VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rene I can share with you the a Top 25 ranking for the nineties decade overall. Like in the seventies and eighties, the VW Golf is the best-selling model in the country with…
The Renault 12 ranks #2 in Turkey in 1999. Small dip for the Turkish new car market in 1998 at -7.5% to 430,296 sales. Renault (-0.6%) improves its share to 21.9% while Ford (+0.4%) overtakes Tofas (-35.8%) to snap the 2nd spot overall with 9.7% share. Fiat (-1.5%) stays at…
Chevrolet Corsa, VW Gol & Fiat Palio * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models, many thanks to Bruno for the data * After one year off in 1997, the VW Gol reclaims the title of best-selling car in Argentina in 1998 with 29,486 sales and retains it…
The Fiat Punto remains the #1 vehicle in Ireland in 1999. New car sales in Ireland are up for the 6th year in a row in 1999 at +19.6% to 174.229 units which is believed to be a new all-time record for the country. Brand-wise, Ford (+19.6%) exactly matches the…
Opel Astra * See the Top 234 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Bill and Kostas * Car sales in Greece are up massive 45% this year to 261,711 registrations, the first time over 200,000 units and a new record for the country. Launched last year, the Opel…
The Tata Indica is considered India's first indigenously developed passenger car. * See the Top 17 All-brands and Top 45 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in India are back in frank positive territory in 1999, soaring 35% to a record 715.699 units. The Indian car…
Renault Clio * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! Many thanks to STAC for making this post possible * French consumers decided they'd buy a new car this year: at 2,148,423 registrations the market is up 10%. The Renault Clio keeps…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In 1998 two cars dominate the Portuguese models ranking: the Opel Corsa is in pole position with 19,482 sales, followed by the Fiat Punto at 19,136 units. They are both down 4% year-on-year. The Renault…
Fiat Punto Fiat Panda * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Marc * While the Italian car market stays stable at a very high level with 2,374,703 registrations, the Fiat Punto celebrates its 5th year in a row atop the models ranking…
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…
VW Golf IV * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * 1998 is a turbulent year as far as the best selling models ranking is concerned, with no less than 4 models vying for the first place. The VW Golf is back on top at…
The Fiat Punto is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in 1998. It's a 5th consecutive year in positive for the Irish new car market in 1998 at +6.6% to 145.715 registrations. This year it's Toyota (+23.5%) that spectacularly takes the lead of the brands ranking at 11.5% share, but it…
Hyundai Accent * See the Top 235 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Bill and Kostas * In 1998 Greek consumers bought 180,046 cars and 5% of them were a Hyundai Accent, making it the best-selling car in the country with 9,033 units sold. The Toyota Corolla…
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…
Daewoo Tico * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Polish car market is up a very healthy 8% in 1998 to 518,019 registrations. With the passage of relay from the Fiat Cinquecento to the Seicento launched this year, the models ranking gets completely…