Focus2move website made 2015 car sales ranking... Has the rivalry between the Japanese company Toyota and the German concern Volkswagen determined the absolute winner?
The situation on the car market was influenced by the revival of trade in Western Europe, the record speed of sales in the North American markets (USA, Canada, Mexico) and the increased turnover in China. The car market is growing, albeit at a slower pace than compared to 2014. In January-September of this year, deals were concluded for 65.7 million units, and only since the middle of summer, an increase in the number of sales has been observed: in July they increased by 0.4%, in August by 0.3% and in September by 3.8%.
The gap between sales in the “regular” and premium sectors has deepened even further - the former is rather narrowing, while the latter is growing rapidly, especially in terms of the number of sales of Mercedes and BMW vehicles. Over the past year, sales of Mercedes have increased by 14% of total sales, and BMW - by 8.9%.
World Car Sales Rankings 2015
| 2015 | 2014 | Model | Sales 2015 (pcs.) | The change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Toyota Corolla | 980.071 | 5,7% |
| 2 | 3 | Volkswagen Golf | 794.175 | 13,5% |
| 3 | 4 | Ford F-Series | 672.937 | 0,1% |
| 4 | 2 | Ford focus | 626.665 | -19,1% |
| 5 | 6 | Toyota Camry | 599.022 | 0,8% |
| 6 | 5 | Hyundai elantra | 560.975 | -11,1% |
| 7 | 11 | Volkswagen polo | 527.137 | 2,9% |
| 8 | 10 | Honda cr-v | 511.277 | -1,2% |
| 9 | 17 | Chevrolet silverado | 492.073 | 15,3% |
| 10 | 13 | Toyota RAV4 | 483.054 | 4,6% |
| 11 | 8 | Wuling hongguang | 443.844 | -18,4% |
| 12 | 7 | Ford Fiesta | 440.241 | -20,1% |
| 13 | 18 | Volkswagen passat | 436.053 | 2,7% |
| 14 | 9 | Chevrolet cruze | 430.676 | -18,2% |
| 15 | 12 | Honda civic | 427.361 | -9,8% |
| 16 | 14 | Volkswagen jetta | 419.408 | -7,7% |
| 17 | 15 | Toyota Hilux | 411.602 | -6,1% |
| 18 | 20 | Ram pick up | 402.952 | 4,2% |
| 19 | 16 | Honda accord | 400.055 | -7,0% |
| 20 | 21 | Volkswagen tiguan | 376.843 | -1,4% |
| 21 | 23 | Toyota Yaris | 365.792 | 0,1% |
| 22 | 30 | Mazda3 | 336.646 | 14,2% |
| 23 | 22 | Volkswagen lavida | 335.625 | -11,4% |
| 24 | 26 | Hyundai sonata | 327.058 | -1,3% |
| 25 | 27 | Renault clio | 317.288 | -1,3% |
| 26 | 32 | Skoda Octavia | 315.315 | 11,2% |
| 27 | 25 | Kia sportage | 314.729 | -5,6% |
| 28 | 19 | Buick excelle | 310.852 | -23,2% |
| 29 | 33 | Nissan altima | 288.345 | 2,0% |
| 30 | 31 | Ford escape | 285.167 | 0,1% |
| 31 | 55 | Mercedes C-Class | 284.755 | 36,2% |
| 32 | 35 | Hyundai Santa fe | 277.398 | -1,5% |
| 33 | 39 | Mazda CX-5 | 275.791 | 2,4% |
| 34 | 82 | Nissan x-trail | 267.461 | 54,9% |
| 35 | 36 | Nissan Qashqai | 265.430 | -3,7% |
| 36 | 28 | Honda fit | 264.768 | -13,7% |
| 37 | 24 | Toyota Prius | 262.974 | -22,1% |
| 38 | 38 | Ford fusion | 255.565 | -5,6% |
| 39 | 47 | Haval H6 | 252.824 | 13,3% |
| 40 | 49 | Peugeot 308 | 247.761 | 15,1% |
| 41 | 29 | Bmw 3 series | 244.485 | -19,4% |
| 42 | 74 | Nissan rogue | 244.103 | 33,7% |
| 43 | 40 | Chevrolet malibu | 242.799 | -8,9% |
