This report is produced extracting the registrations figures from the Global Database owned by our team, which track registrations i 159 countries, all brands, all models.

Looking at cumulative data up to October 2023, the leadership is solid in the hands of Toyota Group (data for all OEMs does not includes HCV and Buss, so Hino is not included under Toyota) which sold 8.82 million vehicles (+4.7%), losing 6.8% Africa, gaining 6.1% in the Asia and 9.1% in Europe.

The second is Volkswagen Group with 7.15 million sales (+9.1%) growing sharply in America (+16.6%) and Europe (+20.3%).

Hyundai-Kia ranks in 3rd spot reporting 5.91 million sales and a 4.4% increase in sales. This growth was sustained by surges in America (+7.9%) and Asia (+6.3%).

In 4th spot the Renault Nissan Alliance accumulates 5.63 million sales (+5.1%). The struggle in Asia (-15.3%) and Africa (-8.8%) is compensated by growths in both Americas (+22.2%) and Europe (+18.0%).

Stellantis maintains 5th spot with 5.52 million sales (+5.5%). It lost substantial sales in Asia (-13.3%), while growth was reported in Europe (+12.5%).

Behind, General Motors with 5.05 million sales (+1.6%) followed by Ford with 3.31 million units sold (+4.6%).

Honda Motor ranks in 8th with 3.29 million new registrations (+1.5%), losing both in Europe (-11.5%) and Asia (-9.8%).

In 9th place Suzuki with 2.55 million sales is up 5.3% sustained mainly by a +5.5% in Asia.

In 10th place ranks BYD -up 3 spots- with 2.11 million sales (+56.8%). The Chinese Group did better than Tesla (14th with sales up 29.4%) and is now the World Leader among EVs specialists.

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for the top 30 groups.

World Best Selling Pick Up Ranking up to October 2023 reports the Ford F-Series as the undisputed leader (+15.0%), followed by a rising Chevrolet Silverado. GMC Sierra grows 21.2% into 5th spot.

The undisputed market leader remains the Ford F-Series. This vehicle is mainly sold in the US and Canada, that represent 98% of its total sales. Looking at cumulative sales up to October 2023 the Ford F-Series registered 734,418 sales this year (+15.0%).

In second place we have the Chevrolet Silverado -up 1 spot- which sold 512,674 units (+4.6%), followed by the Toyota Hillux -down 1 spot- with 496,235 sales (-5.0%).

In fourth place there is the Ram Pick-up with 434,730 sales (-5.8%), in front of the GMC Sierra in fifth place with 294,668 sales (+21.2%) and the Ford Ranger with 287,873 new registrations (+9.2%).

The Isuzu D-Max ranks in 7th reporting 225,289 sales (-4.1%), followed by the Toyota Tacoma  with 220,899 units sold (+3.3%).

In ninth place ranks the Toyota Tundra with 220,899 sales (+17.1%) and  closing the Top 10 the Fiat Strada reports 102,479 cumulative sales in 2022 (+22.6%).

Tables with sales figures

In the table below we report sales for the top 25 models.

World Best Selling Compact Cars of  2023. Toyota Corolla keeps dominating the rankings (-0.1%), followed by the Honda Civic (+13.4%) and the Hyundai Elantra (+11.3%). Maruti Baleno, GAC Aion S and Nissan Sentra all enter the Top 10 for the first time.

Taking into consideration sales up to October 2023, as in the past few years, the best-selling compact car remains the Toyota Corolla with 921,568 sales, a 0.1% decrease in sales from the prior year. Produced in Japan since 1966, the Corolla has been the best-selling nameplate in the World for 20 years and is also the best-selling car in all history, with over 50 million sold so far.

In second place we have the Honda Civic with 392,180 units sold (+13.4%). Launched in 1972, it is actually at the 11th generation (since 2021), available as both sedan and liftback. The last generation is the only Civic not to offer a coupe version since the second generation because of its declining sales.

