List of automobile sales by model

This is a partial list of automobile sales by model. Wherever possible, references to verify the claims have been included, however even figures given by manufacturers may have a degree of inaccuracy or hyperbole. Also note that a single vehicle can be sold concurrently under several nameplates in different markets, as with for example the Nissan Sunny; in such circumstances manufacturers often provide only cumulative sales figures for all models. As a result, there is no definitive standard for measuring sales.

Vehicles listed in italics are those who achieved their figures through sales of a single generation without any major redesign. The most common distinction is to refer to these specifically as the "bestselling vehicles", as opposed to "bestselling nameplates", where sales have been achieved through perpetuation of the brand name across several unrelated generations of automobiles.

The three vehicles most frequently cited as the bestselling automobiles in the world are the Toyota Corolla, Ford F-Series, and the Volkswagen Golf."Top 5 World's Most Successful Cars Ever" , Automotoportal.com"Toyota Corolla: The World's Favourite Car", Sean O'Grady, The Independent, 25 September 2006

A ImageManufacturer Automobile ProductionSales Notes Assembly AC Cars AC 3000ME 1979–1984107 Approximately 107 in a single generation. United Kingdom AC/Shelby Cobra 1961–20041,003 1,003 in a single generation up to 1967. Figure includes all variations, 6 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe included. United Kingdom AC 428 1965–197381 81 in a single generation. United Kingdom Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 75 1985–1992386,767 386,767 in a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo 33 1983–1995 989,324 including sedan, wagon and 4x4 version. Italy Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 1967–1967 18 of a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo 155 1992–1997 191,949 of a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo 1561997-2005680,000 in a single generation, with two facelifts. Italy and Thailand Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1972–1989 1,017,387 Including Alfasud Sprint. Italy, Malaysia, South Africa and Malta Alfa Romeo Arna 1983–1987 61,750 of a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo Brera 2005–201021,786 21,786 of a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo GT 2003–201080,832 80,832 in a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo Montreal 1970–19773,917 3,917 in a single generation. Italy Alfa Romeo Spider 1966–1993124,104 124,104, not including the 1993–2004 nor 2006–2010 generation. Italy Alfa Romeo SZ and RZ 1989–19911992–19941,036 1,036 coupes (SZ) and 278 convertibles (RZ), also accounting for 38 SZ prototypes and test mules. Italy Alpine Alpine A106 1955–1961251 251 in a single generation. France Alpine A108/Willys Interlagos 1958–1965236 236 in a single generation. France Alpine A110 1961–1977 8,139 French produced versions in a single generation. France Alpine A310 1971–1984 11,616 in a single generation. France Renault Alpine GTA/A610 1986–1995 7,291 in a single generation. France AMC AMC Gremlin 1970–1978 671,475 of a single generation."The Gremlin: AMC's Successful Compact", Drew Beck, Allpar.com United States, Canada and Mexico AMC Hornet 1970–1977 Bestselling single design and nameplate under the American Motors marque (i.e. not counting Rambler); approximately 860,000 of a single generation.Flammang, James Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976–1999 3rd Edition (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, Inc 1999) Australia, South Africa and Mexico Audi Audi 80 and 90 1972–19964,238,247 4,238,247, accounting for 1,103,766 B1 (1972–1978) builtWerner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol. 4, , p. 274 1,511,099 B2s (1980–88) (exclude figures for B2 Coupé)Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol. 4, , p. 263. and 1,623,382 B3s (1987–96)Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945–1990, vol. 4, , p. 263Eberhard Kittler: Deutsche Autos seit 1990, vol. 5. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, , pp. 24–26. Figures given for calendar years including predecessor/successor models; actual figures therefore somewhat lower. Germany and Japan Audi Coupé/Quattro 1980–1996248,545 248,545, accounting for 174,687 B2s (1980–88) and 73,858 B3s (1987–96). Also accounting for 11,452 Quattros (1980–91). Quattro figures include 224 Sport Quattro (S1 pictured), 164 of those sold to private customers. Germany Audi A3 1996–present3,000,000 3,000,000th built in July 2013 over three generations. Germany, Brazil, Belgium, Hungary, India and China Audi A4 1994–20255,000,000 5,000,000 until 30 March 2011.http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/30/audi-celebrates-birth-of-five-millionth-a4/ Autoblog.com, 30 March 2011 Germany, Japan, China, India and Indonesia Audi R8 2007–202450,700 50,700 by the end of 2013 Germany Audi A1 2010–present100,000 100,000 on 23 June 2011. BelgiumAudi A22000-2005170,00015,000 in a single generationGermany AustinAustin-Healey Sprite1958–1971129,347Total of 129,347 produced over three generations. United Kingdom Austin Allegro 1973–1983 667,192 of a single generation, either as a sedan or estate.Production Figures , Austin-Rover online United Kingdom, Belgium and Italy Austin Maestro 1983–1994 605,411; also sold under the Rover and MG marques. United Kingdom and Bulgaria Austin Metro 1980–1998 First sold as the Austin Mini Metro and later as the Rover Metro and finally the Rover 100; 2,078,718. United Kingdom Austin Montego 1984–1994 571,460; also sold under the Rover and MG marques. United Kingdom Autobianchi Autobianchi A111 1969–1972 56,984 Italy Autobianchi A112 1969–1986 1,254,178; also marketed as Lancia A112 in some markets and periods. Italy Lancia Y10 1985–1995 over 850,000 to 1992, total also accounts for Lancia export version. Italy Avanti II 1965–19841987–1988 An estimated 3,081 in one generation (not counting those made previously by Studebaker). United States

