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Published: 4 June 2009

In May 2009 the number of new passenger cars registered was 7,227

In May 2009 a total of 17,480 new motor vehicles were registered, of which 8,078 were automobiles. First registrations decreased by 40.9 per cent from the corresponding month of the previous year. In May the number of new passenger cars registered was 7,227 which was 49.2 per cent down from the year before. The share of new diesel-driven passenger cars was 44.1 per cent.These data are based on the Vehicular and Driver Data Register of the Finnish Vehicle Administration and they have been produced by Statistics Finland. The numbers are exclusive of the vehicles on the Åland Islands.

In the January to May period of 2009 a total of 83,507 vehicles were first registered. Compared to the year before, there was a decrease of 35.7 per cent. The number of passenger cars first registered in the January to May period was 44,151, which is 41.8 per cent down from the year before. The most common passenger car makes first registered in the January to May were Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford.

First registrations of passenger cars

Source: Statistics on first registrations 2009. Statistics Finland, Finnish Vehicle Administration

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