Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: The 100 Models That Sell The Most Worldwide In Q1 2012
I know how much you like big rankings… Last week, I gave you the Top 265 best-selling models in China in April, but you also enjoyed the Top 265 best-selling models in the USA over Q1 2012 and the Top 318 best-selling models in Europe in 2011.
So today, before our worldwide roundup monthly appointment (coming up next week!), I thought I would share with you one more sizeable ranking: my estimation of the Top 100 best-selling cars in the world over the First Quarter of 2012.
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In spite of a scare (or a historical loss, depending on which way you split the numbers) in March where it was neck and neck with the Prius family, the Toyota Corolla remains the best-selling model worldwide over the period with 285,352 sales, on its way to yet another 1 million+ year. The massive event in this start of 2012 is the thunderous take off of the Prius family, delivering an out-of-this world 242,947 units, which means 1 million Priuses could find a buyer in 2012 alone…
Granted, this figure includes the 3 bodystyles that now compose the Prius family. But even when split, each version would find its way in the world Top 80: the Prius would rank #26 with 116,756 sales compared to #42 in 2011, the Prius c/Aqua would be #57 at 69,983 units and the Prius MPV #78 with 56,208.
Down from #2 in 2011, the Ford Focus lodges an excellent quarter at 236,261 sales and is followed by the VW Jetta, up an impressive 6 spots on its 2011 ranking with 202,804 sales, including various generations of the model on sale in each corner of the planet which all sell very well at the same time and make the Jetta Volkswagen’s best-selling nameplate over the period.
The Toyota Camry, boosted by the arrival of its new generation, also has an excellent quarter, up 7 ranks on 2011 to #5 with 196,892 sales, ahead of the Ford Fiesta (-1) and VW Golf (-4).
Possibly helped by the new hatchback version, the Chevrolet Cruze stays #8 but with 188,863 sales it is General Motors’ best-seller (and not the Wuling Sunshine) for the first time ever.
The Nissan Versa is also called Tiida and Sunny in its hatchback and sedan versions in different parts of the globe but it’s all the same model and it sells very well, up from #15 in 2011 to #9 with 187,867 units.
Further down, notice the Hyundai Accent up 4 spots to #15 thanks to astounding success in Russia notably where it is sold as Solaris, the Honda CR-V also up 4 ranks to the Suzuki Swift/Dzire up 14 to #17 thanks to huge numbers in India, the Nissan Qashqai up 14 as well to #24 with record-breaking sales all across Europe, the VW Tiguan up 25 to #28 and the Kia Rio up a massive 59 spots to #35 with 101,059 sales.
First Quarter 2012 Top 20 best-selling models worldwide
PosModelQ1 20122011Pos ’111Toyota Corolla285,3521,141,70912Toyota Prius242,947367,627423Ford Focus236,261882,55124VW Jetta202,804695,159105Toyota Camry196,892621,679126Ford Fiesta193,842767,46557VW Golf191,532864,45238Chevrolet Cruze188,863704,69189Nissan Tiida/Versa/Sunny187,867568,3191510VW Passat182,405628,0971111VW Polo181,805788,789412Hyundai Elantra173,894751,967613Ford F-Series173,153698,319914Wuling Sunshine152,681731,689715Hyundai Accent152,646541,5191916Honda CR-V147,199530,0002017Suzuki Swift/Dzire142,456399,4463118Honda Civic141,541555,0711719Toyota Yaris/Vios137,168556,0921620Suzuki Alto129,562549,93118For the Full Top 100 best-selling models worldwide click here
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Shouldn't Jetta and Golf be combined? They are the same car, at least as much as Corolla/Matrix.
Big movement for Toyota Prius. From #42 to #2 in less than 3 months? What's the fuzz here? http://www.sellyourcarfast.com.au