* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In a market down 8% at 4,454,323 registrations, the Toyota Corolla remains the top seller at 260,777 units and 5.9% share, down 18%. In fact, Toyota monopolises the podium with the Mark II #2 again at 174,226…
The new generation lifts the Ford F-Series up 5.6% to #2. The Canadian light vehicle market skids down -4.7% year-on-year in 1992 to 1.213.344 units. Ford (-2.2%) overtakes Chevrolet (-11.7%) to take control of the brands ranking with 16% share vs. 15.6%, while Dodge (+0.7%) and Toyota (-10.5%) camp on…
I haven't managed to access official car sales data for Austria over the period, but in all likeliness the VW Golf should lead the ranking with a comfortable margin during the 25 years from 1977 to 1992. Three generations of the model were successively on sale these years: the 1st…
FSO Polonez Caro * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Polish marjet is relatively large, with 430,000 registrations over the first 11 months of 1992. Polish brand FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych) places the Polonez Caro, a rebodied Fiat 125p built under licence from…
The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling model in Greece in 1992 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Bill * For these two years I only have annual registrations of new car sales in the country and a Top 10 best-selling brands.…
Ford Taurus * See the Top 189 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * In 1992 the second generation Ford Taurus was launched but by mid-year the Honda Accord was still leading the passenger car rankings with 191,682 sales. Thanks to heavy promotions the Taurus…
The new model lifts the Proton Saga Iswara to a stratospheric 52.2% share at home. The Malaysian new car market hits the brakes in 1992 at -19.5% year-on-year to just 141.236 registrations. However local behemoth Proton and its sole nameplate the Saga, now called Saga Iswara, only drop -5.6% and…
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%…