Greece 2009: Ford Fiesta and Nissan Qashqai new best sellers
Ford Fiesta
* See the Top 303 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Kostas *
In a market down 17% to 220,412 registrations, the two best-selling models were not even in the Top 10 last year! Another complete reshuffle of the models ranking sees the new generation Ford Fiesta grab the pole position at 7,534 sales (+82%) and 3.4% share. It was #15 in 2008.
Nissan Qashqai
The Nissan Qashqai, #22 in 2008, is now the second best-selling car in Greece this year with 6,761 sales (+83%) and 3.1% share. It even lodges the 2 highest monthly volumes in the country this year, selling 1,104 units in August and 1,075 in July. The VW Golf gains 2 spots and ranks third at 3% of the market, followed by the Opel Corsa (2.8%) and the Toyota Auris & Yaris (both at 2.7%). The all-new Opel Insignia lands directly in 7th position with over 5,000 sales and 2.3% share, and the Kia Cee’d breaks into the Top 10 for the very first time with 3,723 sales (1.7%).
Previous year: Greece 2008: Opel Astra, Toyota Yaris and Auris most popular
Next year: Greece 2010: Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta and Opel Corsa on podium
Full Year 2009 and every Monthly Top 50/303 Ranking Tables below.
Greece 2009 – #1 models by month:
| Month | #1 model | Volume |
| Jan | Opel Corsa | 778 |
| Feb | Ford Fiesta | 765 |
| Mar | Ford Fiesta | 684 |
| Apr | VW Golf | 660 |
| May | VW Golf | 930 |
| Jun | Ford Fiesta | 734 |
| Jul | Nissan Qashqai | 1,075 |
| Aug | Nissan Qashqai | 1,104 |
| Sep | Nissan Qashqai | 596 |
| Oct | Toyota Yaris | 392 |
| Nov | Toyota Yaris | 669 |
| Dec | Ford Fiesta | 541 |
Greece Full Year 2009 Top 50:
| Pos | Model | 2009 | % | 09/08 | 2008 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 7,534 | 3.4% | 82% | 4,130 | 1.5% | 15 |
| 2 | Nissan Qashqai | 6,761 | 3.1% | 83% | 3,693 | 1.4% | 22 |
| 3 | VW Golf | 6,699 | 3.0% | -8% | 7,272 | 2.7% | 5 |
| 4 | Opel Corsa | 6,117 | 2.8% | -21% | 7,746 | 2.9% | 4 |
| 5 | Toyota Auris | 5,947 | 2.7% | -24% | 7,828 | 2.9% | 3 |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris | 5,846 | 2.7% | -27% | 7,983 | 3.0% | 2 |
| 7 | Opel Insignia | 5,080 | 2.3% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 8 | Skoda Octavia | 4,936 | 2.2% | -4% | 5,136 | 1.9% | 9 |
| 9 | Opel Astra | 4,445 | 2.0% | -47% | 8,386 | 3.1% | 1 |
| 10 | Kia Cee’d | 3,723 | 1.7% | -8% | 4,030 | 1.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Ford Focus | 3,528 | 1.6% | -50% | 7,070 | 2.6% | 6 |
| 12 | Fiat Panda | 3,480 | 1.6% | -28% | 4,838 | 1.8% | 11 |
