The podium is unchanged in Chile during 2004 and 2005 with the Chevrolet Corsa leader at 8.1% over 10 months 2004 and 7.8% over 2005. The Toyota Yaris in 2nd sees its market share slip down slightly as well, from 7.6% in 2004 to 7.3% in 2005. The Peugeot 206…
In 2005 the Toyota Hilux is the best selling vehicle in Algeria and the only one to pass 10,000 units sold with 12,222. Two Hyundais follow: the Atos at #2 with 9,315 sales and the Accent at #3 with 8,400. Traditionally used to the highest positions in Magreb, French models…
Holden Commodore * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Australian market is getting closer and closer to the million annual units, breaking its record for the third consecutive time at 985,057 registrations, up 3% on 2004. The Holden Commodore is the best selling…
Toyota Yaris in Cuzco, Peru December 2005 * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * I only have official figures for the first 9 months of the year, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in…
The Hyundai Elantra was #1 Passenger Car in June. The Chinese market consolidates its growth in 2004 to "just" +13.1% year-on-year, still an additional 530,000 units to 4,589,782 sales. A surprise atop the brands ranking: Volkswagen not only can't keep up with the market evolution but actually registers a year-on-year…
Ford F-Series 2004 will be remembered as the year the Ford F-Series reached its best-ever volume. At 939,511 units, Ford's best-selling truck is up 11% on 2003 and lodges a record year for the nameplate, on sale since 1948 in the country. So a benchmark year for the automobile industry…
Toyota Hilux in Thailand, December 2004 I only have official Thai figures for November this year, so if you have more complete data please make sure to get in touch! 4 of the 5 best selling vehicles in Thailand in November 2004 are pick-ups, cementing the country's status as 'pick-up…
Fiat Punto * See the Top 35 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * 2,264,568 new cars were sold in Italy in 2004. The Fiat Punto is the best-selling car in the country for the 11th time in a row with 177,001 sales (-7%) and 7.8% share. It reached…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After 3 consecutive years in pole position, the Ford Focus gives up its crown to the Toyota Corolla, best-seller in Ireland in 2004 with 6,857 sales, up 4% on last year. Granted it is only…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * As predicted, the arrival of the 5th generation enables the VW Golf to take back the European best-selling car title from the Peugeot 206 in 2004. Golf sales are up 18% to 585,356 units, whereas…
The Renault Megane is the best-selling vehicle in Turkey in 2004. After two devastated years, new light vehicle sales in Turkey rally back up 131.7% year-on-year in 2003 to 366,918 units. The brands order change again, with Ford (+150.9%) narrowly beating Renault (+173.8%) for the win with 15.6% share. Fiat…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to a light facelift, the Toyota Corolla stays on top for the 2nd year in a row, however its sales are down for the 3rd consecutive year at -13% with 173,301 units. It held…
The Toyota Kijang Innova launches in Indonesia in 2004. New car sales in Indonesia surge 37.9% year-on-year in 2004 to smash its all-time volume record, crossing the 400.000 unit benchmark for the first time in history at 441.912 wholesales. Brand leader Toyota (+40.8%) drives the growth with an improved 31%…
Fiat Panda * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Mariusz * Car sales in Poland are down 9% this year at 332,222 registrations. For its first full year in market, the new generation Fiat Panda manages to become the best-selling car in the country…
Ford F-SeriesHonda CivicDodge Caravan The Canadian new light vehicle market drops -4.2% year-on-year in 2004 to 1.545.580 units. Ford (-13.3%) is hit full frontal but manages to keep the brands pole position for just 0.4% of share at 14% ahead of Chevrolet (+5.2%) improving to 13.6%. Toyota (+3.2%) cements its…