World 2011: Now with the Top 100 best-selling models!
Toyota Corolla
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Who else but Best Selling Cars Blog will give you the a worldwide Top 100 models ranking for 2011? I can share this exclusive ranking with you now, mixing up my own estimates with the hard work of Austin from Ford Inside News and some official 2011 Annual Reports.
You can see my original World 2011 Top 35 article here (note some figures have changed since)
The top of the ranking is unscathed up to #18 compared to my last update, with the Toyota Corolla leading with 1,141,709 sales, followed by the Ford Focus at 882,551 units, the VW Golf at 864,462, the VW Polo at 788,789, Ford Fiesta at 767,465, Hyundai Elantra at 751,967 and Wuling Sunshine at 731,689. The Chevrolet Cruze, Ford F-Series and VW Jetta complete the Top 10.
Hyundai Accent
The Hyundai Accent is now #19 with 541,519 sales followed by the best-selling SUV in the world the Honda CR-V at an estimated 530,000 units. The Toyota Hilux, #1 in 34 countries, is still #22, while the Hyundai Tucson/ix35 now appears at #28 with 420,649 sales. Excellent showing of the Suzuki Swift/Dzire at #31 with 399,446 units.
BMW 3 Series
The BMW 3 Series is the best-selling luxury model at #36 and 384,464 sales and should improve vastly in 2012 thanks to the new generation. The Mercedes C-Class is #41, the BMW 5 Series #46 and the Audi A4 #48. Best year ever for the Nissan Qashqai at #38 and 382,741 units. With the Peugeot 207 at the end of its career at #57, the 24 year-old Peugeot 405/Pars produced in Iran should be the brand’s best-seller this year at #52 and an estimated 306,000 sales!
Nissan Juke
Fiat’s top seller is the South American Uno at #54 with 297,234 units, above the Punto at #58 and the Palio at #63. Dacia manages to place its 3 models within the worldwide Top 100 with the Logan at #45, the Sandero at #59 and the Duster at #99, compared to only two Renault models: the Clio at #26 and the Megane at #60! Notice also the Nissan Juke above 215,000 units at #79, the FAW Xiali N3/N5 at #83 with an estimated 207,000 sales and the BYD F3 at #92 with an estimated 190,000 units.
Note: There may be missing models, please comment if you have any additional data.
Previous version of this post: World 2011: Toyota Corolla ahead of Ford Focus and VW Golf
Full Year 2011 Worldwide Top 105 Ranking Table below.
World 2011: (Updated 07/04/2012)
| Pos | Model | 2011 |
| 1 | Toyota Corolla | 1,141,709 |
| 2 | Ford Focus | 882,551 |
| 3 | VW Golf | 864,452 |
| 4 | VW Polo | 788,789 |
| 5 | Ford Fiesta | 767,465 |
| 6 | Hyundai Elantra | 751,967 |
| 7 | Wuling Sunshine | 731,689 |
| 8 | Chevrolet Cruze | 704,691 |
| 9 | Ford F-Series | 698,319 |
| 10 | VW Jetta | 695,159 |
| 11 | VW Passat | 628,097 |
| 12 | Toyota Camry | 621,679 |
| 13 | Saipa Pride | 618,265 |
| 14 | Opel Corsa | 591,505 |
| 15 | Nissan Tiida/Versa | 568,319 |
| 16 | Toyota Yaris/Vios | 556,092 |
| 17 | Honda Civic | 555,071 |
| 18 | Suzuki Alto | 549,931 |
