New car registrations remain buoyant in Mayo

According to official 251 new vehicle registration statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), transactions in Mayo are outpacing those nationwide.

The 1,297 units registered in Mayo so far this year represent at 7.63% increase from the 1,205 registered in the same period in 2024.

Nationwide, registrations year to date are up 3.4% (73,505) on the same period last year (71,063).

For April, new car registrations are up 1.9% (8,731) when compared to April last year (8,565).

Light commercial vehicle registrations increased by 15% (2,558) compared to April last year (2,225), but year to date are down 9.5% (15,901). Heavy goods vehicle registrations are down 14.6% (280) in comparison to April 2024 (328), and year to date are down 8.0% (1,317).

Imported used cars have seen a 0.8% (5,249) rise in April 2025 when compared to April 2024 (5,205). Year to date, imports are up 7.5% (22,237) on 2024 (20,693).

Last month, 1,343 new electric cars were registered, which was 23.7% higher than the 1,086 registrations in April 2024. So far this year, 11,311 new electric cars have been registered, representing a 25.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when 9,015 electric cars were registered.

In the new car market share by engine type for 2025, petrols retain the lead at 27.68%, followed by hybrid (petrol-electric) at 23.66%, diesel at 17.36%, electric at 15.39%, and plug-in electric hybrid at 14.29%.

Brian Cooke, SIMI director general, commented: “April new car registrations saw a marginal rise of 1.9% when compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date, registrations increased by 3.4% on last year, with a total of 73,505 new cars registered.

“New electric vehicle sales have rebounded this year, experiencing a fourth consecutive month of growth. EV registrations are 23.7% ahead of April last year, and year to date increased by 25.5%, representing 11,311 new electric cars. EV sales have increased in 25 counties during the first four months of the year and SIMI welcomes Minister O’Brien’s announcement on the regional and local EV charging network plan. Such initiatives are vital to provide rural drivers with more confidence in EVs.”

Elsewhere, Mr. Cooke welcomed the increase in light commercial vehicle registrations last month. “It's a positive result following the decline in sales in the first quarter of the year,” he stated, referencing the fact that both light commercial and heavy goods vehicle registrations are still down compared to last year.

The five top selling new car brands so far this year are Toyota, Volkswagen, Skoda, Hyundai and Kia. The five top selling models are Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Yaris Cross, Kia Sportage and Skoda Octavia.