Tiny reduction in Mayo new car registrations in 2024
There was a tiny reduction in Mayo new car registrations last year compared to 2023, according to figures released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI).
The total number of units registered in Mayo during 2024 was 2,043 – a 0.68% reduction on the 2023 number (2,057).
The total new car registrations in Ireland for 2024 finished at 121,195, a slight decrease of 1% compared to 2023 (122,400).
New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations in 2024 saw an increase of 7% (30,786) compared to 2023 (28,854). New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 8% (2,865) in comparison to 2023 (2,655).
Imported used cars saw 61,583 registrations in 2024, an increase of 21.4% on 2023 (50,716), while 17,459 new electric cars were registered in 2024, a decrease of 23.6% from the 22,852 registrations recorded in 2023.
Petrol remains the most popular engine type for 2024, while electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid account for over 45% of the market.
The market share for 2024 saw petrol account for 30.31%, diesel 22.80%, hybrid 20.92%, electric 14.41%, and plug-in hybrid 10.02%.
Automatic transmissions now account for 66.09% of the market share, while manual transmissions have declined to 33.80%.
The hatchback continues to remain Ireland’s top-selling car body type of 2024, while grey has retained the top-selling colour title for the ninth year running.
The five top selling new car brands in 2024 were Toyota, Volkswagen, Skoda, Hyundai and Kia, while the five top selling models were Hyundai Tucson, Skoda Octavia, Kia Sportage, Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Yaris Cross.
Commenting on the 2024 figures, Brian Cooke, SIMI director general, stated: “The new car market in 2024 was in line with the previous year, with new car registrations finishing at 121,195 units, slightly behind 2023 (122,400 units). Commercial vehicles sales, underlining the growth in employment and activity across the Irish economy, were more positive, with LCV registrations finishing 7% ahead of last year and HGVs up 8% on 2023.
“The key feature of the 2024 new car market was the decline in electric vehicle sales, a reduction of 24% compared to 2023. There has been some tentative signs of a turnaround in EV sales towards the end of 2024, however, and the industry is anticipating an increase in EV sales in 2025.
“The start of the new 251 registration period this week is an optimistic time for the Irish motor industry. With the variety of incentives and offers from retailers and manufacturers, it is a good time for customers to shop for a new or used car.”