Launched in July 1987, the Skoda Favorit instantly imposes itself as the best selling model in Czechoslovakia and takes the lead of the sales charts in 1988, climbing to market shares that may have reached 50%+. It stays on top until 1994 and survives the fall of the 'iron curtain'…
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%…
Opel Astra * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to STAC * For 1992 I only have official data for the first 5 months of the year, but for 1993 thanks to STAC I have a Top 50 models for the Full Year. In…
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…
FSO Polonez Caro * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Polish marjet is relatively large, with 430,000 registrations over the first 11 months of 1992. Polish brand FSO (Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych) places the Polonez Caro, a rebodied Fiat 125p built under licence from…
Almost one in every two cars sold in Czechoslovakia in 1989 is a Skoda Favorit. 103,950 new cars hit Czech roads in 1989. Skoda holds a commanding 72.7% share thanks to over 75,000 sales. Romanian Oltcit comes in 2nd place with 12.6% share and only one model, the Club. Lada…
1984 Skoda 120 Following on from the 100/110, the Skoda 105/120 takes the lead of the sales ranking in Czechoslovakia in 1977 and for a whole decade, having been restyled in 1984, also the year when the 130 was added to the range. Fore more details on the Skoda 105/120…
The Oltcit Club ranks #3 in Czechoslovakia in 1987. This is the oldest official models data we have access to for Czechoslovakia. As expected Skoda dominates with the 120 L and 105 L both above 30,000 sales. New for the year, the Romanian Oltcit Club lands directly in third place,…
Opel is the most popular brand in Denmark in 1987 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Bill * Thanks to Bill I can now share with you for the first time on BSCB new car sales information about Denmark for the…
Skoda 120 The Czech new car market is up 3.6% year-on-year in 1985 to 94,359 units. Skoda (+6.3%) reaches an overwhelming 87% share this year, which would remain its all-time record. Lada (-13.2%) is relegated to just 7.4% share at #2. Full Year 1985 Top 2 carmakers below. Czechoslovakia 1985…
Skoda 120 New car sales in Czechoslovakia rally back up to 91,055 in 1984. Skoda improves its market share further to a suffocating 84.8%. Lada is 2nd at 8.9% followed by Dacia at 4.2% Full Year 1984 Top 3 brands ranking below. Czechoslovakia 1984 - brands: PosBrand1984%1Skoda77,17484.8%2Lada8,0618.9%3Dacia3,8274.2% Source: Auta-v-Ceskoslovensku-1945-1990
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…
The Cherry helps Datsun to its first-ever annual win in Finland. * See the Top 50 All-brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish market is back in shape in 1979 with registrations up 23.5% to 99.297 units. For the first time, Datsun is the most popular…
Skoda 110 R We have limited sales data for Czechoslovakia in 1978, showing an overall volume of 145,039 units. Local behemoth Skoda is the most popular carmaker at 55.9% share followed by Lada at 19.8%. Full Year 1978 Top 2 carmakers ranking below. Czechoslovakia 1978 - brands: PosBrand1978%1Skoda81,03155.9%2Lada28,77219.8% Source: Auta-v-Ceskoslovensku-1945-1990