Suzuki Mehran The Pakistan Automobile Manufacturers Association compiles car production figures since 1995 and sales of models produced locally since 1998. Given the restrictions on imports, these figures give a pretty accurate picture of the best selling models in the country. The Pakistani car market structure has been very stable…
The Skoda Felicia, actually an evolution of the 1987 Skoda Favorit, launches in October 1994 and replaces the Favorit atop the Slovakian car sales for the next 6 years. More details about the Skoda Felicia here.
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rene I can share with you the a Top 25 ranking for the nineties decade overall. Like in the seventies and eighties, the VW Golf is the best-selling model in the country with…
The Isuzu Faster Z is now available as a 4WD called Rodeo. New vehicle sales in Thailand edge up 3.1% in 1996 to a new record 546.853, with Toyota (+2.7%) coming up with a round 30% share with Isuzu (+2.1%), Nissan (+5.9%) and Mitsubishi (+6.6%) all above 10%. Honda (+44.1%)…
Lada 112. Picture by www.autonavigator.ru * Now updated with detailed foreign models sales * A third popular model is added to the Lada range in 1996: the Lada 110 sedan, declined in station wagon (called 111) in 1998 and in hatchback (called 112) in 2000. In all likeliness, the Lada 110 Series…
The Chevrolet Corsa could be the best-selling model in Colombia from 1995 onwards * See the Top 30 best-selling brands in 1997-98 by clicking on the title! * I only have total sales data over the period and a brands ranking for the Full Year 1997 and the first 3…
1992 US spec Toyota Corolla * See the 1997 Top 28 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The Toyota Corolla should be the best selling car in the world over the period with at least 900,000 units produced each year. The only official data…
The Skoda Felicia, actually an evolution of the 1987 Skoda Favorit, launches in October 1994 and replaces the Favorit atop the Czech Republic car sales for the next 3 years, reaching huge market shares, in all likeliness between 40% and 50%. More details about the Skoda Felicia here, more pictures: click…
Although its production stopped in 1989 in the rest of the world, the Renault 9 survives in Turkey. In 1996, the Turkish new car market bounces back up 17.6% to 296,387 units. Big event atop the brands ranking: Renault (-1.5%) topples long term leader Tofas (-32.9%) to become the most…
The Timor S515 lands directly in 8th place in Indonesia in 1996. After two consecutive record years, the Indonesian new car market drops -14.8% year-on-year in 1996 to 278.416 units. Both Toyota (-26.7%) and Suzuki (-19.2%) fall even faster and reduce their shares to 24.1% and 20.6% respectively. Mitsubishi (+1.8%)…
The VW Santana 2000 is cannibalising Santana sales. The Chinese new vehicle market continues to slow down its growth in 1996 to just +5.4% year-on-year at 1,326,831 sales. The Top 5 most popular brands all outpace the market. Volkswagen (+26%) tightens its grip on the charts, leaving FAW Tianjin (+16.1%)…
Toyota Crown * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In 1996 the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling model in Japan for the 28th year in a row with 223,244 sales, down 5% on 1995. It is followed by the Toyota Crown, up one spot…
VW Polo * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * (Note these figures include Luxembourg) While the pole position is no surprise this year in Belgium - the VW Golf leads by far with 23,709 sales and 5.5% share - it's…
Fiat Punto * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * For the first time since 1992, the Portuguese new car market is on the up in 1996 at +8% to 217,913 registrations. It's the second consecutive year of reign for the…
Fiat Palio in Quatro Rodas, 1996 The VW Gol has been dominating the Brazilian market for nearly 10 years, its reign only interrupted by the Fiat Uno in 1994. However the Fiat Uno is now 13-years old, so Fiat orchestrated its biggest launch in Brazil early in the year when…