Japanese cars are very popular in Ireland. They’re seen as reliable so lots of people buy them. In the past couple of decades, Korean cars like Hyundai and Kia have gotten much more common as well. If you’re talking about American cars, by far the most popular brand is Ford. Again, they’re seen as reliable. You’d rarely see a Chevy or a Dodge.
Otherwise, it’s largely European cars on the road. Teslas have become more popular (let’s see if that continues), and we’re starting to see a few Chinese EVs.
Ford Has always been popular and is often in the top 3 of market share in the UK. The Japanese and Korean manufacturers are always reasonable popular as well.
Tesla was quite popular but with all that’s happening in politics I’d imagine that drops a fair bit
European cars still dominate overall though especially the Germans
Very popular – plenty of Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Suzuki. Ford is much less popular, but still present. recently there is a lot of Chinese brands visible MG, Jaecoo, Omoda.
Not much.
While Japanese cars have a good reputation for reliability, most still prefer German, French and Chech (Škoda).
12.5% import tax for non-EU cars doesn’t help either.
I think European and Asian made cars are equally as “popular” in the Netherlands (in my perspective, I don’t have numbers for this so I might be off). American made cars are quite rare
Do you mean european brands or cars made in Europe? Most cars that are driven in Europe are also produced in Europe no matter the brand. Regarding Germany, European brands are obviously the most common but there are also a lot of Japanese/Korean cars on the roads. US brands are not that common. If you see them it’s mostly Ford and Tesla. The ranking of most new cars registered in Germany in 2024 goes as follows:
If you mean built outside of Europe and imported then they’re quite rare, common enough to see them everyday but pale in comparison to Euro built ones.
If you mean non European brands like Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, then they’re very common but most of their models are either fully or at least partially manufactured in European factories.
Japanese and Korean cars are very popular here in Finland, Toyota being the most popular of all by far (18% of all cars sold are Toyotas, for reference Volkswagen is second with 9%). Ford is the most common American car with 4% share of sold car and Tesla with 2%.
Japanese and south Korean cars, quite popular. Chinese cars are getting more popular, BYD is aggressively entering the market. US cars not very popular, although there is a group of people who really like Fords. Tesla was very popular, while they used to be the only good electric option, but nowadays there are other good options.
Cars from other countries (like Russian Lada or Indian Tata) are pretty much unheard of.
Japanese and Korean are fairly common. Chinese brands not yet but if they can flood the market with EVs I can imagine that’s gonna happen.
US cars, mainly just Teslas and European-made Fords and Chevys – like Mondeo, Focus, Ka, Captiva. Especially the Chevys just seem like rebranded Daewoos. You’ll occasionally see a big pick-up truck, they’re popular among market vendors because they can haul the stall. Classic American cars have a whole scene of afficionados.
Toyota is the most popular car brand in almost all of Finland. Every sixth new car is a Toyota. Kia and Tesla also hold sizeable market shares at 7%. Nissan, Huyndai, Ford and Mazda also appear at more than 1%. In total, Japanese cars other than Toyota sum up to 6.9%, meaning 23.5% of cars are Japanese. One reason they’re common is reliability, which is important, because in Finland, the car tax is stupidly high and Finns keep their cars in service twice as long as in Europe generally. This means resale value is more important than fashions and bells and whistles.
Asian cars are pretty common in Belgium, especially Hyundai, Kia, and the big Japanese brands.
Growing up in the 90s and 2000s, I noticed people’s opinions about French cars started to change; they were increasingly seen as unreliable. Most of those who felt that way ended up switching to German or Japanese models.
Teslas are also becoming more popular, though you mostly see them in larger cities like Brussels and Antwerp.
Here in Finland, Toyota is very popular. Reliable and very well functioning and wallet-friendly warranty, repair etc services. American car’s actually Ford:s are same thing. Not so popular than Toyota, but Focus/Mondeo etc is also very affordable and always has well functioning infrastructure. Any other brands, like Korean brands have some issues with repair/repair-parts etc – not so popular (Kia, Hyundai etc). Tesla is always an “own path”. And ofc we have all European brands, VW, BMW, Skoda (very popular), Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, Opel etc… Those ofc have good service and parts-infrastructure. Nissan was sometimes very popular, but that was “Primera/Almera”-timeline. Nowdays, not seeing so many Nissans anymore. Toyota and Skoda take that place.
For new car sales last month, the second, fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth-most popular models were all from non-European car makers: Kia (Sportage), Nissan (Qashqai and Juke) and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (MG HS and MG ZS).
Edit: I haven’t counted Ford Europe as non-European but I see a lot of other commenters have.
Here in Spain you can find Ford, Tesla, Toyota, Honda… MG ZS is one of the best selling cars here (because it’s cheap and Spaniards economy is really f*cked up)
Well, in 2024 Tesla was doing quite well, but they’ve dropped quite a bit (down from number 2), but they’re still in top 10 of most sold brands 1st quarter 2025:
Volkswagen
Toyota
Mercedes
Cupra
Audi
Skoda
BMW
Hyundai
KIA
Tesla
Apart from that Ford, Nissan, Mazda and Suzuki are also some traditionally fairly common brands, and I’m also starting to see quite a few BYD, MG and Xpeng cars on the streets.
In France, Tesla are very popular with people throwing Molotov cocktails right now.
Semi joke aside, half the cars are either Stellantis (and mostly Peugeot), whose nationality is kinda all over the world, and Renault. The rest is for everywhere, from Germany, Asia or even the US.
To be honest, I’ve never owned an European car. My first car was a Toyota, so was my second one, and my current one is a Honda. They’re durable as hell.
Apart from that, most non-European cars you see here in Germany are either Japanese or Korean. American brands are rare, except Ford and Tesla. I can’t remember ever seeing a Chinese or Indian brand here. In other European countries, they seem to be more popular; recently I had an MG as a rental car in Croatia (but it broke down).
Toyota, Suzuki and Hyundai are all in the top 5 with the French Pegeuot and Citroen finishing up the list. So yeah, I would say the most popular.
Also, I leave in Dubai right now, not Greece. The Chinese cars have flooded the market and they’re really awesome at half the price. Even with the tarrifs, would love to see them landing in Europe soon.
Japanese and Korean cars, very. Toyota and Kia are everywhere, with Nissan, Hyundai, Mazda and others also fairly common. Chinese cars are nearly nonexistent.
