Volkswagen Golf remains Europe's best-selling car

December 22, 2011

The Volkswagen Golf remains Europe's best-selling car with sales increasing 1.0 per cent in November compared to a year earlier but down by 1.7 per cent year-to-date, according to the latest analysis from JATO Dynamics.

The Volkswagen Polo, with sales up 1.2 per cent in November, retains second place while Ford's Fiesta claims third, despite sales decreasing 13.5 per cent in November.

Within the top ten brands Volkswagen and Audi continue to perform strongly, with sales increases of 13.5 per cent and 8.9 per cent respectively during November. The remainder of the top ten brands experience a decrease during November compared to last year.

Within the top ten models, Volkswagen's Passat continues to be very popular, experiencing the biggest growth, up 120.3 pefr cent in November and by 44.1 pef cent year-to-date.

Commenting on the findings, Gareth Hession, Vice President, Research at JATO said: "The decline in sales during November is further evidence that the new car market continues to be at the mercy of poor European economic conditions. Despite this, however, there are certain makes that continue to appeal to consumers, demonstrated by the strong sales performances of Volkswagen and Audi in November."