Belgium 1994: VW Golf leads, Ford Mondeo up to #4
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(Note these figures include Luxembourg) Traditionally relatively stable, the Belgian Top 10 best-sellers are turned upside down this year. Except for the first two spots still occupied by the VW Golf, improving further at 24,659 sales and 5.9% and the Opel Astra with 18,264 units and 4.4%. The Ford Escort is up 2 spots to land on the third step of the podium thanks to 13,601 sales and 3.3%, while its big brother the Ford Mondeo is up a huge 17 ranks to #4 at 12,966 units and 3.1% for its first full year of sales in the country. The Renault 19 is down 2 spots to #5.
There are two other newcomers in this year’s Top 10 favourite models: the Peugeot 306 is up 14 ranks to #9 with 10,939 sales and 2.6% while the Citroen Xantia is up 16 to #10 at 10,695 units and 2.6% also. Notice the BMW 3 Series up one to #11, the Mercedes C-Class landing at #21, the Renault Laguna at #22, the Renault Twingo up 123% to #23 and the Fiat Punto at #27.
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Full Year 1994 Top 50 Ranking Table below.
Belgium 1994:
| Pos | Model | 1994 | % | 94/93 | 1993 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Golf | 24,659 | 5.9% | 7% | 23,118 | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Opel Astra | 18,264 | 4.4% | -3% | 18,768 | 4.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Escort | 13,601 | 3.3% | 4% | 13,108 | 3.2% | 5 |
| 4 | Ford Mondeo | 12,966 | 3.1% | 102% | 6,419 | 1.6% | 21 |
| 5 | Renault 19 | 12,662 | 3.0% | -16% | 15,017 | 3.7% | 3 |
| 6 | Opel Corsa | 12,145 | 2.9% | 11% | 10,904 | 2.7% | 7 |
| 7 | Renault Clio | 11,922 | 2.9% | -7% | 12,888 | 3.2% | 6 |
| 8 | Ford Fiesta | 11,891 | 2.9% | -14% | 13,763 | 3.4% | 4 |
| 9 | Peugeot 306 | 10,939 | 2.6% | 77% | 6,179 | 1.5% | 23 |
| 10 | Citroen Xantia | 10,695 | 2.6% | 108% | 5,139 | 1.3% | 26 |
| 11 | BMW 3 Series | 10,047 | 2.4% | 4% | 9,638 | 2.4% | 12 |
| 12 | Audi 80/90 | 9,998 | 2.4% | -4% | 10,440 | 2.6% | 10 |
| 13 | Toyota Corolla | 9,263 | 2.2% | -14% | 10,732 | 2.6% | 8 |
| 14 | VW Passat | 9,185 | 2.2% | -9% | 10,097 | 2.5% | 11 |
| 15 | Toyota Carina | 8,527 | 2.0% | -1% | 8,614 | 2.1% | 13 |
| 16 | Peugeot 405 | 8,181 | 2.0% | -23% | 10,687 | 2.6% | 9 |
| 17 | Opel Vectra | 8,173 | 2.0% | -2% | 8,341 | 2.1% | 14 |
| 18 | VW Polo | 8,103 | 1.9% | -1% | 8,145 | 2.0% | 16 |
| 19 | Citroen ZX | 7,894 | 1.9% | -4% | 8,242 | 2.0% | 15 |
| 20 | VW Vento | 7,372 | 1.8% | 2% | 7,214 | 1.8% | 18 |
| 21 | Mercedes C Class | 7,338 | 1.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 22 | Renault Laguna | 7,008 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 23 | Renault Twingo | 7,005 | 1.7% | 123% | 3,142 | 0.8% | 39 |
| 24 | Nissan Sunny | 6,469 | 1.5% | -20% | 8,097 | 2.0% | 17 |
| 25 | Peugeot 106 | 6,419 | 1.5% | -5% | 6,757 | 1.7% | 19 |
| 26 | Peugeot 205 | 5,762 | 1.4% | 5% | 5,511 | 1.4% | 24 |
| 27 | Fiat Punto | 5,662 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 28 | Mercedes 200/300 | 5,661 | 1.4% | -16% | 6,741 | 1.7% | 20 |
| 29 | Nissan Primera | 5,340 | 1.3% | 14% | 4,674 | 1.1% | 27 |
| 30 | Volvo 440/460 | 5,168 | 1.2% | 59% | 3,254 | 0.8% | 36 |
| 31 | Audi 100 | 4,618 | 1.1% | -11% | 5,179 | 1.3% | 25 |
| 32 | Renault Safrane | 4,189 | 1.0% | -33% | 6,221 | 1.5% | 22 |
| 33 | Mazda 323 | 4,164 | 1.0% | 19% | 3,512 | 0.9% | 34 |
| 34 | Nissan Micra | 4,058 | 1.0% | -7% | 4,366 | 1.1% | 30 |
| 35 | BMW 5 Series | 3,712 | 0.9% | -5% | 3,913 | 1.0% | 31 |
| 36 | Renault Espace | 3,680 | 0.9% | 22% | 3,013 | 0.7% | 40 |
| 37 | Citroen AX | 3,652 | 0.9% | -19% | 4,489 | 1.1% | 29 |
| 38 | Honda Civic | 3,626 | 0.9% | 14% | 3,180 | 0.8% | 37 |
| 39 | Toyota Starlet | 3,473 | 0.8% | -9% | 3,837 | 0.9% | 32 |
| 40 | Suzuki Swift | 3,229 | 0.8% | 19% | 2,722 | 0.7% | 43 |
| 41 | Mazda 626 | 2,723 | 0.6% | -21% | 3,451 | 0.8% | 35 |
| 42 | Seat Ibiza | 2,504 | 0.6% | -11% | 2,818 | 0.7% | 42 |
| 43 | Mazda 121 | 2,273 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Opel Omega | 2,226 | 0.5% | 12% | 1,994 | 0.5% | 47 |
| 45 | Renault 21 | 2,188 | 0.5% | -53% | 4,650 | 1.1% | 28 |
| 46 | Seat Toledo | 2,153 | 0.5% | -24% | 2,824 | 0.7% | 41 |
| 47 | Volvo 850 | 2,028 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | Seat Cordoba | 1,929 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Rover 600 | 1,826 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Rover 200/400 | 1,697 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: L’Argus, many thanks to STAC for sharing the data!








