Considering sales of 2023 ups to October 2023, the World’s Best Selling Small Car remains the Toyota Yaris with 416,830 sales (-0.6%), followed by the Volkswagen Polo -up 1 spot- with 285,756 registrations (+43.4%).

The Renault Clio rises 4 spots into 7th with 220,063 sales (+42.0%), ahead of the Peugeot 208 -down 2 spots- with 218,972 units sold (-12.9%).

The Dacia Sandero maintains 5th accumulating 197,261 sales (+16.5%), in front of the Honda N-Box with 190,615 registrations (+13.5%) and the Opel Corsa -up 1 spot- with 184,016 units sold (+21.0%).

The Maruti Swift rises 2 spots into 8th with 176,315 sales (+18.2%) followed by the Citroen C3 with 173,747 registrations (+21.1%), and finally the BYD Seagull -up 181 spots- in 10th with 157,664 units sold.

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In 2022 the World’s Best Selling Small Car remains the Toyota Yaris with 483,175 sales (-10.8%), followed by the Peugeot 208, that reached 293,916 registrations this year (+23.7%).

In third place ranks the Dacia Sandero -up 3 spots- with 227,282 sales (-2.5%), ahead of the Volkswagen Polo -down 2 spots- with 216,219 units sold (-37.9%).

The Said Pride/100-Series jumps 5 spots into 5th accumulating 214,084 sales (+18.8%), in front of the Renault Clio -down 3 spots- with 205,407 registrations (-20.6%) and the Honda N-Box -up 2 spots- with 202,223 units sold (+7.0%).

In 8th place ranks the Citroen C3 with 187,899 sales (-1.9%) followed by the Opel Corsa -down 2 spots- with 179,084 registrations (-8.6%), and finally the Maruti Swift closing the Top 10 with 176,424 units sold (+0.8%).

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In 2021 the segment leader remains the Toyota Yaris with 540k sales (7.4% share), followed by the Volkswagen Polo, which registered 376k sales (5.2% share).

In third place we have the Kia Rio -up 4 spots- with 248k sales (3.4% share), ahead of the Renault Clio -down 1 spot- with 246k units (3.4% share).

The Peugeot 208 reached 5th place with 228k units sold (3.1% share), followed by the Dacia Sandero -up 5 spots- with 208k sales (2.9% share) and the Opel Corsa -up 2 spots- with 193k units (2.6% share).

In 8th place there is the Honda N-Box -dropping 4 spots- with 189k units (2.6% share) followed by the Citroen C3 -up 3 spots- with 185k units (2.5% share), and finally the Saipa Pride/100-Series –down 5 spots– with 180k units sold (2.5% share).

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According to our final data, in 2020 the new segment leader is the Toyota Yaris with 458.578 sales (6.4% share), overtaking the previous leader, the Volkswagen Polo, which registered 415.288 sales (5.8% share).

In third place we still have the Renault Clio with 319.239 sales (4.5% share), ahead of the Honda N-BOX -up 5 spots- with 247.742 units (3.5% share).

The Kia Rio reached 5th place with 229.935 units sold (3.2% share), followed by the Peugeot 208 with 229.765 sales (3.2% share) and the Honda Fit -up 1 spot-, with 214.650 units (3% share).

In 8th place the Opel Corsa -up 5 spots- with 209.260 units (2.9% share) followed by the Chevrolet Onix -down 4 spots- with 199.024 units (2.8% share), and finally the Dacia Sandero with 175.651 units sold (2.5% share).

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World Best Selling Small Cars in 2019 was still dominated by the Volkswagen Polo – despite losing 17.4% from the previous year – followed by the Toyota Yaris and the Renault Clio. The Chevrolet Onix landed in 5th place, while the Honda N-Box entered the top 10.

On top of the best selling ranking there is again the last four years leader, the Volkswagen Polo with 596.585 sales – despite losing 17.4% – 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 Toyota Yaris with 414.913 units – improving 3.5% – ahead of the Renault Clio, with 316.117 (-17.4%) and the Ford Fiesta with 311.735 units (-17.1%).

In fifth place the Chevrolet Onix – up 5 positions – with 276.675 sales (+8%) followed by the Peugeot 208 with 269.110 (-6.5%).

In seventh place the Kia Rio with 259.323 (-4.8%) followed by the Honda Fit with 256.867 (-13.3%), the Honda N-Box – up 3 spots – with 253.500 sales (+4.8%) and the Citroen C3 with 248.501 (-2.4%).

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World Best Selling Small Cars in the 2018 has been dominated by the Volkswagen Polo reinforced by the launch of the last generation and now distributed in Latin America as well. In second place the Toyota Yaris, ahead of the Renault Clio.

Global Sales

We classify as “Small Cars” the 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.

In the 2018, the “Small Cars” segment fell 1.2% globally at 10.1 million vehicles sold.