| 19 | Hyundai Accent | 541,519 |
| 20 | Honda CR-V | 530,000 |
| 21 | Hyundai Sonata | 499,168 |
| 22 | Toyota Hilux | 490,000 |
| 23 | Honda Accord | 488,000 |
| 24 | VW Gol/Voyage | 479,135 |
| 25 | Chevrolet Silverado | 468,977 |
| 26 | Renault Clio | 460,000 |
| 27 | Opel Astra | 457,957 |
| 28 | Hyundai Tucson/ix35 | 420,649 |
| 29 | Kia Cerato/Forte | 410,709 |
| 30 | Foton Forland | 403,000 |
| 31 | Suzuki Swift/Dzire | 399,446 |
| 32 | Honda Fit | 399,000 |
| 33 | Toyota RAV4 | 395,244 |
| 34 | Skoda Octavia | 389,000 |
| 35 | Buick Excelle | 388,657 |
| 36 | BMW 3 Series | 384,464 |
| 37 | Wuling Rongguang/Xingwang | 382,762 |
| 38 | Nissan Qashqai | 382,741 |
| 39 | Mazda3 | 381,780 |
| 40 | Chevrolet Aveo | 373,888 |
| 41 | Mercedes C-Class | 371,382 |
| 42 | Toyota Prius | 367,627 |
| 43 | Chevrolet Spark | 362,377 |
| 44 | ChangAn Mini Bus | 354,000 |
| 45 | Dacia Logan | 352,424 |
| 46 | BMW 5 Series/GT | 332,601 |
| 47 | Kia Sportage | 331,033 |
| 48 | Audi A4 | 326,427 |
| 49 | Ford Escape | 323,305 |
| 50 | Dodge RAM 1500-5500 | 310,368 |
| 51 | Suzuki Wagon R | 307,739 |
| 52 | Peugeot 405/Pars | 306,000 |
| 53 | VW Tiguan | 299,632 |
| 54 | Fiat Uno | 297,234 |
| 55 | Citroen C4 | 290,000 |
| 56 | Nissan Altima | 287,990 |
| 57 | Peugeot 207 | 285,000 |
| 58 | Fiat Punto | 282,188 |
| 59 | Dacia Sandero | 282,045 |
| 60 | Renault Megane | 281,575 |
| 61 | Ford Fusion (US version) | 279,699 |
| 62 | Skoda Fabia | 266,800 |
| 63 | Fiat Palio | 260,279 |
| 64 | Ford Transit | 254,403 |
| 65 | Nissan Micra | 254,294 |
| 66 | DongFeng Mini Bus | 253,000 |
| 67 | Citroen C3 | 252,000 |
| 68 | VW Lavida | 247,475 |
| 69 | Mecedes E-Class | 244,341 |
| 70 | Nissan Teana/Maxima | 241,233 |
| 71 | Hyundai i10 | 227,666 |
| 72 | Chevrolet Malibu | 225,101 |
| 73 | Honda City | 225,000 |
| 74 | Audi A6 | 221,805 |
| 75 | Kia Sorento | 220,783 |
| 76 | Nissan Sentra/Tsuru | 219,747 |
| 77 | Chevrolet Celta/Prisma | 218,628 |
| 78 | Kia Optima | 218,020 |
| 79 | Nissan Juke | 217,673 |
| 80 | Chevrolet Equinox | 215,743 |
| 81 | Toyota Highlander | 215,692 |
| 82 | Kia Picanto | 213,250 |
| 83 | FAW Xiali N3/N5 | 207,000 |
| 84 | Peugeot 308 | 204,000 |
| 85 | GMC Sierra | 202,965 |
| 86 | Hyundai i30 | 201,648 |
| 87 | Chevrolet Sail | 200,946 |
| 88 | Mini | 196,024 |
| 89 | Fiat Panda | 191,365 |
| 90 | Fiat 500 | 190,969 |
| 91 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 190,866 |
| 92 | BYD F3 | 190,000 |
| 93 | Kia Rio/Pride | 187,717 |
| 94 | Renault Kangoo | 187,284 |
| 95 | Seat Ibiza | 183,889 |
| 96 | Kia Soul | 180,109 |
| 97 | Hyundai i20 | 179,863 |
| 98 | Chevrolet Impala | 179,817 |
| 99 | Dacia Duster | 179,520 |
| 100 | Ford Mondeo | 178,134 |
| 101 | Toyota Avanza | 177,228 |
| 102 | Mazda6 | 177,000 |
| 103 | BMW 1 Series | 176,418 |
| 104 | Nissan Livina | 175,760 |
| 105 | Peugeot 206 | 175,000 |
Source: Manufacturers, usual sources for each country, many thanks to Austin for the compilation of the 7 top manufacturers!
