Volvo 940 * See 'Read more for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Compared to the 340,000 units reached in 1988, the Swedish car market is at a very weak 154,173 registrations in 1992. Launched in 1990, the Volvo 900 is the best-selling model…
The VW Beetle is the most popular nameplate in Mexico in 1991. 577.764 light vehicles found a buyer in Mexico in 1991, and Volkswagen dominates the market head and shoulders with 27.8% share, distancing Nissan (19.8%), Dodge (18.1%) and Ford (13.4%) with the Top 4 brands holding a whopping 79.1%…
The Toyota Corolla confirms its steady increase over the last 15 years with very high production numbers in the early nineties: 980,000 units produced in 1990 and 960,000 in 1991. The VW Golf takes the 2nd spot in 1991 at 820,000 units, 120,000 of which are the 3rd generation launched…
Volvo 940 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Nils * Rare change of guard atop the Swedish models ranking in 1991: for its first full year of sales in the country, the Volvo 900 takes the lead thanks to 15,757 sales…
Ford Fiesta 1991 is the year of the change-over for the VW Golf: the 2nd generation, originally launched in 1983, is replaced by a 3rd one in October. As a result, the overall sales figure is lower this year for the Golf at 648,200 units and 4.8% share. The rest…
Opel Kadett * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to Florian for the data * This year we have access for the first and last time to separate rankings for West and East Germany before both are counted as one country. Overall figures for…
Opel Kadett * See the Top 100 best-selling models for each year by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The Opel Kadett continues its perfect trajectory in the Netherlands and is the best-selling car in the country each year but sees its market share slip down through…
Toyota and the Corolla remain best-sellers over the period in Finland. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * It's a 6th consecutive record year for Finnish new car sales in 1989, up 1.9% to 176.771 units. Toyota (-2%) is the most…
Peugeot 205 * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * The French new car market hits what still remains today its highest volume ever at 2,309,130 registrations, up 2% year-on-year. 5 years after its last stint in pole position, the Peugeot…
Fiat Uno See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Very strong numbers again for the Fiat Uno at 362,896 sales this year, nearly double the volume of the #2, the Fiat Tipo at 186,414 units. Like last year the Fiat Panda takes the 3rd spot…
In 1990 the VW Golf holds the European pole position again and the Top 4 best selling models stay unchanged. The Opel Kadett is #2, followed by the Fiat Uno and the Peugeot 205. Now that its replacement, the Renault Clio, is in dealerships, the Renault Supercinq disappears from the…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * Healthy car market for West Germany's last year before the reunification, up 7% to 3,040,784 units. The podium is unchanged, with the VW Golf leading the way with a very…
Volvo 760 * See 'Read more' for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Though couple of years for car sales in Sweden after the high of 1988: the market is down 11% in 1989 to 307,104 registrations, and down a further 25% in 1990…
Ford Escort * See the Top 20/100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * In an ever growing market, now over 2 million annual sales, the Ford Escort resists on top and lodges its 7th and 8th consecutive years at #1 in 1988 and 1989.…
Fiat Uno Fiat Tipo * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * Italian consumers bought 2.362.355 new cars in 1989. The Fiat Uno underwent a significant facelift this year and keeps its stranglehold on the Italian market with 382,500 sales and…