Europe August 2011: Ford Focus on podium for 1st time in 3 years
Ford Focus
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on ‘Read more’ at end of post! *
Very healthy numbers this month for the European market, up 8% year-on-year at 781,500 registrations. The year-to-date total is however still down by 1% at 9,158,095 units. The VW Golf goes from strength to strength this year, up a massive 18% to reach 4% of the market thanks to 31,434 sales over the continent. It is at 3.5% and 324,557 units year-to-date.
The VW Polo takes the 2nd spot for the 8th time in the last 14 months and is rewarded by passing the Ford Fiesta to establish itself in 2nd place year-to-date with 241,142 sales. The Ford Focus climbs onto the podium for the first time since October 2008, ranking 3rd with 17,859 sales, up a massive 40% year-on-year. Other good performers this month are the Opel Astra at #6, up 31% and the VW Passat at #7, up 89%.
Previous month: see the July 2011 Top 10 best-selling models here.
Full August 2011 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Europe August 2011:
| Pos | Model | Aug | % | /10 | Jul | 2011 | % | /10 | Pos | 2010 |
| 1 | VW Golf | 31,434 | 4.0% | +18% | 1 | 324,557 | 3.5% | -4% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo | 21,828 | 2.8% | +3% | 2 | 241,142 | 2.6% | -1% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Ford Focus | 17,859 | 2.3% | +40% | 4 | 190,880 | 2.1% | +6% | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Ford Fiesta | 17,521 | 2.2% | +5% | 3 | 237,110 | 2.6% | -17% | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Opel Corsa | 16,588 | 2.1% | +10% | 7 | 208,228 | 2.3% | -3% | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Opel Astra | 16,458 | 2.1% | +31% | 6 | 197,372 | 2.2% | -1% | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | VW Passat | 16,416 | 2.1% | +89% | 8 | 170,193 | 1.9% | +31% | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | Renault Clio | 15,372 | 2.0% | -1% | 5 | 199,509 | 2.2% | -14% | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Renault Megane | 13,022 | 1.7% | +3% | 9 | 160,781 | 1.8% | -10% | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Peugeot 207 | 12,770 | 1.6% | -12% | 10 | 172,362 | 1.9% | -19% | 8 | 6 |
Source: JATO
Hi
We’re glad to see the Ford Focus sell so well in Europe. Sure we are still behind VW but still doing pretty well nonetheless. Any predictions for next year?
@Max
The Focus and Fiesta are also strong but the main market for them doesn not absorve the sales of the golf in Germany. FOCUS – 6.000 FIESTA – 8.000 in U.K. GOLF – 20.000 in GERMANY!!!!!
Of course you’re right, Miguel.
It would be interesting to have a ranking without German cars sales in Germany, French cars sales in France, Italian cars sales in Italy…etc.
But the Golf is strong in all European countries, she would still be first…perhaps before the Mégane ?
@Max
Volkswagen sold january till july 2011 1.024.648 in europe. Among these have been 413.426 cars in Germany, this is about 40,4 %.
http://www.kfz-betrieb.vogel.de/fileserver/vogelonline/issues/kfz/sonst/2011/3481.pdf
http://www.acea.be/images/uploads/files/20110916_PRPC-FINAL-1107-08.pdf
@Max
Max, Ford Opel Renault or Fiat will never reached the first place in Europe because sales in their countries not allowed. See the German market : 1 – VW GOLF, 2 – VW POLO – 3 – VW PASSAT – 9 – VW TOURAN… and with large numbers, the golf sells about 20.000 unities or more each month. If you look to the British Italian or French market you see Focus, Fiesta, Punto, Panda, Clio and 207 sell less than 10.000 unities!! that´s why!
I think Miguel says that 60% of Volkswagen sales in Europe are realized in Germany.
EU + EFTA had 8,4 million car sales YTD 2011.
@ Miguel: The German market does not absorb 60 % of sales. YTD 2011 europe had 8.135.064 sales, Germany had 1.883.486 sales. This is about 23 %. Check ACEA-Link to find details: http://www.acea.be/images/uploads/files/20110916_PRPC-FINAL-1107-08.pdf
Hello
Focus II + III
Astra H + J (Opel + Vauxhall)
Clio II + III
Funny how the top ten is full of 1-2s, Golf-Polo, Focus-Fiesta, Corsa-Astra, Clio-Megane… And then the Passat ruining everything
@sith
I agree 100% with you Sith! VW leads because the German market absorves 60% of sales. It´s an unfair game. Have you noticed that there are 3 VW models as best selling in Germany?! The golf, polo and passat! And the Germa car market has increased sales since last year. On the other hand, in France, Britain, Italy… sales has dropped.
who cares volkswagon?