The statistics of sales by car brands for the first 9 months of 2015 were released. As in 2014, Toyota became the leader in software. Follows her American brand Ford. The third line in the ranking is occupied by Volkswagen. As you can see, despite the scandal with diesel enginesThe German brand VW still remained in the top three.
The economic situation in the world
In the second quarter of 2015, the world economy began to lose its growth momentum due to the decline in emerging market economies. So in the first quarter of 2015, the global economy grew by 2.7 percent, while in the second quarter it grew by 2.6 percent. The drop in global economic growth by 1 percent is associated with the financial crisis in Russia and Brazil, where the economy is falling due to the weakening of national currencies, falling oil prices and many other reasons.
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Thanks to the recovery of the European economy, due to the significant growth of all automotive markets in North America (Canada, USA and Mexico), as well as due to the growth of the Chinese economy (albeit at a slower pace than in 2014),.
So in the period from January to September 2015, the global growth in car sales amounted to +1.7 percent... Over the last 3 quarter, compared to the same period last year, the market grew by +4.5 percent ( july: +0.4 percent, August: +0.3 percent and September: +3.8 percent).
However, according to the portal focus2movethe biggest difference this year is between premium and non-premium sales. premium cars... For example, conventional car brands, which mainly produce non-premium vehicles, lose sales in 2015, while premium brands increase their sales momentum.
TOP 100 most successful car brands
Everyone is already so accustomed to the fact that Toyota is the leader in the number of world new car sales that the statements that Japanese brand ranked first in the world in sales, no one attracts anyone. Nevertheless, for those who are interested, we will provide data.
So, according to world sales statistics for 9 months of 2015 (data provided focus2move), Toyota sold 6.25 million ( 6,253,131 pieces). For example, in September it sold 703,167 cars, which is 1 percent more than in 2014.
The second line in the world ranking is occupied by the company, which has been demonstrating strong sales growth for the fourth month in a row. So, according to the results of the first 9 months, Ford sold 4.52 million vehicles worldwide ( 4,528,378 pcs.). In September, sales growth compared to the same period amounted to +8.7 percent (543,343 units sold).
The third line is occupied by the German brand. Between January and September 2015, the company sold more cars (4,786,738 pcs.) than the Ford brand (see above), but, nevertheless, VW failed to gain a foothold in the second line of the "focus2move rating", since Volkswagen sold in September fewer cars (540,306 units) than Ford (see above). VW's failure is of course linked to the diesel scandal. As a result of an unprecedented incident in September 2015 alone, Volkswagen sales fell -2.7 percent.
Separately, we would like to note the Korean brand, which is slowly but surely approaching in recent years. In the first 9 months of 2015, the Korean brand sold 3,522,796 vehicles, which helped the company to gain a foothold in the 4th line of the rating. This has also been facilitated by the successes of recent months. For example, in September alone of this year, Hyundai sold 417,191 vehicles, which is +1.8 percent compared to last year (compared to September 2014).
Following the Korean car brand there are such companies as (for 9 months sold 3,255,614 pcs) and Chevrolet, which occupy the fifth and sixth lines, respectively. Honda managed to take such a place thanks to the failure of the companies (-6.5 percent) and the drop in sales (-9.4 percent). True, as experts note, Honda also managed to take the fifth line in the world ranking due to the success of its own sales, which in September 2015 alone grew by +12.2 percent (401,960 cars were sold).
It is noteworthy that the subsidiary is seriously lagging behind its relative Hyundai. At the end of the nine-month period in 2015, Kia occupies only 8th line in the world ranking (from January to September 2015, Kia sold 2,142,336 cars). In September, the brand sold 250,005 vehicles worldwide (up + 2.4 percent).
It should be noted that the success of Kia allowed this brand to bypass the legendary company in the sales ranking, which for 9 months of this year occupies only the ninth line in sales (sold 1,520,086 pcs.). But Mercedes cannot be disregarded, since it was this company that became the best of the TOP-20 global brands, which recorded an increase in new car sales in September 2015. So, according to statistics, the Mercedes company sold 197,313 cars in September alone (an increase of + 14.4 percent). Considering this is a premium brand, Mercedes' success is amazing.
