World Best Selling Small Cars. The top in the 2018

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World Best Selling Small Cars in the first half of the 2018 was dominated again by the Volkswagen Polo reinforced by the launch of the last generation and now distributed in Latin America as well. In second place th Renault Clio.

Definition

We classify as “Small Cars” compact vehicles with a length between 3.50 and 4.10 mm. In North America this segment is called sub-compact car (according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a passenger car not exceeding 165 inches (4,191 mm) in length, but larger than a microcar) while in Europe the segment equates roughly B-segment. While traditionally the segment was composed by vehicles hatchback or sedan, in recent evolution new models have been produced within the 4.10 mm with a MPV (Multi Purpose vehicles) shape and even with a SUV look. While we are able to sub-segment the market both by size and by body, for the scope of this report, we include in “Small Cars” segment just sedan and hatch models, considering we have a report dedicated to SUVs and MPVs.

Best Selling Models

During the first half 2018, the “small Cars” segment grew up 4.0% globally at 6.94 million vehicles sold.

On top of the best selling ranking there is again the last three years leader, the Volkswagen Polo with 375.590 sales (+8.3%) with a huge gap over all the followers. Produced since the 1975, in over 12 million units so far. In September 2017 the 6th generation was released for sales in almost all countries in the World.

In second place, the Renault Clio with 226.041 units (+2.6%) overtaking the Ford Fiesta, with 218.674 (-5.2%) and the Toyota Yaris with 198.234 units (+5.6 %).

In fifth place the Peugeot 208 with 166.887 sales (+1.9%) followed by the Honda Fit with 148.204 (-0.2%).

In seventh place the Hyundai i20 with 141.98 (+0.4%) followed by the Maruti Dzire with 140.441 (+73.7%), the Citroen C3 with 136.328 sales (-1.4%) and in 10th place the Kia Rio with 132.431 (+0.2%).

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 from 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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