Notes:
| Sales of Toyota Corolla include Corolla IX, X, Altis, Blade, Corolla hatch and Matrix, sales of Toyota Camry include Aurion as it is called Camry in most countries |
| Sales of VW Golf include Golf Plus, Golf IV, V and VI and does not include Jetta or Bora. Sales of VW Jetta include Jetta 2, 5, 6, Sagitar (China) and Clasico (Latin America). Sales of VW Gol include Voyage (sedan) and Parati (station wagon). Sales of VW Passat include Passat V, VI, VII, Magotan and CC, sales of Skoda Octavia include Laura (India) and Octavia I and II. |
| Sales of Hyundai Elantra include Elantra III, IV and V, i35 and Avante, exclude i30 and Elantra Touring. Sales of Hyundai Accent include Solaris, Verna and i25. |
| Sales of Buick Excelle include Excelle, Excelle GT and Verano. Sales of Opel Astra include Vauxhall Astra, Chevrolet Astra and Buick Excelle XT. Sales of Chevrolet Aveo include Sonic, Lova and Holden Barina. Sales of Chevrolet Spark include Spark I, II, Beat, Matiz and Holden Barina Spark. Sales of Opel Corsa include Vauxhall, Chevrolet Corsa, Chevrolet Classic and Chevy. Sales of Chevrolet Cruze include Holden Cruze. |
| Sales of Suzuki Alto include Alto 5 (India), Alto 7 and Japanese Alto |
| Sales of Renault Clio include Clio II and III, sales of Dacia Logan include Renault Logan |
Does the sales figure of suzuki wagon r include the chinese version (changhe suzuki beidouxing) ?
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O levantamento dos dados abrange quantos Países?
VW figures supplied by VW of its top selling models worldwide…As promised Matt
GOLF 879000
JETTA 684000
PASSAT 670000
POLO 617000
TIGUAN 337000
Regards,
Anthony.
Matt,
The Nissan Tiida/Versa you reference in list is the hatchback (http://www.nissanusa.com/versa-hatchback/?next=header.vlp.postcard.picture.thumbnail.) or it includes the sales of the Versa Sedan (http://www.nissanusa.com/versa-sedan/?next=header.vlp.postcard.picture.thumbnail.) too?
Thanks,
Fabricio
Hi Fabricio,
Both hatchback and sedan versions are included in the sales figures of the Tiida/Versa.
Hope this helps
cheers
Matt
In Brazil we have a particularity in relation to global cars from factories.
The Chevrolet Sail here is Sold as Corsa Classic (Popularly known as the Opel Corsa B)
The Chevrolet Vectra in Brazil is the Opel Astra (European)
The Chevrolet Astra is a national project (an evolution of the Belgian Astra)
This survey is considered the cars sold in Brazil with their peculiarities.
Thank you and congratulations for the article
Thanks Andre, glad you enjoyed the article!
cheers
Matt
OK you are wright..
Hey Matt, check out here the renault car sales, clio its about OK in yoyr list, but megane sold much more, 461.126 and check also the other models..
http://www.renault.com/en/finance/chiffres-cles/pages/ventes-mensuelles.aspx
Look out for sheet N2 in the excel for December 2011
Hey yo,
Thanks for the link I will look into this in more detail. Note the Megane sales in the excel sheet include the Scenic which is why they are much higher – so my figures are correct
Thanks again
cheers
Matt
@STAC
Taken from Skoda Auto official press release 21/3/2012
The Octavia confirmed its status as ŠKODA’s most popular model in 2011. The Octavia is the “heart of the brand”, its sales rising 10.7 per cent to almost 390,000. The Fabia made number two in ŠKODA’s internal sales ranking, clocking up 267,000 units (plus 16.5 per cent).
Thanks very much Robbie – I have checked and verified this press release and will now amend my ranking.
cheers
Matt
Thanks Matt,once again BRILLIANT work,well done.
No worries Anthony – glad you like it!
cheers
Matt
And the best selling Peugeot in the world is… the Pars/Peugeot 405
True, but in China Renault sells practically nothing, while Citroen is already pretty well established and sort of mid-table sales wise.
It’s still a poor performance by the Megane anyhow. I’m pretty sure the last gen sold better.
Great ranking ! Thanks a lot, Matt !
But I’m surprised to see the Renault Megane behind the Citroen C4 ? In Europe, the Renault sells much better…
No worries Max glad you like it! As per tuga’s response, the C4 figure includes China where it sold over 120,000 units last year…
cheers
Matt
Salut Matt,
the figures of Skoda are not yet official ….
Good question: “Who else but Best Selling Cars Blog will give you the a worldwide Top 100 models ranking for 2011?”
The answer: Probably nobody.
Thanks Matt.
VW Jetta und VW Lavida have 942.634 sales together – 2nd position in the ranking.
Thanks Steam