In third position there is the Hyundai Elantra with 273,183 sales  (+11.3%), followed by the Volkswagen Golf with 229,847 new registrations (-11.7%), the Volkswagen Sagitar with 220,450 sales (+25.5%), and the GAC Aion S -up 15 spots- with 193,960 sales (+124.2%).

The Audi A3 with 182,114 registrations maintains 7th spot (+4.9%). Next we have the Maruti Baleno  -up 5 spots- with 170,359 sales (+15.3%), the Nissan Sentra -up 9 spots- at 160,741 (+37.3%) and in 10th place the Mazda3 -up 1 spot- with 155,118 sales (+4.8%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for the top 50 models.

69,64 million Cars were sold world wide in 2023 up to October, a 6.9% increase in sales from 2022.

China remains the leading global market with 20.12 million sales, falling 1.8%. This huge market accounts for 28.9% of all global sales.

USA, in second position, registers 12.86 million new cars rising 12.5% and holding 18.5% of global market share.

In third position ranks Japan with 3.80 million units sold and  a +14.8% in sales (5.5% market share), followed by India which posted 3.73 million sales (+8.9%), Germany in 5th reports sales at 2.36 million (+13.4%), followed by Mexico with 2.16 million units sold (+24.2%).

UK follows closely with 1.85 million in sales (+16.4%), in front of France with 1.75 million in sales (+14.3%).

At the edge of the top 10 rankings, we find Brazil, with sales at  1.74 million (+11.4%) and finally Italy accumulating 1.44 million new registrations in 2023 (+19.4%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for the top 20 markets.

Excel Dataset

We purchase new vehicles registrations for 159 countries worldwide – included this one – from the local official authorities and receive a monthly file with raw data by country.

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• Country Overview
  • Geography
  • History
  • People & Politics
• Economic Outlook
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer

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Excel Dataset

We purchase new vehicles registrations for 159 countries worldwide – included this one – from the local official authorities and receive a monthly file with raw data by country.

You can have access to this service:

• Data by Year/Month/Brand/Model/Segment
• Historical data (from 2010 to last month) and/or to monthly sales update.
• Next Year’s Forecast
• Data is released in excel via mail or cloud.

Last 2 years dataset cost €3.000. 

The service cost is correlated with the data perimeter and you will have a customized quotation just contacting us at info@focus2move.com

Market Report

The report provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the market competitive environment including information on the sales volumes of cars and light commercial vehicles, market size, market share, and industry trends.

Through our comprehensive global sales database and the expertise of seasoned consultants in this field, we can help you gain further insight into the automotive market trends and base your business decisions on actionable data.

Table of contents

• Country Overview
  • Geography
  • History
  • People & Politics
• Economic Outlook
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer

Price for market research: €2,500

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World Car Market up to September 2023 reports the EV Tesla Model Y (+65.9%) as the segment leader, dethroning the Toyota Corolla (-2.0%). The Toyota Hilux (-2.8%) underperforms in the first 8 months of the year.

In this unique report, we rank the best-selling cars and light commercial in the World, aggregating data for all the 162 countries we track on monthly basis. Data reported is updated with the last available registrations figures sourced by local official authorities, country by country

Despite it being very hard to remove the traditional models from the very top of our Top 100 Ranking List, new EV models are ramping up across the global leaderboard with the automotive industry moving more and more towards electrification. 

Looking at the cumulative data up to September 2023, the best-selling car in the World becomes the Tesla Model Y -up 3 spots- with 883,982 units sold (+65.9%).

Second place is in the hands of previous year’s leader the Toyota Corolla, with current YTD sales at 815,035 down 2.0% from the previous year.

The first pick-up in the rankings is the Ford F-Series, in 3rd with 672,117 sales and a 19.6% year-on year growth.

The Toyota RAV4 falls 2 spots into 4th reporting 651,117 cumulative sales, a 1.5% loss from the sales period last year

In 5th place ranks the Honda CR-V -up 1 spot- with 493,767 sales (+8.1%), followed by the Toyota Camry -up 1 spot- with 463,836 sales (-5.5%) and the Hyundai Tucson -up 3 spots- with 463,059 new registrations (+12.1%).

