Ford Escort * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Florian * New car sales in the UK are up 8% at 1.909 million registrations, and the fight for the best selling title is heating up this year. The Ford Escort is #1…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * 267,000 new vehicles found a buyer in Switzerland in 1994, and after an interruption last year by the Opel Astra, the VW Golf reclaims the top spot in the models ranking…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * Over the period, the VW Golf gets into its cruising rhythm with monthly European sales figures upwards of 50,000 units and year-end totals at 697,372 in 1993 and 721,004 in 1994.…
The Ford Escort is the new best-seller in Spain. After falling to a 7-year low in 1993, the Spanish new car market bounces back up 21.8% in 1994 to 902.926 registrations. Renault (+15%) manages to remain the #1 brand in the country at 15.3% share but its supremacy is now…
Fiat Duna * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models, many thanks to Bruno for the data! * In 1994 the Fiat Duna delivers its 5th consecutive year atop the Argentinean models ranking with 46,147 sales and a robust 11% market share. The Fiat Spazio is not far…
The Ford Fiesta climbs onto the Irish podium in 1994. New car sales in Ireland finally get out of the rut they had been since the start of the decade with 1994 volumes shooting up 25.3% to 80.402. Ford (+37.6%) cements its domination of the brands charts by posting the…
VW Golf * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Florian for the data * In 1994 the German new car market is stable at 3,209,224 registrations. The VW Golf improves its score further to reach a fantastic 388,707 sales, the nameplate's second best year ever,…
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. * A robust government scrappage scheme enabled the French new car market to rebound by 15% on 1993 at 1,972,919 registrations this year.…
Renault Clio * See the Top 265 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * 1993 is the worst year since 1975 for French new car sales at 1,721,222 registrations, down 18% on 1992. The Renault Clio is the best-selling car in the country for the…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * (Note these sales figures include Luxembourg) Following the order that characterised Belgium car sales in the eighties, the VW Golf is the best-selling model in the country in 1993 with 23,118…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * After a few years of Fiat Uno domination, it's now the Opel Corsa that takes the lead of the Portuguese models ranking in 1993 with no less than 26,879 sales for…
The Toyota Corolla celebrates 10 pole position finishes in Finland in 1993. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * The Finnish new car market continues to freefall into oblivion, down another 25.9% in 1992 after losing 33.6%…
The Opel Astra is Spain's new favourite vehicle. Very difficult year for Spanish new car sales in 1993, down an abysmal -24.1% to just 741.411 units, the weakest result since 1986. Renault (-31.2%) falls even faster than the market but remains atop the brands ranking at 16.2% share vs. 14.2% for…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to STAC * After a record year in 1992, the Greek new car market is down 26% to 147,789 registrations in 1993. Taking the relay from the Nissan Sunny, the Toyota Corolla is the…
20/06/2025 update: Now with Top 33 All brands and Top 164 All models rankings. At 21,189 in 1981, Turkish car sales have been multiplied by 10 in 10 years to reach 238,251 in 1991. They were up 32% in 1992 at 315,505 and are up another 33% over the first…