The Hyundai Santro is the best-selling foreign nameplate in 1998 after just 4 months in market. * See the Top 17 All-brands and Top 40 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market endures a 9.5% year-on-year drop in 1998 to 530.342 units. However brand leader…
The Maruti Zen post its first podium finish in India. * See the Top 14 All-brands and Top 35 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India edge up 5.5% year-on-year to break a new volume record at 586.349 units. Maruti (+11%) once again outpaces the…
Three years after launch the Zen breaks into the Top 5, helping Maruti to a record 52.2% share. * See the Top 14 All-brands and Top 33 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market soars 19.2% year-on-year in 1996 to reach 555.801 deliveries, the first…
The Maruti Esteem is up to #4 in India in 1995. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 25 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India leap up a stunning 36.7% year-on-year in 1995 to reach a record 465.951 units, with market leader Maruti…
The Maruti 800 crosses two very symbolic milestones in 1994. * See the Top 8 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market continues on its record run with a 17% year-on-year gain to 340.789 deliveries in 1994. Brand leader Maruti flies…
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…
The Maruti 800 reaches a record 29.8% market share in 1993. * See the Top 8 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * After two years of decline, new vehicle sales in India rebound back up 26.3% to a new record 291.390 units in 1993. Brand…
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 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…
The Maruti Omnivan is up to #2 in India for the first time. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 20 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India register their very first year-on-year drop since we started following this market in 1985 at -8.7%…
The Tata 407 is up 65% year-on-year in India in 1990. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market edges up 1.6% year-on-year in 1990 to 256.516 deliveries, the weakest year-on-year gain since 1985, the first year…
Ford Escort * See the Top 20/100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * In an ever growing market, now over 2 million annual sales, the Ford Escort resists on top and lodges its 7th and 8th consecutive years at #1 in 1988 and 1989.…
The Hindustan Ambassador improves its market share in India for the first time since 1985. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India lift 9.8% year-on-year in 1989 to 252.488 units. Maruti (+18%) returns to market-beating growth,…
The Premier Padmini manages to improve its share to 13.9% in 2nd place * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * The Indian new vehicle market slows down its growth in 1988 at +8.3% to 229.249 units. For the first time since…
The Maruti 800 is the best-seller in India for the third straight year. * See the Top 9 All-brands and Top 18 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India surge 32.5% year-on-year in 1987 to cross the 200.000 annual unit-mark at 212.243. Maruti (+46%) once…