Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
AMC Gremlin |
1970–78 |
671,475 of a single generation.[3] |
|
|
|
|
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Audi A4 |
1994–present |
5,000,000 until March 30,2011.[4] |
|
Audi A3 |
1996–present |
Approximately 1,500,000 in two generations to June 2006.[5] |
|
|
|
|
|
Austin Allegro |
1973–83 |
667,192 of a single generation, either as a sedan or estate.[6] |
|
Austin Maestro |
1983–1994 |
605,411;[6] also sold under the Rover and MG marques. |
|
Austin Metro |
1980–98 |
First sold as the Austin Mini Metro and later as the Rover Metro and finally the Rover 100; 2,078,718.[6] |
|
Austin Montego |
1984–94 |
571,460;[6] also sold under the Rover and MG marques. |
|
|
|
|
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Autobianchi A112 |
1969–86 |
1,254,178; also marketed as Lancia A112 in some markets and periods.[7] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Cadillac Cimarron |
1982-88 |
132,499 in a single generation.[14] |
|
|
|
|
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
1967–2002
2010–present |
Almost 4,800,000 in five generations.[15] |
|
Chevrolet Cavalier |
1982–2005 |
Estimated to be over 6,000,000 in three generations; 5,210,123 were sold up to 1999.[16] |
|
Chevrolet Citation |
1980–1985 |
1,642,587 produced in a single generation.[17] |
|
Chevrolet Corvair |
1960–69 |
1,835,170 in two generations.[18] |
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
1953–present |
1,302,401 of the first five generations sold to 2003.[19] |
|
Chevrolet Impala |
1958–present |
Over 13,000,000 between its introduction and 1996; the bestselling full-size car in history, and the bestselling car in America in a single year (more than one million in 1965).[20] |
|
Chevrolet Monza |
1975–1980 |
731,504 in a single generation[21] |
|
Chevrolet Vega |
1971–1977 |
1,966,157 in a single generation[22] |
|
Chrysler minivans |
1984–present |
Over 11,000,000 across three marques up to 2005; Chrysler (Town and Country, Voyager), Dodge (Caravan) and Plymouth (Voyager).[23] |
|
|
|
|
|
Citroën 2CV |
1948–90 |
3,872,583 in a single design; including commercial variants, the total figure is approximately nine million.[24] |
|
Citroën DS |
1955–76 |
1,455,746; sold 12,000 in a single day upon release at the 1955 Paris Motor Show.[25] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Ferrari 308 GTB and GTS |
1975–1985 |
7,412 coupés and targa tops.[29] |
|
Ferrari 348 |
1989–1995 |
8,844 coupés and convertibles.[30] |
|
Ferrari 360 |
1999–2004 |
Bestselling Ferrari in history; over 17,000 coupés and convertibles.[31] |
|
Ferrari 456 |
1992–2003 |
3,289[32] |
|
Ferrari BB |
1973–1984 |
2,261 in one single generation.[33] |
|
Ferrari Dino |
1966–1980 |
10,089, all variations (GT4 accounted for despite the Dino nameplate discontinued in 1976).[34] |
|
Enzo Ferrari |
2002–2004 |
400 in one single generation, not including FXX and Maserati MC12 variants.[35] |
|
Ferrari F355 |
1994–1999 |
11,273 coupés, convertibles and targa tops.[36] |
|
Ferrari F40 |
1987–1992 |
1,311[37] |
|
Ferrari F50 |
1995–1997 |
349[38] |
|
Ferrari Mondial |
1980–1993 |
6,884[39] |
|
Ferrari Testarossa |
1984–1996 |
9,957 in three generations, accounting for 2,280 512 TRs and 500 F512 Ms.[40][41][42][43][44] |
|
|
|
|
|
Fiat 126 |
1973–2000 |
4,671,586, including versions built in Poland.[45] |
|
Fiat 127 |
1971–83 |
Fiat's first supermini, 3,730,000, not including sales of licensed or derivative versions by SEAT and Zastava.[46] |
|
Fiat 500 |
1957–75 |
Known as the Nuova to distinguish it from the earlier Topolino; 3,600,000 in a single design.[47] |
|
Fiat Panda |
1980–present |
over 6,000,000 in two generations (produced still).[48][49] |
