Ford is reviving the Escort nameplate, for Chinese car buyers only. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we explore in detail the all-new models that make their entrance in the biggest car…
The Ford Escort is the best-selling Passenger Car in the US in 1987 and 1988. Thanks to an avid reader of BSCB, I have now added full models ranking for the USA for each year between 1985 and 1991, slowly but surely filling up the holes in US Historical Data on…
Surprise: the Fiat Strada is the best-selling model in Brazil this month. * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * Brazilian consumers bought 228,728 light vehicles in March, a harsh 15% contraction over March 2013, bringing the market back into negative…
The BMW 1 Series breaks into the annual UK Top 10 for the first time in 2013. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 45 brands! * * Check out 1965-2013 UK Historical Data here! * This UK Full Year 2013 Report is brought to you…
The Fiat 127 was the European best-seller from 1973 to 1978. The direct links to 56 Historical Data articles are below. We now offer European coverage for the past 50 years. There is now a podium ranking available all the way up to 1972. We learn that 1972 was the last…
Peugeot 208 * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 44 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The UK new car market is one of the worldwide big surprises this year: contrasting with continental Europe stuck in recession, sales in the UK are up a fantastic 10% year-on-year…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 43 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The UK new car market is the only one in Europe's Top 5 to gain ground year-on-year in 2012, up a shiny 5% to 2,044,609 registrations, the highest annual tally since 2008.…
The Austin Mini ranked within the UK Top 10 up until 1981 The direct links to 43 UK Historical Data posts are below. You can also check the UK nameplates records here Thanks to Chris, author of the book "British Leyland: Chronicle of a car crash", I can now share with…
The Ford Cortina was #1 in England for the first time in 1967 * 29 articles have been revised - click on the title for the direct links * Thanks to data shared by Florian I can now give you much more detail on the UK market since 1985, with…
VW Golf * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Belgium is at a crossroads of countries and influences in Europe and its best-selling models ranking reflects this. Like in Germany, the VW Golf is in pole position all through the period, posting very strong…
Skoda Felicia May 2025 update: Now with Top 30 models ranking for all years. The light vehicle market is stable over the period in Czech Republic at 158,640 registrations in 1998. 162,923 in 1999 and 164,816 in 2000. The Skoda Felicia dominates the models ranking, reaching market shares of 35.2%…
Opel Astra 2nd generation * See each year's Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Once again the Dutch car market is strikingly stable with the two same models in the lead over the 9 year period! The transition from the Opel Kadett…
The Chevrolet Joy/Swing, based on the Opel Corsa, is #2 in Mexico. It's a second consecutive record annual volume in Mexico in 1999 with sales up 5.9% to cross the 700.000 unit-milestone for what is believed is the first time in history at 716.938. Chevrolet (+1.7%) loses share for the…
Suzuki Swift * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The Hungarian car market jumps 30.3% year-on-year in 1998 to 104.055 registrations, its first six-digit figure this decade. Suzuki enjoys a second consecutive year atop the brands ranking with deliveries soaring…
Ford Fiesta * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * In 1998 no less than four Fords flirted with the title of UK's best-selling car. The Ford Escort made the most of its last year of life and even climbed back…