.5%
3 Kia Sportage 1,132 3.3% + 17.1%
4 Toyota Corolla Cross 1,066 3.1% + 85.1%
5 Toyota Corolla 933 2.7% + 6.1%
6 Hyundai Kona 869 2.5% – 2.4%
7 Skoda Octavia 750 2.2% – 15.0%
8 Skoda Kodiaq 736 2.1% + 3.8%
9 VW ID.4 695 2.0% + 29.4%
10 VW Tiguan 653 1.9% – 1.5%
11 Toyota C-HR 633 1.8% – 21.0%
12 Toyota Yaris 591 1.7% – 12.3%
13 Ford Puma 587 1.7% + 24.6%
14 Peugeot 3008 525 1.5% – 21.5%
15 Nissan Qashqai 492 1.4% – 7.7%
16 BYD Seal U 455 1.3% + 91.2%
17 Opel Frontera 420 1.2% new
18 VW T-Roc 414 1.2% – 10.2%
19 VW Golf 408 1.2% – 41.6%
20 Dacia Bigster 407 1.2% new
21 Nissan Juke 393 1.1% – 16.2%
22 Dacia Duster 380 1.1% – 4.8%
23 Peugeot 2008 360 1.0% + 27.2%
24 Dacia Sandero 356 1.0% – 43.5%
25 Ford Kuga 337 1.0% + 42.8%
26 Hyundai Inster 322 0.9% new
27 Peugeot 5008 317 0.9% – 20.2%
28 Skoda Karoq 309 0.9% + 3.3%
29 Kia EV3 297 0.9% – 1.3%
30 Audi Q3 280 0.8% + 7.3%
31 Hyundai i20 274 0.8% – 20.8%
32 Hyundai Ioniq 5 271 0.8% + 92.2%
33 Ford Focus 268 0.8% – 13.0%
34 Mazda3 267 0.8% + 394.4%
35 Toyota bZ4X 262 0.8% + 122.0%
36 BYD Sealion 7 255 0.7% new
37 Skoda Fabia 253 0.7% + 51.5%
38 VW Tayron 245 0.7% new
39 Opel Corsa 238 0.7% – 32.0%
40 Renault Captur 237 0.7% – 27.5%
41 Renault Symbioz 233 0.7% – 14.0%
42 Kia Sorento 233 0.7% + 54.3%
43 BMW 5-Series 224 0.6% + 11.4%
44 Opel Grandland X 224 0.6% + 54.5%
45 Renault Austral 222 0.6% + 88.1%
46 Suzuki Swift 218 0.6% + 134.4%
47 Skoda Kamiq 217 0.6% + 12.4%
48 MGS5 216 0.6% new
49 Skoda Elroq 216 0.6% new
50 Kia Stonic 215 0.6% + 16.2%
51 Ford Explorer 209 0.6% + 45.1%
52 VW Polo 208 0.6% – 30.4%
53 Skoda Superb 205 0.6% – 22.9%
54 Skoda Enyaq 201 0.6% + 24.8%
55 Audi A5 190 0.5% + 15.2%
56 Lexus NX 185 0.5% + 17.8%
57 Suzuki Vitara 178 0.5% – 3.3%
58 Volvo XC60 173 0.5% + 0.0%
59 Kia EV6 171 0.5% – 38.7%
60 Citroen C3 171 0.5% + 5600.0%
61 Nissan X-Trail 161 0.5% – 20.7%
62 Mercedes E Class 161 0.5% – 17.9%
63 Audi Q5 160 0.5% + 116.2%
64 Cupra Formentor 154 0.4% – 15.8%
65 Cupra Tavascan 154 0.4% + 140.6%
66 Volvo XC90 153 0.4% + 21.4%
67 VW T-Cross 153 0.4% + 36.6%
68 Audi A6 152 0.4% – 16.5%
69 Hyundai Ioniq 6 151 0.4% + 91.1%
70 Kia EV5 151 0.4% new
71 MG ZS 150 0.4% + 32.7%
72 BMW IX1 149 0.4% + 282.1%
73 Hyundai Santa Fe 148 0.4% – 41.7%
74 Renault 5 148 0.4% new
75 BMW X1 146 0.4% – 4.6%
76 Volvo EX40 145 0.4% new
77 Mercedes GLA 142 0.4% + 67.1%
78 VW ID.3 141 0.4% + 8.5%
79 Cupra Born 140 0.4% + 59.1%
80 Nissan Ariya 139 0.4% + 37.6%
81 Mercedes GLC 133 0.4% + 24.3%
82 Toyota Aygo X 132 0.4% + 78.4%
83 Renault Megane 132 0.4% n/a
84 Cupra Terramar 131 0.4% + 263.9%
85 Peugeot 408 128 0.4% + 82.9%
