The Saab 96 was #2 in Sweden from 1966 to 1970 See the 42 Historical Data posts below. Thanks to Nils from Auto Motor & Sport Sweden, there is now a Swedish models ranking on BestSellingCarsBlog without interruption since 1987. Thanks also to Rene, Torbjörn and STAC, I can share with you Swedish historical data from…
The Ford Cortina was #2 in Norway in 1963 and from 1965 to 1969 The direct links to 40 Norway Historical Data articles are below Detailed Historical Data for Norway covering the past 65 years is now available. There is now a Top 10 models ranking for each and every…
The Volvo 700 Series was #1 in Sweden from 1985 to 1990 * Many thanks to Torbjörn for making these updates possible! * I am now able to share with you detailed data for Sweden between 1978 and 1995 with at least a Top 20 models ranking for most years during…
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * For Norway in the eighties I only have access to a Top 25 models ranking for the entire decade, not year by year. If you have more detailed information please make…
The Lada 1200/2105 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland over the period. * See the Top 50 All-brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market edges up 1.7% year-on-year in 1981 to 104.957 registrations. Datsun remains the best-selling carmaker in the country for the…
Volvo 242 * See 'Read more' for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn and Rene * In 1979 the Swedish car market is up 7% to 215,325 registrations. The Volvo 240 keeps the lead with ease at 43,117 units, up 15%, for an all-round 20% market share. Launched…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Only two years after passing the 100,000 annual registrations milestone, Norwegian car sales reach 145,247 units in 1977, 14% better than in 1976. However 1978 sees the worst sales setback since…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * In 1978 just over 200,000 new cars were purchased in Sweden (200,874 exactly). The Volvo 240 leads the models ranking by a large margin with 37,564 sales for a massive 18.7%…
1975 Volvo 244 Launched in 1974, the Volvo 240 was produced at no less than 2,685,171 units up until 1993. This makes it the most popular Volvo model ever, and it was Volvo's best seller and the best-selling model in Sweden for a decade starting in 1975. The Saab 99…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * In 1975 the Norwegian car market passes the 100,000 annual registrations benchmark for the first time, up 14% year-on-year to 102,811 units. It then progresses further by a massive 24% in…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 7 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Launched in 1974, the Volvo 240 was produced at no less than 2,685,171 units up until 1993. This makes it the most popular Volvo model ever, and for its first full…
Volvo 144 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Norwegian car sales are up a timid 1% in 1974 to 90,239 registrations. The Volvo 140 manages to stay in pole position for the 4th consecutive year at 7,894 units and…