World Best Selling Car ranking in 2018 was led again by the Toyota Corolla, while the Toyota RAV4 gained the third position. The Jeep Compass & Wrangler were among the fastest-growing models.
Global Market Trend
The Global light vehicles market in 2018 has broken the growth after seven years losing terrain from the previous year with total sales at 88.9 million units, down 1.1%, well below any expectations.
Indeed, the first half of the year has been highly performing. However, the second half was affected by the WLTP introduction in Europe – where sales fluctuated losing 10.6% in September – and worsened due to Chinese crisis.
The Top 100 Models Ranking
The competition among the best vehicles sold in the World, in the 2017 was focused by the astonishing escalade of the Ford F-Series, advanced in second place, first time above 1 million units, as reported in the focus2move official report, Best Selling Cars Ranking 2017, We will keep on track single segment performance, in the reports by segments section, but here we report on the total light vehicles sales.
In 2018 ranking, the Toyota Corolla (all versions) is again on top with 1.9 million units sold, down 1.3%. It is followed by the Ford F-Series with 1.1 million sales (+0.6%) which in recent months was running slow.
The battle for the third place was harsh with the best compact and the best SUV in the World divided by few units.
Actually third is the Toyota RAV4 with 832.485 units (+3.3%) and the fourth is the Honda Civic with 827.478 units (+1.7%).
In fifth place, up two spots, the Volkswagen Tiguan with 802.966 sales (+10.5%).
In sixth place, losing three spots from the previous year and 10.8%, the Volkswagen Golf with 783.546 units followed in seventh place by the Honda CR-V with 732.139 sales (-3.3%).
In eight place the Volkswagen Polo with 722.426 (+11.3%) followed by the Toyota Camry with 670.047 (+5.5%) and in 10th place by the Chevrolet Silverado with 653.748 (-1%).
Data Source
This report is done utilizing data extracted from our GAD (Global Auto Database) the wider Auto Sales Database actually existing in the World, with sales data by region/area/country broken down by type/size/body-style/brand/model since January 2010 to the last month. Data are collected by over 300 sources, including all the official providers (local Minister of Transportations or Associations of car Manufacturers).
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Rank 2018 | Rank 2017 | Model | Sales 2018 | Sales 2017 | Var 2018 |
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1 | 1 | Toyota Corolla | 1.187.183 | 1.203.405 | -1,3% |
2 | 2 | Ford F-Series | 1.082.629 | 1.076.411 | 0,6% |
3 | 5 | Toyota RAV4 | 832.486 | 805.874 | 3,3% |
4 | 4 | Honda Civic | 827.478 | 813.467 | 1,7% |
5 | 7 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 802.966 | 726.931 | 10,5% |
6 | 3 | Volkswagen Golf | 783.547 | 877.952 | -10,8% |
7 | 6 | Honda CR-V | 732.139 | 757.419 | -3,3% |
8 | 10 | Volkswagen Polo | 722.427 | 648.897 | 11,3% |
9 | 11 | Toyota Camry | 670.047 | 635.356 | 5,5% |
10 | 8 | Chevrolet Silverado | 653.748 | 660.437 | -1,0% |
11 | 14 | Ram pick-up | 623.647 | 601.767 | 3,6% |
12 | 13 | Hyundai Elantra | 619.682 | 628.831 | -1,5% |
13 | 12 | Hyundai Tucson | 570.591 | 629.581 | -9,4% |
14 | 20 | Toyota Hilux | 553.274 | 505.654 | 9,4% |
15 | 17 | Honda Accord | 518.345 | 528.875 | -2,0% |
16 | 21 | Nissan Qashqai | 515.922 | 499.533 | 3,3% |
17 | 18 | Volkswagen Lavida | 503.940 | 517.255 | -2,6% |
18 | 25 | Kia Sportage | 494.391 | 428.718 | 15,3% |
19 | 15 | Volkswagen Jetta | 491.550 | 537.674 | -8,6% |
20 | 29 | Nissan Sylphy | 486.736 | 410.809 | 18,5% |
21 | 16 | Wuling Hongguang | 476.538 | 532.394 | -10,5% |
22 | 22 | Mercedes C Class | 460.669 | 488.636 | -5,7% |
23 | 19 | Haval H6 | 455.912 | 508.396 | -10,3% |
24 | 24 | Nissan Rogue | 455.511 | 449.171 | 1,4% |
25 | 30 | Mazda CX-5 | 454.555 | 409.630 | 11,0% |
26 | 9 | Ford Focus | 452.640 | 653.114 | -30,7% |
