PS. Found the stats for calendar 04 for the UK on the SMMT website previously mentionend:-
1 - Ford Focus
2 - Vauxhall Corsa
3 - Ford Fiesta
6 - Vauxhall Astra
8 - VW Golf
9 - Ford Mondeo
Note dominance of GM & Ford.
In fact, Ford has topped the list in every year since 1972:
Cortina: 1967, 1972 - 81 Escort: 82 - 89, 92 - 95 Fiesta: 90 - 91, 96 - 98 (Has no predecessor.) Focus: 99 - 2004 (Focus is the successor of the Escort.)
Just BTW: Diesel volumes jumped by 130,697 units in 2004 to a record 835,334 units. This was above forecast and equal to a record 32.5 per cent market share.
The Focus was the best selling diesel model in 2004, followed by the Mondeo and Golf.
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