The Iran Khodro Paykan has now been #1 in Iran for 35 consecutive years. The Iranian new car market continues to gallop ahead with a stunning 28% surge in 2001 to a new record 365.932 units, cementing a 7th consecutive record year and an almost 5-fold increase since 1995 (77.500).…
Opel Astra * See the Top 247 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Kostas * The Greek car market is down 5% in 2001 to a still very respectable 280,179 registrations. Over the last 4 years the Hyundai Accent and Opel Astra have been passing each…
Saab 9-5 * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * After outstanding growth since 1996, the Swedish car market catches its breath over the period at -2% in 2000 with 290,529 registrations and -15% in 2001 at 246,581. The Volvo S/V/C70 stays…
Mercedes C Class * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * The German car market slows down its decline this year at -1% and 3,341,718 registrations. No surprise at #1: the VW Golf holds on tight to its title of…
VW Passat * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In a market down 6% at 91,916 registrations, the top of the sales ranking is turned upside down this year, but Volkswagen keeps the first spot, in the form of the VW Passat. Renewed in…
The Maruti 800 is back above 20% market share. * See the Top 17 All-brands and Top 55 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle deliveries in India tilt into negative in 2001 at -3.1% to 729.496 units. Leader Maruti (+5%) has reacted and sees its share rally back…
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…
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 Changan Star is the best-selling vehicle in China in 2000. 1,869,329 new vehicles hit Chinese roads in 2000, a solid 15.5% improvement on a year ago. Volkswagen (+3.2%) only manages a small uptick and remains the most popular carmaker in the country. Changan (+18.7%) advances one spot to #2…
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…