For the best-selling car model in the world, Toyota was still able to stand, by placing the Corolla as the best-selling car in the world.
Manufactured in 15 countries and sold more than 140 markets, Corolla is the perfect definition of a best-selling car. In 2011, Toyota has sold an estimated 1.02 million Corolla, decreased about 2 percent from previous year. Thus the results projections revealed by IHS Global Insight
Even Chinese cars like the Wuling Sunshine was able to be in a better position than a rows of Honda car with a projected sold 943,000 cars in 2011 and became the number 3 best-selling car in the world.
Korean car manufacturer such Hyundai began popular. Hyundai successfully deliver Elantra as one of the popular car. The car is in Korea known as the Avante is projected able to sold 1.01 million units. In fact, two years ago even didn’t enter a list of the top 10 best-selling car.
Besides Hyundai Elantra, the brother, KIA also successfully marketed latest KIA Rio with predicted 815,000 units, up 500,000 units from the sale of the previous generation KIA Rio. Even in Iran, the cars which made and sold by KIA partners, succeeded in making Rio SAIPA as a ruler in that country.
American manufacturers also do not be outdone, Ford Focus and Fiesta put the car as best-selling car in the world.
Honda does not like Toyota which still able to maintain a best-selling car model even exposed by various disasters. 2011 was a bleak year for Honda which shortage of supply due to various disasters.
Sales of one model of Honda Civic down until 12.5 percent if compared to 2010. Two years ago Civic became the fifth most popular car in the world, but this year with estimated sales of 555,071 units, Civic does not even entered the top 10 list.
The momentum of the Japanese manufacturers fall also utilized by European manufacturers such Volkswagen with remodel the design of their cars such Jetta, Golf and Passat which then deliver them into one of the best-selling car in the world. Chevrolet Cruze is also squeezed into the list of best-selling car.
Following are list of 12 best-selling car in the world Forbes version
1. Toyota Corolla 1,020,000 units
2. Hyundai Elantra 1,010,000 units
3. Wuling Sunshine 943,000 units
4. Ford Focus 919,000 units
5. KIA Rio 815,337 units
6. Ford Fiesta 781,147 units
7. Volkswagen Jetta 745,000 units
8. Toyota Camry 726,000 units
9. Chevrolet Cruze 691,000 units
10. Volkswagen Golf 648,000 units
11. Volkswagen Passat 565,000 units
12. Honda Civic 555,000 units