Of American cars, Ford and Tesla are the most popular, with Ford being really common. Tesla sales, due to current events, are down dramatically. Chevrolets are occasionally seen.
European cars dominate though, Volvo is unsurprisingly the most owned car in Sweden, followed by Volkswagen.
Quite much.. we’re known for quite high Tesla-sales.. and Nissan leafs have been among the most sold cars in norway totally since the entry of electrical cars into the market.. Historically in the age of diesel/fossil-cars.. Volvo, Toyota, VW have been quite popular.. Think Volvo 240 is the most sold car through all times in norway.. so going electrical have given more and more non-european car brands on the road..
I guess more popular than European – at least Asian ones – lately it appears to be mostly Toyota and Hyundai. Quite a few American cars too – mostly Mustangs and Challengers, by virtue of being relatively cheap “sports” cars. I’ve also seen a handful of Mazda MX-5s, usually the older gens.
Suzuki, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi(?) etc are pretty popular. EVs (so Chinese cars and Teslas) are rare, although there was a big support for years: they were allowed to be charged for free at most publicly available stations until 2020.
French here. Japanese cars are popular and have good reputation. American cars have the reputation of being unreliable gas guzzlers with shitty plastic interiors.
In the Faroes 🇫🇴 Toyota have been among the best selling brand for decades, often followed by Ford or VW. Kia got the No1 spot a few years ago as well. Mazda used to sell really well, but have slid down while Suzuki has been a bit of a yo-yo on the market.
Japanese (Honda, Toyota) , Korean (Kia) are popular.
US cars, not so much. Maybe Ford. There are a few Raptors and they do look cool but are not suitable for EU roads TBH.
They are pretty popular. Toyota, Kia and Ford are some of the most popular car brands in the country. Other non-European brands like Honda, Hyundai, Tesla and Nissan are common to see as well.
quite popular indeed, just like other answers – Toyota, Ford, Nissan are widespread. Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru also common. I think the one standing out here might be Chrysler, especially Voyager/Grand Voyager, it used to be a quite popular choicie for a family car.
Japanese and Korean Cars are popular in general. You see the odd Chevrolet about (ie the rebadged Daewoos) but Ford would be to only American brand that sells well. I suppose thinking about it, you see plenty of Teslas about too. The car market in Ireland is essentially the same as the market in the UK. Whats popular in the UK is popular in Ireland.
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular in Croatia. I drive a Japanese car. Made in EU, though, but a Japanese company. Also, Fords are not uncommon,
The most popular brands for new cars in 2024 were:
Škoda
Volkswagen
Renault
Toyota
Suzuki
Opel
Dacia
Hyundai
Kia
Audi
Peugeot
BMW
Citroën
Mazda
Ford
So 4 non-European brands out of top 10, 6 out of the top 15, more than a third.
Non-European brands in the top-10 best selling brands in the UK are Ford, Kia, Nissan, Toyota, Hyundai, and MG (now owned by a SAIC, a Chinese company). So that’s pretty popular then – 6/10 of top selling brands are non-European, between them accounting for about 1/3 of the market. Other non-European brands with lower sales numbers are also present in the UK.
Very. In Malta the majority of the cars are Japanese since they’re the biggest right hand drive market after Brexit made it more expensive to ship cars from Britain. BYD from China is slowly creeping up as their affordable EVs just make sense in an island with little worry about range anxiety.
In the Netherlands, Tesla are quite popular but that’s slowly dropping for obvious reasons. Asian cars are in general very popular with the occasional American pickup truck here and there.
I’ve never understood why Toyotas (11th) and Hondas (29th) are so unpopular in Germany (Toyota is only ~2.5 of the German market). In the US, they are the two most reliable car brands (both by opinion and by repair history — JD Power and Consumer Reports). Also, given high gas prices and city diesel bans, I would expect the Prius to be more common–but it’s quite rare.
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular and Chinese cars became a notable group and the only US cars which you will see frequently are Fords (the European models) all made in Germany and Swasticars.
Toyota and Nissan are quite popular, especially the Yaris, Yaris Cross and Qashqai. Korean brands like Kia and Hyundai sell well in the SUV category while other Japanese brands not as much as they used to (I don’t see many recent Honda and Mazda, a lot of commercials on TV but a few cars on the streets). I haven’t seen Chinese cars yet even though I read many articles about BYD
Over 200k:
> Toyota – Japan – 471.4k
Ford – USA – 383.4k
Mercedes-Benz – Germany – 378.2k
BMW – Germany – 328.3k (incl. a few motorcycles)
Kia – South Korea – 315.2k
Audi – Germany – 288.6k
Renault – France – 270.6k
Škoda – Czech Republic – 242.4k
Peugeot – France – 240.2k
Over 100k:
> Saab – Sweden – 187.3k
Nissan – Japan – 177.2k
Opel – Germany – 173.7k
Hyundai – South Korea – 147.5k
Citroën – France – 144.9k
Over 10k:
> Mazda – Japan – 92.1k
Chevrolet – USA – 83.7k
Subaru – Japan – 83.2k
Tesla – USA – 77.4k
Mitsubishi – Japan – 75.1k
SEAT – Spain – 64.1k
Honda – Japan – 62.7k (both cars and motorcycles)
Fiat – Italy – 59.1k
Suzuki – Japan – 52.5k (both cars and motorcycles)
Dacia – Romania – 47.5k
Porsche – Germany – 36.9k
MINI – United Kingdom – 34k
Ski-Doo – Canada – 33.8k (snowmobiles)
Polaris – USA – 32.9k (snowmobiles)
MG – United Kingdom – 27.6k
Lexus – Japan – 23.6k
Land Rover – United Kingdom – 20.5k
Jeep – USA – 20.4k
Chrysler – USA – 18.8k
Polestar – Sweden – 18.6k
Dodge – USA – 15.9k
CUPRA – Spain – 15.3k
Jaguar – United Kingdom – 15.2k
Iveco – Italy – 14.8k (mostly light commercial vans)
Cadillac – USA – 14k
Pontiac – USA – 11.6k
Alfa Romeo – Italy – 11.3k
Isuzu – Japan – 10.9k
Over 5k:
> RAM – USA – 9352
KTM – Austria – 8966 (motorcycles)
Buick – USA – 8251
Ligier – France – 6752 (Microcars, legally registrered as mopeds with top speed of 45km/h)
BYD – China – 6246
Lifan – China – 5720 (motorcycles, scooters and ATVs)
Lynk & Co – China – 5292
Over 2k:
> Oldsmobile – USA – 4976
Plymouth – USA – 4287
Austin – United Kingdom – 3657
Zhongyu – China – 2953 (scooters)
Smart – Germany – 2849
Hyosung – South Korea – 2783 (motorcycles and scooters)
GMC – USA – 2759
Eura Mobil – Germany – 2756 (campervans, built on chassis by FIAT and Mercedes)
Rover – United Kingdom – 2745
Triumph – United Kingdom – 2704 (both cars and motorcycles)
McLouis – Italy – 2498 (campervans, built on FIAT chassis)
Maxus – China – 2477
LMC Caravan – Germany – 2476 (campervans)
Lancia – Italy – 2442
Lincoln – USA – 2380
Arctic Cat – USA – 2354 (snowmobiles)
Mercury – USA – 2297
Ferrari – Italy – 2017
Among manufacurers with smaller numbers, from 2k down to a few copies, it gets weird, as for some manufacturers I don’t know what kind of vehicles they make.