World car sales statistics from January to September 2015 (by brand)
(TOP-50)
| Place in 2015 | Place in 2014 | Brand | Sold in September 2015 | Sold in 9 months 2015 year | Sales growth in September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 703.167 | 6.253.131 | 1,0% | |
| 2 | 3 | 543.342 | 4.528.378 | 8,7% | |
| 3 | 2 | 540.306 | 4.786.738 | -2,7% | |
| 4 | 4 | 417.191 | 3.522.796 | 1,8% | |
| 5 | 6 | 401.960 | 3.255.614 | 12,2% | |
| 6 | 7 | 359.608 | 3.213.675 | -6,5% | |
| 7 | 5 | 354.751 | 3.507.197 | -9,4% | |
| 8 | 8 | 250.005 | 2.142.336 | 2,4% | |
| 9 | 9 | 197.313 | 1.520.086 | 14,6% | |
| 10 | 11 | 188.252 | 1.454.368 | 1,5% | |
| 11 | 12 | 178.658 | 1.431.963 | 6,6% | |
| 12 | 10 | 176.101 | 1.501.172 | -1,0% | |
| 13 | 13 | 173.356 | 1.358.794 | 8,6% | |
| 14 | 15 | 144.172 | 1.146.321 | 14,4% | |
| 15 | 16 | 135.157 | 1.130.144 | -8,7% | |
| 16 | 14 | 134.150 | 1.205.027 | -15,3% | |
| 17 | 22 | 118.151 | 870.267 | 14,2% | |
| 18 | 17 | 115.968 | 1.123.870 | -14,8% | |
| 19 | 18 | Maruti | 114.890 | 1.021.517 | 6,3% |
| 20 | 23 | 114.492 | 852.905 | 4,8% | |
| 21 | 20 | 112.632 | 925.947 | 33,9% | |
| 22 | 19 | 110.070 | 985.385 | 5,4% | |
| 23 | 21 | 109.696 | 900.933 | -3,4% | |
| 24 | 24 | 93.506 | 789.438 | 0,6% | |
| 25 | 25 | 91.405 | 764.682 | -13,3% | |
| 26 | 26 | 87.689 | 717.923 | 11,0% | |
| 27 | 27 | 71.885 | 616.829 | -9,2% | |
| 28 | 28 | 67.879 | 615.001 | 178,3% | |
| 29 | 30 | 58.347 | 500.928 | 19,9% | |
| 30 | 29 | 57.535 | 544.539 | -8,8% | |
| 31 | 31 | 57.010 | 493.932 | 1,6% | |
| 32 | 35 | 52.799 | 410.007 | 13,6% | |
| 33 | 34 | 52.081 | 449.404 | 33,4% | |
| 34 | 33 | 50.776 | 450.103 | 10,1% | |
| 35 | 32 | 49.254 | 462.565 | 5,9% | |
| 36 | 42 | 48.059 | 322.460 | 88,0% | |
| 37 | 38 |
| The country | december | january | february | march | april | may | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 661 465 | 2 367 278 | 1 481 602 | 2 520 013 | 1 980 497 | 1 912 565 |
| 2 | USA | 1 687 605 | 1 171 356 | 1 301 921 | 1 652 738 | 1 377 888 | 1 636 925 |
| 3 | Japan | 387 101 | 407 787 | 479 192 | 640 409 | 378 419 | 395 815 |
| 4 | India | 314 676 | 367 716 | 359 720 | 400 836 | 316 221 | 308 194 |
| 5 | Germany | 263 308 | 291 475 | 294 580 | 377 466 | 340 603 | 366 449 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 170 122 | 183 607 | 96 701 | 525 312 | 186 246 | 213 482 |
| 7 | France | 211 070 | 194 693 | 214 308 | 278 116 | 236 147 | 240 968 |
| 8 | Brazil | 234 557 | 199 697 | 198 647 | 209 161 | 231 939 | 245 466 |
| 9 | Canada | 119 261 | 112 334 | 124 787 | 187 358 | 186 068 | 207 215 |
| 10 | Italy | 143 692 | 177 481 | 193 324 | 210 852 | 190 078 | 0 |
How do we generate statistics on new car sales?
- Association of European Businesses (AEB)... This non-profit organization unites more than 630 car manufacturing concerns located in Russia and the EU countries.
- ACEA (Association european manufacturers cars)... She is promoting 15 interests largest companies, which specialize in the production of vehicles. Therefore, auto sales statistics cover passenger and truck models.
- Automotive News Weekly and GoodCarBadCar... They publish data from the American continent. Thanks to them, you will receive reliable information about the trends of the car market in the USA, Canada and other countries.
A thorough analysis of the information allows us to draw up sales schedules for various brands of cars in many countries, compare the success of companies over a selected period of time and determine a leader according to consumer demand.
Auto sales statistics - food for thought
Popularity vehicle among the general population testifies to its reliability, optimal price / quality ratio, practicality and other characteristics. Therefore, the rating presented by us is a reflection of the demand for a particular model and customer confidence in the brand.
Car sales statistics can help in choosing a vehicle. Wanting to change " iron horse», Study the dynamics of prices for your favorite brand and make the right decision. Visit the VERcity portal to keep abreast of the latest changes in consumer demand and track the success of a Russian or foreign brand for free.
By the end of January this year, experts have finished counting the most popular cars on the planet in 2016. Compared to 2015, there have been significant changes in the ranking of the bestsellers in the global automotive industry.
According to the analytical agency Focus2move, the most popular car in the world at the end of 2016 remained Toyota Corolla... Last year, sales of the compact "passenger car" decreased by 3.6% and amounted to 1,316,383 units. The second place went to the family of Ford F-Series pickups - 993,779 trucks were sold and an increase of 7.6%. In 2016 american pickups bypassed in popularity Volkswagen Golf and moved the latter to third place. Compact Golf last year was bought in the amount of 991,414 units (-6.2%).