B Image Automobile Production Sales BMC ADO16 1962–1974 2,167,783 made under the brand names of Austin, Morris, MG, Riley, Vanden Plas and Wolseley. BMC ADO17 1964–1975 387,283 made under the brand names of Austin, Morris, and Wolseley. BMW 326 1936–19411946 15,952 in a single generation, 15,936 built under pre-war BMW and 16 post-war under EMW BMW 328 1936–1940 464 in a single generation. BMW 327 1937–19411946–1955 2,470 in a single generation, 1,965 built under pre-war BMW and 505 post-war under EMW. BMW 507 1956–1959 253 in a single generation. BMW 503 1956–1959 413 in a single generation.Norbye, Jan P., BMW – Bavaria's Driving Machines, p. 115 BMW 3200 CS 1962–1965 603 in a single generation."Nachtschicht im Schloss: A report on a concours d'elegance at Schloss Bensberg", Ostmann, Bernd; Auto, Motor und Sport, Heft 25 2010 BMW New Class 1962–76 1,191,728 over two generations. BMW 2000C and 2000CS 1965–69 13,691 in a single generation.BMW – Bavaria's Driving Machines, Norbye, p. 251 BMW CS 1968–75 30,546 in a single generation. BMW i3 2013–2022 Over 220,000 through December 2021. BMW i8 2014–2020 20,448 in a single generation. BMW M1 1978–81 453 in a single generation, including 54 Procar racing cars. BMW Z1 1989–91 8,000 in a single generation. BMW Z8 1999–2003 5,703 in a single generation. BMW 3 Series 1975–present Over 9,500,000 in the first four generations to 2005. A further 2,147,247 sixth generation E90s were produced. The bestselling vehicle from a premium brand. BMW 5 Series 1972–present Over 5,000,000 in the first five generations to 2009. BMW 8 Series1989–9930,609 produced. BMW X5 1999–present 1,000,000 in two generations up to June 2010. Bugatti Type 18 1908, 1912–14 7 in a single generation Bugatti Type 30 1922–26 About 600 in a single generation Bugatti Type 35 1925–29 About 343 in a single generation, accounting for a total of 96 Type 35, 139 Type 35A, 50 Type 35C, 13 Type 35T, 45 Type 35B Bugatti Type 37 1926–30 286 in a single generation. Bugatti Type 38 1926–27 385 in a single generation Bugatti Type 39 1925–27 15 in a single generation Bugatti Type 40 1926–30 Approximately 800 in a single generation Bugatti Type 41 1927–33 6 in a single generation. Bugatti Type 50 1931–33 65 in a single generation Bugatti Type 51 1931–34 40 in a single generation Bugatti Type 55 1932–35 38 in a single generation. Bugatti Type 57 1934–39 685 in a single generation Bugatti Type 101 1951–56 8 in a single generation. Bugatti EB110 1991–95 139 in a single generation. Bugatti Veyron 2005–2015 450 in a single generation. Bugatti Chiron2016–2023500 in a single generation. Buick Apollo 1973–75 112,901 produced. Buick Centurion 1971–73 110,809 built. Buick Electra 1959–90 Approximately 3,170,000 produced over six generations including the 1980–1990 Electra Estate. Buick Invicta 1959–63 186,507 built over two generations. Buick LeSabre 1959–2005 Buick's best selling and longest lasting nameplate; over 6,000,000 built over eight generations.Buick LeSabre, Edmunds.com, 2005 Buick Riviera 1963–99 1,127,261 built over eight generations. Buick Special 1936–421946–69 Approximately 3,890,000 built over nine generations. Buick Wildcat 1963–70 492,040 produced over two generations. BYD e6 2010–present 34,862 sold in China through December 2016. Three BYD Auto models topped the Chinese ranking of best-selling new energy passenger cars in 2016. The BYD Tang SUV was the top selling plug-in electric car in China in 2016 with 31,405 units sold, followed by the BYD Qin with 21,868 units sold, and ranking third overall in 2016 was the BYD e6 with 20,605 units. BYD F3DM 2008–2013 3,284 units in China through October 2013. A total of 613 units were sold during 2011 and 1,201 units in 2012. A total of 1,005 F3DMs were sold between January and October 2013. BYD Qin 2013–present 68,655 in China through December 2016. BYD Tang 2015–present 49,780 in China through December 2016.

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