The Chevrolet Silverado ranks in 8th with 453,640 sales (+4.9%), followed by the Toyota Hilux with 435,834 (-2.8%) and the Ram pick-up with 395,234 new registrations (-6.1%).

The most remarkable performances for the other models within the Top 100 are mostly related to electric vehicles like the BYD Dolphin in 37th (+75.0%)and the BYD Yuan Plus in 41st (+105.7%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for the Top 100 models.

Focus2move Automotive Market Reports provide a comprehensive and complete overview of the competitive environment including information on the sales volumes of cars and light commercial vehicles, market size, market share, and industry trends. The research also provides a deep analysis of segments and complete data for brands and models in the last two years, plus forecasts for total market sales, segments, and brands up to 2028.

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Table of contents

• Country Overview
  • Geography
  • History
  • People & Politics
• Economic Outlook
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer

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Excel Dataset

We purchase new vehicles registrations for 159 countries worldwide – included this one – from the local official authorities and receive a monthly file with raw data by country.

You can have access to this service:

• Data by Year/Month/Brand/Model/Segment
• Historical data (from 2010 to last month) and/or to monthly sales update.
• Next Year’s Forecast
• Data is released in excel via mail or cloud.

Last 2 years dataset cost €3.000. 

The service cost is correlated with the data perimeter and you will have a customized quotation just contacting us at info@focus2move.com

Market Report

The report provides a comprehensive and complete overview of the market competitive environment including information on the sales volumes of cars and light commercial vehicles, market size, market share, and industry trends.

Through our comprehensive global sales database and the expertise of seasoned consultants in this field, we can help you gain further insight into the automotive market trends and base your business decisions on actionable data.

Table of contents

• Country Overview
  • Geography
  • History
  • People & Politics
• Economic Outlook
  • Economy
  • Infrastructure
• Market Outlook
  • Market Heritage
  • Car Passenger’s segmentation
  • LCVs segmentation
  • Car Passengers Body Type mix
  • LCVs Body Type mix
  • Premium segment share
  • Chinese OEMs share
• Key Players
  • Top selling Groups 2022
  • Top selling Brands 2022
  • Premium Brands
  • Chinese Brands
• Market Data By Model
  • Top selling Models 2022
  • Top models by segment and body type
• Key Factors for market Evolution
  • Country development
  • Economic Outlook
  • Customer base evolution
  • Low-Carbon Transition Policy
  • Infrastructure & Investments
• 2023-2028 Volume Forecast
  • TIV evolution by segment
  • Cars and LCVs forecast
  • Segments forecast
  • Premium segment share forecast
  • Chinese OEMs share forecast
  • Forecast by Manufacturer

Price for market research: €2,500

Price for market research + Last 2 Years dataset in excel: €4,000

For further inquiries contact us at info@focus2move.com

Looking at the Swiss Best Selling Cars Ranking up to August 2023, the new market leader is the Tesla Model Y -up 3 spots- with 4,009 sales (+71.7%).

The Toyota Yaris ranks in 2nd with 3,418 sales (-1.4%) and the Skoda Octavia falls 1 spot into 3rd place with 3,289 registrations (+22.8%).

In fourth place ranks the Audi Q3 with 2,929 sales (+19.2%), followed by the Skoda Enyaq -up 19 spots- with 2,421 sales (+68.5%), the BMW X1 -up 17 spots- with 2,380 sales (+55.6%) and the Mercedes GLC with 2,283 sales (+28.0%).

In eighth place ranks Volkswagen Polo -up 13 spots- with 2,274 units  sold (+44.2%), followed by the Skoda Karoq at 2,265 (+40.3%) and the Volkswagen Golf -up 2 spots- with 2,163 sales (+8.2%).

Tables with sales figures

In the tables below we report sales for top 50 models.