The UK’s best-seller is the Ford Transit Custom bus, but the rest of the top ten is mainly a mix of compact hatchbacks and crossovers led by the Vauxhall (Opel) Corsa. The UK is one of the countries leading electric vehicle (EV) adoption and the Tesla Model 3 was that country’s third best-selling vehicle in 2021. The Model 3 was the world’s most popular EV in 2021 with sales of about 501,000, and the top – car sales in Norway.
China also had an EV as its best-selling car in 2021, with the Wuling Hongguang mini EV switching 426,480 units.
SA still lags far behind the battery-powered car trend, selling just 218 EVs last year, although that was more than doubling from the previous year.
Here is a list of best-selling vehicles in different regions around the world:
SA’S BEST SELLING VEHICLES 2021
Toyota Hilux — 36,085
VW Polo Vivo — 21,877
Ford Ranger — 19,077
VW Polo — 18,235
Isuzu D-Max — 16,426
Toyota Hi Ace — 15,694
Toyota Starlet — 12,103
Nissan NP200 — 11,408
Toyota Fortuner — 9,236
Toyota Urban Cruiser — 8,887
Suzuki Swift — 8.332
Renault Kwid — 7.919
Toyota Corolla Quest — 7.860
VW T-Cross — 7,516
Renault Triber — 6,521
EUROPE’S BEST SELLING VEHICLES 2021
VW Golf — 205,408
Peugeot 208 — 196,869
Dacia Sandero — 196,792
Renault Clio — 196.243
Peugeot 2008 — 194,653
VW T-Roc — 186.644
Toyota Yaris — 182,590
Opel Corsa — 180,643
Fiat 500 — 174,739
Citroen C3 — 159.302
Renault Captur — 158.580
VW Polo — 152.617
Hyundai Tucson — 149,170
Toyota Corolla — 146,604
Dacia Duster — 145.753
THE UK’S BEST SELLING VEHICLES 2021
Ford Transit Custom — 53.394
Opel Corsa — 40,914
Tesla Model 3 — 34,783
Ford Transit — 34,293
Mini — 31,792
Mercedes A-Class — 30,710
VW Polo — 30,634
VW Golf — 30,240
Nissan Qashqai — 29,922
Ford Puma — 28,697
Kia Sportage — 27,611
Toyota Yaris — 27,415
LATIN AMERICA’S BEST SELLING VEHICLES 2021
Toyota Hilux — 132.110
Chevrolet Onix (small hatch/sedan) — 124,070
Fiat Strada (small pickup) — 115,750
Nissan Versa (Almera) — 111,250
VW Gol (small hatch) — 94.420
Fiat Argo (small hatch) — 92.680
Hyundai HB20 (small hatch) — 91,150
Jeep Renegade – 90,270
Hyundai Crete — 89,380
Renault Kwid — 79.720
JAPAN’S BEST SELLING VEHICLES 2021
Toyota Yaris — 212,927
Toyota Spacious (mini MPV) — 134.801
Toyota Corolla — 110,865
Toyota Alphard (MPV) — 95.049
Nissan Note (compact hatch) — 90.177
Toyota Raize (compact SUV) — 81,880
Toyota Harrier (Medium SUV) — 74,575
Toyota Aqua (compact hatch) — 72,495
Toyota Voxy (MPV) — 70,085
Honda Freed (mini MPV) — 69,577
OUR BEST SELLING VEHICLES 2021
Ford F Series (Pickup) — 726.004
Ram Pickup (Pickup) — 569.388
Chevrolet Silverado (pickup) — 519,744
Toyota Rav4 — 407,739
Honda CR-V — 361,271
Toyota Camry (large sedan) — 313,795
Nissan Rogue (Medium SUV) — 285.602
Jeep Grand Cherokee — 264.444
Toyota Highlander (large SUV) — 264,128
Honda Civic — 263.787
THE BEST SELLING VEHICLES OF SOUTH KOREA 2021
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