|
Fiat Punto |
1993–present |
Over 6,000,000 up to 2005.[50] |
|
Fiat Uno |
1983–present |
Approximately 8,800,000 worldwide to 2004;[51] sold over six million in Europe before being replaced by the Punto in 1995.[52] |
|
Fiat X1/9 |
1972–89 |
160,000 in a single design.[53] |
|
|
|
|
|
Ford Cortina |
1962–82 |
Over 4,300,000 in five generations.[54] |
|
Ford Crown Victoria |
1955–56, 1980–present |
Over 5,000,000.[55] |
|
Ford E-Series |
1961–present |
Formerly known as the Econoline; over 5,000,000.[55] |
|
Ford Escort (Europe)/(North America) |
1968–2003 |
Almost 20,000,000 worldwide; Ford's bestselling car nameplate.[56] |
|
Ford Explorer |
1990–present |
Over 6,000,000 in five generations.[57] |
|
Ford F-Series |
1948–present |
America's bestselling vehicle for 28 consecutive years;[58] 33,900,000 in 12 generations to May 2010.[58] |
|
Ford Falcon |
1960–present |
Over 3,000,000 in six generations to 2003, almost exclusively in Australia and New Zealand.[59] |
|
Ford Fiesta |
1976–present |
Over 13,000,000 in six generations.[60] |
|
Ford Focus |
1998–present |
Over 9,200,000 in two generations.[61] |
|
Ford Granada (North America) |
1975-82 |
2,066,336 in two generations.[62] |
|
Ford GT |
2005-06 |
4,038 in one generation.[63] |
|
Ford Model A |
1927–31 |
4,320,446 sales for the successor to the Ford Model T.[64] |
|
Ford Model T |
1908–27 |
16,500,000; the second bestselling single design, and the first to sell five, ten and fifteen million cars.[55] |
|
Ford Mustang |
1964–present |
Over 9,000,000 in five generations. Mustang is Ford Motor Company's longest-running nameplate. It was introduced on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair.[65] |
|
Ford Ranchero |
1957-79 |
508,355 produced.[66] |
|
Ford Ranger |
1983–2003 |
Over 5,000,000.[55] |
|
Ford RS200 |
1984–1986 |
225.[67] |
|
Ford Sierra |
1982–1993 |
2,700,500 in two generations. |
|
Ford Taurus |
1986–present |
7,519,919 in the first four generations through 2007.[68] |
|
Ford Tempo |
1984-94 |
2,732,542.[69] |
|
Ford Thunderbird |
1955-97, 2002–05 |
4,438,106 across eleven generations.[70] |
|
Ford Transit |
1965–present |
6,000,000 across seven generations.[71] |
|
full-size Ford |
1908–present |
53,931,533 in 14 generations across various nameplates from 1908-1978. Approximately 5,000,000 produced on Ford Panther platform from 1979-2011. Longest-running product lineage in automotive industry (103 years). |
|
|
|
|
|
FSO Polonez |
1978–2002 |
1,061,807 three generations of Polish car produced in Fabryka Samochodów Osobowych in Warsaw.[72] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Hindustan Ambassador |
1958–present |
Indian-built version of the Morris Oxford; almost 4,000,000 in a single generation to 2004.[73] |
|
|
|
|
|
Holden Commodore |
1978–present |
2,500,000 in the first four generations up to 2008.[74] |
|
|
|
|
|
Honda Accord |
1976–present |
Over 8,000,000 of the first six generations up to 2002 in North America, not including global sales elsewhere.[75] |
|
Honda Civic |
1972–present |
Over 16,500,000 in eight generations.[76] |
|
Honda CR-V |
1996–present |
Approximately 2,500,000 to September 2006, claims to be the bestselling "entry level crossover SUV".[77] |
|
Honda Fit |
2001–present |
Reached 3,500,000 at the end of September 2010., sold in some markets as the Honda Jazz;[78] the bestselling car in Japan, and the first in that country to outsell the Toyota Corolla since 1969.[79] |
|
Honda Prelude |
1978–2001 |
264,842 for first,[80] 623,620 for second and 637,132 for third generation.[81] Total of 826,082 was exported to the United States over five generations.[82] |
|
Honda S600 |
1964–66 |
13,084; 11,284 convertibles and 1,800 coupes in three years of production.[83] |
|
