Toyota 4Runner * Click on title for the estimated Top 30 best-selling models - thanks to Pablo Cesar! * As we are getting into the end of the month and February sales updates are getting close to complete, I thought I would put a few countries under the spotlight. First up,…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * Emirati consumers purchased 21,197 new vehicles in December for a 2011 final total of 243,582 units. After Oman, the United Arab Emirates is the second country in the region where the…
Mazda3 * NOW UPDATED with the All-models Top 290 ranking! Click on the title to see - The 2010 post has also been updated with an All-models Top 280 ranking. Many thanks to JB! * The industry thought the Toyota Corolla would do it in 2007, but it happened this year. The 15…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is composed of the states bordering the Persian Gulf: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Almost 100,000 vehicles (96,767 exactly) were registered in…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 110 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * After many attempts at guessing the list of best-selling cars in the UAE based on a couple of short trips there, I can finally share with you official sales figures thanks…
BMW 7 Series See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * Qatari consumers bought 5,733 new vehicles in November and once again Toyota has a stranglehold over the market. The big Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in the country with a…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * At 49,499 registrations, the South African car market is up another 11% year-on-year in November and 16% year-to-date with 526,223 units. Thanks to its facelift, the Toyota Hilux reclaims market leadership both this month and…
Nissan Juke * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on this article's title or 'Read more"! * South African car sales continue to impress, up 19% year-on-year in October with 52,338 registrations, and up 16% year-to-date at 476,736 units. For the first time since May, the Toyota Hilux…
Mercedes C Class * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The South African car market is up a huge 30% year-on-year in September at 54,364 registrations and 16% year-to-date at 424,405 units. The VW Polo Vivo is the best-selling model…
GMC Sierra and Toyota Land Cruiser in Dubai, September 2011 * See the estimated Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * I was lucky enough to stop over in Dubai over the weekend for the second time in 2 months, so I can…
VW Polo Vivo * See the Top 75 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * South African car sales are up 11% in August at 51,315 registrations and 14% year-to-date at 369,947 units. The VW Polo Vivo leads the models ranking for the third consecutive…
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…
* Click on title for street scenes and videos! * New cars are relatively rare in the streets of the capital Kinshasa, and among them the clear leaders are the Toyota Hilux and Prado. The latter's old gen is the most ubiquitous car there and the new generation is promised…