Opel Astra I only have official figures for July 1998, if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch! The launch of the new generation has given an impressive boost to the Opel Astra's sales in the Netherlands: it grabs no less than 11.5% of the…
VW Golf In 1998 the VW Golf celebrates its 18th consecutive year atop the German model ranking (it's an adult now!) with a 21% sales increase thanks to the arrival of the 4th generation launched in late 1997. The Golf nameplate is back above 300,000 annual sales with 338,550 units…
The Polo scores its first Top 10 finish just as Volkswagen is #1 for the first time in 30 years. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland gain another 8.6% in 1997 to cross the 100.000…
1992 US spec Toyota Corolla * See the 1997 Top 28 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The Toyota Corolla should be the best selling car in the world over the period with at least 900,000 units produced each year. The only official data…
Ford Mondeo * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * In 1997, the Ford Fiesta stays on top for the second year in a row, but it didn't look like it at the start of the year: boosted by its facelift,…
Holden Commodore * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Record year for the Australian new car market, up 11% on 1996 to 722,642 registrations, for the first time above 700,000 and beating the 695,856 units delivered in 1985. Both in a transition year with…
Fiat Punto * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After leading for 4 months in 1995-1996, the Fiat Punto finally makes its mark over the European car market and puts an end to 14 years of uninterrupted domination by the VW Golf. The Fiat…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * At 3,528,179 registrations and up 0.9%, the German car market passes the 3.5 million mark for the third time only after 1991 and 1992. No surprises on top, the VW…
Fiat Cinquecento * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Mariusz * 477,960 new cars were registered in Poland in 1997, and 3 models hold more than 10% market share this year. The locally manufactured Fiat Cinquecento is the best-selling car in the…
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…
VW Polo * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * (Note these figures include Luxembourg) While the pole position is no surprise this year in Belgium - the VW Golf leads by far with 23,709 sales and 5.5% share - it's…
Hyundai Accent * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * Norwegian new car sales continue their impressive progression to 124,000 units in 1996. The VW Golf stays on top with 7,949 sales and 6.4% but is now followed by the Toyota…
Ford Fiesta * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian & STAC * Helped by a light facelift this year, the Ford Fiesta takes the lead of the English market, up 8% to 139,522 sales, just above the Ford Escort at 128,760…
The Seat Ibiza scores its 2nd ever annual win at home. Very solid year for Spanish new car sales up 9% year-on-year to 900.278 registrations. After a freak interruption last year, Renault (+4.9%) reclaims the brands top spot in Spain off Ford (-8.5%), marking an 11th win in the past 12…
The Opel Astra is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the first time. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market is finally recovering after sinking from 177.000 units in 1989 to just 55.700 in 1993. It is up…