VW Passat * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Austrian car sales stay stable over the period at 308,594 registrations in 2006 (+0.2%) and 298,192 in 2007 (-3%). Volkswagen monopolises the podium with the VW Golf #1 both years at 3.7% share in 2006…
ZAZ Lanos Not much information for this period of time in Ukraine, just the fact that the locally-produced ZAZ Lanos is the best-seller at home both in 2006 and 2007, starting a reign that would last for 6 consecutive years. If you have more detailed information about models and brands…
Saab 9-3 * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Car sales are on the up in Sweden: +3% in 2006 at 282,766 registrations and +8% in 2007 at 306,799. The Volvo V70 is king again at 10.4% in 2006 and…
VW Passat * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Stable in 2006, the Norwegian car market booms in 2007 at +18% and 129,195 registrations. As predicted towards the end of 2005 when it got renewed, the VW Passat takes the lead in Norway, with…
VW Polo * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Vic * In 2006, the VW Polo passes the Toyota Corolla to become South Africa's best selling vehicle with 41,153 units sold (+25%), but the fight was very intense. I only have data for 7…
Dacia Logan * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * With Romania now one of the main powerhouses of the region as far as new car sales are concerned, it was logical that the leader there held a prominent position in the Central & Eastern…
Toyota Innova The Filipino car market is back in relative good shape over the period, passing the 100,000 registrations mark in 2007 for the first time in 10 years at 117,903 units. These are Toyota's best years in the country: at 38.4% share in 2006 and 38.2% but a record…
Maruti Alto * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 110 All-models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in India continue to gallop from record to record, signing a 5th consecutive all-time high volume in 2006 at 1.469.459 units, up 20% year-on-year. This time Maruti (+14%)…
The Ford Focus is the best-selling foreign nameplate in Russia in 2006. * See the Top 63 All-brands and Top 320 All-models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market enjoys a 4th consecutive all-time record year in 2006, up a fantastic 19.7% year-on-year to 1.953.998 registrations. As it…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Thailand in 2006. After 6 years of double-digit gains lifting the market from record lows in 1998 to record highs in both 2004 and 2005, the Thailand new vehicle market takes a breather in 2006 at -3.8% to a still very high…
Toyota Hilux in Bangkok, Thailand December 2004 I only have official figures for July this year in Thailand, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch! Now that the new generation Toyota Hilux is at full production capacity, the model is back to the…
Opel Astra * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Complete reshuffle atop the Portuguese models ranking in 2005: 4 years after the Corsa, the Opel Astra takes the lead with 12,928 sales and 6.3% share, ahead of the Renault Megane at 12,166 units (-17%),…
Opel Astra * See the Top 7 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Small market but very dynamic, Lithuania has the Opel Astra as its best-selling model in 2006 with 508 sales, however just one unit above the VW Passat in 2nd place. The VW Caddy rounds up…
Fiat Grande Punto * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Italian car market is up 4% this year at 2,321,321 registrations. The Top 5 best selling models are unchanged, with the Fiat Punto/Grande Punto in the lead at 229,649 sales and 9.9% share,…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * One car stands out from the crowd in the Estonian models ranking over the period: the Toyota Corolla. It sells 1,026 units in 2005 and 1,307 in 2006, way above the competition, in the form…