Lifan X60 * Now updated with the Top 200 best-selling models: see 'Read more' at end of post! * A few models to notice beyond #100: the new BYD S6 SUV up 31 spots to #103, the new Zotye Z200 (a restyled Fiat Siena) landing directly at #146 with 1,617 sales and the…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' below * The Greek car market is back in trouble: after a 'remiss' in April (-18%) and May (-15%), sales are down 33% year-on-year in June at 9,739 units, with the 1st Half total down 44%…
VW Jetta Romanian car sales are down 16% year-on-year in June at 8,606 units, and down 13% over H1 2011 at 31,758 registrations. The Dacia Logan continues its return back in shape, delivering its best market share in the country since November 2010 at 24.5% thanks to 2,108 sales. The…
Daewoo Lacetti/Chevy Cruze in Hanoi, January 2011 New car sales in Vietnam are down 25% in June at 7,611 registrations, but still up 4% year-to-date at 52,588 units. For the second time in 3 months, the Daewoo Lacetti/Chevrolet Cruze holds the pole position with 535 sales and an excellent 7%…
Ford F350 Car sales in Venezuela return to strong growth at +18% year-on-year in June with 11,585 sales, bringing the first half figure to 57,034 units, still down 3%. No surprises on top: the Chevrolet Aveo maintains itself above 20% share at 20.4% thanks to 2,363 sales, it is at…
Ford Fiesta Kinetic * See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' below * New car sales in Argentina are up for the 20th consecutive month at a whopping +40% in June with 76,497 registrations, bringing the half-year figure to 438,677 units, up 31%. The Chevrolet Classic…
VW Clasico Mexican car sales are still clearly ahead of 2010, up 14% in June at 68,365 registrations. The VW Clasico continues to impress: it ranks 1st for the 4th time this year and delivers its best scores yet: 5,373 sales for a 7.9% share. This means the VW Clasico…
Samsung QM5 After two months of Hyundai Grandeur domination, the smaller Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) reclaims the South Korean leadership in June with 11,117 sales and 8.7% share, which means it was #1 in the country during 8 of the last 12 months. It is also #1 in 2011 year-to-date…
Great Wall Wingle * Many thanks to Yves Levy from Noumea, New Caledonia for sharing this information! * Second month in a row in pole position for the Ford Ranger, distant leader with 87 sales, nearly twice as many as the Dacia Duster, stable in 2nd place at 45 units.…
Toyota FJ Cruiser in Dubai, July 2011 I was lucky enough to stopover in Dubai over the weekend so I can update you on the Emirati car market. Toyota looks like it is still leading the way by a very large margin there, with the Toyota Corolla, Camry and Land…
Picture by Imran Akram. All rights reserved. The Saudi car market has not been affected much by the economic crisis, with sales up 1% in 2009 at 595,586 units, the 2010 BMI forecast being +2% at 619,220 units. Observation of the main capital cities' streets through YouTube videos indicate the…
VW Gol The Brazilian car market is up 16% this month at 286,934 registrations and 10% year-to-date at 1,638,078 units. The two traditional best-sellers are both in good shape in June: the VW Gol sells 27,428 units, its highest volume in 6 months, for a 9.6% market share, its best…
Seat Leon * Now updated with the Top 200 best-selling models, thanks to Ausrutherford! * Spanish car sales are stuck in hell: -31% year-on-year in May at 83,385 registrations and -27% in 2011 year-to-date at 442,217 units. Seat has tried to counter the trend by launching its own scrappage scheme:…
Chevrolet Cruze * See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post! * The American models ranking is upside down again this month, still showing the impact of earthquake-related production shortages for Japanese manufacturers. The Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado trucks dominate…
Chevrolet Sail Thanks to Autoblog Español, I am able to share with you the best-selling models in Algeria in more detail than usual this month. May 2011 will be remembered as the first month a Chinese import managed to rank within the Algerian Top 10. The Chevrolet Sail manages this…