Norway 2006-2007: VW Passat clear leader
VW Passat
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Stable in 2006, the Norwegian car market booms in 2007 at +18% and 129,195 registrations. As predicted towards the end of 2005 when it got renewed, the VW Passat takes the lead in Norway, with 5,183 sales in 2006 (4.7%) and 7,194 in 2007 (5.6%).
The launch of the Toyota Auris in 2007 (coming in directly #7 at 2.7%) has an important impact on the sales ranking in the country, making the Toyota Corolla (#2 in 2006 at 4.2%) drop to #13. This way the VW Golf climbs to #2 in 2007 (6,076 sales and 4.7%) followed by the Toyota Avensis at #3 (5,621 sales and 4.4%).
Suzuki Grand Vitara
Toyota RAV4
Strangely, the Suzuki Vitara grows 153% in 2006 to reach the 5th place at 4,049 sales and 3.7% then disappears from the Top 20 in 2007… when the Toyota RAV4 climbs to a best-ever 5th position at 4,118 sales and 3.2%, just behind the Volvo V70 at #4 and up 71% on 2006, the best ranking for a Volvo in Norway in years.
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Full Year 2006 and 2007 Top 20 Ranking Tables below.
Norway Full Year 2006:
| Pos | Model | 2006 | % | 06/05 | 2005 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Passat | 5,183 | 4.7% | 6% | 4,901 | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 4,591 | 4.2% | -26% | 6,241 | 5.7% | 1 |
| 3 | VW Golf | 4,548 | 4.2% | -11% | 5,105 | 4.6% | 2 |
| 4 | Toyota Avensis | 4,072 | 3.7% | -16% | 4,835 | 4.4% | 4 |
| 5 | Suzuki Vitara | 4,049 | 3.7% | 153% | 1,602 | 1.5% | 24 |
| 6 | Peugeot 307 | 3,281 | 3.0% | -2% | 3,361 | 3.1% | 6 |
| 7 | Toyota RAV4 | 3,070 | 2.8% | 14% | 2,697 | 2.5% | 8 |
| 8 | Subaru Forester | 3,056 | 2.8% | 81% | 1,693 | 1.5% | 22 |
| 9 | Ford Focus | 2,679 | 2.5% | -26% | 3,625 | 3.3% | 5 |
| 10 | Skoda Octavia | 2,448 | 2.2% | 5% | 2,341 | 2.1% | 13 |
| 11 | Volvo V70 | 2,437 | 2.2% | 19% | 2,045 | 1.9% | 16 |
| 12 | Toyota Yaris | 2,392 | 2.2% | -8% | 2,600 | 2.4% | 9 |
| 13 | Audi A4 | 2,120 | 1.9% | -11% | 2,369 | 2.2% | 12 |
| 14 | Volvo XC90 | 1,982 | 1.8% | 195% | 673 | 0.6% | - |
| 15 | Opel Astra | 1,890 | 1.7% | -34% | 2,864 | 2.6% | 7 |
| 16 | Honda CR-V | 1,839 | 1.7% | 3% | 1,784 | 1.6% | 19 |
| 17 | BMW 3 Series | 1,757 | 1.6% | 17% | 1,506 | 1.4% | - |
| 18 | Nissan X-Trail | 1,719 | 1.6% | -1% | 1,728 | 1.6% | 21 |
| 19 | Volvo V50 | 1,681 | 1.5% | -17% | 2,027 | 1.8% | 17 |
| 20 | Audi A6 | 1,660 | 1.5% | 25% | 1,330 | 1.2% | - |
Norway Full Year 2007:
| Pos | Model | 2007 | % | 07/06 | 2006 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Passat | 7,194 | 5.6% | 39% | 5,183 | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2 | VW Golf | 6,076 | 4.7% | 34% | 4,548 | 4.2% | 3 |
| 3 | Toyota Avensis | 5,621 | 4.4% | 38% | 4,072 | 3.7% | 4 |
| 4 | Volvo V70 | 4,169 | 3.2% | 71% | 2,437 | 2.2% | 11 |
| 5 | Toyota RAV4 | 4,118 | 3.2% | 34% | 3,070 | 2.8% | 7 |
| 6 | Skoda Octavia | 3,499 | 2.7% | 43% | 2,448 | 2.2% | 10 |
| 7 | Toyota Auris | 3,470 | 2.7% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 8 | Peugeot 307 | 3,182 | 2.5% | -3% | 3,281 | 3.0% | 6 |
| 9 | Honda CR-V | 3,175 | 2.5% | 73% | 1,839 | 1.7% | 16 |
| 10 | Ford Mondeo | 3,123 | 2.4% | 100% | 1,558 | 1.4% | - |
| 11 | Ford Focus | 3,038 | 2.4% | 13% | 2,679 | 2.5% | 9 |
| 12 | Toyota Yaris | 2,939 | 2.3% | 23% | 2,392 | 2.2% | 12 |
| 13 | Toyota Corolla | 2,828 | 2.2% | -38% | 4,591 | 4.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 2,633 | 2.0% | 247% | 758 | 0.7% | - |
| 15 | VW Touran | 2,602 | 2.0% | 61% | 1,617 | 1.5% | - |
| 16 | Audi A4 | 2,369 | 1.8% | 12% | 2,120 | 1.9% | 13 |
| 17 | VW Polo | 2,290 | 1.8% | 44% | 1,587 | 1.5% | |
| 18 | Peugeot 207 | 2,261 | 1.8% | 210% | 730 | 0.7% | - |
| 19 | Opel Astra | 2,152 | 1.7% | 14% | 1,890 | 1.7% | 15 |
| 20 | Saab 9-3 | 2,142 | 1.7% | 62% | 1,319 | 1.2% | - |
Source: www.ofvas.no