And just a small note about Ford.
While it’s an American brand, many models are designed and built for the European market in the UK and Germany,
and many of the models have not been available on the North American market.
For the last 50 years models like Escort, Taunus, Granada, Sierra, Sirocco, Puma, Ka, Kuga, Fiesta, Focus (not the same model as the NA Focus), Fusion, Transit (some generations of Transit have been available in NA), Transit Connect, and many more…
Among pickup trucks,, the current European Ford Ranger I think is based on a platform from Ford Australia.
Though then also some North American models, like for example the Mustang, a small number of F-150/250, and also quite a few classics from the ’50s and ’60s.
Japanese and korean are quite popular. Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Kia they are all commonly seen on the street. American are much rarer, especially if we don’t count things like ford focus or ford fiesta. Everything else is rare. Though lately chinese cars, both electric and petrol are getting in on the market.
JFYI – most people here do not differentiate between non-european brands and made outside Europe.
Plenty of korean and japanese-branded cars are produced locally, while some of the “native” models are being imported. E.g. the european best-seller of 2024, Dacia Sandero, is not made in Europe, but imported from Morocco (or Turkey, Dacia did a lot of shifting recently, so I’m not 100% sure what’s produced where).
Or the Toyota Proace, which is a rebadged Citroen/Peugeot made in the same factory, but for some reason people are still willing to pay Toyota tax for it.
Instead of going off anecdotal evidence I’m just going to post the official numbers. The top 5 most selling car brand in Sweden for 2024 was:
1: Tesla
2: Volvo
3: VW
4: Kia
5: Toyota
I echo most of the British comments but I’d also mention that Nissan has a huge factory near me, have tons of employees and they all get family and friends discount. It’s like Nissan city sometimes.
I mean, for sure the majority is European. But Fords, Chevies, Toyotas, Teslas etc. are not uncommon. Now the Chinese weird manufactures are starting to become a thing as well.
Though it’s good to note these cars are still Euro-spec and not all that similar to their home-country counterparts
I had a Chevy back in 2017 when I had little money to spend on a car. Worst car I ever owned. I bought it cheap but landed up spending too much money to keep it on the road. Terrible gas guzzler. Love the Toyota I have now. This is my 3rd one.
Three years ago around 90% of cars in Moscow were European and the rest were Russian. Now it looks like 70% of cars are Chinese. So yeah, they are popular now.
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular. Chinese cars aren’t really a common sight, but you see more of them than a few years ago due to Chinese manufacturers offering electric vehicles for decent prices.
As for American cars, I just think that they don’t offer lots of models that fit in our market. The reputation of American cars isn‘t bad. While they are seen as very thirsty and not really technologically advanced, they’re still generally considered as reliable and comfortable. The biggest problem is that American manufacturers don’t really offer anything that fits our market. A Ford F-150 or a Dodge Ram is probably the perfect workhorse if you live in a village in Nebraska. But if you live in a suburb in Germany, it’s not practical. Most drives here are in a 30 km/20 mi range, gas costs 1,65 EUR a liter (about 6,80 USD per gallon) and there are still lots of parking garages around that have been built with a VW bug as the average car in mind. So, it’s more practical to choose a smaller car. And that’s where American manufacturers don‘t offer a lot of options.
Another problem is that the German car market has become quite separated in a premium segment and a budget segment. Back in the 90s, Ford and Opel (then owned by GM) have been quite successful on the German market, although mostly with models built in Germany and designed for the European market. But they targeted mostly the middle-class segment and like in most branches, brands that mostly targeted the middle class are slowly disappearing. Germans generally either buy premium or budget nowadays.
Never had a non European car, had a BMW 330i back in the early 00, always in the shop!
Peugeot and Renault sonfar have served me well.
Opel Astra 1.7D never asked for for than petrol and oil change…
Spaniard from a small spanish city here. Chinese electric cars are becoming more and more common. There is even this first car dealership of a chinese brand that is most striking. Because it is designed in a chinese fashion, with colorful lightning and a futuristic design.
Chinese cars aren’t what they used to be ten or even five years ago. They are here to become common sights in the streets. Just like Peugeot, Mazda or Volkswagen.
Japanese cars were very popular in the past in Ireland. Cheap and reliable cars. Now that many Japanese companies like Nissan and Mitsubishi are doing poorly more and more people are shifting to Korean brands like Hyundai and Kia. I believe Hyundai is our best seller brand.
As for American cars, we only have Ford and Teslas here. Dodge and Chevrolet are not sold in Ireland. Chevrolet used to be sold here but they were so unpopular they eventually left the market.
Korean, Japanese and Chinese cars are increasingly popular and winning marketshare in the Netherlands. Also because (I’m looking for a new car myself), their electric vehicles are significantly better value for money than their German competitors, better cars for less money.
And the apathy and bigotry of the German automotive Industry when it comes to innovation annoys me to hell, as well as the influence they have on our EU policy. But I think I’ll be a happy Kia or Hyundai owner soon. And indeed, the aim is not to get laid but to transport 3 kids – as a Kia EV9 is not going to win me blowjobs.
