The new generation Escort helps Ford to #1 brand in Ireland. New car sales in Ireland edge up 0.9% year-on-year in 1992 to 68.359. This year Ford (+3.5%) overtakes Toyota (-5%) to snap the brands pole position, while Opel (+15.8%) is back above Nissan (-5.3%) to return on the podium.…
The Mahindra Jeep is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in India in 1992. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market posts a second consecutive year-on-year decline, however slowing down its fall to -1.5% at 230.638 units. Brand…
Volvo 940 * See 'Read more for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Compared to the 340,000 units reached in 1988, the Swedish car market is at a very weak 154,173 registrations in 1992. Launched in 1990, the Volvo 900 is the best-selling model…
The VW Santana is the best-selling vehicle in China in 1991. 501,838 new vehicles were registered in China in 1991, a 38.3% year-on-year surge. Volkswagen leads the way with over 50,000 sales, well above Isuzu (just under 15,000), Toyota (almost 12,800) and Beijing Jeep (11,300). FAW Tianjin rounds out the…
Lada 2105 * See the Top 8 all-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Alex * The last years of existence of the Soviet Union see new car sales stagnate in the region: down 6% to 710,525 registrations in 1989 and up 0.1% in 1990 to 711,454.…
Peugeot 205 * See the Top 217 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! Many thanks to STAC for making this post possible! * Tough year for new car sales in France with a market down 12% year-on-year at 2,031,274 registrations. Surprise on top: we were expecting…
The Toyota Corolla celebrates 7 consecutive years as Finland's best-seller. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Finland continues to suffer a severe correction with 1991 sales down an abysmal 33.6% to just 92.484 units, half of its all-time record of 176.771…
The VW Beetle is the most popular nameplate in Mexico in 1991. 577.764 light vehicles found a buyer in Mexico in 1991, and Volkswagen dominates the market head and shoulders with 27.8% share, distancing Nissan (19.8%), Dodge (18.1%) and Ford (13.4%) with the Top 4 brands holding a whopping 79.1%…
The Toyota Corolla confirms its steady increase over the last 15 years with very high production numbers in the early nineties: 980,000 units produced in 1990 and 960,000 in 1991. The VW Golf takes the 2nd spot in 1991 at 820,000 units, 120,000 of which are the 3rd generation launched…
Ford Fiesta * See the Top 20/100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * Completely revamped in 1989, the Ford Fiesta becomes Britain's best selling car in 1990 for the first time in the nameplate's 14-year life, with 151,475 sales. It keeps its title in…
Volvo 940 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Nils * Rare change of guard atop the Swedish models ranking in 1991: for its first full year of sales in the country, the Volvo 900 takes the lead thanks to 15,757 sales…
Nissan is #2 in Thailand in 1991 with 22.2% share (1989 Big M above). 260.969 new vehicles found a buyer in Thailand in 1990. Toyota (30.1%) leads the brands ranking ahead of Isuzu (20.5%), Nissan (19.7%), Mitsubishi (12.2%) and Mazda (7.4%). The models ranking makes us discover that Thailand has…
Toyota is #1 in Australia for the first time in 1991 * See the Top 15 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Very tough year for new car sales in Australia, down 17% year-on-year to 514.566 registrations, the worst annual result since the disastrous 1987 and…
The Hyundai Excel is the best-seller in South Korea in both 1990 and 1991. 890.734 new light vehicles found a buyer in South Korea in 1990. Hyundai holds almost half of its home market at 48.8% share above Kia at 33.3% and Daewoo at 15.6%, meaning these three carmakers represent…
Fiat Uno * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Italian car market is solid again this year at 2.35 million registrations, and the Fiat Uno lodges another mammoth year with 312,438 units sold for a 13.4% market share. Big change on the podium:…