Albeit at a slow pace, the global car market continued to grow in 2017. Compared to 2016, the sales growth was 2%, these are the data of the online edition focus2move... Moreover, the largest growth was observed in the segment of SUVs (their sales increased by 12%).
Perhaps, in 2018, the car market in Russia, in contrast to the global one, will decline, because the government plans to increase the recycling fee by 15%. And this means that foreign cars will rise in price. Until this happens, you can have time to look for a suitable car. And we will help with this by presenting top 10 best-selling cars in the world, statistics for the beginning of 2018.
10. Volkswagen Polo
One of the best hatchbacks in the world - spacious, quiet, even at high speed, and beautiful. Not all users are satisfied with the quality of the interior decoration, but the low fuel consumption (8.5 liters in the city and 6.5 liters on the highway), good handling and high ground clearance more than compensate for all minor shortcomings.
This car is in the top ten popular cars with automatic transmission in Russia according to "Autostat".
In 2017, the Volkswagen Polo sold 656,179 copies around the world.
9. Chevrolet Silverado
This pickup is very popular in America, although you rarely see it on Russian roads. During the year, its sales amounted to 660 530 units. However, the Ford F-Series remains the leader in popularity among pickups in the United States.
8. Ford Focus
For many people, the Ford Focus is the de facto family hatchback. This car boasts excellent handling and a wealth of equipment, but many competitors offer more space and comfort inside the cabin.
If you need a car for city travel, the 1.0 liter Ecoboost petrol engine is ideal. If you have to travel a lot on the highways, then the smarter choice is the 1.5-liter diesel.
Last year, 671,923 copies of this car went to the new owners.
In Russia, Focus is the best-selling of all Fords (according to 2017 data). 15,086 Russian car owners chose this car (+ 36% compared to 2016).
7. Volkswagen Tiguan
After the release of the second generation Tiguan, sales of this car went up sharply. If in 2016 more than 552 thousand models were sold in the world, then in 2017 the sales growth was 34.5% - 703.143 units. These results include sales of both the first and second generation Tiguan.
High acceleration dynamics, quick warm-up of the passenger compartment, the ability to drive 700 km at one gas station and a three-year warranty make this crossover a profitable and practical purchase.
6. Honda CR-V
This compact crossover cannot be called the best-selling in Russia. For the whole year, car dealers managed to sell only 2,435 cars, and this is also with the Civic. But in the world the number of cars sold has exceeded 748 thousand pieces.
5. Toyota RAV4
RAV4 became most popular crossover in the world. In 2017, he set a sales record. A total of 807,401 copies of this car were sold, which is 11% higher than in 2016.
Along with a host of advantages, such as an aggressive design, a rich set of electronics in the cabin, the ability to start without problems in severe Russian frosts, the RAV4 also has negative features - poor noise insulation, high gasoline consumption (on the highway, on average - 12 liters, in the city - 14 liters) and mediocre quality of plastic in the cabin.
4. Honda Civic
Take a popular car, make it a little more comfortable, boost the engine power, and then add a stylish body that looks like a prototype from a futuristic movie. The result is a new generation Honda Civic - the best-selling car in America.
In 2017, demand for this sedan increased by as much as 21.7%. In total, a little more than 819 thousand Civics were sold in the world, and the lion's share of sales fell on the American and Asian markets.
3. Volkswagen Golf
In third place in the list of the most popular cars in the world is the European bestseller, which combines a comfortable ride with a beautiful exterior, spacious and stylish interior. It costs a little more than some competitors (from 1,127 million rubles), and its ground clearance is not too high (142 mm), but in any other respect the Golf is an excellent car. Over the past 12 months, car dealers have sold 952,826 vehicles of this brand.
2. Ford F-Series
The most popular pickup truck in the US ranked second on the focus2move list with 1.076 million in sales. This is 8.7% more than in 2016. Due to its low price (from 27 thousand dollars), high carrying capacity and unpretentious maintenance, this car is an excellent "workhorse" that will withstand both urban conditions and off-road conditions.
1. Toyota Corolla
The first place in the ranking of the most popular cars in the world went to a Japanese passenger car. Its sales in 2017 exceeded 1,224 million copies. At the same time, this car is not very popular in Russia, domestic car owners have purchased only 4.3 thousand Corolla models.
However, despite the leading positions of the Toyota Corolla in the world, the demand for this sedan is slowly declining. Compared to 2016, sales fell 6.6%.
All data on sales of the most popular cars were taken by focus2move experts from their own automotive database, which unites more than 300 sources, including all official foreign auto suppliers.