Honda S500 |
1963–64 |
1,363 during eleven months of production.[83] |
|
Honda S600 |
1964–66 |
13,084; 11,284 convertibles and 1,800 coupes in three years of production.[83] |
|
Honda S800 |
1966–70 |
11,536 from its introduction in 1966 until production ceased in May 1970.[83] |
|
Honda S2000 |
1999–2009 |
112,631 over a single generation.[84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97] |
|
|
|
|
|
Hyundai Elantra |
1990–present |
over 5,000,000 in five generations to 2008. Called also "Avante"[98][99] |
|
Hyundai Accent |
1994–present |
over 5,000,000 in three generations to 2001. Called also "Verna"[98][99] |
|
Hyundai Sonata |
1985–present |
5,000,000 in six generations to 2010.[98][99] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
McLaren F1 |
1993–1998 |
106 in a single generation.[125] |
|
|
|
|
|
Maruti 800 |
1984–present |
Rebadged Suzuki Alto, and the bestselling car in India; 2,400,000 of a single generation.[126] |
|
|
|
|
|
Mazda 6 |
2002–present |
Mazda's previous fastest seller; 1,000,000 in four years.[127] |
|
Mazda 3 |
2003–present |
Mazda's fastest ever seller, 1,000,000 in three years; known as the Mazda Axela in the Japanese domestic market.[128] |
|
Mazda Familia |
1963–2003 |
Also badged as the Protegé and 323; over 10,000,000 in the first eight generations to 1995.[129] |
|
Mazda MPV |
1988–present |
1,000,000 in three generations.[127] |
|
Mazda MX-5 |
1989–present |
Also known as the Miata and Eunos Roadster; almost 750,000 in the first two generations to 2005, verified by the Guinness Book of Records as the bestselling two-seater sports car in history.[130] |
|
Mazda RX-7 |
1978–2002 |
811,634; bestselling rotary-engined car in history.[131] |
|
|
|
|
|
Mercedes-Benz C-Class |
1993–present |
6,900,000 to November 2006[132] |
|
Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
1965–present |
Approximately 4,000,000 of the first five generations to 2006 since the Mercedes-Benz W108; the world's bestselling premium automobile.[132] |
|
Mercedes-Benz W123 |
1975–86 |
2,696,915 in a single generation. Best selling Mercedes type ever. |
|
Mercedes-Benz W201 |
1983–93 |
Known as the Mercedes 190; 1,879,629 in a single generation.[133] |
|
|
|
|
|
Mercury Grand Marquis |
1975–2011 |
Approximately 2,700,000 produced in five generations; the longest-running and best-selling Mercury nameplate.[134] 1,700,070 sold from 1992-2009. |
|
Mercury Monarch |
1975-80 |
575,567 in a single generation.[62] |
|
Mercury Sable |
1986–2005 |
2,112,374 built during the first four generations through 2005.[68] |
|
|
|
|
|
MG F |
1995–2005
2007–present |
Over 117,149.[6] |
|
MG MGB |
1962–80 |
514,852 made in coupe and roadster variations. The bestselling two-seater sports car prior to the Mazda MX-5.[6] |
|
|
|
|
|
Mini |
1959–2000 |
The bestselling British-made car; 5,505,874 in a single design.[46] |
|
|
|
|
|
Mitsubishi Carisma |
1995–2004 |
Over 350,000 in nine years.[135] |
|
Mitsubishi Galant |
1969–present |
Estimated to be over 5,000,000 in nine generations; up to 1997, 4.9 million were sold.[136] |
|
Mitsubishi GTO |
1991–1999 |
Known in export countries as the Mitsubishi 3000GT, 79,536 over two generations.[28][137] |
|
Mitsubishi Lancer |
1973–present |
Over 6,000,000 in the first seven generations to the end of 2006.[138] |
|
Mitsubishi L200 |
1978–present |
Over 2,800,000 in the first three generations[139] |
|
Mitsubishi Pajero |
1982–present |
Also known as the Montero and Shogun in various export markets; approximately 2,500,000 of the first three generations.[140] |
|
|
|
|
|
Morris Marina |
1971–80 |
1,163,116 of a single genertation.[6] |
|
Morris Minor |
1948–71 |
