Opel has considerably increased sales across Europe in the first five months of the year.

According to preliminary figures from January through May, new vehicle registrations increased by 3.6 percent to 454,807 units versus the same year-ago period, representing a 5.77 percent share of the overall vehicle market in Europe. In May Opel sold 95,143 units, and market share climbed to 5.96 percent.

"Our models have proven popular and we are benefiting from this upsurge in many European countries that are growing once again. This is also reflected in the order books. We have already received more than 240,000 orders for the Mokka across Europe, over 90,000 for our lifestyle ADAM and more than 100,000 for our flagship, the new Insignia," says Board Member for Sales Peter Christian Küspert.

In the first five months, Opel gained market share in ten European countries.  This included Germany, where market share rose to 6.88 percent of the total vehicle market over the first five months. In May alone, market share reached 7.26 percent. The compact Mokka SUV was number one in the SUV segment in May as well as in the first five months of the year. The Corsa proved to be a perennial favorite and ranked number one in the small car segment in May. The Zafira was number two in the high-capacity van segment in May as well as in the first five months of this year.