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√The best-selling cars around the world in 2022

Australia defies global trends both in terms of market buoyancy and in the types of vehicles we buy. Here’s a snapshot of how the rest of the world spends its automotive dollars.

Monthly new car sales data always makes for fascinating reading. Thanks to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and its monthly VFACTS reports, Australians know that in March for instance, the new car market was up 1.2 per cent when compared with March 2021, although 0.5 per cent down overall for the year against the same period last year.

We know that the Toyota HiLux continues to be Australia’s best-selling vehicle, with sales so far in 2022 of 14,718. It beats out another utilitarian workhorse, the Mitsubishi Triton (10,495) which in turn just pipped another Toyota, the RAV4 which has recorded 10,489 sales this year.

And while they might dominate the roadscape and dealership forecourts in Australia, we remain a bit of an outlier when compared to other major markets.

So, what does the market look like in other countries?

A quick snapshot reveals that most major markets are experiencing a downturn in new car sales, driven in part by the global semiconductor shortage, and the economic uncertainty surrounding the ongoing war in Ukraine. For public interest, we’ve included latest sales data from both Ukraine and Russia to gauge the impact of the ongoing war on that region.

So, what are the best-selling cars so far in 2022 in other countries? We’ve dug the through the data to find out. We’ve also included what we’re calling the ‘Tesla Index’ in order to gauge consumer sentiment around electric cars in other markets. All figures supplied are to the end of March 2022 unless otherwise stated, and have been sourced from the equivalent of the FCAI in those regions.

United Kingdom

Overall market – down 14.3 per cent year-on-year

Top three selling models

1 Vauxhall Corsa 9797
2 Kia Sportage 8697
3 Ford Puma 8528
Tesla Index
6 Model Y 7774
7 Model 3 7773

Germany

Overall market – down 17.5 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Volkswagen Golf 24,557
2 Volkswagen Tiguan 15,405
3 Volkswagen T-Roc 11,245
Tesla Index
10 Model 3 8483
40 Model Y 6457

France

Overall market – down 19.5 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Peugeot 208 21,875
2 Citroen C3 16,672
3 Renault Clio 15,771
Tesla Index
12 Model 3 6636
50 Model Y 1845

USA

Overall market – down 10 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Ford F-Series 140,701
2 Ram pick-up 127,116
3 Chevrolet Silverado 118,796
Tesla Index
6 Model Y 71,358
14 Model 3 46,707

China

(data only to the end of February 2022)
Overall market – down 9 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Nissan Sylphy 89,062
2 Volkswagen Lavida 77,561
3 Tesla Model Y 65,700
Tesla Index
3 Model Y 65,700
5 Model 3 50,660

Norway

Overall market – down 10.9 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Tesla Model Y 3305
2 Volkswagen ID.4 1712
3 Tesla Model 3 1696
Tesla Index
1 Model Y 3305
3 Model 3 1696

Sweden

Overall market – down 39.5 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Volvo XC40 3933
2 Kia Niro 3291
3 Volvo XC60 3200
Tesla Index
7 Model Y 1954
12 Model 3 1179

Brazil

Overall market – down 23.8 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Fiat Strada 21,683
2 Chevrolet Onix 17,348
3 Hyundai HB20 18,761
Tesla Index
No sales data

Italy

Overall market – down 29.7 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Fiat Panda 29,805
2 Lancia Ypsilon 10,767
3 Dacia Sandero 9585
Tesla Index
Model Y 678
Model 3 378

New Zealand

Overall market – down 0.7 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Mitsubishi Triton 4238
2 Ford Ranger 3995
3 Toyota HiLux 2971
Tesla Index
5 Model 3 1301

Ukraine

(data to end of 2021)
Overall market – up 20.8 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Kia Sportage 6918
2 Toyota RAV4 6196
3 Renault Duster 5354
Tesla Index
No data

Russia

Overall market – down 62.9 per cent

Top 3 selling models

1 Kia Rio 17,017
2 Lada Vesta 16,281
3 Lada Granta 15,719
Tesla Index
No data

Spain

Overall market – down 30.2 per cent

Top three selling models

1 Hyundai Tucson 4482
2 Toyota Corolla 4220
3 Toyota C-HR 4048
Tesla Index
49 Model 3 1133
116 Model Y 110

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