Small is Beautiful The 10 Best Selling Cars in the World

“Small is Beautiful” The 10 Best Selling Cars in the World “Small is Beautiful”: The 10 Best Selling Cars in the World Image Source: UnSplash - Photography: Andrew PonsIN THE worldwide motor industry, small is beautiful. Data on the world’s newest best selling cars and trucks reveals no luxury or exotic brands, particularly in the top ten sellers.The 10 new best selling cars in the UK in 2015  were hatchbacks, superminis and crossovers, and this was no regional quirk.Of the 10 best  selling cars  worldwide, apart from two pickup trucks from Toyota and Chevrolet (with heavy sales in North America boosting their global tally), the remainder were hatchbacks, saloons and crossovers.DATA SOURCE: StatistaWithin the sales figures there are some interesting fluctuations and quirks on the same models’ data from the previous 12 month period.For instance, a number of the vehicles stayed within the top ten despite significant decreases on 2014’s figuresâ€"for example, the Ford Focus  experienced  19.4 percent decrease on 2014, taking it from the second to fourth best-selling car.However, 2015 was a good ye ar for Toyota, which became the manufacturer of the first car to break the 1.3m anual units ‘ceiling’; its Camry moving up one position in the top ten; and its RAV4 moving into the 10-bestsellers bracket for the first time.1. Toyota Corolla1,339,024  soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE 4.7 percent increase in worldwide sales of the Toyota Corolla, with especially big performances in the US (363,332), China (300,641) and Japan (109,027), took  it to the top of the world’s best  selling cars list last year. It was also the first time ever that a car sold in excess of 1.3m units in a calendar year.2. Volkswagen Golf1,041,279 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEDESPITE Dieselgateâ€"or perhaps this occurred too late in 2015 to make any serious impactâ€"Volkswagen also broke the million units barrier with the Golf, with 1,041,297 sold worldwide, a significant increase on 2014’s planetary sales tally of 960,569. The compact, priced $18,995 / €16,543, experienced an 8.4 percent sales increase, with notably  marked action in  Germany and China.3. Ford F-Series920,172 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEGlobal sales of the Ford F-Series pickup truck totalled 920,172, a 1.6 percent increase on 2014’s global sales. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the US for almost four decades.  In the US alone, the F-Series, now available for an average target price of $49,711, had a total sales tally  of  780,354 units, making it Americas best-selling pickup for 39 straight years, and the best-selling vehicle for 34 straight years. The 2015 sales performance takes Ford ahead of their production forecasts for the year. In 2012, PriceWaterhouseCoopers forecast a worldwide production output of  902,830 F-Series units.4. Ford Focus826,221 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEALTHOUGH the Focus remains one of the best selling cars, its ranking in the upper sales echelons of the top ten fell from second to fourth, due to a 19.4 percent decrease on 2014’s sales figures. A total of 826,221 units of the compact were sold worldwide in 2015, at an MSRP of $17,199.  The Telegraph motor reviewer  gave a particularly ringing endorsement to  the 1.0 Ecoboost 125 Zetec, at a list price of £18,795, while in Ireland, Car Buyer’s Guide lists the 2015 model at an  average price at €20,574.5. Toyota Camry754,154 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETOYOTA’s sales of the Camry saw the car move  a single notch  in the top 10; an elevation that came about despite a 1.9 percent drop on its sales tally for 2014. The 2015 Camry, with an MSRP of  $24,655,  sold  754,154 units worldwide. The increase in ranking occurred despite a 1.9 percent drop on its sales tally for 2014.6. Hyundai Elantra746,924 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEHYUNDAI  sold 746,924 Elantras in 2015, a 9.1 percent fall on 2014s global sales, but still sufficient to leave it among the world’s favourite cars in 2015. Its popularity cannot be counted out. At the end of 2014, the Elantra, also know as the Avante outside of the US, sold its 10-mi llionth unit globally. The Elantra,  Hyundai’s first model, is one of only 15 or so cars to hit the  10-million units sales target.7. Volkswagen Polo698,182 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEDESPITE  not being sold in North America, the five-person German subcompact sold 698,182 units of the Polo in 2015, a 2.2 percent increase on 2014’s global sales figures. Again, the significant increase in units seems surprising in the light of Dieselgate, but it may be that the figures for end of 2016 will show the true impact of that controversy.8. Honda CR-V696,594 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE 696,594 units sold of the  $26,190 Honda CR-V were sufficient to keep the five-passenger compact crossover in the global top 10. However, worldwide sales for 2015 decreased on the previous year by 2.5 percent. However, the CR-V remains the Japanese manufacturer’s best-selling new car, and it is also the world’s best-selling utility vehicle.9. Chevrolet Silverado669,683 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE iconic General Motors pickup took ninth spot in the top 10, thanks a worldwide sales surge of 12.9 percent on the previous year that saw 669,683 units sold. This planetary performance elevated the Chevy truck, with its MSRP of $31,150 no fewer than seven notches in the world’s sales league from its position in 2014.10. Toyota RAV4664,382 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE RAV4 was another new arrival into the top 10 in 2015, climbing  into the global premier league thanks to an increase of 5.5 percent on its sales figures for 2014. the four-door, five-passenger Toyota vehicle  rose two places in the 2015 worldwide sales table, after