Global Small Cars sales by Brand

The 2018 global leader within the Small cars segment was Toyota with 1.08 million units sold (-3.3%), ahead of the Volkswagen with 941.381 (+8.8%) and Renault with 812.226 (-9.3%).

In fourth place Honda with 792.288 sales (+6%), followed by Chevrolet up 3.5% with 689.269 and Maruti with 531.846 (+20.7%).

Global Small Cars sales by Manufacturer

Renault Nissan Alliance was the global leader in the Small Cars segment with 1.63 million sales in 2018 (-3.5%), ahead of Volkswagen Group with 1.36 million (+3.5%) and Toyota Group 1.09 million (-3%).

In fourth place P.S.A. with 933.896 units sold (-7.2%), followed by General Motors 893.648 (-4.4%) and Suzuki gaining volume – up 15.9% – with 807.501.

Best Selling Models

On top of the best selling ranking there was again the last three years leader, the Volkswagen Polo with 718.893 sales (+10.4%) 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 Toyota Yaris with 411.473 units (+8.1%) overtaking the Renault Clio, with 386.001 (-1.8%) and the Ford Fiesta with 376.340 units (-3.4%).

In fifth place the Honda Fit with 296.516 sales (-2.7%) followed by the Peugeot 208 with 287.369 (-6.5%).

In seventh place the Kia Rio with 266.144 (-4.1%) followed by the Maruti Dzire with 264.612 (+17.6%), the Hyundai i20 with 257.985 sales (-5.4%) and in 10th place the Chevrolet Onix with 250.971 (+8.6%).

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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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World Best Selling Small Cars 2017 dominated by the Volkswagen Polo. albeit losing terrain. In second place the Toyota Yaris, despite is the oldest among top sellers. The raising stars are the Citroen C3 in 10th, up 9 spots and Chinese Baojun 310, 14th.

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.

Global Sales

In the 2017, the “Small Cars” segment, accounted for the 16.6% of the global car passenger’s sales, with 13.2 million vehicles sold, up 4.7% from the previous year.

The top three markets for this segment are China, Japan and India.

Japan represents 10.3% of global segment sales, due to the need of compact cars in the heavy congested metropolitans areas, in a country with one of highest people density per square kilometer. In the 2017 the segment improved 18.7% from the previous year.

China tops the segment due to the huge size of the market. However, it counts only 10.2% of total, up 8.7% from the previous year, while within the light vehicles market China is over 30% of total sales.

India represents 9.2% of total market, up 6.9% from the previous year. The segment is sustained by local legislation with growing duties for vehicles above 4.00 mm of length.

Best Selling Models

Coming from the victory in the 2016 ranking, in the 2017 the global segment-leader was again the Volkswagen Polo with 653.000 units (-7.0%) 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 Toyota Yaris with 526.000 units (+5.6 %). Launched in the 1999, first generation Yaris represented a break-trough for Toyota in Europe, becoming the first volume model in the Continent and definitively open the road for success for the Japanese brand. Since 2011 the third generation is distributed and is the oldest model among the top 10 in the segment. Since 2013, different version of the Yaris, based on the Toyota Vios (XP150), was launched for the Asian market – including China, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines (sales data are included in our report).

In third place the Renault Clio with 405.000 units (-2.4%). Launched in 1990, Clio is actually at the 4th generation (launched in the 2012). The Clio is one of only three cars, the others being the Volkswagen Golf and Opel Astra, to have been voted European Car of the Year twice, in 1991 and 2006.

In fourth place the Ford Fiesta, with 401.000 sales (-13.1%). Developed as a European project, the first generation Fiesta was released in the 2016 and only the 6th generation was distributed and produced all over the World. Just in September the 7th generation was on sales, following the over 16 million models sold in the last 41 years.

In fifth place the Peugeot 208 with 312.000 sales (-1.5%) followed by the Honda Fit with 306.000 (-8.0%). This model is distributed in Europe under the nameplate “Jazz”, with 122.000 sales. If Honda would distribute this car under only one nameplate, it would be the third in the World with 428.000 units.

In seventh place the Kia Rio with 282.000 (+0.1%) followed by the Hyundai i20 with 275.000 (+5.8%), the Opel Corsa with 245.000 sales (-12.3%) and in 10th place the Citroen C3, up 9 spots and the highest improvement among Top 10, with 239.000 units (+38.1%).

To be mentioned the Baojun 310, landed in 14th place (from 52nd) and projected to be within the Top 10 in the 2018.

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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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Romania Vehicles Sales kept momentum in the 2017 posting the fourth increase in a row, up in double-digit from the previous year. With 28.5% of market share Dacia dominates its domestic market, while the fastest growing brand was Suzuki, up 46%.

Romania economy  posted the fastest annual growth rate since Q1 2008. A surge in household spending on the back of a tightening labor market and expansionary fiscal policy were behind the positive reading. Available data for Q4 suggests the economy continued to perform well in the last quarter of the year. In October year-on-year growth in industrial production jumped from the previous month, led by a strong manufacturing sector. Solid external demand, as reflected by export data, drove the result.

