The Mini hatch is the third best-selling nameplate in the UK this month. * Now updated with the Top 130 models and Top 40 brands * The UK market ends 2015 with a bang with sales up 8.5% year-on-year to the highest December score on record at 180.077 registrations. This brings the…
In 1983 the Renault Alliance was the best-selling all-new nameplate in the USA overall... * See the Top 20 best-selling European cars/brands in the US in 1980-85 by clicking on the title! * * You can also check out 1908-2013 USA historical sales data here * Today I can share…
First generation 1974 VW Golf * See the full article by clicking on the title! * On Friday, Volkswagen announced it had produced its 30 millionth Golf since the introduction of the nameplate in 1974... If you do the maths, this means no less than 2,000 Golfs were sold every…
We could see Autobianchi return as early as 2014! * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * With the progression of Chinese carmakers worldwide, the rise and rise of low-cost brands following the tremendous success of Dacia over the last decade is one of the most fascinating…
Chevrolet Chevette * See the direct links to 1908-2012 Historical Data posts by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Adam, I can now share with you detailed data for 1980-1981 in the USA. Contrary to previous data, the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme is not #1 over the period. The Chevrolet Citation is…
The Fiat Ritmo was #2 in Italy in 1981 and 1982 * Click on 'Read more' below for the direct links to these 9 new posts * Thanks to Andrea who shared with me original data from Italian car bible Quattroruote, I have been able to upload the Top 10, 15…
Peugeot 205 I have now uploaded French Historical Data from 1981 to 1989. This is the time I started getting interested in car sales so I have pretty detailed information for that period: an Annual Top 10/15/20 best-selling models and from 1982 onwards each monthly market share for the Top…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * On this quiet Sunday I thought I would take you for a trip down memory lane. Let's explore the German market from 30 years ago... After a one year-interruption by the…
Renault 5 I have no data for this period, however the fact that the Renault 5 lodged its record volume and shere in France in 1980 at 299,000 units and 16%, that it ranked #2 worldwide that year below just the Toyota Corolla, and that based on the information I…
The Lada 1200/2105 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland over the period. * See the Top 50 All-brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market edges up 1.7% year-on-year in 1981 to 104.957 registrations. Datsun remains the best-selling carmaker in the country for the…
Renault 5 * See the 1981-1982 Renault 5 sales figures by clicking on the title! Thanks Rene+Ricardo * After the Ford Fiesta took the lead in 1980, the Renault 5 becomes the most popular model in Spain in 1981 and stays there in 1982. In 1981, it is followed by…
1982 Mazda Familia. Picture by geocities.jp * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to René * Thanks to René we are able to get back in time to 30 years ago in Japan and explore the Top 10 models ranking for April 1982…
The Toyota Corolla is estimated to top the worldwide ranking over the period. In 1981 and 1982, the Toyota Corolla is estimated to be the best-selling vehicle in the world for the second and third consecutive year. If you have detailed worldwide sales figures for these two years please contact…
Volvo 244 * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Swedish car sales are down 12% in 1981 to 188,522 registrations but back up 16% in 1982 to 218,428 units. The Volvo 200 is head and shoulders above the competition again…
Renault 5 * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The French car market is down 2% in 1981 at 1,834,322 registrations and the Renault 5 delivers its second best year, down only 6% on an exceptional figure in 1980 at 282,486 sales and 15.4%…