27 | 37 | Chevrolet Equinox | 440.654 | 376.052 | 17,2% |
28 | 23 | Volkswagen Passat | 434.254 | 461.157 | -5,8% |
29 | 26 | Nissan X-Trail | 422.412 | 424.586 | -0,5% |
30 | 82 | Jeep Compass | 408.492 | 260.622 | 56,7% |
31 | 36 | Toyota Yaris | 400.992 | 377.048 | 6,4% |
32 | 32 | Mercedes E Class | 400.313 | 389.415 | 2,8% |
33 | 84 | Wuling Mini Truck | 398.134 | 255.237 | 56,0% |
34 | 28 | Skoda Octavia | 390.010 | 414.981 | -6,0% |
35 | 34 | Renault Clio | 382.623 | 388.498 | -1,5% |
36 | 33 | Ford Fiesta | 375.997 | 388.771 | -3,3% |
37 | 42 | Toyota Highlander | 373.912 | 340.945 | 9,7% |
38 | 41 | BMW 5 Series | 373.538 | 341.000 | 9,5% |
39 | 49 | Mercedes GLC | 370.483 | 313.148 | 18,3% |
40 | 40 | Baojun 510 | 361.403 | 358.877 | 0,7% |
41 | 31 | Mazda3 | 354.397 | 395.742 | -10,4% |
42 | 35 | BMW 3 Series | 348.943 | 383.732 | -9,1% |
43 | 44 | Audi A4 | 344.921 | 336.821 | 2,4% |
44 | 64 | Toyota C-HR | 341.899 | 283.610 | 20,6% |
45 | 38 | Ford Escape | 332.996 | 375.691 | -11,4% |
46 | 90 | Ford Ecosport | 331.634 | 244.981 | 35,4% |
47 | 83 | Isuzu D-Max | 315.515 | 259.993 | 21,4% |
48 | 48 | Ford Explorer | 312.369 | 322.323 | -3,1% |
49 | 57 | Foton Light Truck | 311.665 | 294.130 | 6,0% |
50 | 47 | Volkswagen Sagitar | 309.902 | 327.062 | -5,2% |
51 | 45 | Honda HR-V | 307.035 | 336.160 | -8,7% |
52 | 39 | Chevrolet Malibu | 305.168 | 361.052 | -15,5% |
53 | 63 | Jeep Cherokee | 302.033 | 284.331 | 6,2% |
54 | 62 | Hyundai Santa fe | 299.278 | 284.669 | 5,1% |
55 | 55 | Honda Fit | 296.145 | 304.692 | -2,8% |
56 | 101 | Jeep Wrangler | 295.331 | 230.585 | 28,1% |
57 | 70 | Audi Q5 | 294.267 | 278.528 | 5,7% |
58 | 51 | Nissan Sentra | 292.884 | 308.077 | -4,9% |
59 | 52 | Ford Transit | 289.569 | 306.724 | -5,6% |
60 | 53 | Peugeot 208 | 287.763 | 305.846 | -5,9% |
61 | 50 | Audi A3 | 286.803 | 312.310 | -8,2% |
62 | 54 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | 283.379 | 305.161 | -7,1% |
63 | 58 | GMC Sierra | 282.319 | 287.977 | -2,0% |
64 | 66 | BMW X1 | 280.387 | 281.393 | -0,4% |
65 | 99 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 276.681 | 233.390 | 18,5% |
66 | 59 | Volkswagen Santana | 276.510 | 287.334 | -3,8% |
67 | 78 | Renault Captur | 276.123 | 265.862 | 3,9% |
68 | 73 | Subaru Forester | 274.333 | 275.769 | -0,5% |
69 | 72 | Kia Rio | 272.615 | 277.371 | -1,7% |
70 | 111 | Toyota Tacoma | 270.052 | 218.486 | 23,6% |
71 | 126 | Chevrolet Cavalier | 268.913 | 193.615 | 38,9% |
72 | 80 | Ford Ranger | 267.904 | 264.054 | 1,5% |
73 | 98 | Hyundai Creta | 266.776 | 233.932 | 14,0% |
74 | 79 | Maruti Alto | 264.728 | 265.245 | -0,2% |
75 | 106 | Maruti Dzire | 264.612 | 225.043 | 17,6% |
76 | 65 | Jeep Renegade | 263.898 | 282.234 | -6,5% |
77 | Buick Excelle GT | 261.920 | |||
78 | 76 | Hyundai i20 | 257.058 | 272.047 | -5,5% |
79 | 95 | Chevrolet Onix | 256.153 | 238.210 | 7,5% |
80 | 60 | Geely Boyue | 255.695 | 286.163 | -10,6% |
81 | 94 | Citroen C3 | 254.507 | 238.295 | 6,8% |
82 | 85 | Kia Sorento | 252.501 | 251.620 | 0,4% |
83 | 43 | GAC Trumpchi GS4 | 250.605 | 337.330 | -25,7% |
84 | 86 | Audi A6 | 248.886 | 250.948 | -0,8% |
85 | 81 | Geely Emgrand EC7 | 248.239 | 261.345 | -5,0% |
86 | 87 | Volkswagen Bora | 246.205 | 249.055 | -1,1% |
87 | 112 | Honda N-Box | 241.870 | 218.478 | 10,7% |
88 | 116 | Peugeot 3008 | 241.239 | 208.433 | 15,7% |
89 | 46 | Chevrolet Cruze | 239.751 | 336.034 | -28,7% |
90 | 67 | Buick Envision | 235.222 | 281.184 | -16,3% |
91 | 77 | Toyota Prius | 231.959 | 270.952 | -14,4% |
92 | 105 | Dacia Sandero | 230.321 | 225.463 | 2,2% |
93 | 56 | Ford Edge | 230.122 | 295.997 | -22,3% |
94 | 113 | Volkswagen Magotan | 228.990 | 216.303 | 5,9% |
95 | 71 | Nissan Altima | 228.831 | 277.637 | -17,6% |
96 | 75 | Honda City | 228.618 | 274.006 | -16,6% |
97 | 69 | Ford Kuga | 227.922 | 278.579 | -18,2% |
98 | 97 | Roewe RX5 | 224.819 | 234.418 | -4,1% |
99 | 91 | Opel Corsa | 224.671 | 243.732 | -7,8% |
100 | 148 | Maruti Swift | 223.632 | 167.373 | 33,6% |