Toyota was top 1 in sales in Spain last year, Hyundai and Kia are popular too. Although Ford is an American brand our models are European, so I think they don’t count.
Surprisingly, I’ve also seen a surge in Tesla cars in my area in the last year/months.
Korean cars are very popular in Poland. Despite driving an European one now, I regret it a bit and if nothing bad happens next one will be Chinese, as for the moment buying one is a no-brainer to me. But let’s see what future and trade wars (I hope only trade) bring
Nothing better than a Suzuki Jimmy for narrow paths up to a remote mountain hut. 4WD drive, small, but reasonable loadinhüg capacity. Light so you wont slip and slide easily.
Hyunday, Mitsubishi, … we love durable and well built cars who have good value for money. Volvo and BYD are great chinese cars for that.
We got some tesla´s driving around in Belgium due to them being a bit more efficient and cheaper (2 years back). Now all leasing companies are kicking them to the curb as 1.resale value has plumeted
2.association with elon
3. Better alternatives
4. Expensive repair
5. Build quality is so-so. (IMO, as a car freak and driving a model y (before musky went total crazy), I had to replace: doorhandles, steering column and front suspension. Also a leaking tailgate, the care was in service for 2 days just for them to admit that the tail lights were faulty.
Quite popular as hobby-cars. Especially old US cars from the 60ies and 70ies, the big three Ford, MOPAR, chevy.
Dodge RAM and some other pickups are somewhat popular with the entrepenours. Then we have a lot of Japanese cars, both as daily drivers and hobby-cars.
Top 10 most sold car brands in 2024 in Serbia were these:
Škoda
Toyota
Volkswagen
Citroen
Renault
Fiat
Hyundai
Kia
Dacia
BMW
As you can see Asian cars are pretty popular, but when it comes to American cars you don’t see them that often and when you do it’s usually Ford or Jeep.
In Bulgaria i think they are really popular.I often see toyota,kia,lexus,nissan,suziki,nissan,hyindan.In recent years i started to see alot of american ones to like bently,chevrolet,ford.
Japanese and Korean brands are popular. And also the Chinese brand Volvo that happens to have a large factory in Sweden is also very popular in Sweden. US brands like Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler and Dodge have a cult following but are not popular in a mainstream way. Ford is quite common, but then it is usually European Fords not american Ford.
European only, then after that it’s Korean and Japanese. Only US brand I know that’s popular here on a large scale is Ford. Not gonna even include Tesla into this as although they’re still seen everywhere (for now), they’re hugely unpopular for obv reasons.
Very popular in Sweden. Toyota, Ford, Kia/Hyundai and Nissan are the most popular ones. Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Honda, Mitsubishi, Chevy, Dodge and Chrysler are ”underdogs” but they had their times when they were big, like Honda in the 90s and 2000s. Chevy and Chrysler were quite big til around early 2010s (especially with models like the Trans-sport, S10/S10 Blazer, spark, Aveo, Grand voyager, Pt-cruiser, 300c etc) before they pulled the plug on Europe. Dodge has had a recent and large upswing with Ram trucks, and people import some Silverados and F150s each year aswell. The american manufacturers are the biggest though in sportscars, where i believe they outnumber german ones. The american cars have a bit of a ”cult” following here.
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Japanese cars are very popular in Ireland. They’re seen as reliable so lots of people buy them. In the past couple of decades, Korean cars like Hyundai and Kia have gotten much more common as well. If you’re talking about American cars, by far the most popular brand is Ford. Again, they’re seen as reliable. You’d rarely see a Chevy or a Dodge.
Japanese cars have been popular for a long time.
Otherwise, it’s largely European cars on the road. Teslas have become more popular (let’s see if that continues), and we’re starting to see a few Chinese EVs.
Ford Has always been popular and is often in the top 3 of market share in the UK. The Japanese and Korean manufacturers are always reasonable popular as well.
Tesla was quite popular but with all that’s happening in politics I’d imagine that drops a fair bit
European cars still dominate overall though especially the Germans
Very popular – plenty of Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Suzuki. Ford is much less popular, but still present. recently there is a lot of Chinese brands visible MG, Jaecoo, Omoda.
Asian cars are fairly popular, like Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Suzuki etc.
Chinese or Indian cars are basically non-existent here.
American cars are very rare, except for Ford and Tesla.
Not much.
While Japanese cars have a good reputation for reliability, most still prefer German, French and Chech (Škoda).
12.5% import tax for non-EU cars doesn’t help either.
I think European and Asian made cars are equally as “popular” in the Netherlands (in my perspective, I don’t have numbers for this so I might be off). American made cars are quite rare
Do you mean european brands or cars made in Europe? Most cars that are driven in Europe are also produced in Europe no matter the brand. Regarding Germany, European brands are obviously the most common but there are also a lot of Japanese/Korean cars on the roads. US brands are not that common. If you see them it’s mostly Ford and Tesla. The ranking of most new cars registered in Germany in 2024 goes as follows:
If you mean built outside of Europe and imported then they’re quite rare, common enough to see them everyday but pale in comparison to Euro built ones.
If you mean non European brands like Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Kia, Hyundai, then they’re very common but most of their models are either fully or at least partially manufactured in European factories.
Japanese and Korean cars are very popular here in Finland, Toyota being the most popular of all by far (18% of all cars sold are Toyotas, for reference Volkswagen is second with 9%). Ford is the most common American car with 4% share of sold car and Tesla with 2%.
Japanese and south Korean cars, quite popular. Chinese cars are getting more popular, BYD is aggressively entering the market. US cars not very popular, although there is a group of people who really like Fords. Tesla was very popular, while they used to be the only good electric option, but nowadays there are other good options.
Cars from other countries (like Russian Lada or Indian Tata) are pretty much unheard of.
I don’t really know about cars, but I think it’s about 50%.
Japanese and Korean are fairly common. Chinese brands not yet but if they can flood the market with EVs I can imagine that’s gonna happen.
US cars, mainly just Teslas and European-made Fords and Chevys – like Mondeo, Focus, Ka, Captiva. Especially the Chevys just seem like rebranded Daewoos. You’ll occasionally see a big pick-up truck, they’re popular among market vendors because they can haul the stall. Classic American cars have a whole scene of afficionados.
Japanese and Korean cars are well known and quite popular in Denmark.
Kia EV3 is car of the year 2025 here.
