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List Of Best-Selling Automobiles(by Brand)

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Here is the list of the best-selling cars by brand.

Alfa Romeo Alfasud is the best-selling car of the brand Alfa Romeo, it sold 1,017,387 units from 1972 to 1989. BMW 3 Series sold Over 14,000,000 units by 2015 and it's the best-selling car of BMW.

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List of the best-selling cars by brand

Brand Automobile Production Units Sold Notes
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1972–1989 1,017,387.
Alpine Alpine A310 1971–1984 11,616.
American Motors AMC Hornet 1970–77 Approximately 860,000.
Aston Martin Aston Martin DB7 1993–2003 7,000
Autobianchi Autobianchi A112 1969–1986 1,254,178.
Baojun Baojun 510 2017–present 972,042 to 2021. Notable for being the highest-selling newly introduced automobile nameplate in history.
BMW BMW 3 Series 1975–present Over 14,000,000 to 2015.
Buick Buick LeSabre 1959–2005 Over 6,000,000.
Bugatti Bugatti Type 40 1926–30 Approximately 800.
Cadillac Cadillac De Ville 1959–2005 Approximately 3,870,000 excluding early Series 62 hardtops, 1981–1988, 1991–93, and 2000–05. (Total production for 1981–1988, 1991–93 and 2000–05 is unknown but a good guess is over 1,300,000.)
Checker Checker Marathon 1961–82 10,559 not counting taxicabs and private sales for 1961–63, 1976 and 1980–82 (private sales for 1961–62, 1976 and 1980–82 are unknown).
Chevrolet Chevrolet Impala 1958–2020 Over 13,000,000 to 1996.
Chrysler Chrysler Newport 1961–81 Approximately 1,920,000 (excluding early Newport hardtops).
Citroën Citroën 2CV 1948–90 3,872,583. Including commercial variants, the total figure is approximately nine million
Continental Continental Mark II 1956–57 3,012 (only car produced by the short-lived Continental division of the Ford Motor Company).
Crosley Crosley 1939–42
1946–49 		62,210 before the introduction of series names in 1950 (does not include 1949 Hot Shot).
Dacia Dacia Sandero 2008–present over 2,400,000 (includes the Stepway version).
DeSoto DeSoto Custom 1939–42
1946–52 		Approximately 570,000.
De Tomaso De Tomaso Pantera 1970–1991 7,260 produced over a single generation
Dodge Dodge Coronet 1949–59
1965–76 		Approximately 2,060,000 in six generations not counting 1949–53 4-doors, 1953 coupes, Dodge Chargers and Super Bees. (Production of 1949–53 4-doors and 1953 coupes is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 400,000 total.)
Eagle Eagle Talon 1990–98 Approximately 200,000.
Edsel Edsel Ranger 1958–60 50,803.
Excalibur Excalibur Series II 1970–82 2,230.
Facel Facellia 1960–1964 1,500
Ferrari Ferrari 360 1999–2004 Over 17,000 coupés and convertibles.
Fiat Fiat Uno 1983–present Approximately 8,800,000 worldwide to 2004. Sold over six million in Western Europe before being replaced by the Punto in 1995, while production continued in South Africa, Poland and Brazil.
Ford Ford F-Series 1948–present Over 40,000,000. America's bestselling vehicle for 40 consecutive years; 33,900,000 in 12 generations to May 2010.
Frazer Frazer Standard 1947–51 Approximately 90,000.
Henry J Henry J Deluxe 1951 43,400.
Hindustan Hindustan Ambassador 1958–2014 Almost 4,000,000.
Holden Holden Commodore 1978–2019 3,130,000 to 2013.
Honda Honda Civic 1972–present Over 27,000,000 up to 2021.
Hudson Hudson Super Six 1916–28
1933
1940–42
1946–51 		Approximately 600,000 not counting 1916–17 and 1940–42. (Production for 1916–17 and 1940–42 is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 80,000.)
Hyundai Elantra 1990–present 14,400,000 up to 2022.
Imperial Imperial Crown 1957–70 Approximately 127,000.
Jaguar Jaguar XJ 1968–2019 800,000 up to 2005.
Jeep Jeep Cherokee (XJ) 1984–2014 2,884,172 in North America until 2001; production continued in China until 2005.
Kaiser Kaiser Deluxe 1949–53 Approximately 130,000.
Koenigsegg Koenigsegg Jesko 2021–present 125.
Lada/AvtoVAZ Lada Riva
VAZ-2105/04/07 		1980–2014 13,500,000 until exports to Europe were discontinued in 1997. Production continues in Egypt.
Lagonda 11, 11.9, 12 and 12/24 1913–26 over 6,000
Land Rover Series/Defender 1948–2015 over 2,000,000 (approx)
Lamborghini Lamborghini Urus 2018–present over 20,000
Lancia Lancia Ypsilon 1996–present over 870,000 to 2005.
Lincoln Lincoln Town Car 1981–2011 Approximately 2,290,000 not counting 2005–2011. (Production of 2005–2011 is unknown but a reasonable guess is about 160,000.)
Lotus Lotus Elise 1996–2021 over 20,000 produced over two generations to December 2004.
McLaren McLaren 12C 2011–2014 Over 3,400 12Cs were made, sales split 60/40 in the coupe’s favour.
Maserati Maserati Biturbo 1981–1994 Over 38,000
Mazda Mazda Familia 1963–2003 Over 10,000,000 up to 1995.
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1993–present 6,900,000 to November 2006.
Mercury Mercury Cougar 1967-1997

