Hungary 2009: Ford Focus takes the lead in dire market
Ford Focus
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! *
Car sales in Hungary have been laminated by the economic crisis: down 60% on 2008 to 61,143 registrations… This context completely reshuffles the models ranking: for only the second time in 10 years after 2003, the best-selling car in the country is not a Suzuki: it’s the Ford Focus, which had discreetly climbed the ladder over the last few years. Its drop of ‘only’ 44% over 2007 enables it to take the lead of the models ranking with 3,304 sales and 5.4% share.
The Suzuki SX4 is now the brand’s best-seller and stays #2 with sales down 65% to 2,997 units and 4.9%. It is followed by the Opel Astra, up 2 spots but down 54% to 2,561 sales and 4.2%. Leader for the last 4 years, the Suzuki Swift is down 72% to #4 and 2,442 units, just above the Suzuki Splash at 2,200 sales (-56%).
Full Year 2009 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Hungary Full Year 2009:
| Pos | Model | 2009 | % | % | 2008 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Ford Focus | 3,304 | 5.4% | -44% | 5,867 | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2 | Suzuki SX4 | 2,997 | 4.9% | -65% | 8,499 | 5.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Opel Astra | 2,561 | 4.2% | -54% | 5,584 | 3.7% | 5 |
| 4 | Suzuki Swift | 2,442 | 4.0% | -72% | 8,684 | 5.7% | 1 |
| 5 | Suzuki Splash | 2,200 | 3.6% | -56% | 5,046 | 3.3% | 6 |
| 6 | Skoda Octavia | 2,027 | 3.3% | -58% | 4,779 | 3.1% | 7 |
| 7 | Ford Fiesta | 1,590 | 2.6% | -62% | 4,176 | 2.7% | 9 |
| 8 | Opel Astra Classic | 1,483 | 2.4% | -75% | 5,914 | 3.9% | 3 |
| 9 | Renault Megane | 1,413 | 2.3% | -35% | 2,189 | 1.4% | n/a |
| 10 | VW Golf | 1,329 | 2.2% | -40% | 2,223 | 1.5% | n/a |
Source: Interautonews, many thanks to Florian for the tip!
