The 30 best-selling models in Europe in the first quarter of 2018
- In a European market (29 countries) which grew by 2.6% in the first four months of 2017 compared to the first four months of 2016, the Volkswagen Golf has remained by far the best-selling model (182,000 units) . It is up 6.9% even though the Golf is at the end of its life and will be replaced in 2019.
- The Renault Clio is second (107,000 units) and is down 2.4%. In third place, the Ford Fiesta (106,000 units) manages to stabilize its sales (-0,2%), despite the fall in sales in England, thanks to the ramp up of its new generation. The Volkswagen Polo is fourth (97,000 units) and down 7.3% despite the arrival of the new generation. Then follows the Peugeot 208 (89,000 units, + 4.2%), VW Tiguan (86,000 units, + 7.4%), Nissan Qashqai (86,000 units, -1.2%) and Citroën C3 (77,000 units). + 14.7%) and Opel Corsa (72,000 units, -20.0%).
- The Opel Corsa has the largest drop in sales, along with the Fiat Panda (-21.4%), Opel Astra (-36.7%) and Opel Mokka (-19.4%). The fall in Opel Corsa, Astra and Mokka sales was partially offset by strong growth in Opel Crossland and Grandland, keeping in mind that the Opel brand fell by 7% in Europe in the first quarter of 2018.
- On the other hand, the Peugeot 3008 (+ 40.9%), Dacia Duster (+ 33.0%), Mercedes GLC (+ 31.8%) and BMW 5 Series (+ 32.9%) recorded the largest increases. Note that the BMW 5 Series is selling more than the 3 Series over the period.
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