ExpertEye European Automotive Report Q3 2016 | Página 10

2016 Quarter 3 YTD Brand Winners and Losers . Total volume growth Year to end September Renault are now the fast growing brand in Europe having leapfrogged Fiat’s lead at the end of quarter 1 and (20,000) - 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 RENAULT MERCEDES- BENZ FIAT consolidating their position during Q2 and Q3. Part of the key to Renault’s success has been its move into a more SUV driven BMW OPEL/VAUXHALL AUDI line-up with the Captur in particular performing extremely KIA DACIA FORD TOYOTA HYUNDAI SKODA MAZDA HONDA PEUGEOT JAGUAR MINI LAND ROVER SUZUKI JEEP VOLVO CAR CORP. SMART Other brands, LEXUS 31.0% ALFA ROMEO LANCIA/CHRYSLER CITROEN VOLKSWAGEN Others VW Group TOYOTA Others FCA Group , 3.9% PORSCHE SEAT FORD, Other GM 4.1% Other Japanese well In fact Fiat has now slipped to third place as Mercedes-Benz has built on the success of the A-Class with some aggressive pricing. This push has seen sales rise by 14.3% to the end of October and puts them just over 9,500 units