ITALY - Opel continues to grow across Europe with significant gains in numerous countries.

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• Sales and market share to the highest since 2011
• Opel grows much faster than the market
• Volumes increased in 17 countries

Opel continues on the path mapped out in January and continues to grow throughout Europe, even in February. According to preliminary data, new registrations have reached 80,300 units, which correspond to an increase of 15% (or about 10,500 units) over the same month of 2015. 

The Opel's market share rose by 0.3% to 5.6%. The House has registered as the best data on sales and market share in February from 5 years now.

Even the budget of Opel for the first two months of 2016 is extremely positive. Sales increased by 18,000 units, or about 13%, a figure which shows an increase of the brand more than double the market. The market share of the Rüsselsheim manufacturer increased by more than 0.3 percentage points in the period, and now stands at 5.7%. These sales figures and market shares in the first two months of the year are the best since 2011.

"We grew in 17 countries thanks to a young and interesting range. Astra has been key to these results. Astra Sports Tourer, available at dealerships from April, and new Mokka X will continue to push sales up, after an excellent start to the year, "said Peter Christian Küspert, Vice President Sales & Aftersales Opel Group.

The excellent results achieved by Opel in February due mainly by demand for the new Astra. In February, there were over 18,000 units sold of the current generation of Astra, launched in most European countries only in November. An increase of about one third. L ' "Car of the Year 2016" has already surpassed the 130,000 orders throughout Europe. Opel Corsa has also contributed to the excellent results of the House, in February, registering a sales increase of approximately 12%, to 20,400 units.

In February, sales of Opel increased in 17 European countries, including the four major markets of Western Europe, namely Germany (+ 27%), Italy (+ 24%), France (+ 23%) and Spain (+23 %). The brand's market share with Blitz grew in 16 European countries.

The increase in volumes Opel in Italy in February of 24% was reflected in a 18% increase in the first two months of 2016, over 2,700 units more. This result was mainly driven by KARL (+ 355% since Agila), stroke (+ 36%) and the new Astra 5-door (+ 155%). Particularly significant is the result between the LPG supply in which Opel has become the largest importer in the first two months of 2016 thanks to the result of Corsa and Mokka.