Polestar, BYD, MG and Xpeng are the biggest Chinese brands here, and they are doing pretty well.
From the US it is primarily Ford that dominates her. Apart from Tesla who are not doing so well these days
Toyota is the most popular car brand in almost all of Finland. Every sixth new car is a Toyota. Kia and Tesla also hold sizeable market shares at 7%. Nissan, Huyndai, Ford and Mazda also appear at more than 1%. In total, Japanese cars other than Toyota sum up to 6.9%, meaning 23.5% of cars are Japanese. One reason they’re common is reliability, which is important, because in Finland, the car tax is stupidly high and Finns keep their cars in service twice as long as in Europe generally. This means resale value is more important than fashions and bells and whistles.
Asian cars are pretty common in Belgium, especially Hyundai, Kia, and the big Japanese brands.
Growing up in the 90s and 2000s, I noticed people’s opinions about French cars started to change; they were increasingly seen as unreliable. Most of those who felt that way ended up switching to German or Japanese models.
Teslas are also becoming more popular, though you mostly see them in larger cities like Brussels and Antwerp.
Japanese cars have been very popular since 70s, corolla was best selling car for long time. Korean cars are also very common these days.
Here in Finland, Toyota is very popular. Reliable and very well functioning and wallet-friendly warranty, repair etc services. American car’s actually Ford:s are same thing. Not so popular than Toyota, but Focus/Mondeo etc is also very affordable and always has well functioning infrastructure. Any other brands, like Korean brands have some issues with repair/repair-parts etc – not so popular (Kia, Hyundai etc). Tesla is always an “own path”. And ofc we have all European brands, VW, BMW, Skoda (very popular), Audi, Mercedes, Porsche, Renault, Citroen, Peugeot, Fiat, Opel etc… Those ofc have good service and parts-infrastructure. Nissan was sometimes very popular, but that was “Primera/Almera”-timeline. Nowdays, not seeing so many Nissans anymore. Toyota and Skoda take that place.
For new car sales last month, the second, fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth-most popular models were all from non-European car makers: Kia (Sportage), Nissan (Qashqai and Juke) and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (MG HS and MG ZS).
Edit: I haven’t counted Ford Europe as non-European but I see a lot of other commenters have.
Here in Spain you can find Ford, Tesla, Toyota, Honda… MG ZS is one of the best selling cars here (because it’s cheap and Spaniards economy is really f*cked up)
I think this is one of those questions where it’s just easier and more reliable to look at eurostat
Well, in 2024 Tesla was doing quite well, but they’ve dropped quite a bit (down from number 2), but they’re still in top 10 of most sold brands 1st quarter 2025:
Apart from that Ford, Nissan, Mazda and Suzuki are also some traditionally fairly common brands, and I’m also starting to see quite a few BYD, MG and Xpeng cars on the streets.
Source: https://mobility.dk/nyregistreringer/
Japanese cars are. Other then that it’s not much. The rest is more or less European. Volvo is ofc our most common car by far.
In France, Tesla are very popular with people throwing Molotov cocktails right now.
Semi joke aside, half the cars are either Stellantis (and mostly Peugeot), whose nationality is kinda all over the world, and Renault. The rest is for everywhere, from Germany, Asia or even the US.
Large US style SUV are a rarity.
To be honest, I’ve never owned an European car. My first car was a Toyota, so was my second one, and my current one is a Honda. They’re durable as hell.
Apart from that, most non-European cars you see here in Germany are either Japanese or Korean. American brands are rare, except Ford and Tesla. I can’t remember ever seeing a Chinese or Indian brand here. In other European countries, they seem to be more popular; recently I had an MG as a rental car in Croatia (but it broke down).
Toyota, Suzuki and Hyundai are all in the top 5 with the French Pegeuot and Citroen finishing up the list. So yeah, I would say the most popular.
Also, I leave in Dubai right now, not Greece. The Chinese cars have flooded the market and they’re really awesome at half the price. Even with the tarrifs, would love to see them landing in Europe soon.
Japanese and Korean cars, very. Toyota and Kia are everywhere, with Nissan, Hyundai, Mazda and others also fairly common. Chinese cars are nearly nonexistent.
Of American cars, Ford and Tesla are the most popular, with Ford being really common. Tesla sales, due to current events, are down dramatically. Chevrolets are occasionally seen.
European cars dominate though, Volvo is unsurprisingly the most owned car in Sweden, followed by Volkswagen.
Quite much.. we’re known for quite high Tesla-sales.. and Nissan leafs have been among the most sold cars in norway totally since the entry of electrical cars into the market.. Historically in the age of diesel/fossil-cars.. Volvo, Toyota, VW have been quite popular.. Think Volvo 240 is the most sold car through all times in norway.. so going electrical have given more and more non-european car brands on the road..
Very. 10 of the top 20 brands in Norway in 2024 were non-European:
1: Tesla (18.9%)
3: Toyota (10.6%)
7: Hyundai (4.5%)
9: Nissan (4.3%)
12: Ford (2.8%)
13: BYD (2.1%)
15: Xpeng (1.5%)
17: Mazda (1.2%)
19: Kia (1.2%)
20: Lexus (1.2%)
Naturally, Tesla has taken a bit of a reputation hit, though.
I guess more popular than European – at least Asian ones – lately it appears to be mostly Toyota and Hyundai. Quite a few American cars too – mostly Mustangs and Challengers, by virtue of being relatively cheap “sports” cars. I’ve also seen a handful of Mazda MX-5s, usually the older gens.
Suzuki, Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi(?) etc are pretty popular. EVs (so Chinese cars and Teslas) are rare, although there was a big support for years: they were allowed to be charged for free at most publicly available stations until 2020.
French here. Japanese cars are popular and have good reputation. American cars have the reputation of being unreliable gas guzzlers with shitty plastic interiors.
A quick search shows this as a result of most popular brands in 2024
Volkswagen: 1.100.428
Toyota: 674.318
Opel: 649.477
Peugeot: 637.810
Renault: 606.102
Ford: 592.252
BMW: 407.848
Kia: 399.497
Mercedes: 386.998
Citroën: 372.665
In the Faroes 🇫🇴 Toyota have been among the best selling brand for decades, often followed by Ford or VW. Kia got the No1 spot a few years ago as well. Mazda used to sell really well, but have slid down while Suzuki has been a bit of a yo-yo on the market.