86 Citroen C5 Aircross 122 0.4% + 28.4%
87 Peugeot 308 121 0.4% + 536.8%
88 Suzuki SX4 S-Cross 119 0.3% – 67.4%
89 Hyundai Bayon 114 0.3% – 13.0%
90 Seat Leon 114 0.3% + 103.6%
91 BYD Seal 113 0.3% – 11.0%
92 Seat Ateca 111 0.3% – 33.5%
93 MG HS 110 0.3% + 46.7%
94 BYD Dolphin Surf 110 0.3% new
95 Citroen C3 Aircross 110 0.3% new
96 Mercedes C Class 108 0.3% + 500.0%
97 Kia Niro 106 0.3% – 64.1%
98 Kia EV4 105 0.3% new
99 Peugeot 208 104 0.3% – 40.9%
100 Seat Arona 103 0.3% – 14.9%
101 Xpeng G6 102 0.3% + 1175.0%
102 BMW X5 100 0.3% – 69.6%
103 Renault 4 100 0.3% new
104 Lexus LBX 97 0.3% – 13.4%
105 VW ID.5 96 0.3% + 269.2%
106 Tesla Model 3 95 0.3% + 33.8%
107 VW ID.7 94 0.3% – 26.0%
108 Kia K4 94 0.3% new
109 Hyundai i10 91 0.3% – 34.1%
110 MG4 90 0.3% – 39.2%
111 Opel Mokka 89 0.3% – 66.0%
112 Skoda Scala 89 0.3% – 36.4%
113 Dacia Jogger 89 0.3% – 26.4%
114 Kia Picanto 89 0.3% – 9.2%
115 BMW 3-Series 87 0.3% + 52.6%
116 Renault Scenic 81 0.2% + 237.5%
117 BMW X3 80 0.2% – 12.1%
118 Audi Q2 78 0.2% + 39.3%
119 Citroen C4 74 0.2% + 5.7%
120 VW Taigo 72 0.2% – 25.8%
121 Audi Q4 71 0.2% + 42.0%
122 Range Rover Sport 69 0.2% – 9.2%
123 Mazda CX-60 67 0.2% + 116.1%
124 Hyundai i30 65 0.2% – 19.8%
125 Seat Ibiza 64 0.2% – 34.0%
126 Ford Capri 62 0.2% + 82.4%
127 Mazda CX-30 60 0.2% – 31.0%
128 BMW 2-Series 60 0.2% + 106.9%
129 Mercedes GLE 57 0.2% + 35.7%
130 MG3 56 0.2% + 14.3%
131 Honda HR-V 56 0.2% + 24.4%
132 BYD Dolphin 54 0.2% + 100.0%
133 Mazda CX-80 54 0.2% + 116.0%
134 BMW 1-Series 53 0.2% – 3.6%
135 Ford Tourneo 53 0.2% + 430.0%
136 Audi A1 52 0.2% + 8.3%
137 Mini Cooper 51 0.1% – 45.2%
138 Hyundai Ioniq 9 51 0.1% new
139 BMW i4 49 0.1% + 32.4%
140 Tesla Model Y 48 0.1% – 33.3%
141 Honda Jazz 47 0.1% + 46.9%
142 Mercedes CLE Coupe 45 0.1% – 2.2%
143 Mazda2 42 0.1% – 22.2%
144 BMW IX2 42 0.1% + 600.0%
145 Volvo EX30 41 0.1% – 74.4%
146 Opel Astra 39 0.1% – 61.0%
147 BYD Atto 3 39 0.1% – 29.1%
148 Leapmotor C10 39 0.1% new
149 Renault Clio 37 0.1% – 81.2%
150 Porsche Cayenne 37 0.1% – 37.3%
151 Audi A6 e-tron 36 0.1% new
152 Audi Q7 35 0.1% – 46.2%
153 Fiat 600 35 0.1% + 12.9%
154 Polestar 4 35 0.1% + 250.0%
155 Audi Q6 e-tron 34 0.1% – 12.8%
156 Citroen Berlingo 34 0.1% + 13.3%
156 Cupra Leon 33 0.1% – 62.5%
157 Lexus RX 33 0.1% – 21.4%
158 Lexus UX 33 0.1% + 3.1%
159 Mini Countryman 31 0.1% + 40.9%
160 Volvo C40/EC40 29 0.1% + 81.3%
161 Polestar 2 28 0.1% – 9.7%
162 Dacia Spring 27 0.1% – 50.9%
163 Mercedes A Class 25 0.1% – 39.0%
164 Range Rover Evoque 25 0.1% + 19.0%
165 Mercedes AMG GT 24 0.1% + 140.0%
166 Leapmotor B10 24 0.1% new
167 Audi Q8 23 0.1% + 0.0%
168 Mercedes EQA 23 0.1% + 109.1%
