VW Golf * See the Top 7 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * I only have data for the first 6 months of 1989 in Belgium, and over the period 254,856 cars were registered. The two best-sellers reflect the overall European ranking, with the VW Golf #1 at…
Renault 19 Now with the Top 45 All-brands, Top 180 All-models, Top 25 All LCV brands and Top 65 All LCV models. New car sales in Spain gain another 8.8% in 1989 to hit a new all-time record at 1.123.083 units. Renault (+3.5%) continues to dominate and drop share at…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * * Many thanks to Tuga for making this post possible! * Portuguese magazine AutoHoje takes us on trip down memory lane, listing the Top 20 best-selling models in the country in 1989 in their latest…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! - Thanks Florian for the data * 2.832 million new cars found a buyer in Germany in 1989, and the best-seller is again the VW Golf at 321,827 units or 11.4%, followed by the Opel Kadett…
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * For Norway in the eighties I only have access to a Top 25 models ranking for the entire decade, not year by year. If you have more detailed information please make…
Toyota and the Corolla are the most popular brand and nameplate over the period. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market gains 8.8% in 1985 to break an all-time volume record for the 2nd year running…
Fiat Uno * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * No surprise atop the 1988 models ranking in Italy: the Fiat Uno keeps the pole position with a solid 17.2% share and 374,850 units sold, down 12% on 1987. The big…
Renault Supercinq * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * The French car market reaches a new volume record this year, up 5% on 1987 at 2,217,149 units. Both the Renault Supercinq and the Peugeot 205, in that order again, deliver…
VW Golf * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks STAC * In 1988 the VW Golf is the best selling car in Europe by far, with 739,445 sales and 5.7% share, 47% of which coming from West Germany. Fiat Uno The Fiat Uno comes…
Volvo 740 * See 'Read more' for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * 1988 is a record year for Swedish car sales: they are up 9% on 1987 to reach 343,963 units, a figure that remains unbeaten since. The Volvo 700 easily holds onto…
Toyota Corolla * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models! Thanks Miguel for the data * The Toyota Corolla still reigns supreme in South Africa, #1 in 1988. It is followed by the VW Golf/Jetta and the Toyota Cressida, back on the podium like in the early 1980's.…
VW Golf See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Florian for the data * Unsurprisingly the VW Golf is still the best-selling car in Germany in 1988 with 346,599 sales and an imposing 12.3% market share, down 9% on last year. The Opel Kadett…
No official data for European car sales over the period, only the name of the best-seller: the VW Golf, taking advantage of the launch of its 2nd generation in 1983, climbs onto the top European spot and keeps it that way for at least 5 years until 1987. If you…
Renault Supercinq * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to STAC & Vavon * New record for the French car market: up 10% year-on-year it reaches 2,106,529 registrations, its highest annual volume ever. 1987 is the year the fight for the first place between…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! - Thanks to Florian for the data * Launched in 1983, the second generation VW Golf takes the nameplate's sales to record levels in Germany: it goes up to 260,229 sales in 84, 298,175 in 85,…