1,368,291 in a single generation of saloons, estates, vans, pickup trucks and convertibles.[141] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Oldsmobile Cutlass |
1961–99 |
11,900,000 across several platforms and generations.[148] |
|
|
|
|
|
Opel Ascona |
1970–88 |
4,400,000 in three generations, including the UK-market Vauxhall Cavalier, and the South African-market Chevrolet Ascona.[149] |
|
Opel Astra |
1991–present |
Over 10,000,000 in three generations. Sold as Vauxhall Astra in the United Kingdom.[150] |
|
Opel Corsa |
1982–present |
Over 18,000,000 sold worldwide in 25 years and in 4 generations. 10 million of them were sold only in Europe. Sold in the UK as the Vauxhall Corsa.[151] |
|
Opel Vectra |
1988–2008 |
4,500,000 in the first two generations up to 2002, also including UK sales as the Vauxhall Cavalierthen as Vauxhall Vectra.[149] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Peugeot 204 |
1965–1976 |
1,604,296 in a single generation.[152] |
|
Peugeot 205 |
1983–98 |
Over 5,278,000 in a single generation.[153] |
|
Peugeot 206 |
1998–present |
Over 7,000,000 in a single generation to 2011; PSA Peugeot Citroën's bestselling car.[154] |
|
Peugeot 504 |
1968–2006 |
More than 3,000,000 built in France, Argentina, China, Kenya and Nigeria.[155] |
|
Peugeot 406 coupé |
1997–2004 |
107,631[156] built in Italy (San Giorgio Canavese). |
|
|
|
|
|
Plymouth Reliant |
1981–89 |
972,216; see Dodge Aries. |
|
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Astre |
1975–1977 |
147,773 in a single generation.[21] |
|
Pontiac Firebird |
1967–2002 |
Approximately 2,500,000 in four generations.[157] |
|
Pontiac Grand Am |
1973–75, 1978–80,
1985–2006 |
Pontiac's bestselling nameplate; over 4,000,000 in five generations.[158] |
|
|
|
|
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Porsche 356 |
1948–65 |
76,313 in a single generation.[159] |
|
Porsche 911 |
1963–present |
645,575 produced over six generations up to 2006. Best selling and longest running Porsche in history. Figure includes the 959, may include the 934 and 935 but not the 911 GT1.[160] |
|
Porsche 914 |
1969–76 |
118,978 in a single generation.[161] |
|
Porsche 924 |
1976–1988 |
152,081 in a single generation.[162] |
|
Porsche 928 |
1978–95 |
61,056 in a single generation.[163] |
|
Porsche 944 |
1982–1991 |
163,192 in a single generation.[164] |
|
Porsche 968 |
1992–1995 |
12,776[165] |
|
Porsche Boxster |
1996–present |
Over 200,000 produced over two generations (2008).[166] |
|
Porsche Carrera GT |
2004–06 |
1,270 in a single generation.[167] |
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|
|
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Renault 4 |
1961–92 |
Over 8,000,000 of a single design.[168] |
|
Renault 4CV |
1947–61 |
1,105,547 of a single design; the first French car to achieve more than one million sales.[169] |
|
Renault Dauphine |
1956-67 |
2,150,738 of a single design; Dauphines were produced in its production run of 10 years.[170] |
|
Renault 5 |
1972–96 |
5,471,709 in two generations.[46] |
|
Renault Clio |
1991–present |
The bestselling French car; 8,535,280 in the first two generations up to 2005.[171] |
|
Renault Twingo |
1993–present |
Over 2,400,000 of the monobox city car designed by Patrick le Quément.[172] |
|
|
|
|
|
Rover 25 |
1999–2005 |
227,934 made in a single generation. Sold in hatchback variation.[6] |
|
Rover 45 |
1999–2005 |
147,457 made in a single generation. Sold in saloon and hatchback variations.[6] |
|
Rover 75 |
1999–2005 |
238,324 made in a single generation. Sold in saloon and tourer variations. Also called the MG ZT and MG 7.[6] |
|
Rover 800 |
1986–1999 |
317,126 made in two generations.[6] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Saab 900 |
1978–93 |
Saab's bestseller; 908,810 in a single generation of sedans, hatchbacks and convertibles.[173] |
