24,300 new cars were sold in Lithuania in January-September, up 27% from 19,200 a year ago.
Sales grew faster only in Romania (31.5%).
Latvia posted a 3.6% annual increase to 13,200 and Estonia recorded an 8.2% rise to 20,500 units.
Across the EU, car sales grew 2.5% to 11.952 mln, with Volkswagen cars retaining popularity as their sales grew 6.9% to 1.344 mln.