Japanese (Honda, Toyota) , Korean (Kia) are popular.
US cars, not so much. Maybe Ford. There are a few Raptors and they do look cool but are not suitable for EU roads TBH.
Япония, Корея, Китай, Америка… – очень популярны.
Asian cars are popular, like everywhere else. As for american ones, Ford is probably the most common. Ford Transit vans are very popular.
Well, both the most-sold and the second-most sold car in March were non-European (Tesla Model Y and Nissan Ariya), so I’d say the answer is ”quite”.
In the Netherlands 2024:
They are pretty popular. Toyota, Kia and Ford are some of the most popular car brands in the country. Other non-European brands like Honda, Hyundai, Tesla and Nissan are common to see as well.
quite popular indeed, just like other answers – Toyota, Ford, Nissan are widespread. Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru also common. I think the one standing out here might be Chrysler, especially Voyager/Grand Voyager, it used to be a quite popular choicie for a family car.
Turkish barber near me, here in UK always has a white Hummer parked outside – ridiculously too wide for the medieval streets.
Ford was super popular for decades, escort, mondeo, transit, etc.
Japanese and Korean Cars are popular in general. You see the odd Chevrolet about (ie the rebadged Daewoos) but Ford would be to only American brand that sells well. I suppose thinking about it, you see plenty of Teslas about too. The car market in Ireland is essentially the same as the market in the UK. Whats popular in the UK is popular in Ireland.
I see tons of Toyotas, Mitzubishis, Nissans and Teslas in Norway. Some Suzukis and Hyundais as well.
In Malta, we love our Toyotas, Mazdas, Kias and Hyundai s.
Unpopular in Germany for obvious reasons I believe.
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular in Croatia. I drive a Japanese car. Made in EU, though, but a Japanese company. Also, Fords are not uncommon,
The most popular brands for new cars in 2024 were:
So 4 non-European brands out of top 10, 6 out of the top 15, more than a third.
Non-European brands in the top-10 best selling brands in the UK are Ford, Kia, Nissan, Toyota, Hyundai, and MG (now owned by a SAIC, a Chinese company). So that’s pretty popular then – 6/10 of top selling brands are non-European, between them accounting for about 1/3 of the market. Other non-European brands with lower sales numbers are also present in the UK.
Source.
Very. In Malta the majority of the cars are Japanese since they’re the biggest right hand drive market after Brexit made it more expensive to ship cars from Britain. BYD from China is slowly creeping up as their affordable EVs just make sense in an island with little worry about range anxiety.
In the Netherlands, Tesla are quite popular but that’s slowly dropping for obvious reasons. Asian cars are in general very popular with the occasional American pickup truck here and there.
I’ve never understood why Toyotas (11th) and Hondas (29th) are so unpopular in Germany (Toyota is only ~2.5 of the German market). In the US, they are the two most reliable car brands (both by opinion and by repair history — JD Power and Consumer Reports). Also, given high gas prices and city diesel bans, I would expect the Prius to be more common–but it’s quite rare.
https://www.best-selling-cars.com/germany/2023-full-year-germany-best-selling-car-brands/#google_vignette
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular and Chinese cars became a notable group and the only US cars which you will see frequently are Fords (the European models) all made in Germany and Swasticars.
Toyota and Nissan are quite popular, especially the Yaris, Yaris Cross and Qashqai. Korean brands like Kia and Hyundai sell well in the SUV category while other Japanese brands not as much as they used to (I don’t see many recent Honda and Mazda, a lot of commercials on TV but a few cars on the streets). I haven’t seen Chinese cars yet even though I read many articles about BYD
Germany, totally…. Japanese, Korean, a few Chinese.
I’m at a parking lot right now, there are allot of electric KIAs, some Zeeker, bunch in Teslas , and some VAGs in different flavors
Registrered vehicles in Sweden
Over a million:
> Volvo – Sweden – 1.4M
Over 500k:
> Volkswagen – Germany – 993.7k
Over 200k:
> Toyota – Japan – 471.4k
Ford – USA – 383.4k
Mercedes-Benz – Germany – 378.2k
BMW – Germany – 328.3k (incl. a few motorcycles)
Kia – South Korea – 315.2k
Audi – Germany – 288.6k
Renault – France – 270.6k
Škoda – Czech Republic – 242.4k
Peugeot – France – 240.2k
Over 100k:
> Saab – Sweden – 187.3k
Nissan – Japan – 177.2k
Opel – Germany – 173.7k
Hyundai – South Korea – 147.5k
Citroën – France – 144.9k
Over 10k:
> Mazda – Japan – 92.1k
Chevrolet – USA – 83.7k
Subaru – Japan – 83.2k
Tesla – USA – 77.4k
Mitsubishi – Japan – 75.1k
SEAT – Spain – 64.1k
Honda – Japan – 62.7k (both cars and motorcycles)
Fiat – Italy – 59.1k
Suzuki – Japan – 52.5k (both cars and motorcycles)
Dacia – Romania – 47.5k
Porsche – Germany – 36.9k
MINI – United Kingdom – 34k
Ski-Doo – Canada – 33.8k (snowmobiles)
Polaris – USA – 32.9k (snowmobiles)
MG – United Kingdom – 27.6k
Lexus – Japan – 23.6k
Land Rover – United Kingdom – 20.5k
Jeep – USA – 20.4k
Chrysler – USA – 18.8k
Polestar – Sweden – 18.6k
Dodge – USA – 15.9k
CUPRA – Spain – 15.3k
Jaguar – United Kingdom – 15.2k
Iveco – Italy – 14.8k (mostly light commercial vans)
Cadillac – USA – 14k
Pontiac – USA – 11.6k
Alfa Romeo – Italy – 11.3k
Isuzu – Japan – 10.9k
Over 5k:
> RAM – USA – 9352
KTM – Austria – 8966 (motorcycles)
Buick – USA – 8251
Ligier – France – 6752 (Microcars, legally registrered as mopeds with top speed of 45km/h)
BYD – China – 6246
Lifan – China – 5720 (motorcycles, scooters and ATVs)
Lynk & Co – China – 5292
Over 2k:
> Oldsmobile – USA – 4976
Plymouth – USA – 4287
Austin – United Kingdom – 3657
Zhongyu – China – 2953 (scooters)
Smart – Germany – 2849
Hyosung – South Korea – 2783 (motorcycles and scooters)
GMC – USA – 2759
Eura Mobil – Germany – 2756 (campervans, built on chassis by FIAT and Mercedes)
Rover – United Kingdom – 2745
Triumph – United Kingdom – 2704 (both cars and motorcycles)
McLouis – Italy – 2498 (campervans, built on FIAT chassis)
Maxus – China – 2477
LMC Caravan – Germany – 2476 (campervans)
Lancia – Italy – 2442
Lincoln – USA – 2380
Arctic Cat – USA – 2354 (snowmobiles)
Mercury – USA – 2297
Ferrari – Italy – 2017
Among manufacurers with smaller numbers, from 2k down to a few copies, it gets weird, as for some manufacturers I don’t know what kind of vehicles they make.
