Volvo 740 * See 'Read more' for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * 1988 is a record year for Swedish car sales: they are up 9% on 1987 to reach 343,963 units, a figure that remains unbeaten since. The Volvo 700 easily holds onto…
Volvo 740 * See 'Read more' for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Swedish car sales are up a massive 14% in 1985 to a best-ever 263,033 units and reach 315,950 registrations in 1987! Launched in 1984, the Volvo 740 logically enables the 700 Series…
Opel Kadett * See the Top 100 best-selling models for each year by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The Dutch models ranking is very stable over the period, with the Opel Kadett the unquestionable leader throughout. Starting at 9.1% share in 1982 it fell to 6.7%…
The Sunny helps Nissan remain atop the Finnish brands charts over the period. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland skid 6.7% in 1983 to 119.421 units, still the second best-ever annual volume. Datsun is renamed…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 23 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * Swedish consumers bought 231,121 cars in 1984, possibly the country's best year so far. The Volvo 200 maintains its stranglehold over the market with 38,500 sales for a 16.7% market share,…
Ford Escort * See the Top 15 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Launched in 1980, the Ford Escort Mk III was an instant hit in the UK and took the lead of the models ranking as early as 1982, only the second time…
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…
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…
Datsun is the best-selling brand and the Cherry is the best-selling model in Finland in 1980. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland gain 3.9% year-on-year in 1980 to 103.184 units, and Datsun takes off to…
Volvo 242 * See 'Read more' for the Top 25 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn and Rene * In 1979 the Swedish car market is up 7% to 215,325 registrations. The Volvo 240 keeps the lead with ease at 43,117 units, up 15%, for an all-round 20% market share. Launched…
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…
VW Golf * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rene I can now share with you a Top 25 by decade in Switzerland, giving us a great insight into the best-selling models in the country at that time. This decade marks the…
Volvo 244 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rene * Only two years after passing the 100,000 annual registrations milestone, Norwegian car sales reach 145,247 units in 1977, 14% better than in 1976. However 1978 sees the worst sales setback since…
Volvo 245 * See 'Read more' for the Top 20 best-selling models! Many thanks to Torbjörn for the data * In 1978 just over 200,000 new cars were purchased in Sweden (200,874 exactly). The Volvo 240 leads the models ranking by a large margin with 37,564 sales for a massive 18.7%…
1975 Volvo 244 Launched in 1974, the Volvo 240 was produced at no less than 2,685,171 units up until 1993. This makes it the most popular Volvo model ever, and it was Volvo's best seller and the best-selling model in Sweden for a decade starting in 1975. The Saab 99…