The VW Beetle is back to #1 in Mexico in 1993. Bit of a hiccup for new light vehicle sales in Mexico at -14.4% in 1993 to just 544.141 registrations. Brand leader Volkswagen (+5.2%) defies the odds and surges to a 30.1% market share, leaving Nissan (-13.1%) and Dodge (-29.4%)…
Fiat Uno * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * The Italian car market drops 20% in 1993 at 1.885 million registrations. The Fiat Uno enjoys its 11th and last year of domination with 234,329 sales (-30%) and 12.4% of the…
Ford Escort * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * The UK market is up 11% this year at 1.775 million units, and the Ford Escort is the best selling car in the country again with 122,002 sales and 6.9% share.…
The Toyota Corolla celebrates 10 pole position finishes in Finland in 1993. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * The Finnish new car market continues to freefall into oblivion, down another 25.9% in 1992 after losing 33.6%…
Opel Astra * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * 1993 is the oldest detailed annual models ranking for Switzerland I can offer you, and there is a big surprise on top: the Opel Astra is the favourite car in the…
The Hyundai Elantra is the new best-seller at home. New car sales in South Korea continue to gallop ahead in 1992 at +18.8% year-on-year to 1.217.411 units. Hyundai (+17.4%) and Kia (+22.2%) manage to remain competitive at stabilise their share at 46.7% and 34% respectively. Daewoo (+19.7%) once again outpaces…
Opel Astra The Irish new car market is going from bad to worse, with 1993 sales down -6.2% to 64.149 units. Toyota (-2.6%) contains its fall to reclaim the #1 spot off Ford (-9.4%) at 15.1% share vs. 14.1%, with Opel (+9.7%) very close behind at 13.9%. Nissan (-4.2%) and…
Ford EB Falcon * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to David * The Australian new car market continues to improve in 1993, up 2% year-on-year to 555,306 registrations, but still far from its 1990 level. Having reclaimed the top spot in 1992…
Lada is the most popular brand in Hungary for the last time in 1993. * See the Top 25 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * 75.429 new light vehicles found a buyer in Hungary in 1993. A remnant of the USSR rule, Lada remains the most popular carmaker…
The Opel Astra is Spain's new favourite vehicle. Very difficult year for Spanish new car sales in 1993, down an abysmal -24.1% to just 741.411 units, the weakest result since 1986. Renault (-31.2%) falls even faster than the market but remains atop the brands ranking at 16.2% share vs. 14.2% for…
The Chevrolet Cavalier remains the best-selling vehicle in Canada in 1993. New light vehicle sales in Canada continue to slide at -2.6% year-on-year in 1993 to 1.181.721 units. Ford (+2%) swims upstream and cements its brands lead with 16.7% share, now 2 percentage points above Chevrolet (-8.3%) just as Dodge…
The Isuzu Panther is on the Indonesian podium both in 1992 and 1993. New car sales in Indonesia hit the brakes in 1992, falling -30.3% to 150.221 units. Brand leader Toyota (-36.6%) drops faster than the market but remains dominant at 30% share, while Suzuki (-26%) overtakes Daihatsu (-42.2%) to rank…
Ford F-Series * See the Top 182 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Strong year for pickups in the US: the Ford F-Series is up 15% at 544,396 units and the Chevrolet C/K is up 20% with 513,348 sales. Conversely the Ford Taurus, while…
Fiat Duna * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * Over the period the Fiat Duna, a Fiat Uno Sedan, is the best-selling car in Argentina, also helped by a facelift at the end of 1990. At this stage no sales data or more detailed ranking available,…
Opel Astra * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to STAC * For 1992 I only have official data for the first 5 months of the year, but for 1993 thanks to STAC I have a Top 50 models for the Full Year. In…