And just a small note about Ford.
While it’s an American brand, many models are designed and built for the European market in the UK and Germany,
and many of the models have not been available on the North American market.
For the last 50 years models like Escort, Taunus, Granada, Sierra, Sirocco, Puma, Ka, Kuga, Fiesta, Focus (not the same model as the NA Focus), Fusion, Transit (some generations of Transit have been available in NA), Transit Connect, and many more…
Among pickup trucks,, the current European Ford Ranger I think is based on a platform from Ford Australia.
Though then also some North American models, like for example the Mustang, a small number of F-150/250, and also quite a few classics from the ’50s and ’60s.
The most common are japanese and korean cars, but theres a lot of Tesla cars tough as far as Ive seen its mostly Ubers and TVDEs that use them
Toyato and Hyundai are very popular, then other Japanese cars and Tesla.
American cars, not much, except small Ford. Only morons drive the yuge trucks, or Dodge.
Japanese and Korean cars are everywhere.
I drive a Kia Ceed, but that model was specifically designed in Europe for the European market, so how non-European is it really?
Hyundai and Toyota are also fairly common.
Honda on the other hand is really uncommon in the car market, but is one of the top brands in the motorcycle market, alongside Yamaha.
Chinese brands have a bad reputation and are also not common.
Ford used to be quite common until they closed the Ford factory in Genk.
Japanese and korean are quite popular. Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Kia they are all commonly seen on the street. American are much rarer, especially if we don’t count things like ford focus or ford fiesta. Everything else is rare. Though lately chinese cars, both electric and petrol are getting in on the market.
Toyota, hyundai and kia are quite popular. In the past ford was more common compared to now but it still has some market share.
JFYI – most people here do not differentiate between non-european brands and made outside Europe.
Plenty of korean and japanese-branded cars are produced locally, while some of the “native” models are being imported. E.g. the european best-seller of 2024, Dacia Sandero, is not made in Europe, but imported from Morocco (or Turkey, Dacia did a lot of shifting recently, so I’m not 100% sure what’s produced where).
Or the Toyota Proace, which is a rebadged Citroen/Peugeot made in the same factory, but for some reason people are still willing to pay Toyota tax for it.
Instead of going off anecdotal evidence I’m just going to post the official numbers. The top 5 most selling car brand in Sweden for 2024 was:
1: Tesla
2: Volvo
3: VW
4: Kia
5: Toyota
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular. Whereas you only see Fords and Tesla as the only popular American cars.
I echo most of the British comments but I’d also mention that Nissan has a huge factory near me, have tons of employees and they all get family and friends discount. It’s like Nissan city sometimes.
Well, Tesla Model Y is our most sold car. Then there’s Japanese, Korean and Chinese cars which are all pretty popular
Very.
Tesla (ugh), Suzuki, Mazda, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and others that don’t come to mind, are everyday sights here.
I remember seeing a Dodge place once, but those things swallow so much gas and are so heavy they’re wildly expensive to own and drive.
Japanese, Chinese and Korean cars are very popular. And Teslas used to be.
I have a Korean car, a Hyundai. I love my Kona electric. It’s the best car I ever had. 😀
Chinese electric cars like BYD and Omoda and whatever are growing fast thanks to price and intensive marketing.
Fairly common I’d say
I mean, for sure the majority is European. But Fords, Chevies, Toyotas, Teslas etc. are not uncommon. Now the Chinese weird manufactures are starting to become a thing as well.
Though it’s good to note these cars are still Euro-spec and not all that similar to their home-country counterparts
I was so sad when in Italy I saw more Teslas than Ferraris, Lambos, Alfa Romeos combined.
In Spain – >
Toyota – A lot!
Hyundai, Honda – moderate to high
Kia, Mazda, Nissan – moderate
Ford – Specially Focus, Fiesta, Kuga and Puma (all made in Europe, Right?)
Tesla was, and now not anymore…
And now Chinese brands such as BYD, Omoda… are starting to gain traction too…
The new Chinese Tesla has appeared in our local ford garage
BYD
I had a Chevy back in 2017 when I had little money to spend on a car. Worst car I ever owned. I bought it cheap but landed up spending too much money to keep it on the road. Terrible gas guzzler. Love the Toyota I have now. This is my 3rd one.
Three years ago around 90% of cars in Moscow were European and the rest were Russian. Now it looks like 70% of cars are Chinese. So yeah, they are popular now.
Japanese and Korean cars are quite popular. Chinese cars aren’t really a common sight, but you see more of them than a few years ago due to Chinese manufacturers offering electric vehicles for decent prices.
As for American cars, I just think that they don’t offer lots of models that fit in our market. The reputation of American cars isn‘t bad. While they are seen as very thirsty and not really technologically advanced, they’re still generally considered as reliable and comfortable. The biggest problem is that American manufacturers don’t really offer anything that fits our market. A Ford F-150 or a Dodge Ram is probably the perfect workhorse if you live in a village in Nebraska. But if you live in a suburb in Germany, it’s not practical. Most drives here are in a 30 km/20 mi range, gas costs 1,65 EUR a liter (about 6,80 USD per gallon) and there are still lots of parking garages around that have been built with a VW bug as the average car in mind. So, it’s more practical to choose a smaller car. And that’s where American manufacturers don‘t offer a lot of options.
Another problem is that the German car market has become quite separated in a premium segment and a budget segment. Back in the 90s, Ford and Opel (then owned by GM) have been quite successful on the German market, although mostly with models built in Germany and designed for the European market. But they targeted mostly the middle-class segment and like in most branches, brands that mostly targeted the middle class are slowly disappearing. Germans generally either buy premium or budget nowadays.