| 13 | VW Tiguan | 3,326 | 1.5% | 6% | 3,127 | 1.2% | 30 |
| 14 | Suzuki Swift | 3,288 | 1.5% | -35% | 5,038 | 1.9% | 10 |
| 15 | Fiat Grande Punto | 3,252 | 1.5% | -17% | 3,918 | 1.5% | 17 |
| 16 | Mercedes C-Class | 3,246 | 1.5% | -5% | 3,401 | 1.3% | 24 |
| 17 | Hyundai i10 | 3,151 | 1.4% | -46% | 5,881 | 2.2% | 7 |
| 18 | Smart Fortwo | 3,132 | 1.4% | -28% | 4,344 | 1.6% | 13 |
| 19 | Seat Ibiza | 3,082 | 1.4% | -29% | 4,313 | 1.6% | 14 |
| 20 | Peugeot 207 | 2,987 | 1.4% | -44% | 5,359 | 2.0% | 8 |
| 21 | Seat Leon | 2,778 | 1.3% | -13% | 3,202 | 1.2% | 28 |
| 22 | BMW 3-Series | 2,652 | 1.2% | -24% | 3,488 | 1.3% | 23 |
| 23 | Suzuki Grand Vitara | 2,581 | 1.2% | -11% | 2,892 | 1.1% | 34 |
| 24 | Audi A3 | 2,476 | 1.1% | -15% | 2,900 | 1.1% | 33 |
| 25 | Hyundai i20 | 2,465 | 1.1% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 26 | VW Polo | 2,462 | 1.1% | -37% | 3,891 | 1.5% | 18 |
| 27 | Honda Civic | 2,459 | 1.1% | -34% | 3,735 | 1.4% | 20 |
| 28 | Toyota RAV4 | 2,438 | 1.1% | -22% | 3,127 | 1.2% | 29 |
| 29 | Suzuki SX4 | 2,413 | 1.1% | -5% | 2,541 | 1.0% | 38 |
| 30 | Daihatsu Terios | 2,401 | 1.1% | -27% | 3,291 | 1.2% | 26 |
| 31 | Nissan Micra | 2,398 | 1.1% | -38% | 3,838 | 1.4% | 19 |
| 32 | Hyundai i30 | 2,302 | 1.0% | -10% | 2,557 | 1.0% | 37 |
| 33 | VW Passat | 2,272 | 1.0% | -23% | 2,963 | 1.1% | 31 |
| 34 | Fiat 500 | 2,253 | 1.0% | -11% | 2,538 | 1.0% | 39 |
| 35 | Toyota Avensis | 2,162 | 1.0% | 22% | 1,768 | 0.7% | 55 |
| 36 | VW Scirocco | 2,122 | 1.0% | 856% | 222 | 0.1% | - |
| 37 | Audi Q5 | 2,082 | 0.9% | new | 27 | 0.0% | - |
| 38 | Skoda Fabia | 2,065 | 0.9% | -45% | 3,721 | 1.4% | 21 |
| 39 | Audi A4 | 2,000 | 0.9% | -14% | 2,323 | 0.9% | 42 |
| 40 | Mazda2 | 1,962 | 0.9% | -41% | 3,313 | 1.2% | 25 |
| 41 | Honda Jazz | 1,962 | 0.9% | 79% | 1,097 | 0.4% | - |
| 42 | Mercedes A-Class | 1,731 | 0.8% | -9% | 1,910 | 0.7% | 50 |
| 43 | Peugeot 308 | 1,702 | 0.8% | -11% | 1,919 | 0.7% | 49 |
| 44 | BMW 1-Series | 1,702 | 0.8% | -10% | 1,891 | 0.7% | 51 |
| 45 | Toyota Aygo | 1,672 | 0.8% | -39% | 2,746 | 1.0% | 35 |
| 46 | Suzuki Jimny | 1,624 | 0.7% | -25% | 2,164 | 0.8% | 45 |
| 47 | Mitsubishi Colt | 1,572 | 0.7% | -33% | 2,354 | 0.9% | 41 |
| 48 | Alfa Romeo MiTo | 1,536 | 0.7% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 49 | Ford Mondeo | 1,502 | 0.7% | -42% | 2,582 | 1.0% | 36 |
| 50 | Citroen C4 | 1,472 | 0.7% | -50% | 2,927 | 1.1% | 32 |
Source: www.seaa.gr, www.autotriti.gr
You can see the entire Top 303 models ranking here, and every monthly ranking for 2009 here.
