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The top ten places in Europe are sought after. They represent success in a competitive market. Europe is waning as a power in the world, but the continent still has a reputation as a place to prove your worth. It's customers are discerning.
VW retained it's top spot with the golf so no surprise there. Not that much changes except for new model arrivals and ones about to be replaced moving up/down.
The thing that I note the most is the Qashqai, by Nissan. It is being replaced at the beginning of 2014, yet here it is with the tiniest of decreases. The new model will surely lift sales. It has captured the car buying public in Europe and has held up well despite the new model's arrival. The fact that it is a Japanese brand adds to that, as they don't do that well in Europe. Nissan in Europe isn't big enough to have a Top 10 model by rights either. A real success story.
As for the rest, they have been on the list for years. The Clio had a nice increase, as did the 208. European brands are pink, US blue and Japan green.
VW retained it's top spot with the golf so no surprise there. Not that much changes except for new model arrivals and ones about to be replaced moving up/down.
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| The Renault Clio on a high |
The thing that I note the most is the Qashqai, by Nissan. It is being replaced at the beginning of 2014, yet here it is with the tiniest of decreases. The new model will surely lift sales. It has captured the car buying public in Europe and has held up well despite the new model's arrival. The fact that it is a Japanese brand adds to that, as they don't do that well in Europe. Nissan in Europe isn't big enough to have a Top 10 model by rights either. A real success story.
As for the rest, they have been on the list for years. The Clio had a nice increase, as did the 208. European brands are pink, US blue and Japan green.
| 1 | VW | Golf | 470,229 | 431,754 | 9% | |
| 2 | Ford | Fiesta | 293,663 | 306,308 | -4% | |
| 3 | Renault | Clio | 287,111 | 244,076 | 18% | |
| 4 | VW | Polo | 266,994 | 287,639 | -7% | |
| 5 | GM | Corsa | 239,814 | 265,070 | -10% | |
| 6 | Peugeot | 208 | 239,102 | 160,150 | 49% | |
| 7 | Ford | Focus | 224,232 | 241,728 | -7% | |
| 8 | Nissan | Qashqai | 202,593 | 208,049 | -3% | |
| 9 | BMW | 3 Series | 201,224 | 175,299 | 15% | |
| 10 | GM | Astra | 194,683 | 230,237 | -15% |
Data source: Thanks to Jato.
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| The 2014 Qashqai coming to a dealer near you |
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