|
|
|
|
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SEAT Ibiza |
1984–present |
3,949,597 up to 2008, SEAT's bestselling car in four generations; the sales of the fourth generation are not included, nor those of its derivatives (such as the sedan or its rebadged versions).[174] |
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|
|
|
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Simca 1000 |
1961–78 |
1,935,098.[175] |
|
Simca 1100 |
1967–85 |
2,139,400, including a small amount of CKD kits and commercial versions; in later years the vehicle was sold as the Talbot-Simca 1100.[175] |
|
|
|
|
|
Subaru Legacy |
1988–present |
Over 3,000,000 in four generations to 2005, including Australian sales as the Subaru Liberty.[176] |
|
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|
|
|
Suzuki Wagon R |
1993–present |
Japan's bestselling kei car; over 5,000,000 in four generations till February 2010.[177] |
|
|
|
|
|
Škoda Octavia |
1996–present |
Over 2,000,000 to 2007.[178] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
|
Toyota 2000GT |
1967–1970 |
337 in a single generation.[179] |
|
Toyota Camry |
1983–present |
Over 10,000,000 in five generations.[180] |
|
Toyota Corolla |
1966–present |
More than 36,000,000 up to October 2010.[181] The first car to achieve thirty million sales. The bestselling automobile in the world, with 1.36 million sales in 2005.[182] |
|
Toyota Hilux |
1968–present |
Over 12,000,000 to 2010.[183][184] |
|
Toyota Land Cruiser |
1953–present |
Over 5,000,000 in five generations to 2009.[185][186] |
|
Toyota Prius |
1997–present |
The first and bestselling mass-produced hybrid vehicle; approximately 1,000,000 worldwide in three generations to May 2008.[187] |
|
|
|
|
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Trabant |
1957–91 |
Over 3,000,000 built by VEB Sachsenring in Zwickau, Saxony until the reunification of Germany led to the closure of the factory.[188] |
Image |
Automobile |
Production |
Sales |
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Vauxhall Viva |
1963–79 |
1,501,353 in three generations.[189][190][191] |
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|
|
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Volkswagen Beetle |
1938–2003 |
21,529,464; the bestselling single design in history, and the first car to reach twenty million sales.[192] |
|
Volkswagen Gol |
1980–present |
Brazil's bestselling car for 19 consecutive years; over 4,500,000 in four generations.[193] |
|
Volkswagen Golf |
1974–present |
Became Volkswagen's bestseller in 2002; 27,190,000 in six generations up to May 2010.[58] |
|
Volkswagen Jetta |
1980–present |
Sedan version of the Volkswagen Golf; over 6,600,000 in five generations up to August 2005.[194] |
|
Volkswagen Passat |
1973–present |
Over 15,000,000 in six generations.[195] |
|
|
|
|
|
Volvo 140 |
1966–74 |
1,252,371 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo 164 |
1968–75 |
144,179 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo 200 series |
1974–93 |
2,862,573 in a single generation; the bestselling car built in Sweden.[196] |
|
Volvo 300 series |
1976–91 |
1,086,405 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo 700 series |
1982–92 |
1,239,222 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo 850 |
1991–97 |
716,903 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo Amazon |
1956–70 |
655,241 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo PV444/544 |
1944–65 |
444,000 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo Duett |
1949–69 |
101,492 in a single generation.[196] |
|
Volvo P1800 |
1961–73 |
47,855.[196] |
|
Volvo S40/V40 |
1995–2004 |
1,000,034 in a single generation.[196] |