Sweden Top 4 Brands : 2000-13

The Volvo S/V60 was the 3rd best selling car in 2013

Generally, the top 4 share of the market has dropped in most nations in recent years. It hasn't in Sweden and it seems maybe VW's closing in on Volvo has been the reason. Will VW ever be the top brand in this country? It's hard to say but the home make will have to fight hard to fend them off.

Audi has effectively replaced the virtually defunct Saab. Toyota is solid in 4th place. In the first six months of 2014, VW has moved slightly closer to Volvo, while Toyota is 3rd, BMW 4th and Audi 5th.

Total sales are solid and the 307,000 of 2007 is the best for the period under scrutiny, but well short of the 344,000 of 1988. I get the impression that public transport is well organised there, so a cost effective way to get around for Swedes.

Yr	1st	Sales	%	2nd	Sales	%	3rd	Sales	%	4th	Sales	%	%
2000	Volvo	54.9	19	VW	30.5	11	Saab	27.1	9	Ren	18.8	6	45
2001	Volvo	48.7	20	Saab	24.7	10	VW	24.0	10	Ford	17.8	7	47
2002	Volvo	50.2	20	Saab	26.1	10	VW	23.8	9	Ford	17.7	7	46
2003	Volvo	49.6	19	Saab	27.0	10	VW	22.7	9	Toyo	18.4	7	45
2004	Volvo	53.2	20	Saab	25.1	10	VW	21.0	8	Toyo	19.2	7	45
2005	Volvo	54.1	20	VW	23.2	8	Saab	21.3	8	Toyo	20.6	7	43
2006	Volvo	55.8	20	Saab	25.6	9	VW	25.1	9	Toyo	22.4	8	46
2007	Volvo	64.0	21	VW	27.7	9	Saab	24.9	8	Toyo	23.6	8	46
2008	Volvo	47.8	19	VW	26.6	10	Toyo	20.2	8	Saab	19.9	8	45
2009	Volvo	41.8	20	VW	23.1	11	Toyo	18.9	9	Ford	13.1	6	45
2010	Volvo	53.7	19	VW	35.7	12	Toyo	21.6	7	Ford	17.9	6	45
2011	Volvo	58.9	19	VW	43.5	14	Audi	18.9	6	Ford	17.0	6	45
2012	Volvo	52.8	19	VW	42.7	15	Audi	17.1	6	Toyo	16.6	6	46
2013	Volvo	53.9	20	VW	39.4	15	Audi	17.2	6	Toyo	17.2	6	47

Data source: Thanks to BilSweden.

The Toyota Auris was 9th best seller for 2013

For others in the series, please click on the years: 1990-99, 1980-89, 1970-79,
1960-69, and 1950-59.