1999-2002

2,972,784 Excludes Ford Cougar sold in Europe and Australia.
Messerschmitt Messerschmitt KR200 1955–1964 30,286
Metropolitan Metropolitan 1958–61 55,215 as a separate marque under AMC.
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer 1973–present Over 6,000,000 to the end of 2006.
Nash Nash Statesman 1950–56 Approximately 340,000.
Nissan Nissan Sunny/Sentra/Pulsar/Almera 1966–present Over 15,900,000. Ten generations, and four nameplates depending on marketplace.
Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1961–99 11,900,000 across several platforms and generations.
Opel Opel Corsa 1982–present Over 18,000,000 sold worldwide in 25 years and in 4 generations up to 2007. 10million of them were sold only in Europe.
Packard Packard Eight 1933–36
1938
1942
1948–50 		Approximately 250,000.
Peel Peel Trident 1965–66 82 in a single generation.
Perodua Perodua Myvi 2005–present 77,657 at 2010. (or about 1,500,000 since 2005.)
Peugeot Peugeot 206 1998–present Approximately 10,000,000 to 2018 in a single generation.
Plymouth Plymouth Fury 1959–78 Approximately 3,680,000 (counting VIPs, but not counting 1959 and 1962 Sport Furys and 1975–77 Gran Furys).
Pontiac Pontiac Grand Am 1973–75, 1978–80, 1985–2005 Over 4,000,000.
Porsche Porsche 911 1963–present 1,000,000 produced up to 2017.
Rambler Rambler Classic 1961–66 Approximately 1,460,000 (including those produced in 1966 under AMC).
Renault Renault Clio 1990–present 12,300,000 across four generations up to 2013.
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 1965–80 29,030 produced over a single generation.
Saab Saab 900 1978–93 908,810. in the first generation.
Saturn Saturn S-Series 1991–2002 Approximately 2,210,000 not counting 2002 (sales of 2002 are unknown).
SEAT SEAT Ibiza 1984–present 3,949,597 up to 2008. The sales of the fourth generation of the SEAT Ibiza, as well as those of its derivatives (such as the SEAT Córdoba and the SEAT Inca, or the rebadged versions) are not included in the figures.
Simca Simca 1100 1967–1982 2,139,400 Figures include a small number of complete knock down (CKD) kits and commercial versions.
Smart Smart Fortwo 1998–present Over 1,500,000 by mid-2013.
Studebaker Studebaker Champion 1939–42
1946–58 		Approximately 1,320,000.
Subaru Subaru Legacy 1988–present Over 3,000,000 to 2005.
Škoda Škoda Octavia 1996–present Over 6,000,000 to 2016.
Tatuus Tatuus FR2000 2000–2007 Approximately 930 chassis.
Toyota Toyota Corolla 1966–present 50,000,000 up to 2021
Tesla Tesla Model 3 2017–present 1,000,000 by June 2021
Trabant Trabant 1957–91 Over 3,000,000.
Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf 1974–present 35,000,000 across seven generations by 2019. Became Volkswagen's bestseller in 2002.
Volvo Volvo 200 Series 1974–93 2,862,573 saloon, estate and coupe models over a spell of 19 years.
Willys Willys 77 1933–36 Approximately 68,000.
Zastava Zastava 101 1971-2008 1,045,458
ZAZ Zaporozhets 1960–94 3,422,444.
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