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Germany 2007: New Mercedes C Class and Opel Corsa up

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VW Golf

* See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian *

Car sales are down 9% this year in Germany at 3,148,163 registrations. The VW Golf continues to wobble its way along, stuck at 4.8% share and a second lowest-ever 150,133 units over the full year, up just 1%. The podium stays unchanged with the VW Passat at #2 with 105,308 sales and 3.3%, peaking at 4.1% in February, and the BMW 3 Series at #3 with 100,559 sales and 3.2% and a high of 3.8% in April and September. The Audi A4 (#4) and Opel Astra (#5) exchange positions vs. last year.

Opel Corsa

Two models have seen their ranking improve drastically this year thanks to new generations: the Opel Corsa is up 9 spots to #6 with 79,098 sales (+30%) and reaches a best-ever 2nd place in December with 8,582 sales and 3.5%. The Mercedes C Class, relaunched in the Spring, is up 7 ranks to #7 at 78,254 units (+25%) and reaching #2 in August at 3.3%.

Mercedes C Class

Another good performer this year is the BMW 1 Series: up 3 spots overall to #16, it delivers its best-ever month in Germany in November at an amazing #4 with 7,370 sales and 2.6%, improving its share further to 2.7% in December (but #7). Below the Skoda Fabia (#19) and Octavia (#21), the Peugeot 207 breaks into the foreign models podium at #22 with 44,243 sales and 1.4% share. It reaches a best-ever #15 in October (1.7%).

Full Year Top 100 and every Monthly Top 30 Ranking Tables below.

You can check out each and every Monthly Top 30 here: Germany 2007 Month by Month

Note: for the monthly rankings, sales of VW Golf, Golf Plus and Jetta, Seat Leon and Altea, Toyota Corolla and Corolla Verso and Citroen C4 and C4 Picasso are counted together.

Germany Full Year 2007:

