TOP 10 best-selling cars in the world

10. Volkswagen Passat

Seven generations and almost 16,000,000 units sold since 1973. Passat received different names in different markets. For example, in the States it could be known as Dasher and Quantum, Corsar in Mexico, in Brazil it was called Santana, and since 2010 in China it has become Volkswagen Magotan.

Today Passat is a solid family sedan, reliable and of high quality. For which they ask decent money. But despite the price, it sells well on all continents and sales continue to grow. It is especially interesting that it has more than enough competitors in the D-class sedan segment.

9. Ford Model T

Does Tinker Lizzy need an introduction? Of course not. This is the car that, according to the great Ford the First, could be any color, as long as that color is black. Model T is one of the first mass production cars, it was assembled in 1908 at the factory in Detroit.

Despite the fact that the Ford T has not been produced for 86 years, it gets into this ranking for one simple reason – during its entire production period (which is about 20 years), the Tins sold more than some brands sell in their entire history. Henry Ford managed to sell this treasure 16,500,000 times. True, no one kept accurate statistics for the first few years, but we will believe the respected brand.

8. Honda Accord

18 million people have traded in a Honda Accord for cash since 1976 and have continued to do so for more than 40 consecutive years. By the way, this is the first car of the brand, designed in the States, where it is assembled. Since 1989, the Accord has remained one of the most popular models in the US and Europe. Let not every generation shine with dizzyingly spectacular design, but the car is not appreciated for that.

In the 70s, Accord made literally revolutionary changes in the approach to build quality, interior decoration, reliability and engine life. In this regard, nothing has changed today, but excellent dynamics, economy and an affordable price have been added. This is exactly what most families need.

7. Ford Escort

An inconspicuous gray sedan from a working-class neighborhood? Perhaps, but 18,100,000 people voted for this car with their wallets. In Europe, voting began as early as 1968, and very actively. This funny square suitcase on wheels has been through a lot of reincarnations, and we can swear that your neighbor also had a rusty Escort under his window with a D sticker in a white oval on the back window.

Unpretentious in appearance, the Ford Escort proved itself as a rally car in the 70s and 80s years of the last century. Civilian cars were in demand, because the engines could do without capital for two or three laps of the odometer, the suspension was almost impossible to kill, especially on English and German roads, and the gas tank was enough to completely forget the way to the gas station. Perhaps its successor, the Ford Focus, will one day surpass its famous ancestor in terms of sales.

6. Honda Civic

In the case of the Civic, Honda marketers were very wrong when, before launching on the assembly line predicted a rapid career for him. Since 1972, almost 18,200,000 models have been sold. Everything turned out exactly the opposite. The car became the first hit of the Japanese brand on the car market, and if it weren’t for the success of the Civic, perhaps Honda would have continued to deal exclusively with motorcycle technology.

The Civic feature is that it is a universal, simple, inexpensive, economical and compact car. He carried these qualities almost five decades later. In addition, the Civic is appreciated for the versatility and maintainability of the platform, often using components and units of cars of past years to build sports and exotic cars.

5. VAZ 2101

Death number. We warned that the list Wall Street Cheat Sheet can cause irreparable damage to the psyche. Yes, Zhiguli VAZ 2101 got there. It was known throughout Europe as the Lada 1200. And those bourgeois-minded elements, for whom the replacement of headlights from round to rectangular meant simply restyling, and not revolutionary changes on a planetary scale, associated a penny with the VAZ 2105 and called it Lada Riva.

It is interesting that European automotive historians consider 1970-2012 to be the years of production of the penny. That is why 19,000,000 buyers rushed to formally one model. But we know that a seven is as different from a penny as a Rolls Royce is from their Volkswagen Beetle. Wild people, children of the mountains, nothing to say. By the way, Beetle is ahead of Zhiguli.

4. Volkswagen Beetle

Moreover, it is seriously ahead. 23,500,000 people became the owners of the iconic car, a symbol of the counter-culture of the 60s. Only Ferry Porsche knows how a project favored by one of the bloodiest dictators managed to turn into an icon of freedom and rock and roll rebellion. Built in 1938 according to a project that was personally approved by Hitler, the Volkswagen Beetle conquered the hearts of people around the world very democratic price, simple unpretentious design.

But the main thing is the icon-like and sun-faced design. A beetle will never become morally obsolete. Humanity has not yet fully revealed all the secret signals encoded in its lines and stampings, the unique radiation of kindness and charm. It is noteworthy that the last Beetle left the assembly line only in 2003. I wonder if the New Beetle will last at least ten years?

3. Volkswagen Golf

With sales well over 30 million units, the Golf remains Volkswagen’s best-selling model since 1974. It seemed that it was physically impossible to repeat such a success after Zhuk. Especially within the framework of one company. But Volkswagen succeeded.

The main stimulators of Golf sales are not design and recognition, but the format factor. It is not for nothing that the entire class of medium-sized hatchbacks is named in his honor. The popularity of the car was contributed by a huge range of modifications and an innumerable number of configurations, engines, gearboxes. Yes, even now you can buy a Golf for sports, family, travel, transportation around the city or for long-distance trips. The strong side of the model is a strong technical filling that has not leaked over the years.

2. Ford F-Series

Although pickup trucks are alien to our people as a class, we have to reckon with statistics. Still, 40,000,000 units sold of a solid working car speaks volumes. Since 1948, not one or two generations have grown, and the F-Series is just as popular. And not only in the USA, where the model is bought as a family heirloom – grandfather had an F-150 in the 50s, father had one in the 70s, his son will have one in the 90s, and his grandson will have one in 2019 Ford F-150 Power Stroke or Raptor.

Heavy, but durable, it can comfortably accommodate at least six passengers, while pulling a three-ton trailer behind it or carrying heavy loads in the back. The pickup remains officially America’s best-selling car, while demand for the Ford F-Series is only growing.

1. Toyota Corolla

She flew off the assembly line in 1966 and hit the heart of a consumer who didn’t know what he needed from a car. Corolla showed and told him everything, and by 1974 it was a world bestseller. How a nondescript low-powered sedan managed to break the hearts of 43,000,000 buyers, still remains the mystery of the century.

Obviously, the correctly formed price, tolerable level of comfort, practicality and high Toyota reliability did the trick. Yes, the Japanese often update the model, but not significantly, for fear of alienating a timid client. The price is raised, but little by little, the design is refreshed, but carefully, and the characteristics… But what is the difference, the Corolla buyer is a person who has seen a piston once in his life, and then on TV. The main thing is to insert the key, turn it on, and drive. Everything is different from the evil one. This is her concept and a very large part of users support it.

This list has proven that most people want stability, not adventure. And he also showed that the best manufacturer does not think about how to fill his pocket more tightly, first of all he thinks about the buyer. The car belongs to the masses, and there the pocket will not be empty.