leasing and in general, corporate sales are currently the mainstay of the Greek car market.

Based on a significant increase in corporate sales (leasing and car rental), new car registrations in our country show a significant increase in 2023 compared to 2022. In particular, the two months of January-February are the best for the Greek car market in more than 10 years, as 20,488 new cars were registered, which is 46.2% more than last year. 11,436 of the above vehicles have corporate registrations, accounting for 55.8% of all new car sales in our country. Compared to the first two months of 2022, corporate sales increased by 78%, a very impressive figure.

It is expected that in the near future this very good rate in the Greek official car market will continue in view of the summer, when all forecasts indicate an increase in the number of tourists who will come to our country, which, as a result, will increase the need for cars that will serve their movements. . In addition to this, monthly leasing vehicle registrations are expected to increase as many vehicles are waiting to be leased.
be handed over to their new owners, as in the previous two years there were many delays in production and, consequently, in their deliveries. Now most of the production problems seem to be overcome and
Greek dealerships are waiting for cars to be delivered to their customers so that in 3 years the market will return to normal. We expect reductions throughout the year and waiting times for everyone
new orders from leasing clients, not to mention the phenomena of previous months when someone had to wait even more than 12 or even 18 months to get their new company car. At the moment, the waiting time has been significantly reduced, and in all leasing companies in the country you can even find ready-to-delivery cars to cover your needs right away.

Brands preferred by corporate customers

It is important to see which car manufacturers are leading the corporate sales market and which brands are preferred by car leasing and rental customers. Thus, in the first two months of 2023, Opel is the most popular company in the fleet segment with 1935 sales and a share reaching 17% of all corporate registrations, Peugeot is second with 1662 vehicles and Citroen is third with 1425 registrations. It is important to emphasize that all three of the above brands have models for almost any type of fuel (gasoline, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, electric), which is what the corporate / leasing car market is looking for to meet the requirements of the market. the needs of each employee and department.

Top 10 company car sales companies:

1. Opel: 1935 sales.
2. Peugeot: 1662 sales.
3. Citroen: 1425 sales.
4. Toyota: 715 sales
5. Volkswagen: 576 sales
6. Ford: 520 sales
7. Renault: 470 sales
8. BMW: 457 sales
9. Audi: 402 sales
10. Fiat: 333 sales

In premium business sales, BMW currently leads with 457 company car registrations, followed by Audi with 402 sales and Mercedes with 296 sales. In addition to the above, 1 Lotus, 2 Maserati, 22 Porsches and 71 new Teslas were classified as official vehicles in Greece in 2023.