Toyota sales grew by 18.5% in 2016

In 2016, the Irish motoring market grew 17.5%, and Toyota enjoyed 18.5 % year-on-year growth, becoming the best-selling car brand in Ireland. They sold 15,530 passenger vehicles and had an overall market share of 10.6%.

Toyota finished the year just a few units ahead of the year’s surprise package, Hyundai, which sold 15,442 units, for a 10.53% share.

Volkswagen were third, with 15,411 units, and Ford fourth, with 14,603 units. The rest of the top 10 were Nissan, Skoda, Renault, Opel, Kia, and Audi.