World 1992-1997: Toyota Corolla reinforces world domination
1992 US spec Toyota Corolla
* See the 1997 Top 28 best-selling models by clicking on ‘Read more’ at end of post! *
The Toyota Corolla should be the best selling car in the world over the period with at least 900,000 units produced each year. The only official data I have is for 1997 when the Corolla sold 998,867 units, ahead of the Opel Corsa at 893,771 and the Honda Civic at 730,295.
Honda Civic
The Toyota Camry, helped by its US score, is 4th with 690,199 sales, followed by the Fiat Punto at 656,283, the VW Golf at 623,519 and the Opel Astra at 599,179. Notice also the Ford Taurus at #15, the Brazilian VW Gol at #16, the Fiat Palio at #17 and the Mercedes C Class at #27.
Full Year 1997 Top 28 Ranking Table below.
World Full Year 1997:
| Pos | Model | 1997 |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla | 998,867 |
| 2 | Opel/Chevrolet/Vauxhall Corsa | 893,771 |
| 3 | Honda Civic | 730,295 |
| 4 | Toyota Camry | 690,199 |
| 5 | Fiat Punto | 656,283 |
| 6 | VW Golf | 623,519 |
| 7 | Opel/Chevrolet/Vauxhall Astra | 599,179 |
| 8 | Honda Accord | 595,438 |
| 9 | VW Polo | 585,382 |
| 10 | Ford Mondeo | 577,587 |
| 11 | Renault Megane | 554,776 |
| 12 | Ford Escort (Europe) | 549,888 |
| 13 | Ford Fiesta | 529,430 |
| 14 | Opel/Chevrolet/Vauxhall Vectra | 512,923 |
| 15 | Ford Taurus | 495,734 |
| 16 | VW Gol | 465,770 |
| 17 | Fiat Palio | 452,535 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 432,271 |
| 19 | Renault Clio | 409,203 |
| 20 | Ford Escort (USA) | 406,861 |
| 21 | Peugeot 306 | 350,005 |
| 22 | VW Passat | 335,304 |
| 23 | Suzuki Kei cars | 314,372 |
| 24 | Toyota Carina/Avensis | 312,936 |
| 25 | Dodge Cirrus | 311,150 |
| 26 | Nissan Almera | 310,110 |
| 27 | Mercedes C Class | 305,215 |
| 28 | Mazda 323 | 299,406 |
| n/a | BMW 3 Series | 262,796 |
| n/a | Citroen Xsara | 96,255 |
Source: www.interautonews.it, many thanks to Florian for the tip!
Note: this ranking excludes commercial vehicles (eg Ford F Series).
