audi sales in europe

[Dave]

interesting stats from premium sales for 2009 in europe, in light of audi¹s
achievement in q1 2010 of selling more cars than m-b for the first time.
below is the breakdown of sales per segment, with the % change from 2008.

dave
Œ03 rs6
Œ04 allroad tdi

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Entry Premium
1. Audi A3 175,412 -1.9%
2. BMW  1 series 141,490 -7.2%
3.  Mini 116,895 -8.7%
Total: 847,216 -2.6%

Lower Premium
1. Audi A4 191,729 -22.5%
2. BMW 3 series 162,341 -11.3%
3. Mercedes C class 153,134 -24.7%
Total: 632,269 -23.7%

Upper Premium
1. BMW 7 series 12,817 +57.7%
2. Mercedes S class 12,296 -27.6%
3. Audi A8 4,187 -52.5%
Total: 36,563 -12.6%

Medium Premium
1.  Mercedes E class 87,281 +11.2%
2.  BMW 5 series  77,318 -26.8%
3.  Audi A6   73,964 -28.3%
Total: 339,139 -20.1%

Premium Coupe
1.  Audi A5  43,607 +6.7%
2.  BMW 3 series   24,630 -40.1%
3.  Mercedes CLC 19,482 +53.5%
Total: 162,268 -11.9%

Premium Roadster 
1.  BMW 1 series  19,527 +3.9%
2.  Mini 19,311 +20.6%
3.  BMW 3 series   16,259 -40.9%
Total: 130,438 -19.5%

Premium Medium SUV
1.  Audi Q5  68,033 +1016%
2.  Volvo XC60   39,793 +581%
3.  BMW X3   31,305 -37.2%
Total: 199,686 +101.3%

Premium Large SUV
1.  BMW X5   32,609 -34.9%
2.  Mercedes M class 23,397 -39.8%
3.  BMW X6   19,620 +44.1%
Total: 179,335 -31.6%

Exotics
1.  Audi R8   1,639 -44.0%
2.  Ferrari F430 1,244 -39.1%
3.  Aston Martin V8 Vantage   1,212 -34.4%