Renault 5 * See the 1981-1982 Renault 5 sales figures by clicking on the title! Thanks Rene+Ricardo * After the Ford Fiesta took the lead in 1980, the Renault 5 becomes the most popular model in Spain in 1981 and stays there in 1982. In 1981, it is followed by…
Ford Taunus * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * Whereas for the last 11 years, the best-selling model in Argentina was either the Ford Falcon, Fiat 128 or Renault 12, in 1982 the Ford Taunus tops the country's sales charts for the first, and the last…
Renault 9 19/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 200 All models. We go through another trip to memory lane today, studying French new car sales in 1982. You can also check the Full Year 1981 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years…
1982 Ford Falcon * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Doug * Check out 65 years of Australian Historical Data here Have a look at the best choice of auto accessories here. A couple of days ago, Australian newspaper/website The Sydney Morning Herald…
1982 Ford F-Series In 1982 the U.S. new light vehicle market is in recession, down -2.2% to 10.538.362 units. Cars (-6.3%) are solely responsible for this decline at 7.956.460 units just as trucks soar 12.8% to 2.581.902. This is the lowest annual volume since 1970 (10.2m) after a peak of…
Renault 5 19/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 190 All models. In 1981 the French new car market edges down -2% year-on-year to 1,834,826 units. Renault (-6.1%) slips down to a still outstanding 38.8% share vs. a record 40.5% last year. Citroen (-3.9%) is back above…
Ford Cortina * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Helped by a facelift in 1979, the Ford Cortina leads the British car market in 1980 with 190,281 sales and in 1981 with 159,804. Ford monopolises the podium both years with…
Fiat 147, Chevrolet Chevette and VW Gol * Many thanks to Marcelo de Vasconcellos for the Quatro Rodas tip! * In 1981 and for the first time in almost 30 years, the best selling car in Brazil in not a Volkswagen... The title goes to the Fiat 147, helped by this…
VW Rabbit Once again we have a discrepancy in the #1 vehicle in the U.S. for 1981: Car and Driver places the Oldsmobile Cutlass in the lead with 454.188 sales (-3%) while other records don't even have that nameplate in the Top 10 and instead crown the Chevrolet Chevette with…
1978 Holden Commodore VB * See the Commodore and Falcon production figures by clicking on the title! * Holden launches the Commodore in November 1978 and installs the new nameplate at the #1 spot in the Australian market as soon as 1979. The Commodore will end up being Holden's most…
Mercedes W123 * See 'Read more' for the Top 100 best-selling models! Thanks Florian for the data * It's an excellent year for Mercedes with the W123 interrupting the VW Golf reign after 5 years on top with 202,252 sales vs. 200,892 for the Golf. 1980 would be the last…
Datsun is the best-selling brand and the Cherry is the best-selling model in Finland in 1980. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland gain 3.9% year-on-year in 1980 to 103.184 units, and Datsun takes off to…
Renault 12 * Many thanks to Bruno for making this post possible! * After being interrupted by the Ford Falcon in 1979, the Renault 12 is the best-selling model in Argentina in 1980 for the 4th time in the last 5 years and in total.
Renault 5 17/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 187 All models. We are back with a thorough update of the French car rankings from 1980. You can also check the Full Year 1979 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years of French…
Ford Fiesta Renault 5 Seat Ritmo 560,000 new cars found a buyer in Spain in 1980, and two models dominate the ranking this year: the Ford Fiesta is on top with 56,900 sales and 10.2% share, just above the Renault 5 at 55,120 units and 9.9%. The Seat Ritmo rounds…