Best selling cars in europe 2011

[far2000]

Europe Full Year 2011:

VW Golf	493,855	-2%	502,307
Ford Fiesta	372,977	-12%	425,595
VW Polo	371,454	2%	364,439
Opel Corsa	327,717	-2%	333,622
Opel Astra	327,458	7%	306,152
Ford Focus	308,747	6%	292,348
Renault Clio	304,106	-13%	348,921
Renault Megane	251,487	-8%	272,612
Peugeot 207	245,649	-21%	310,827
VW Passat	245,110	43%	170,876
Fiat Punto	220,343	-17%	266,553
Nissan Qashqai	216,970	0%	215,982
Fiat Panda	189,527	-20%	236,323
Skoda Octavia	186,440	0%	186,994
Citroen C3	181,868	-21%	230,140
Mercedes C Class	178,345	17%	151,848
BMW 3 Series	166,860	-11%	187,623
Skoda Fabia	165,259	2%	162,207
Seat Ibiza	162,631	3%	157,610
Audi A4	162,085	-6%	173,069
Renault Scenic	161,379	-14%	187,012
Fiat 500	156,301	-6%	165,454
Peugeot 308	155,227	-15%	181,976
BMW 5 Series	143,804	30%	110,669
Audi A3	143,382	-20%	178,860
Dacia Duster	141,961	135%
Toyota Yaris	141,327	-14%	165,174
Opel Insignia	138,755	0%	139,012
BMW 1 Series	135,087	-9%	147,863
Renault Twingo	134,061	-11%	150,237
Mercedes E Class	130,290	-8%	142,003
Opel Meriva	127,439	22%	104,323
Ford C-Max	127,092	91%
VW Touran	118,867	25%	94,927
VW Tiguan	118,09.1	8%	109,722
Mini	116,666	-10%	130,115
Peugeot 3008	115,896	-2%	117,819
Citroen C4	113,379	59%
Nissan Juke	106,461	379%
Citroen C4 Picasso	104,628	-13%	120,047
Hyundai i30	101,328	-14%	117,675
Toyota Auris	95,265	-1%	96,073
Mercedes A Class	87,981	-18%	107,183
Ford Mondeo	86,433	-14%	100,157
Peugeot 107	85,893	-20%	106,842
new	0	-
VW Golf Plus	84,264	0%	84,290

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[TD="width: 154"]Audi A1[/TD]
[TD="width: 47, align: right"]97,903[/TD]
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[TD="width: 47, align: right"]84,284[/TD]
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[far2000]

the 5 series has really outsold the E, even though the e class has a much larger range....the a1 looks to be a slow seller in its first full year of sales....

 

[Human]

With the model changeover from E90 to F30 the 3er sales will hit new highs this year, nevertheless it's still impressive. The Opel Astra surprised me.

 

[DblPen]

always thought a6 is doing way better than that :?

 

[far2000]

always thought a6 is doing way better than that :?

i think those might be including sales of the old a6, hasnt the new 1 been launched recently?

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Here's the 2011 Top-30 for the US market: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2011 Year End - GOOD CAR BAD CAR

The most eye-opening difference is the lack of Asian brands/models in the European list. Superiority complex... or completely justified?

 

[MikeJ]

Here's the 2011 Top-30 for the US market: Top 30 Best-Selling Vehicles In America - 2011 Year End - GOOD CAR BAD CAR

The most eye-opening difference is the lack of Asian brands/models in the European list. Superiority complex... or completely justified?

The biggest markets in Europe are in countries that have their own car industry. Many people simply want to support the domestic manufacturers, and in turn the manufacturers listen to the needs of their home market.
If you look at the top 100 of Finland (a country that has no car industry to speak of) and where heavy taxation means that reliability is appreciated more than in countries where new cars are more affordable, you'll see that there are many models from Asian markes among the best-sellers...

