Poland 1997: Fiat Cinquecento and FSO Polonez on top

Fiat Cinquecento

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477,960 new cars were registered in Poland in 1997, and 3 models hold more than 10% market share this year. The locally manufactured Fiat Cinquecento is the best-selling car in the country with 54,467 sales and 11.4% share, followed by Poland’s very own FSO Polonez at 50,610 units and 10.6% and the Fiat 126p, also produced in the country, at 48,437 sales and 10.1% share in spite of its 22 years of age!

FSO Polonez

Excellent performance of the Daewoo Tico at #4 with 42,236 units and 8.8%, while the Skoda Felicia grabs the 5th place with 24,683 sales and 5.2%. Fiat manages to place two additional models in the Top 10: the Fiat Uno at #6 and the Punto at #8, whereas Daewoo also places the Nexia at #9 and Opel has the Astra at #7 and the Corsa at #10. Further down the ranking, notice the Fiat Bravo/Brava at #13 and the Daewoo Espero at #15.

Full Year 1997 Top 50 Ranking Table below.