We are now able to fill a significant hole in our New Zealand Historical Data with the learning that the locally assembled Ford Cortina was the best-seller here between 1977 and 1983 with over 100,000 assembled in total during that period. Many thanks to Ricardo Acosta Antunez for the tip.
Fiat Uno * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * 1983 is a very important year for Italian car sales as it marks the start of the 11 year domination of the Fiat Uno. Launched in January, the Uno had the…
Renault 5 I have no data for this period, however the fact that the Renault 5 lodged its record volume and shere in France in 1980 at 299,000 units and 16%, that it ranked #2 worldwide that year below just the Toyota Corolla, and that based on the information I…
The Lada 1200/2105 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland over the period. * See the Top 50 All-brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market edges up 1.7% year-on-year in 1981 to 104.957 registrations. Datsun remains the best-selling carmaker in the country for the…
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…
1982 Mazda Familia. Picture by geocities.jp * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to René * Thanks to René we are able to get back in time to 30 years ago in Japan and explore the Top 10 models ranking for April 1982…
The Toyota Corolla is estimated to top the worldwide ranking over the period. In 1981 and 1982, the Toyota Corolla is estimated to be the best-selling vehicle in the world for the second and third consecutive year. If you have detailed worldwide sales figures for these two years please contact…
Fiat 147 1982 is the second year the Fiat 147 leads Brazilian car sales and the first year over 100,000 units of the model were produced, at 110,336. The Fiat 147 has established a comfortable margin over all other models produced in the country. The VW Voyage, a 3-door sedan…
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…
Fiat 127 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * New car sales in Italy are down 3% at 1,688,414 registrations. Like in 1982 Fiat places 4 models in the Top 4 and the Fiat 127 is the best-selling car in…
Volvo 244 * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Swedish car sales are down 12% in 1981 to 188,522 registrations but back up 16% in 1982 to 218,428 units. The Volvo 200 is head and shoulders above the competition again…
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…