1. SKODA OCTAVIA 5 938
2. VW GOLF 5 629
3. TOYOTA AVENSIS 4 588
4. NISSAN QASHQAI 4 390
5. VW PASSAT 3 952
6. FORD FOCUS 3 877
7. OPEL ASTRA 3 254
8. KIA CEED 2 933
9. AUDI A4 2 387
10. FORD MONDEO 2 209
11. TOYOTA YARIS 2 126
12. FORD FIESTA 2 086
13. VOLVO V70 1 887
14. TOYOTA AURIS 1 868
15. VOLVO V50 1 833
16. HYUNDAI I30 1 818
17. VW POLO 1 788
18. MERCEDES C-SARJA 1 754
19. SKODA SUPERB 1 749
20. BMW 5-SARJA 1 592
21. VOLVO XC60 1 542
22. MERCEDES E-SARJA 1 528
23. VW JETTA 1 361
24. HYUNDAI I20 1 304
25. VOLVO V60 1 303
26. TOYOTA COROLLA 1 249
27. NISSAN JUKE 1 212
28. MAZDA 6 1 209
29. SKODA FABIA 1 204
30. KIA VENGA 1 201
31. FORD C-MAX 1 188
32. HONDA CR-V 1 138
33. AUDI A3 1 125
34. SKODA YETI 1 119
35. PEUGEOT 508 1 113
36. TOYOTA VERSO 1 094
37. VW TOURAN 1 081
38. CITROEN C4 1 063
39. AUDI A6 1 050
40. VW GOLF PLUS 1 048
41. NISSAN MICRA 938
42. SEAT IBIZA 887
43. BMW 3-SARJA 884
44. KIA SPORTAGE 841
45. MITSUBISHI ASX 829
46. CHEVROLET CRUZE 824
47. OPEL INSIGNIA 820
48. PEUGEOT 308 814
49. VOLVO S60 806
50. RENAULT MEGANE 786
51. HONDA ACCORD 759
52. TOYOTA VERSO-S 737
53. SUBARU FORESTER 730
54. PEUGEOT 3008 718
55. OPEL CORSA 702
56. NISSAN NOTE 679
57. DACIA DUSTER 677
58. HONDA CIVIC 676
59. VW TIGUAN 666
60. BMW 1-SARJA 660
61. CITROEN C3 642
62. PEUGEOT 207 611
63. TOYOTA RAV4 596
64. VW CADDY 573
65. CITROEN C5 572
66. HONDA JAZZ 565
67. FIAT PUNTO 558
68. SUBARU LEGACY 534
69. AUDI A5 491
70. MAZDA 3 478
71. MERCEDES A-SARJA 476
72. HYUNDAI IX35 463
73. AUDI Q5 461
74. VOLVO S40 452
75. SUZUKI SX4 441
76. HYUNDAI I40 437
77. BMW X3-SARJA 435
78. MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 429
79. KIA SORENTO 410
80. VW SHARAN 390
81. FORD S-MAX 386
82. VOLVO XC70 364
83. ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA 358
84. FIAT 500 358
85. KIA RIO 352
86. CITROEN C4 PICASSO 340
87. SEAT LEON 333
88. RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC 332
89. RENAULT LAGUNA 319
90. TOYOTA AYGO 313
91. MERCEDES GLK-SARJA 307
92. VOLVO S80 298
93. HYUNDAI IX20 296
94. AUDI A1 284
95. RENAULT CLIO 284
96. KIA PICANTO 280
97. SEAT EXEO 277
98. FORD KUGA 275
99. PEUGEOT 5008 274
100. CITROEN C1 273

Also, it has to be said that the Asian manufacturers have been quite slow in responding to changes in the market: It took them forever to come up with competitive diesel engines, and they're also been quite slow in introducing downsized turbocharged engines that are the current big thing in Europe.

 

[braaf]

always thought a6 is doing way better than that :?

I expect the A3 to drastically start picking up.

 

[Deckhook]

The figures from your own country will have more interest to you but the overall European figures show how each model performance against it's competitors.

+1 on the A1, A3, A4, 3 series and A6 as these are all either about to be released as new/facelift models or are in their first year as such.

2011 UK Car manufacturer sales

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Thanks for the figures and insight MikeJ. Having migrated to America a few years back it's been very interesting learning about the automotive industry/market here...and now I'm just trying to understand the European buyer market. I understand the will to support locally manufactured vehicles and brands, but the absence of global top-sellers such as Corolla, Camry, Accord, Civic seems a little strange (I'm guessing they may go by different names). Fascinating to compare.

 

[MikeJ]

Thanks for the figures and insight MikeJ. Having migrated to America a few years back it's been very interesting learning about the automotive industry/market here...and now I'm just trying to understand the European buyer market. I understand the will to support locally manufactured vehicles and brands, but the absence of global top-sellers such as Corolla, Camry, Accord, Civic seems a little strange (I'm guessing they may go by different names). Fascinating to compare.

The Camry was a slow seller in Europe. Being a relatively large non-premium sedan, it was really not the right kind of vehicle for Europe - as many other manufacturers will attest. It was discontinued in EU markets several years ago. The European-designed Avensis has taken its place as the biggest Toyota sedan (and in some markets, the only Toyota sedan).

A few years ago Toyota replaced the hatchback version of the Corolla with the Auris:

In most European markets, buyers prefer hatchbacks to sedans, and as a result of this the Corolla sedan is only available in the more 'traditional' markets where a sedan body is preferred.

The European versions of the Accord and the Civic are available in all European markets, but they seem to have fallen off the radar of the average buyer.