The VW T-Roc was Europe's top-selling small SUV and the No. 1 coupe/convertible in January.
Volkswagen Group started the year strong, taking the top slot in eight out of 10 key volume segments in January.
Brands from Europe's largest automaking group were also No. 1 in three out of 11 premium segments tracked by Automotive News Europe and market researcher Dataforce.
VW brand accounted for seven of the segment No. 1s, according to Dataforce's preliminary data, which represents about 93 percent of sales in the European Union plus ETFA countries and the UK.
The winners for VW included the Golf (compact), Tiguan (compact SUV), T-Roc (small SUV and coupe/convertible) and the Caddy (compact vans).
The midsize/large SUV segment was led by the Kodiaq from VW sister brand Skoda.
In the premium segments, VW Group subsidiaries Audi and Porsche were No. 1 in a trio of categories including compact premium (Audi A3) and luxury sedan (Porsche Taycan).
Tesla and Ford lead
The Tesla Model Y was Europe's No. 1 selling full-electric model in the first month of 2023 while the Ford Kuga was the top-selling plug-in hybrid.
The Model Y was followed by the Dacia Spring small SUV while the VW ID 4 was third on the list of top-selling EVs.
The plug-in hybrid sector's No. 2-seller was the Lynk & CO 01 followed by its platform mate, the Volvo XC40, which was also Europe's best-selling premium PHEV in January, according to Dataforce's numbers.
Overall sales of full-electric cars rose 10 percent to 84,373 last month.
The plug-in hybrid sector was down 9.5 percent to 59,132 after the first month of 2023.