Pos Model 2007 % /06 2006
1 VW Golf 150,133 4.8% 1% 1
2 VW Passat 105,308 3.3% -15% 2
3 BMW 3er 100,559 3.2% -13% 3
4 Audi A4 84,092 2.7% -13% 5
5 Opel Astra 83,048 2.6% -23% 4
6 Opel Corsa 79,098 2.5% 30% 15
7 Mercedes C-Klasse 78,254 2.5% 25% 14
8 VW Polo 76,683 2.4% -10% 6
9 VW Touran 73,081 2.3% -12% 7
10 Audi A3 70,517 2.2% -8% 8
11 Mercedes A-Klasse 62,193 2.0% -13% 11
12 VW Golf Plus 58,079 1.8% -24% 9
13 Ford Focus 57,546 1.8% -20% 10
14 Mercedes E-Klasse 56,695 1.8% 0% 17
15 Audi A6 55,361 1.8% -14% 12
16 BMW 1er 55,105 1.8% -2% 19
17 Mercedes B-Klasse 51,484 1.6% -19% 13
18 Ford Fiesta 50,807 1.6% -13% 16
19 Skoda Fabia 50,328 1.6% -8% 21
20 BMW 5er 50,024 1.6% -2% 22
21 Skoda Octavia 47,711 1.5% -16% 18
22 Peugeot 207 44,243 1.4% 122% 47
23 VW Transporter 40,689 1.3% -7% 24
24 Opel Meriva 37,828 1.2% -31% 20
25 Opel Zafira 34,981 1.1% -30% 23
26 Smart Fortwo 31,171 1.0% 72% 52
27 Renault Clio 29,506 0.9% -23% 25
28 Mini 29,468 0.9% 20% 37
29 Toyota Yaris 29,074 0.9% -9% 27
30 Ford Mondeo 29,067 0.9% 3% 32
31 VW Fox 27,104 0.9% -24% 26
32 Seat Ibiza 24,719 0.8% -2% 36
33 Fiat Punto 24,508 0.8% -19% 29
34 Renault Mégane 22,460 0.7% -26% 28
35 VW Caddy 22,407 0.7% -21% 31
36 BMW X3 22,197 0.7% -5% 40
37 Renault Scénic 21,329 0.7% -21% 34
38 Ford C-Max 20,967 0.7% -24% 33
39 Toyota Auris 20,373 0.6% new 320
40 Mercedes ML-Klasse 18,394 0.6% -4% 49
41 Opel Vectra 18,087 0.6% -29% 35
42 Mazda6 17,722 0.6% -19% 42
43 Dacia Logan 17,303 0.5% 175% 111
44 Skoda Roomster 17,103 0.5% 331% 140
45 Mitsubishi Colt 16,788 0.5% -28% 39
46 Mazda3 16,671 0.5% -18% 45
47 Toyota Aygo 16,319 0.5% -5% 54
48 Toyota RAV4 16,179 0.5% -21% 44
49 Toyota Corolla Verso 15,920 0.5% -20% 46
50 Toyota Avensis 15,460 0.5% -29% 43
51 Fiat Panda 15,428 0.5% -5% 55
52 Ford S-Max 15,387 0.5% 48% 84
53 Suzuki Swift 14,946 0.5% 37% 79
54 BMW X5 14,436 0.5% 35% 81
55 Audi TT 14,375 0.5% 123% 109
56 VW Eos 14,005 0.4% 24% 75
57 Renault Twingo 13,595 0.4% 52% 91
58 Honda Civic 13,421 0.4% -8% 57
59 Ford Fusion 12,972 0.4% -31% 50
60 Audi Q7 12,484 0.4% 8% 73
61 Mazda2 12,391 0.4% 5% 71
62 Honda Jazz 12,284 0.4% -34% 51
63 Seat Leon 12,206 0.4% -32% 53
64 Seat Altea 12,168 0.4% -1% 69
65 Citroen C1 12,071 0.4% 9% 76
66 Mazda5 12,001 0.4% -21% 56
67 Peugeot 307 11,975 0.4% -47% 41
68 VW Touareg 11,715 0.4% -16% 60
69 Nissan Qashqai 11,641 0.4% new 328
70 Nissan Micra 11,534 0.4% -41% 48
71 Hyundai Tucson 11,228 0.4% -18% 63
72 Hyundai Getz 11,142 0.4% 6% 83
73 Fiat Ducato 10,894 0.3% -12% 67
74 Citroen C4 Picasso 10,867 0.3% 555% 186
75 Kia Picanto 10,811 0.3% -25% 59
76 Kia Cee’d 10,097 0.3% new 323
77 Renault Modus 9,825 0.3% -33% 58
78 Honda CR-V 9,789 0.3% 46% 108
79 Mercedes SLK 9,714 0.3% -27% 64
80 Citroen C4 9,366 0.3% -32% 61
81 Chevrolet Matiz 9,337 0.3% 18% 100
82 Citroen Berlingo 9,239 0.3% -26% 66
83 Volvo V70 9,032 0.3% -12% 85
84 VW Sharan 8,950 0.3% -27% 68
85 Peugeot 107 8,946 0.3% -27% 70
86 Ford Galaxy 8,933 0.3% 11% 96
87 Nissan Note 8,546 0.3% -38% 62
88 Citroen C2 8,535 0.3% -15% 87
89 Porsche 911 8,507 0.3% 1% 93
90 Citroën C3 8,417 0.3% -23% 77
91 Mercedes S-Klasse 8,262 0.3% -25% 78
92 Renault Kangoo 8,247 0.3% -24% 80
93 Peugeot 407 8,058 0.3% -39% 65
94 Hyundai Atos 7,978 0.3% -8% 92
95 Mercedes CLK 7,932 0.3% -20% 88
96 Peugeot 206 7,634 0.2% -74% 30
97 Fiat Bravo 7,537 0.2% new  -
98 Volvo V50 7,507 0.2% -36% 72
99 Suzuki Grand Vitara 7,249 0.2% -8% 101
100 Opel Antara 7,051 0.2% 2323% 271

Source: KBA, Auto Bild, Manufacturers. Many thanks to Florian for sharing the detailed data!

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