The 10 vehicles sold worldwide in 2017

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Frédéric Mercier

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The automotive market is not just in North America. If well some models that are not even sold in us are part of the most popular in the world.

To give you an overview of the preferences of motorists on a global scale, here is a list of the top 10 vehicles sold on the planet in 2017.

Read also: The top 10 cars sold in Canada in 2017

Read also: The 10 vehicles most sold in Quebec in 2017

10. Toyota Camry

Who said that the vehicles segment intermediaries was dead? The Toyota Camry remains one of the most popular models in the world, with 569 760 units sold last year. Must say that the Americans have played a large role, accounting alone for more than half of these sales.

9. Volkswagen Polo

Smaller than the Golf, the Volkswagen Polo is not sold in Canada nor in the United States. This does not prevent it from being one of the most popular cars in the world. With 614 827 units sold in the last year, we can actually talk about a commercial success.

8. Ford Escape

The small SUV american draws its pin from the play on the world stage. Last year, Ford has sold 632 529 units just about anywhere on the planet.

7. Ford Focus

Always at Ford, the Focus is also a model that does very well on a global scale. Sold in a multitude of countries, the american compact has collected 656 071 sales last year.

6. Ford F-Series

Undisputed Champion of sales in Canada and the United States, the Ford F-Series is so popular in North America, it is a place of choice in the ranking of the most popular vehicle in the world. In 2017, there has elapsed 730 596 units. Note that only the versions “Light Duty” have been recorded.

5. Honda CR-V

At Honda, the CR-V continues to attract a number of markets around the world. We sold 753 359 on the planet for the last year. On it, 50 of 443 units were sold in Canada.

4. Toyota RAV4

Eternal rival to the Honda CR-V, the Toyota RAV4 has dominated the year 2017 in terms of sales with 786 580 units passed. In Canada, we bought 50 894 copies.

3. Volkswagen Golf

The Golf course is not even near to be a part of the Top 10 canadian sales, but its popularity worldwide is undeniable. Volkswagen has elapsed 788 044 copies around the world in 2017. Obviously, the “dieselgate” has not done too much harm to the manufacturer.

2. Honda Civic

The love story between Quebecers and the Honda Civic is well known. But if we rely on the 833 017unités sold of this model in 2017, it is necessary to believe that we are not the only ones to love the Civic!

1. Toyota Corolla

With 1 160 495 copies sold in 2017, the Toyota Corolla has been (by far) the vehicle most sold in the world in 2017. This is also the only one to have surpassed the symbolic milestone of one million units.

Source: Forbes