VW Golf * See the Top 245 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Huge event this year in the Netherlands: after at least 20 years of domination by an Opel model - Kadett then Astra, in 2001 the best-selling car in the country is…
The Nissan Tsuru (aka Sentra) sells over 100.000 units in Mexico in 2001. The Mexican new car market breaks its annual record for the 4th year in a row in 2001, lifting it 4.3% to 932.164. Nissan (+10.4%) reclaims the brands top spot for the first time since 1996, toppling…
Peugeot 206 * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * With 2,254,733 units sold in 2001, the French market is up 6% and delivers its third best year ever behind 1990 and 1989. The Peugeot 206 takes the lead for the first time in the country…
Hyundai Sonata * See the Top 40 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Pedro * Third consecutive year of domination for the Hyundai Sonata, up 8% to 113,200 sales thanks to its facelift. The Hyundai Avante XD is up 49% and 4 spots to #2 at…
Fiat Seicento * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks SEBA & Mariusz * The Polish market continues on its bad run: after losing 25% in 2000, it drops by 32% in 2001 to 327,251 registrations. The best-selling model in the country is still the…
The Opel Astra is the best-selling vehicle in Finland over the period... * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland continue to gallop ahead at +8.8% to 136.224 units, the highest score in exactly ten years, since…
Ford F Series In 2000 the Ford F-Series improves further its yearly sales figure, up 1% year-on-year at 876,716 units. The Chevrolet Silverado stays #2, also up 1% with 645,150 sales, while the Ford Explorer is up 2 spots to establish itself onto the US models ranking's podium at 445,157…
Fiat Punto Fiat Seicento * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Marc * Italian consumers bought 2,426,189 new cars in 2000, a new record! The Fiat Punto holds the pole position for the 7th straight year with 272,497 sales and 11.2% market…
Toyota Vitz * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * In 2000 the Toyota Corolla celebrates 32 consecutive years atop the Japanese passenger cars ranking with 162,870 sales, however it is only 2,000 units above a very successful newcomer: the Toyota…
Fiat Seicento * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * 1999 is a record year for the Polish car market: up 24% to 640,183 registrations, but 2000 brought the market back down 25% to 478,739 units. Fiat and Daewoo are clearly dominant. Manufactured locally, the Fiat…
Holden Commodore * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to David * Australian new car sales are freakishly stable this year at 787,100 registrations, up 0.03% on 1999! The Holden Commodore clocks up a 5th consecutive year in the top spot in spite…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In 2000 the VW Golf manages to keep the title of Europe's best-selling car for the 17th year in the last 18 without too much difficulty. It delivers 690,400 sales for a 4.7% market share,…
Suzuki holds 21.1% of the Hungarian market in 2000. * See the Top 35 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hungary edge up 2.3% year-on-year in 2000 to 132.876, their highest level since we started following Hungary annually in 1993. Suzuki remains the most…
The Seat Ibiza tops the Spanish charts for the 5th time. After two consecutive record annual volumes, the Spanish market catches its breath in 2000, edging down just -1.9% to 1.359.866 which is the 2nd largest annual score in Spanish history. Renault (-11.9%) is faithful to its traditional brands pole…
The facelifted Oda lifts IZH up 83% to 4th place in the Russian brands ranking in 2000. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 190 All-models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales edge down 1.8% year-on-year in 2000 in Russia but remain above the symbolic…