REVEALED: The most popular new cars in Tipperary as figures released
Figures from SIMI show that 1,718 new cars have been registered in Tipperary this year
Car sales in Tipperary are up on the same period last year, new figures can reveal.
Figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) have shown that 1,718 new cars have been registered in Tipperary so far this year.
This compares to 1,579 in the same period last year.
This marks an 8.8% increase on the figures for 2024.
Nationally, new car registrations were up 18.4% on last year, with 17,345 new cars being registered in March.
Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General said that sales of electric vehicles have rebounded somewhat.
"Buoyed by a strong performance in March, the first quarter of the year has seen new car registrations increase by 4% when compared to Q1 2024. Electric Vehicle sales have rebounded since the start of the year growing by 29% in March, to a total of 2,544 units, while year to date they stand at 9,978 units, capturing 15% of the market.
"In addition to the positive news on EVs, the market performance has been driven by an increase in the sales of hybrid cars, which when combined with EVs account for 55% of the market," Mr Cooke added.
"On the other hand, Light Commercial Vehicle registrations have seen another month of decline with a 13% decrease in LCV sales this quarter and Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) registrations are down 6% year to date. This decline in commercial registrations highlights the current uncertain economic climate," the SIMI head said.
The most popular new car in March nationwide was the Toyota Rav 4, while the best selling new EV was the Volkswagen ID.4.