Saturday, June 21, 2008

U.S. vs Europe: Top 10 Selling Vehicles in 2008

We’ve gathered the sales figures from Europe and the U.S. during the first five months of the year (January through May 2008) and compiled a list with the top 10 best selling vehicles from each side of the Atlantic. Having lived on both continents, here are a few thoughts that came up to mind:

If you’re an American, you’ll probably be surprised with these facts: A) 9 out 10 cars are subcompact hatchbacks or as Europeans call them, B (Ford Fiesta) and C (VW Golf) Segment cars; B) The European top 10 list consists of vehicles exclusively from domestic automakers; C) A premium mid-size sedan, aka the BMW 3-Series, has made it the top 10 list selling more examples in Europe than the popular Dodge Ram does in the States and D) GM’s and Ford’s European counterparts have 4 models in the top-10 list. -Continued

Respectively, Europeans would raise a few eyebrows because: A) Despite the surging fuel prices, 3 out 10 vehicles belong to the large pick up segment, including the number 1 model in the U.S., the Ford F-Series; B) Half of the top 10 best selling vehicles come from Japanese automakers; C) From the 5 “all-American” vehicles in the top 10 list, the only car that has a future if fuel prices continue to surge is the Ford Focus which is actually based on the previous generation Euro model and D) Not one European carmaker has managed to penetrate the top-10 U.S. market

Check out the complete top-10 list from both markets and drop us a line with your thoughts in the comment section below. (Pic: Carscoop)


U.S.

Jan-May '08

Europe

Jan-May '08

1

Ford F-Series

235,924

VW Golf

208,800

2

Toyota Camry

198,309

Peugeot 207

204,379

3

Chevy Silverado

197,030

Ford Focus

176,698

4

Honda Accord

166,158

Opel Corsa

174,667

5

Honda Civic

164,994

Renault Clio

162,816

6

Toyota Corolla

152,308

Opel Astra

161,166

7

Nissan Altima

133,465

Ford Fiesta

151,050

8

Chevy Impala

122,281

Fiat Punto

151,050

9

Dodge Ram

112,795

VW Polo

125,427

10

Ford Focus

105,499

BMW 3-Series

114,203

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