Norway 1974: Volvo 140 leads, Passat now VW’s best-seller
Volvo 144
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene *
Norwegian car sales are up a timid 1% in 1974 to 90,239 registrations. The Volvo 140 manages to stay in pole position for the 4th consecutive year at 7,894 units and 8.7% while the Ford Taunus is up one spot to #2 with 5,526 sales and 6.1%, followed by the Opel Kadett at 4,824 sales and 5.3%, up a huge 73% year-on-year.
VW Passat
For the first time in the history of the brand in Norway, the Beetle is not Volkswagen’s best-seller: this title goes to the Passat/Santana this year, ranking #4 at 4.8% share for its first appearance in the Norwegian Top 10. The Beetle loses half its sales compared to 1973 and is down to #5.
Peugeot 504
Notice two newcomers in the Top 10: the Peugeot 504 at #7 with 2.8% share and the Toyota Corolla at #8 with 2.7%, the best-selling and only Japanese model in the Top 10 this year.
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Full Year 1974 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Norway Full Year 1974:
| Pos | Model | 1974 | % | /73 | 1973 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Volvo 140 Series | 7,894 | 8.7% | -1% | 7,990 | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Taunus | 5,526 | 6.1% | -2% | 5,654 | 6.4% | 3 |
| 3 | Opel Kadett | 4,824 | 5.3% | 73% | 2,788 | 3.1% | 7 |
| 4 | VW Passat/Santana | 4,315 | 4.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | VW Beetle | 3,183 | 3.5% | -50% | 6,360 | 7.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Opel Rekord/Caravan | 3,106 | 3.4% | -19% | 3,828 | 4.3% | 4 |
| 7 | Peugeot 504 | 2,506 | 2.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Toyota Corolla | 2,441 | 2.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Ford Consul | 2,071 | 2.3% | -23% | 2,679 | 3.0% | 8 |
| 10 | Opel Ascona | 2,059 | 2.3% | -29% | 2,885 | 3.2% | 6 |
Source: www.bilnorge.no, many thanks to Rene for sharing the data!
