Polo the third best-selling car in Europe, as latest industry figures are released
Latest industry figures released by Jato Dynamics show that the Polo is still popular in Europe as well as the UK, being the third best-selling car on the continent last month. Although its sales slipped 12.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2011, it was still 10 per cent ahead of its longstanding rival, the Ford Fiesta, giving the German car a healthy lead over its fourth-placed blue oval competitor. The Vauxhall Corsa took second place in the European sales charts, while the Polo’s bigger sibling, the Golf, took the top spot. In a surprise upturn, the Renault Megane rounded out the top five. Outside the top 10, the new Volkswagen Up is performing well, too, according to Jato. The top 10 European best-selling cars in June 2012 and for the year overall (sales figure and position in brackets) are as follows:
1 Volkswagen Golf: 39,811 (240,020, 1st)
2 Vauxhall Corsa: 29,490 (149,553, 4th)
3 Volkswagen Polo: 28,407 (163,818, 3rd)
4 Ford Fiesta: 26430, (171,605, 2nd)
5 Renault Megane: 23,692 (111,191, 9th)
6 Vauxhall Astra: 23,569 (129,774, 7th)
7 Renault Clio: 22,946 (130,638, 6th)
8 Ford Focus: 22,068 (139,108, 5th)
9 Nissan Qashqai: 21,682 (114,586, 8th)
10 BMW 3 Series: 20,112 (91,442, 10th)