selling 664,382 units during  the year. “Small is Beautiful” The 10 Best Selling Cars in the World “Small is Beautiful”: The 10 Best Selling Cars in the World Image Source: UnSplash - Photography: Andrew PonsIN THE worldwide motor industry, small is beautiful. Data on the world’s newest best selling cars and trucks reveals no luxury or exotic brands, particularly in the top ten sellers.The 10 new best selling cars in the UK in 2015  were hatchbacks, superminis and crossovers, and this was no regional quirk.Of the 10 best  selling cars  worldwide, apart from two pickup trucks from Toyota and Chevrolet (with heavy sales in North America boosting their global tally), the remainder were hatchbacks, saloons and crossovers.DATA SOURCE: StatistaWithin the sales figures there are some interesting fluctuations and quirks on the same models’ data from the previous 12 month period.For instance, a number of the vehicles stayed within the top ten despite significant decreases on 2014’s figuresâ€"for example, the Ford Focus  experienced  19.4 percent decrease on 2014, taking it from the second to fourth best-selling car.However, 2015 was a good ye ar for Toyota, which became the manufacturer of the first car to break the 1.3m anual units ‘ceiling’; its Camry moving up one position in the top ten; and its RAV4 moving into the 10-bestsellers bracket for the first time.1. Toyota Corolla1,339,024  soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE 4.7 percent increase in worldwide sales of the Toyota Corolla, with especially big performances in the US (363,332), China (300,641) and Japan (109,027), took  it to the top of the world’s best  selling cars list last year. It was also the first time ever that a car sold in excess of 1.3m units in a calendar year.2. Volkswagen Golf1,041,279 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEDESPITE Dieselgateâ€"or perhaps this occurred too late in 2015 to make any serious impactâ€"Volkswagen also broke the million units barrier with the Golf, with 1,041,297 sold worldwide, a significant increase on 2014’s planetary sales tally of 960,569. The compact, priced $18,995 / €16,543, experienced an 8.4 percent sales increase, with notably  marked action in  Germany and China.3. Ford F-Series920,172 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEGlobal sales of the Ford F-Series pickup truck totalled 920,172, a 1.6 percent increase on 2014’s global sales. The F-Series has been the top-selling vehicle in the US for almost four decades.  In the US alone, the F-Series, now available for an average target price of $49,711, had a total sales tally  of  780,354 units, making it Americas best-selling pickup for 39 straight years, and the best-selling vehicle for 34 straight years. The 2015 sales performance takes Ford ahead of their production forecasts for the year. In 2012, PriceWaterhouseCoopers forecast a worldwide production output of  902,830 F-Series units.4. Ford Focus826,221 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEALTHOUGH the Focus remains one of the best selling cars, its ranking in the upper sales echelons of the top ten fell from second to fourth, due to a 19.4 percent decrease on 2014’s sales figures. A total of 826,221 units of the compact were sold worldwide in 2015, at an MSRP of $17,199.  The Telegraph motor reviewer  gave a particularly ringing endorsement to  the 1.0 Ecoboost 125 Zetec, at a list price of £18,795, while in Ireland, Car Buyer’s Guide lists the 2015 model at an  average price at €20,574.5. Toyota Camry754,154 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETOYOTA’s sales of the Camry saw the car move  a single notch  in the top 10; an elevation that came about despite a 1.9 percent drop on its sales tally for 2014. The 2015 Camry, with an MSRP of  $24,655,  sold  754,154 units worldwide. The increase in ranking occurred despite a 1.9 percent drop on its sales tally for 2014.6. Hyundai Elantra746,924 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEHYUNDAI  sold 746,924 Elantras in 2015, a 9.1 percent fall on 2014s global sales, but still sufficient to leave it among the world’s favourite cars in 2015. Its popularity cannot be counted out. At the end of 2014, the Elantra, also know as the Avante outside of the US, sold its 10-mi llionth unit globally. The Elantra,  Hyundai’s first model, is one of only 15 or so cars to hit the  10-million units sales target.7. Volkswagen Polo698,182 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBEDESPITE  not being sold in North America, the five-person German subcompact sold 698,182 units of the Polo in 2015, a 2.2 percent increase on 2014’s global sales figures. Again, the significant increase in units seems surprising in the light of Dieselgate, but it may be that the figures for end of 2016 will show the true impact of that controversy.8. Honda CR-V696,594 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE 696,594 units sold of the  $26,190 Honda CR-V were sufficient to keep the five-passenger compact crossover in the global top 10. However, worldwide sales for 2015 decreased on the previous year by 2.5 percent. However, the CR-V remains the Japanese manufacturer’s best-selling new car, and it is also the world’s best-selling utility vehicle.9. Chevrolet Silverado669,683 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE iconic General Motors pickup took ninth spot in the top 10, thanks a worldwide sales surge of 12.9 percent on the previous year that saw 669,683 units sold. This planetary performance elevated the Chevy truck, with its MSRP of $31,150 no fewer than seven notches in the world’s sales league from its position in 2014.10. Toyota RAV4664,382 soldVIDEO SOURCE: YOUTUBETHE RAV4 was another new arrival into the top 10 in 2015, climbing  into the global premier league thanks to an increase of 5.5 percent on its sales figures for 2014. the four-door, five-passenger Toyota vehicle  rose two places in the 2015 worldwide sales table, after selling 664,382 units during  the year.