Kia K5/Optima * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The South Korean models ranking's podium is unchanged this month vs. August with the Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) in the lead with a robust 9.2% share and 11,408 sales, followed by…
Kia Sorento * See the Top 125 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Stable podium atop the US models ranking this month with the Ford F-Series at 48,795 sales, the Chevrolet Silverado at 36,832 and the Toyota Camry at 30,185 units, dominating again in…
Samsung SM7 * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * No surprise in pole position: the Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) is ahead again and even improves its market share on July at 9% thanks to 10,283 sales. The Kia Morning (aka…
Iran street scene. Picture: Afshin Khaledi * Now updated with the Top 10 best-selling imported cars thanks to Afshin Khaledi! * I can now share with you on top of the most produced car in Iran a Top 10 of the best-selling imported models in the country. The figures are very…
Kia Morning * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post * In July the Hyundai Avante leads the South Korean models ranking for the 9th time in the last 12 months with 11,051 sales and 8.7% share, stable on June. The Avante…
Ford Escape * See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Another eventful month in the States! On top, the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado continue to dominate, albeit both declining slightly at -3% and -4% year-on-year respectively. The Toyota Camry is…
Hyundai Accent Yes, I know. Mongolia was the only major country not to be featured in BestSellingCars... until today! You'd think that given its geographical situation, Mongolia's car market would be a mix of Chinese and Russian cars. Not so! Observation of the streets of Ulan Bataar through recent YouTube…
Picture by Imran Akram. All rights reserved. The Saudi car market has not been affected much by the economic crisis, with sales up 1% in 2009 at 595,586 units, the 2010 BMI forecast being +2% at 619,220 units. Observation of the main capital cities' streets through YouTube videos indicate the…
Hyundai Grandeur The Hyundai Grandeur confirms its recently acquired domination of the South Korean car market and ranks #1 in May with 10,526 sales and 8.8% share. The Hyundai Avante is not far though at #2 with 10,402 units and 8.7%, up from 8.1% in April. The new Kia Morning…
The Chevrolet Malibu is the #1 passenger car in May. The new model (above) arrives in 2012. * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post! * This month, the effects on Japanese manufacturers of parts and production shortages resulting from…
Nissan Altima * See the Top 60 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * US car sales are up 17% at 1,246,668 registrations this month, and a few manufacturers break their monthly sales record, among them Nissan, Hyundai and Kia. Behind the…
Chevrolet Orlando * Thanks to Rutger (DC) at AutoWeek NL for the data! * The Hyundai Avante is back into pole position in March, a place it has held 7 out of the last 8 months, this time with 12,173 sales and 9.1% share. The Kia Morning new generation falls…
The new generation Kia Morning (aka Picanto), launched in South Korea in late January, puts an end to 6 consecutive months of Hyundai Avante domination with 12,294 sales and 11.2% of the market. It is followed closely by the Hyundai Grandeur at an amazing 11,755 sales (11%), up 4 spots from…
Hyundai Grandeur The Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) keeps the lead in South Korea for the 6th consecutive month with a comfortable margin at 11.2% share. The Hyundai Sonata drops to 4th at 6.7%, perhaps impacted by the arrival of the new generation Hyundai Grandeur, up 15 spots in 6th with…
For its last month before the arrival of the FL restyled version, the Proton Saga reclaims the #1 spot with an impressive 13.6% market share. However it is still #2 year-to-date with 67,779 sales (12.8%) vs. 69,368 (13.1%) for the Perodua Myvi, #2 in November at 12.2%. The Top 5…