The Most Produced Car in Europe in 2016
- The most produced car in Europe in 2016 is also the most produced car in Germany in 2016 : the Volkswagen Golf (650,000 units of which 455,000 sold in Europe).
- The Volkswagen Golf is the most produced vehicle in Europe since the end of the 70s. It has also been on many occasions the best-selling car in Europe, especially, without interruption, since 2007.
- The Volkswagen Golf is produced in Europe on a single site, that of Wolfsburg, the historic site of the German brand where the Beatle was made until 1978. But the Golf is also manufactured on other continents (notably in China and Mexico) , giving a total of 970,000 units produced in 2016. It is the third most sold model in the world, behind the Ford F-Series (1,012,000 units produced) and the Toyota Corolla (985,000 units produced). It is ahead of the Hyundai Elantra (875,000 units), WulingHongguang (847,000 units), Nissan Rogue / X-Trail (810,000 units) and Ford Focus (675,000 units). The Golf is now in its seventh generation.
- The Volkswagen Golf remains a crucial model for the manufacturer, with this model accounting for 15% of the brand's global sales in 2016 (not including the Jetta, Bora and Vento trike derivatives). It will be replaced in 2019.
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