We’ve gathered the sales figures from Europe and the If you’re an American, you’ll probably be surprised with these facts: A) 9 out 10 cars are subcompact hatchbacks or as Europeans call them, B (Ford Fiesta) and C (VW Golf) Segment cars; B) The European top 10 list consists of vehicles exclusively from domestic automakers; C) A premium mid-size sedan, aka the BMW 3-Series, has made it the top 10 list selling more examples in Europe than the popular Dodge Ram does in the States and D) GM’s and Ford’s European counterparts have 4 models in the top-10 list. -Continued
Respectively, Europeans would raise a few eyebrows because: A) Despite the surging fuel prices, 3 out 10 vehicles belong to the large pick up segment, including the number 1 model in the U.S., the Ford F-Series; B) Half of the top 10 best selling vehicles come from Japanese automakers; C) From the 5 “all-American” vehicles in the top 10 list, the only car that has a future if fuel prices continue to surge is the Ford Focus which is actually based on the previous generation Euro model and D) Not one European carmaker has managed to penetrate the top-10 U.S. market
Check out the complete top-10 list from both markets and drop us a line with your thoughts in the comment section below. (Pic: Auto Cars 2011)
| | U.S. | Jan-May '08 | Europe | Jan-May '08 |
| 1 | Ford F-Series | 235,924 | VW Golf | 208,800 |
| 2 | Toyota Camry | 198,309 | Peugeot 207 | 204,379 |
| 3 | Chevy Silverado | 197,030 | Ford Focus | 176,698 |
| 4 | Honda Accord | 166,158 | Opel Corsa | 174,667 |
| 5 | Honda Civic | 164,994 | Renault Clio | 162,816 |
| 6 | Toyota Corolla | 152,308 | Opel Astra | 161,166 |
| 7 | Nissan Altima | 133,465 | Ford Fiesta | 151,050 |
| 8 | Chevy Impala | 122,281 | Fiat Punto | 151,050 |
| 9 | Dodge Ram | 112,795 | VW Polo | 125,427 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 105,499 | BMW 3-Series | 114,203 |
