The VW Pointer is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico for the first time. After five consecutive record years, the Mexican new car market edges down in 2003 at -0.9% to a still extremely string 989.148 units. Nissan (+1.2%) is back above Chevrolet (-4.2%) for the #1 brands spot with Volkswagen…
#1 after 8 months, the Lada 2110 ends 2003 in third place. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market gains a solid 8.6% year-on-year in 2003 to break it all-time volume record at 1.234.017, its first time above…
Chevrolet Corsa Brazilian car sales are down 3% in 2003 at 1,352,220 registrations. The VW Gol stays comfortable leader albeit at -13% and 180,659 units for a 13.4% share. In actual fact, the Top 7 stays unchanged year-on-year, with the Chevrolet Corsa at #2 with 121,122 sales (-8%). VW Gol…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Thailand in 2002. New vehicle sales in Thailand continue to gallop ahead with a 4th straight double-digit gain in 2002 at +38.2% sending the market above the 400.000 unit milestone for the first time since 1996 at 402.224. Toyota (+55.8%) frankly outpaces…
Toyota Camry Tough year for trucks in the US: the Ford F-Series stays distant leader but drops 11% year-on-year at 813,701 units, while the Chevrolet Silverado is down 9% with 652,646 sales. The Toyota Camry reclaims the title of best-selling passenger car in the country and climbs back onto the…
The Mazda Protege is inside the Canadian Top 5 both in 2001 and 2002. New light vehicle sales in Canada edge up 0.8% in 2001 to 1.562.460 units, believed to be a new record. Ford (-10.1%) struggles but remains the most popular brand at 15.5% share, distancing Chevrolet (-2.7%) which…
The Toyota Kijang hasn't been threatened in the Indonesian first place for the past 24 years. Exceptional year for new car sales in Indonesia with the 1999 volume multiplied by 3.5 (+241.2%) to reach 289.747, the highest since 1996. As expected Toyota (+240%) drives the market growth to a stable…
Renault Clio * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models! Many thanks to Bruno for the data * The Argentinean car market is struggling over the period, with the top seller well under 15,000 units for the first time in over 15 years... The Renault Clio surprisingly takes…
In 2002, nearly 1.4 million new cars changed hands in Brazil, 1,391,202 exactly. The VW Gol is the best selling car in the country for the 15th year at 208,300 sales for a 15% market share. The Chevrolet Corsa, based on a 10-year old model, takes the 2nd place with 9.5%…
The Nissan Platina lands directly at #5 in Mexico. New light vehicle sales in Mexico celebrates a 5th straight record year in 2002, up 7.1% to end up just a smidge below the symbolic million mark at 997.923 units. Chevrolet (+15.1%) reclaims the #1 brands spot off Nissan (+9.6%) with the…
The Isuzu Faster Z was also called Golden Power, Dragon Eyes or Dragon Power in Thailand over the period. The Thai new vehicle market wakes up from its financial crisis torpor with a 53.6% year-on-year surge in 1999 leading to 212.974 sales, albeit less than half the high of 547.000 sales…
Honda Accord The Ford F-Series passes an important benchmark this year: 900,000 sales in one year! At 911,597 units it is up 4% on 2000 sales. It even reaches the out-of-this world figure of 102,424 sales in one month in October, its new monthly volume record... The Chevrolet Silverado is…
The Lada Riva (2106 pictured) is up to 26.9% share in 2001. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 225 All-models by clicking on the title * The Russian new light vehicle market is up 7.4% year-on-year in 2001 to hit a new all-time record at 1.165.161 registrations. Russian…
Solid year for the traditional two Brazilian best-sellers: the VW Gol delivers 265,898 units, ahead of the Fiat Palio at 163,706 sales, the Fiat Uno at 114,539 sales and the Chevrolet Celta at 90,159 units. Quatro Rodas figures now split hatchback and sedans versions, which means the Chevrolet Corsa Sedan…
The Nissan Tsuru (aka Sentra) sells over 100.000 units in Mexico in 2001. The Mexican new car market breaks its annual record for the 4th year in a row in 2001, lifting it 4.3% to 932.164. Nissan (+10.4%) reclaims the brands top spot for the first time since 1996, toppling…