169 Range Rover  21 0.1% – 62.5%
170 Porsche Macan 19 0.1% – 60.4%
171 Jeep Avenger 19 0.1% – 17.4%
172 Lexus RZ 19 0.1% + 137.5%
173 Mini Clubman 18 0.1% + 125.0%
174 Porsche 911/Carrera 17 0.0% + 142.9%
175 Honda CR-V 16 0.0% + 60.0%
176 Volvo XC40 15 0.0% – 63.4%
177 Mercedes S Class 15 0.0% + 87.5%
178 Mercedes CLA 14 0.0% – 83.1%
179 Toyota Prius 14 0.0% – 78.8%
180 Volvo ES90 14 0.0% new
181 Lexus ES 13 0.0% – 72.9%
182 Mini Aceman 13 0.0% – 7.1%
183 VW T7 13 0.0% + 8.3%
184 BMW 7 Series 13 0.0% + 30.0%
185 DS 7 11 0.0% – 56.0%
186 BMW 4-Series 11 0.0% – 8.3%
187 BMW iX 11 0.0% + 175.0%
188 Alpine A290 11 0.0% new
189 Kia PV5 11 0.0% new
190 Mercedes GLB 10 0.0% – 82.1%
191 VW Touareg 10 0.0% – 41.2%
192 Range Rover Velar 10 0.0% + 0.0%
193 Polestar 3 10 0.0% new
194 Kia EV9 9 0.0% – 82.0%
195 Peugeot Rifter 9 0.0% – 43.8%
196 BMW i5 9 0.0% – 30.8%
197 Volvo EX90 9 0.0% – 25.0%
198 Opel Combo 9 0.0% + 28.6%
199 Leapmotor T03 9 0.0% new
200 Toyota RAV4 8 0.0% – 99.2%
201 Mercedes EQB 8 0.0% – 52.9%
202 Volvo V60 8 0.0% + 0.0%
203 BMW X2 8 0.0% + 100.0%
204 Porsche Panamera 7 0.0% – 68.2%
205 BMW XM 7 0.0% – 58.8%
206 Mercedes V Class 7 0.0% – 36.4%
207 Honda ZR-V 7 0.0% + 133.3%
208 Land Rover Discovery Sport 6 0.0% – 76.0%
209 Citroen C4 X 6 0.0% – 14.3%
210 Ssangyong Torres 6 0.0% + 100.0%
211 Alfa Romeo Junior 6 0.0% + 200.0%
212 Honda Civic 5 0.0% – 78.3%
213 Mazda MX-5 5 0.0% – 58.3%
214 Citroen Spacetourer 5 0.0% + 150.0%
215 Mercedes G Class 5 0.0% + 400.0%
216 Renault Rafale 4 0.0% – 91.1%
217 Land Rover Defender 4 0.0% – 85.2%
218 Alfa Romeo Giulia 4 0.0% – 33.3%
219 BMW X7 4 0.0% – 33.3%
220 VW ID.Buzz 4 0.0% + 0.0%
221 Audi A3 3 0.0% – 98.6%
222 Porsche Taycan 3 0.0% – 78.6%
223 Alfa Romeo Stelvio 3 0.0% – 40.0%
224 Toyota Land Cruiser 3 0.0% – 40.0%
225 Land Rover Discovery 3 0.0% + 0.0%
226 Mercedes T class 3 0.0% + 50.0%
227 Mercedes GLS 3 0.0% + 200.0%
228 MG S6 3 0.0% new
229 Kia Ceed 2 0.0% – 98.8%
230 Ford Transit Custom 2 0.0% + 0.0%
231 Opel Movano 2 0.0% n/a
232 Citroen C2 2 0.0% n/a
233 Citroen Ami 1 0.0% – 94.1%
234 Mercedes EQE 1 0.0% – 94.1%
235 Peugeot 508 1 0.0% – 90.0%
236 Smart #3 1 0.0% – 90.0%
237 DS 4 1 0.0% – 88.9%
238 Toyota Proace 1 0.0% – 85.7%
239 BMW X4 1 0.0% – 83.3%
240 Jeep Renegade 1 0.0% – 80.0%
241 Audi A8 1 0.0% – 75.0%
242 Mercedes EQS 1 0.0% – 66.7%
243 Mini Convertible 1 0.0% – 66.7%
244 Mercedes CLS 1 0.0% – 66.7%
245 BMW Z4 1 0.0% + 0.0%
246 Mercedes Maybach 1 0.0% + 0.0%
247 Bentley Unidentified 1 0.0% + 0.0%
248 Mercedes GLE Coupe 1 0.0% n/a
249 Mini Paceman 1 0.0% n/a

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