Renault Scenic * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The best selling models followed a particular pattern in France this year: the first half was dominated by the Peugeot 206 (#1 in Jan, Feb & March) and the Renault Scenic, in the…
Ford Focus * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * Car sales are down 5% this year in England at 2,439,717 units. The Ford Focus keeps the pole position, it has been 7 years in a row now. At 123,799 sales…
The Hyundai Elantra was #1 Passenger Car in June. The Chinese market consolidates its growth in 2004 to "just" +13.1% year-on-year, still an additional 530,000 units to 4,589,782 sales. A surprise atop the brands ranking: Volkswagen not only can't keep up with the market evolution but actually registers a year-on-year…
Suzuki Ignis * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Hungary are stable in 2004 at 208.044 units (-0.2%) but market leader Suzuki sinks 15% to 16.3% share and #2 Opel is down 11% to 24.147 while Renault…
Ford F-Series 2004 will be remembered as the year the Ford F-Series reached its best-ever volume. At 939,511 units, Ford's best-selling truck is up 11% on 2003 and lodges a record year for the nameplate, on sale since 1948 in the country. So a benchmark year for the automobile industry…
Saipa Pride Saba Production numbers are available for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 periods in Iran, giving a pretty accurate idea of which cars are the best-sellers in the country. The Saipa Pride, a 1986 Kia Pride in hatchback (Nasim) and sedan (Saba) versions, is the most popular model in the country…
Renault Megane * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * This year the very bold new Renault Megane takes the Luxembourg models ranking out of a Golf-induced torpor, increasing its sales by 21% on 2003 to reach the magic number 2,222. The VW Golf for…
Renault Megane * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Boosted by the arrival of the controversial new generation that clearly convinced Portuguese consumers, the Renault Megane takes the lead of the models ranking with 14,575 sales, up 44% on 2003. The Peugeot 206 climbs…
Toyota Hilux in Thailand, December 2004 I only have official Thai figures for November this year, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch! 4 of the 5 best selling vehicles in Thailand in November 2004 are pick-ups, cementing the country's status as 'pick-up…
Fiat Punto * See the Top 35 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * 2,264,568 new cars were sold in Italy in 2004. The Fiat Punto is the best-selling car in the country for the 11th time in a row with 177,001 sales (-7%) and 7.8% share. It reached…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After 3 consecutive years in pole position, the Ford Focus gives up its crown to the Toyota Corolla, best-seller in Ireland in 2004 with 6,857 sales, up 4% on last year. Granted it is only…
May 2020 update: Now with All-brands ranking for 2004. The car sales podium stays unchanged over 2003 and 2004 in the Czech Republic: the Skoda Fabia is still a distant best seller at 33.3% share in 2003 and 31.9% in 2004. The Skoda Octavia takes the 2nd spot and improves…
The Slovak car market is very stable, at 57,413 registrations in 2003 and 57,430 in 2004. The Top 5 best selling models are unchanged, with the Skoda Fabia still by far the best selling model in the country, at 18,270 units sold in 2003 (or 31.8% of the market) and 14,897…
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Car sales are up 3% in Austria this year at 311,292 registrations. Launched last year, the VW Golf V reaches its full potential in 2004, delivering what will end up being its best ever monthly…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * As predicted, the arrival of the 5th generation enables the VW Golf to take back the European best-selling car title from the Peugeot 206 in 2004. Golf sales are up 18% to 585,356 units, whereas…