Norway 1971: Volvo 140 takes the lead
Volvo 144
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene *
Norwegian car sales are up 16% year-on-year to 81,472 registrations. Massive event in 1971: after 12 consecutive years of VW Beetle leadership, the Volvo 140 Series becomes the most popular model in the country thanks to sales up a huge 65% year-on-year to 7,637 for a 9.4% market share. The Beetle is down to #2 at 5,768 units and 7.1%.
Mazda 1500
Excellent year for the Ford Taunus reappearing in the Top 10 directly in third place with 5,017 sales and 6.2%, followed by the Opel Kadett and Opel Rekord/Caravan. The Mazda 1500/1600/1800 becomes the highest selling Japanese model in the country, reaching a record 6th position with 3,511 sales and 4.3% share, up 125% on 1970!
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Full Year 1971 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Norway Full Year 1971:
| Pos | Model | 1971 | % | /70 | 1970 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Volvo 140 Series | 7,637 | 9.4% | 65% | 4,617 | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2 | VW Beetle | 5,768 | 7.1% | -5% | 6,091 | 8.7% | 1 |
| 3 | Ford Taunus | 5,017 | 6.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 4 | Opel Kadett | 4,626 | 5.7% | -5% | 4,890 | 7.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Opel Rekord/Caravan | 3,590 | 4.4% | -1% | 3,625 | 5.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Mazda 1500/1600/1800 | 3,511 | 4.3% | 125% | 1,559 | 2.2% | 10 |
| 7 | Ford Cortina | 3,337 | 4.1% | -25% | 4,444 | 6.3% | 4 |
| 8 | Ford Escort | 2,633 | 3.2% | -19% | 3,260 | 4.6% | 6 |
| 9 | Mazda 1200/1300 | 2,448 | 3.0% | 46% | 1,672 | 2.4% | 9 |
| 10 | Datsun Sunny/1200/120Y | 2,405 | 3.0% | 27% | 1,901 | 2.7% | 8 |
Source: www.bilnorge.no, many thanks to Rene for sharing the data!
