1986 Toyota Corolla Surprise: while in neighbouring Australia the Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore fight for the top spot well ahead of the rest, in New Zealand the Toyota Corolla reigns. It is the best-selling nameplate in the country for three consecutive years between 1984 and 1986. Source: Car Australia…
The very first press advertisement for Hyundai in Australia - Car Australia April 1986. Notice the phonetic pronunciation displayed below the brand name (Hi-Un-Di). * See the Top 15 brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * The Australian new car market hits a brick wall in 1986,…
Mazda 323 * See 'Read more' below for the Top 10 best-selling models! Thanks Miguel for the data * In 1987 the podium of the best-selling cars in South Africa is 100% Japanese: the Toyota Corolla keeps the lead, followed by the Mazda 323 and the Honda Ballade, a Civic…
Opel Kadett * See the Top 100 best-selling models for each year by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The Dutch models ranking is very stable over the period, with the Opel Kadett the unquestionable leader throughout. Starting at 9.1% share in 1982 it fell to 6.7%…
The Ford Fiesta remains the best-selling vehicle in Ireland. In 1985, the two best-selling models in Ireland are unchanged on 1983: the Ford Fiesta followed by the Toyota Corolla, but a significant shift has occurred in the remainder of the Top 5: if in 1983 Ford placed a total of…
Ford F-Series * See the Top 209 models and Top 35 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Austin and Y * In 1985, 10,968,515 new vehicles found a buyer in the USA, up 7% year-on-year. The brands ranking is fascinating: 11 American carmakers in the Top 15, 4 of them have…
Ford Falcon * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * 1985 sales of new cars in Australia are up a further 9% to 695.856 units, a new record that would hold until 1997. Ford (24.5%), Toyota (19.3%) and Holden (18.5%) hold…
The Sunny helps Nissan remain atop the Finnish brands charts over the period. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland skid 6.7% in 1983 to 119.421 units, still the second best-ever annual volume. Datsun is renamed…
Toyota Corolla * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models, thanks to Miguel for the data! * In 1984 the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling car in South Africa, in what could be the start of a 20-year long reign. I only have intermediary rankings for the period…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 23 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Swedish consumers bought 231,121 cars in 1984, possibly the country's best year so far. The Volvo 200 maintains its stranglehold over the market with 38,500 sales for a 16.7% market share,…
The Ford Escort is the most popular nameplate worldwide in 1983. According to information shared by the Irish SIMI, the Ford Escort topples the Toyota Corolla to become the best-selling car in the world in 1983. Note the Escort is sold under two different bodies in Europe and the USA,…
The Ford Fiesta is #1 in Ireland in 1983. In 1983, the Ford Fiesta is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland, followed by the Toyota Corolla, Opel Kadett, Ford Sierra and Ford Escort. If you have more detailed information about the 1983 Ireland ranking including sales volumes, please contact us here.
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…
1982 Mazda Familia. Picture by geocities.jp * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to René * Thanks to René we are able to get back in time to 30 years ago in Japan and explore the Top 10 models ranking for April 1982…
The Toyota Corolla is estimated to top the worldwide ranking over the period. In 1981 and 1982, the Toyota Corolla is estimated to be the best-selling vehicle in the world for the second and third consecutive year. If you have detailed worldwide sales figures for these two years please contact…