The international car market is changing fast
in unpredictable ways. Our snapshot of sales trends in 2016 highlights what’s
hot, what’s not –and why.
IT’S not confirmed yet but the Ford Mustang looks
on track to take the title of world’s bestselling sports car, as it did in
2015. A big reason is because Americans bought just over 100,000 of them in
2016. That figure is actually 13% down on the year before, but is nonetheless
huge. And it’s not just the USA that loves the Mustang, now available in
right-hand drive. Last year it was the best-selling sports car in India (152
sold, but a win is still a win), Mexico (3022), China (nearly 5000 shifted) and
Korea (811). But sorry Ford, the Europeans’ favorite sports car is still homegrown:
the Audi TT. That sold 21,022 across the 29 EU countries last year, including
the UK. Brits like the TT so much it outsold all other sports cars: 9336, more
than Germany, making us the biggest market for the car.
By Nick Gibbs
By Nick Gibbs
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