Greece 2002: Fiat Punto, Peugeot 206 and 307 on podium
Fiat Punto
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New car sales are down 4% in 2002 in Greece to 268,287 registrations. In third place both in 2000 and 2001, the Fiat Punto is up 2 spots this year to hold the pole position for the first time since 1996 with 10,174 sales and 3.8%. The Greek models ranking is always relatively tight and 2002 is no exception: only 400 sales below is the Peugeot 206, gaining two more ranks to #2 with 9,757 sales and 3.6%.
Peugeot 206
The Peugeot 307 directly takes the third place for its first full year of sales with 9,553 units changing hands and 3.6% share. It even ranked #1 in September and December and is followed by the Toyota Corolla, Opel Astra and Hyundai Accent, all at 3.3%. Notice the Ford Focus breaking into the yearly Top 10 for the first time at #7 and the Fiat Stilo directly #17 for its first full year with 4,424 sales and 1.6%.
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Full Year 2002 and every Monthly Top 50/240 Ranking Tables below.
Greece 2002 – #1 models by month:
| Month | #1 model | Volume |
| Jan | Hyundai Accent | 1,394 |
| Feb | Hyundai Accent | 1,123 |
| Mar | Hyundai Accent | 1,058 |
| Apr | Fiat Punto | 1,470 |
| May | Hyundai Atos | 1,011 |
| Jun | Fiat Punto | 935 |
| Jul | Fiat Punto | 1,241 |
| Aug | Fiat Punto | 809 |
| Sep | Peugeot 307 | 865 |
| Oct | Fiat Punto | 789 |
| Nov | VW Golf | 689 |
| Dec | Peugeot 307 | 728 |
Greece Full Year 2002 Top 50:
| Pos | Model | 2002 | % | /01 | 2001 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Fiat Punto | 10,174 | 3.8% | -13% | 11,701 | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2 | Peugeot 206 | 9,757 | 3.6% | 0% | 9,732 | 3.5% | 4 |
| 3 | Peugeot 307 | 9,553 | 3.6% | 200% | 3,182 | 1.1% | 28 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla | 8,973 | 3.3% | 31% | 6,828 | 2.4% | 12 |
| 5 | Opel Astra | 8,828 | 3.3% | -34% | 13,337 | 4.8% | 1 |
| 6 | Hyundai Accent | 8,762 | 3.3% | -33% | 13,030 | 4.7% | 2 |
| 7 | Ford Focus | 8,355 | 3.1% | 12% | 7,444 | 2.7% | 11 |
| 8 | VW Golf | 8,065 | 3.0% | -14% | 9,330 | 3.3% | 8 |
| 9 | Seat Ibiza | 8,002 | 3.0% | -5% | 8,416 | 3.0% | 9 |
| 10 | Toyota Yaris | 7,473 | 2.8% | -7% | 8,077 | 2.9% | 10 |
| 11 | Opel Corsa | 7,332 | 2.7% | -22% | 9,440 | 3.4% | 7 |
| 12 | VW Polo | 7,283 | 2.7% | 28% | 5,693 | 2.0% | 16 |
| 13 | Hyundai Atos | 6,574 | 2.5% | -31% | 9,553 | 3.4% | 5 |
| 14 | Nissan Almera | 6,238 | 2.3% | -1% | 6,323 | 2.3% | 14 |
| 15 | Citroen Saxo | 6,023 | 2.2% | -36% | 9,447 | 3.4% | 6 |
| 16 | Fiat Seicento | 4,543 | 1.7% | -28% | 6,335 | 2.3% | 13 |
| 17 | Fiat Stilo | 4,424 | 1.6% | 635% | 602 | 0.2% | 74 |
| 18 | Citroen Xsara | 4,229 | 1.6% | -29% | 5,938 | 2.1% | 15 |
| 19 | Toyota Avensis | 4,205 | 1.6% | -21% | 5,332 | 1.9% | 17 |
| 20 | Skoda Fabia | 4,073 | 1.5% | -13% | 4,661 | 1.7% | 22 |
| 21 | BMW 3 Series | 4,064 | 1.5% | 8% | 3,771 | 1.3% | 24 |
| 22 | Renault Clio | 3,866 | 1.4% | -14% | 4,470 | 1.6% | 23 |
| 23 | Citroen C3 | 3,769 | 1.4% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 24 | Skoda Octavia | 3,734 | 1.4% | 7% | 3,496 | 1.2% | 25 |
| 25 | Daewoo Matiz | 3,718 | 1.4% | -27% | 5,091 | 1.8% | 19 |
| 26 | Renault Megane | 3,658 | 1.4% | -22% | 4,703 | 1.7% | 20 |
| 27 | Seat Cordoba | 3,249 | 1.2% | -31% | 4,693 | 1.7% | 21 |
| 28 | Ford Mondeo | 3,014 | 1.1% | 10% | 2,750 | 1.0% | 32 |
| 29 | Suzuki Jimny | 2,948 | 1.1% | 17% | 2,524 | 0.9% | 35 |
| 30 | Audi A4 | 2,793 | 1.0% | -11% | 3,124 | 1.1% | 29 |
| 31 | Nissan Primera | 2,749 | 1.0% | -3% | 2,846 | 1.0% | 31 |
| 32 | Seat Leon | 2,742 | 1.0% | -19% | 3,367 | 1.2% | 26 |
| 33 | Nissan Micra | 2,735 | 1.0% | 12% | 2,445 | 0.9% | 36 |
| 34 | Ford Fiesta | 2,733 | 1.0% | 179% | 981 | 0.4% | 56 |
| 35 | Daewoo Lanos | 2,524 | 0.9% | -53% | 5,316 | 1.9% | 18 |
| 36 | Opel Vectra | 2,330 | 0.9% | -28% | 3,254 | 1.2% | 27 |
| 37 | Mitsubishi Carisma | 2,275 | 0.8% | 266% | 621 | 0.2% | 71 |
| 38 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,203 | 0.8% | 47% | 1,497 | 0.5% | 48 |
| 39 | Peugeot 106 | 2,147 | 0.8% | -29% | 3,015 | 1.1% | 30 |
| 40 | Alfa Romeo 147 | 1,981 | 0.7% | -23% | 2,570 | 0.9% | 34 |
| 41 | Suzuki Ignis | 1,962 | 0.7% | -8% | 2,126 | 0.8% | 37 |
| 42 | Alfa Romeo 156 | 1,943 | 0.7% | 6% | 1,826 | 0.7% | 39 |
| 43 | Kia Rio | 1,941 | 0.7% | 181% | 690 | 0.2% | 68 |
| 44 | VW Passat | 1,933 | 0.7% | -28% | 2,698 | 1.0% | 33 |
| 45 | Honda Civic | 1,909 | 0.7% | 21% | 1,573 | 0.6% | 46 |
| 46 | Mercedes C Class | 1,902 | 0.7% | -5% | 1,993 | 0.7% | 38 |
| 47 | Suzuki Wagon R | 1,824 | 0.7% | 25% | 1,463 | 0.5% | 50 |
| 48 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 1,699 | 0.6% | 12% | 1,512 | 0.5% | 47 |
| 49 | Renault Laguna | 1,696 | 0.6% | 4% | 1,634 | 0.6% | 45 |
| 50 | Hyundai Matrix | 1,676 | 0.6% | 313% | 406 | 0.1% | 85 |
Source: www.seaa.gr, www.autotriti.gr
You can see the entire Top 240 models here, and every monthly ranking here.