| 44 | 51 | Nissan Sentra | 235.449 | 9,6% |
| 45 | 42 | Peugeot 208 | 231.803 | -3,4% |
| 46 | 62 | Chevrolet Equinox | 228.982 | 14,3% |
| 47 | 54 | Nissan sylphy | 228.391 | 7,9% |
| 48 | 41 | Kia rio | 227.285 | -5,3% |
| 49 | 447 | Baojun 730 | 225.874 | 584,0% |
| 50 | 60 | Audi A3 | 224.125 | 10,7% |
| 51 | 57 | Opel corsa | 223.401 | 7,0% |
| 52 | 70 | Ford explorer | 223.142 | 17,8% |
| 53 | 83 | Jeep cherokee | 217.571 | 29,4% |
| 54 | 50 | Subaru forester | 212.726 | -1,1% |
| 55 | 68 | GMC Sierra | 210.307 | 9,6% |
| 56 | 110 | Hyundai i20 | 206.890 | 44,8% |
| 57 | 53 | Hyundai accent | 206.438 | -3,3% |
| 58 | 67 | Maruti alto | 204.689 | 6,6% |
| 59 | 56 | Jeep grand cherokee | 204.211 | -2,3% |
| 60 | 43 | Hyundai ix35 | 203.288 | -14,8% |
| 61 | 45 | Volkswagen Santana | 202.244 | -13,7% |
| 62 | 63 | Honda city | 202.054 | 2,9% |
| 63 | 79 | Jeep Wrangler | 201.013 | 12,1% |
| 64 | 107 | Kia sorento | 198.860 | 36,5% |
| 65 | 69 | Isuzu D-Max | 198.532 | 4,1% |
| 66 | 44 | Volkswagen Sagitar | 197.226 | -16,1% |
| 67 | 46 | Chevrolet Sail | 193.857 | -15,1% |
| 68 | 66 | Ford Kuga | 191.654 | -0,6% |
| 69 | 142 | Foton Light Truck | 189.306 | 61,0% |
| 70 | 61 | Ford Ecosport | 183.374 | -8,7% |
| 71 | 65 | Toyota Highlander | 182.999 | -5,5% |
| 72 | 34 | Wuling sunshine | 181.301 | -35,8% |
| 73 | 48 | Hyundai verna | 179.852 | -19,3% |
| 74 | 81 | Nissan versa | 179.106 | 2,8% |
| 75 | 64 | Toyota Vios | 177.451 | -8,9% |
| 76 | 90 | Maruti dzire | 175.920 | 8,8% |
| 77 | 106 | Wuling mini-truck | 174.215 | 19,3% |
| 78 | 76 | Fiat 500 | 172.963 | -5,0% |
| 79 | 75 | Toyota Aqua | 169.686 | -6,9% |
| 80 | 242 | Ford Transit | 164.652 | 116,9% |
| 81 | 80 | Mazda6 | 163.907 | -6,1% |
| 82 | 85 | Saipa pride | 163.889 | -0,7% |
| 83 | 104 | Hyundai Tucson | 163.720 | 10,1% |
| 84 | 92 | Honda odyssey | 163.667 | 1,8% |
| 85 | 97 | Maruti swift | 162.848 | 4,7% |
| 86 | 117 | Peugeot 2008 | 159.667 | 18,4% |
| 87 | 37 | Wuling rongguang | 159.214 | -41,7% |
| 88 | 213 | Chrysler 200 | 158.639 | 86,8% |
| 89 | 139 | Geely Emgrand EC7 | 157.056 | 32,3% |
| 90 | 103 | Opel astra | 155.489 | 3,5% |
| 91 | 128 | Renault Captur | 155.150 | 23,6% |
| 92 | 118 | Ford mondeo | 154.943 | 15,1% |
| 93 | 71 | Mercedes e class | 154.935 | -17,5% |
| 94 | 99 | Toyota prado | 152.973 | 0,2% |
| 95 | 158 | Ford edge | 151.163 | 35,6% |
| 96 | 1749 | Wuling hongguang v | 151.017 | NEW |
| 97 | 124 | Mini | 150.794 | 17,1% |
| 98 | 100 | Kia soul | 149.914 | -1,4% |
| 99 | 58 | Chevrolet spark | 149.793 | -27,4% |
| 100 | 98 | Audi A4 | 148.432 | -4,2% |
The leadership of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford in the rating of quality and reliability of vehicles is not surprising. High-quality assembly, low maintenance costs, a large number of dealerships and the absence of problems with spare parts make cars of these brands an excellent choice for both experienced car owners and people buying their first car. However, the rating is constantly updated, so in 2016 Toyota may well concede its leadership to American, German, and possibly Korean competitors.