Total passenger car sales in 2011 came to 89,900, up slightly on 88,446 in 2010.
The majority of new passenger cars by C02 showed 43,168 Tax Band B units sold last year, with 37,852 in Band A, and 4,634 in Band C. Band D saw 2,538 sales, Band E 1,003, Band F 500, and 192 people bought cars in the highest Tax Band G.
SIMI's figures also show that the hatchback ranks as the favorite body type followed by saloons, MPVs, estates, and Jeeps. Sports coupes attained 1,430 sales and convertibles 256.
Some 64,007 buyers opted for diesel run cars, followed by 23,944 for petrol. Just 46 electric cars were sold while 552 Hybrids found owners. Flexible fuel sales were down drastically with 1,350 units sold compared to 3,066 in 2010.
Silver/Aluminium external colors just pipped the traditional black for top choices, followed by grey and blue.
Most new cars in 2011 were bought in Dublin (34,373), followed by Cork (11,301), Kildare (3,461) and Limerick (3,269).
