
* See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il, we can share with you today March brands and Q1 models data for Israel. In March, the Israeli new car market is down 1.3% year-on-year to 28.167 registrations but thanks to an all-time high score in January, the First Quarter tally is still up 8.9% at 98.667 units. The Top 3 best-selling carmakers all lose more ground than the market in January, resulting is thawed market shares: Hyundai (-3%) dominates ahead of Kia (-4%) and Toyota (-10%), whereas Nissan (+42%), Suzuki (+28%), Mitsubishi (+15%), Citroen (+94%) and Renault (+11%) all shine within the Top 10. Beyond, notice Seat (+71%), BMW (+39%), Jeep (+29%), Dacia (+23%), Lexus (+23%) and Mercedes (+22%) all posting spectacular gains. Over in the models ranking, the SUV wave continues to engulf the Israeli charts with the Kia Sportage keeping the pole position it held for the first time over the Full Year 2016, and now followed by the Hyundai Tucson knocking the Kia Picanto down to #3. The Toyota Corolla, Skoda Octavia and Hyundai i10 follow just above the Mitsubishi Outlander. But the most notable performance over the First Quarter 2017 in Israel as far as models are concerned is the 11th place of the hybrid Hyundai Ioniq with 1.879 sales and just under 2% market share. Notice also the Toyota C-HR already landing at #30 over the period despite only being present for two months, the Nissan Sentra up to #33 and the Kia Niro up to #34. Previous month: Israel February 2017: Hyundai and Kia on top, Suzuki up 89%




Arriving Now: More than 50 new and redesigned cars for 2015
The 2015 model year brings with it a diverse crop of new cars, trucks and SUVs. Some of the cars here are already on sale, and most will be on dealer lots by the unofficial start of the next model year on October 1.
A review of the new model year lineups shows that this will be a big year for new truck launches and significant sedans leavened with some nifty niche players in the sporty segments. Perhaps the biggest launch of all, coming later this year, is the all-new Ford F-150, as the Blue Oval looks to use an aluminum-intensive design to cut weight and save fuel on its perennial best seller. It's quite a gamble in the usually staid pickup market. Also, looking to stake out new territory in trucks, General Motors is launching its mid-size duo, the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon in a bid to attract a younger demographic. And Chevy is looking to counter Ford's light duty Transit Connect with its new Express minivan work truck sourced off the Nissan NV200.
The most significant 4-door launches of 2015 come from Chrysler with its new 200 line of midsize sedans, while Hyundai remakes its Genesis rear-drive model and offers all-wheel drive for the first time in a car. Subaru is also upping its game with an all-new Legacy, while entry-level econobox intenders can choose between a new Honda Fit and Nissan Versa Note SR for fun-to-drive practicality.
Performance enthusiasts will also have much to choose from as BMW introduces its new M3/M4 sedan/coupe duo, Lexus gets racy with the RC F Coupe, VW brings back the Golf R, Jaguar introduces a new F-Type coupe, Mini reinterprets the Cooper and Subaru launches its WRX/WRX STI.
Check out the changes, note that the introductions will be rolling out throughout the balance of the calendar year and get ready for more as the 2015 model year gets underway in earnest. We will be driving and reviewing each of these new vehicles as they debut.
And for dessert, feast your eyes on the growing number of all-new and redesigned 2016 models, including new subcompact SUVs from Honda and Mazda, and the return of the high-performance Acura NSX.