Never had a non European car, had a BMW 330i back in the early 00, always in the shop!
Peugeot and Renault sonfar have served me well.
Opel Astra 1.7D never asked for for than petrol and oil change…
Spaniard from a small spanish city here. Chinese electric cars are becoming more and more common. There is even this first car dealership of a chinese brand that is most striking. Because it is designed in a chinese fashion, with colorful lightning and a futuristic design.
Chinese cars aren’t what they used to be ten or even five years ago. They are here to become common sights in the streets. Just like Peugeot, Mazda or Volkswagen.
Japanese cars were very popular in the past in Ireland. Cheap and reliable cars. Now that many Japanese companies like Nissan and Mitsubishi are doing poorly more and more people are shifting to Korean brands like Hyundai and Kia. I believe Hyundai is our best seller brand.
As for American cars, we only have Ford and Teslas here. Dodge and Chevrolet are not sold in Ireland. Chevrolet used to be sold here but they were so unpopular they eventually left the market.
Korean, Japanese and Chinese cars are increasingly popular and winning marketshare in the Netherlands. Also because (I’m looking for a new car myself), their electric vehicles are significantly better value for money than their German competitors, better cars for less money.
And the apathy and bigotry of the German automotive Industry when it comes to innovation annoys me to hell, as well as the influence they have on our EU policy. But I think I’ll be a happy Kia or Hyundai owner soon. And indeed, the aim is not to get laid but to transport 3 kids – as a Kia EV9 is not going to win me blowjobs.
Toyota was top 1 in sales in Spain last year, Hyundai and Kia are popular too. Although Ford is an American brand our models are European, so I think they don’t count.
Surprisingly, I’ve also seen a surge in Tesla cars in my area in the last year/months.
Japanese and Korean cars, yes. Some guys who have a to compensate something buy american trucks but these are laughed at
Here’s the list from 2024.
Note: Volvo, Zeekr and polestar are from the same company, Geely. Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini are all from VAG.
https://www.autoweek.nl/verkoopcijfers/2024/
Korean cars are very popular in Poland. Despite driving an European one now, I regret it a bit and if nothing bad happens next one will be Chinese, as for the moment buying one is a no-brainer to me. But let’s see what future and trade wars (I hope only trade) bring
Nothing better than a Suzuki Jimmy for narrow paths up to a remote mountain hut. 4WD drive, small, but reasonable loadinhüg capacity. Light so you wont slip and slide easily.
Hyunday, Mitsubishi, … we love durable and well built cars who have good value for money. Volvo and BYD are great chinese cars for that.
We got some tesla´s driving around in Belgium due to them being a bit more efficient and cheaper (2 years back). Now all leasing companies are kicking them to the curb as 1.resale value has plumeted
2.association with elon
3. Better alternatives
4. Expensive repair
5. Build quality is so-so. (IMO, as a car freak and driving a model y (before musky went total crazy), I had to replace: doorhandles, steering column and front suspension. Also a leaking tailgate, the care was in service for 2 days just for them to admit that the tail lights were faulty.
Korean and Japanese are fairly popular along with Ford.
But VW and Škoda dominate here, even though VW is quite criticized for past scandals and fact that they kind of abuse Škoda for profit.
Hyundai Motor Group cars are very popular here in the UK.
I drive a Chinese car (MG)
The UK has a long standing relationship with foreign car makers like Nissan and Ford. Though I think Ford is about to get a slight problem.
Quite popular as hobby-cars. Especially old US cars from the 60ies and 70ies, the big three Ford, MOPAR, chevy.
Dodge RAM and some other pickups are somewhat popular with the entrepenours. Then we have a lot of Japanese cars, both as daily drivers and hobby-cars.
In Denmark we see a lot of non-European cars like Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Nissan, but also increasingly chinese brands like BYD and Xpeng
Sweden has a community/subculture of classic American muscle cars and it’s really fun to see them whenever they get together.
Top 10 most sold car brands in 2024 in Serbia were these:
As you can see Asian cars are pretty popular, but when it comes to American cars you don’t see them that often and when you do it’s usually Ford or Jeep.
We have loads of non-European cars in the UK. Mostly Asian from Japan, Korea, lately China.
Teslas are still fairly popular. They were everywhere at one point.
They’re not so desirable anymore.
In Bulgaria i think they are really popular.I often see toyota,kia,lexus,nissan,suziki,nissan,hyindan.In recent years i started to see alot of american ones to like bently,chevrolet,ford.
Decently popular, for example, I see plenty of Toyotas, Fords, Kia, etc. on the road, but European cars are still predominant.
Japanese and Korean brands are popular. And also the Chinese brand Volvo that happens to have a large factory in Sweden is also very popular in Sweden. US brands like Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler and Dodge have a cult following but are not popular in a mainstream way. Ford is quite common, but then it is usually European Fords not american Ford.
By observation, I would say European and Asian brands about equally.
According to this article, the top 10 sold in October 2023 where:
According to a different article, the top ten brands for new vehicle registrations for the 10-month period of Jan-Oct 2023 were:
European only, then after that it’s Korean and Japanese. Only US brand I know that’s popular here on a large scale is Ford. Not gonna even include Tesla into this as although they’re still seen everywhere (for now), they’re hugely unpopular for obv reasons.
The best selling car in Poland is Toyota Corolla, so I’d say they are pretty popular.
Aside from Japanese and Korean brands, I’m seeing Chinese cars more and more often, especially MG, Omoda and Jaecoo, all petrol-powered.
Ford , Hyundai, Telsa and Japanese cars are all popular in the UK
Very popular in Sweden. Toyota, Ford, Kia/Hyundai and Nissan are the most popular ones. Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Honda, Mitsubishi, Chevy, Dodge and Chrysler are ”underdogs” but they had their times when they were big, like Honda in the 90s and 2000s. Chevy and Chrysler were quite big til around early 2010s (especially with models like the Trans-sport, S10/S10 Blazer, spark, Aveo, Grand voyager, Pt-cruiser, 300c etc) before they pulled the plug on Europe. Dodge has had a recent and large upswing with Ram trucks, and people import some Silverados and F150s each year aswell. The american manufacturers are the biggest though in sportscars, where i believe they outnumber german ones. The american cars have a bit of a ”cult” following here.