Romanian vehicles market was among the worse in Europe during the 2009 crisis declining to a negative peak in the 2013 with 57.710 car passenger’s sales. Then, the economic recovery pushed the market up with uninterrupted growth up to the 2017. According to data released by the Romanian Department of Internal Transportation, in the 2017 car passenger’s sales have been 105.083 (+10.7%). 2018 Outlook is still positive.

At brand-wise, Dacia is losing share having sold 29.974 units (+8.6%) with share down at 28.5%.

In second place Volkswagen, up 12.3% with 9.361 sales followed by Skoda with 8.734 units (+0.7%), Ford, with 8.043 sales (+17.7%), Renault with 7.708 units (+11.5%), Opel with 5.914 (+15.9%) and Mercedes with 4.117 units (+11.4%).

At model-wise, the market leader is again the Dacia Logan with 17.189 sales (+1.6%) ahead of the Dacia Duster with 6.791 sales (+29.3%) and the Dacia Sandero with 3.821 (+17.1%).

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World Best Selling Coupe 2016 was again the Ford Mustang stable from the previous year. The fast growing model within the top 10 was the Mazda MX-5 thanks to last generation success.

The Sport Coupe, probably the most fashioning car segment, in the 2016 was reported up 0.2% from the previous year at 0.8 million of global sales.

The leader unchanged and was always the same, the Ford Mustang.

When in March 9, 1964 the first units come out from the Dearborn plant the dream of Ford engineers was to create something special for the young generation that was revolutionizing the style of life in America. They assigned to this car the name of Mustang, as a small american horse. 50 years later, the sixth generation was unveiled during a global event on December 5, 2013, in Dearborn, New York, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Shanghai and Sydney. The car evolved as global icon and distributed in over 100 markets globally.

Fans have been clamoring for the return of hood vent-integrated turn signals for years, and in a nod to heritage Ford is honoring the request, bringing back the popular feature as standard equipment for owners of the 2016 Mustang GT. First offered on the 1967 Mustang, secondary indicators in the hood vents would come to represent an iconic piece of pony car DNA. Now, this segment-exclusive feature will serve as an additional “heads-up” for Mustang GT drivers.

The Ford Mustang global sales in the 2016 had been 144.000 (-0.7%) with US, Canada, China, Germany and Australia as top destination.

In second place the Dodge Charger with 104.000 (-4.7%), very popular in North America and in the Arabic Gulf, and third was the Chevrolet Camaro with 79.000 (+4.5%).

The fast growing model on the top ten has been the Mazda MX-5, up 43% at 37.000 units.

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World Best Selling Mid Size Cars 2016 ranking with three new models in the top 10. However the leadership of the Toyota Camry is still solid, after 10 years of power.

Definition

It is defined a mid-size car in the North American/Australian standard an automobile with a size equal to or greater than that of a compact. In Europe mid-sizer are referred to as D-segment or large family cars. Vehicles have a length between the 4.4 and 4.6 meters and include all bodies such as sedan, hatch, coupe, MPV and SUV. In our ranking we do not include SUVs and MPVs reported in the dedicated ranking.

Thanks to the powerful F2M mobility database expanded, day after day, collecting sales of over 2.400 different models in all countries in the World, we can provide any kind of segmentation including this one. On demand, we are able to extract similar data for any segment in any country or regional area.

Ranking

During the 2016 the mid-size segment increased 0.7% at  global level with preliminary global volumes reported at 10.7 million units.

Despite the leader is still there after over 10 years of leadership, the top of the segment is almost dynamic with three new entrance within the top 10.

Despite losing volume and having reduced the gap over the followers, the leader is yet the Toyota Camry with 659.000 units (-11.7%) while the Honda Accord advanced in second place with 550.000 sales (+0.7%) gaining one spot as done by the third, the Volkswagen Lavida with 546.000 units (+15.6%), both challenging the leader.

In fourth place, down 2 spots, the Volkswagen Passat with 526.000 units (-9.2%) followed by the Hyundai Sonata with 382.000 sales (-15.0%), the Nissan Sylphy with 375.000 sales (+8.9%), the Buick Excelle Gt up 5 spots with 373.000 (+28.6%) and the Chevrolet Malibu with 364.000 (+15.8%).

In ninth place the Mercedes C Class with 359.000 units (-4.8%) followed by the Nissan Altima with 334.000 (-8.1%) and in 11th place the Volkswagen Santana with 309.000 (+12.1%).

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Thanks to the powerful F2M mobility database expanded, day after day, collecting sales of over 2.400 different models in all countries in the World, we can provide any kind of segmentation including this one. On demand, we are able to extract similar data for any segment in any country or regional area.

Below, you can sort our interactive tables to see data regarding Brands, Groups and Models. Please bear in mind that sales data are subject to adjustments as sources will update their information. This report is updated at the publishing date and will not be modified while the next on this subject will always have the year to date data updated.