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Global market demand for Hyundai elantra, another representative of the C-segment, increased by 3.9% last year, which allowed the model to take fourth place in the ranking instead of fifth. Ford focus, which previously occupied the fourth position - fell into sixth place. This is due to a drop in demand by 11.7% - 734,935 units were sold in 2016.
TOP-25 best selling cars in the world market
In 2016
| № 2016 | № 2015 | Model | Sales 2016 | Sales 2015 | 2016/2015 |
| 1 | 1 | Toyota Corolla | 1 316 383 | 1 365 394 | -3,60% |
| 2 | 3 | Ford F-Series | 993 779 | 923 753 | 7,60% |
| 3 | 2 | Volkswagen Golf | 991 414 | 1 056 453 | -6,20% |
| 4 | 5 | Hyundai elantra | 788 081 | 758 311 | 3,90% |
| 5 | 7 | Honda cr-v | 752 463 | 711 571 | 5,70% |
| 6 | 4 | Ford focus | 734 935 | 832 108 | -11,70% |
| 7 | 10 | Toyota RAV4 | 724 198 | 662 145 | 9,40% |
| 8 | 8 | Volkswagen polo | 704 062 | 697 887 | 0,90% |
| 9 | 17 | Honda civic | 668 707 | 563 456 | 18,70% |
| 10 | 6 | Toyota Camry | 660 868 | 746 349 | -11,50% |
| 11 | 11 | Wuling hongguang | 650 018 | 655 531 | -0,80% |
| 12 | 9 | Chevrolet silverado | 642 112 | 671 069 | -4,30% |
| 13 | 48 | Hyundai Tucson | 638 341 | 304 092 | 109,90% |
| 14 | 14 | Volkswagen jetta | 613 258 | 563 147 | 8,90% |
| 15 | 31 | Haval H6 | 580 683 | 373 229 | 55,60% |
| 16 | 19 | Ram pick-up | 577 792 | 543 397 | 6,30% |
| 17 | 22 | Volkswagen lavida | 548 321 | 472 841 | 16,00% |
| 18 | 13 | Toyota Hilux | 545 208 | 600 418 | -9,20% |
| 19 | 12 | Volkswagen passat | 541 050 | 606 150 | -10,70% |
| 20 | 18 | Honda accord | 535 487 | 546 597 | -2,00% |
| 21 | 21 | Volkswagen tiguan | 519 843 | 505 789 | 2,80% |
| 22 | 24 | Kia sportage | 493 039 | 450 690 | 9,40% |
| 23 | 33 | Buick excelle | 475 408 | 467 619 | 1,70% |
| 24 | 15 | Chevrolet cruze | 472 301 | 582 682 | -18,90% |
| 25 | 16 | Ford Fiesta | 465 032 | 558 992 | -16,80% |
"SUV" Honda CR-V won two lines in the list of world bestsellers and is now proudly located in fifth position. 752 463 units were sold and demand increased by 5.7%. Another Japanese crossover, Toyota RAV4, jumped from tenth place to seventh - 724,198 sales and an increase of 9.4%.
Not much has changed for the Volkswagen Polo. The model is in consistently high demand and retained the eighth position in the list of world leaders. In 2016, the Germans delivered 704,062 Polos to customers around the world (+ 0.9%), slightly increasing sales in 2015.
Suddenly, in the ninth position of the bestseller rating, another Japanese appeared - the Honda Civic. A year earlier, he was only on the 17th line. The sales of this car increased by 18.7% and amounted to 668 707 units. In the States, Civic at the end of 2016 and at all. Toyota Camry, once ranked sixth in the rankings, has dropped to tenth. This is due to the drop in sales by 11.5% - for the whole year the Japanese sold 660,868 of these machines.
By the way, recently the portal "Kolesa.ru" wrote about. Compared to today's rating, there were not many changes in the TOP-10 brands. In addition, we recall that they were last week.
The situation on the car market was influenced by the revival of trade in Western Europe, the record speed of sales in the North American markets (USA, Canada, Mexico) and the increased turnover in China. The car market is growing, albeit at a slower pace than compared to 2014. In January-September of this year, deals were concluded for 65.7 million units, and only since the middle of summer, an increase in the number of sales has been observed: in July they increased by 0.4%, in August by 0.3% and in September by 3.8%.
The gap between sales in the "regular" and premium sectors has deepened even more - the former is rather decreasing, while the latter is growing rapidly, especially in terms of the number of sales mercedes cars and BMW. Over the past year, sales of Mercedes have increased by 14% of total sales, and BMW - by 8.9%.
World Car Sales Rankings 2015
| 2015 | 2014 | Model | Sales 2015 (pcs.) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Toyota Corolla | 980.071 | 5,7% |
| 2 | 3 | Volkswagen Golf | 794.175 | 13,5% |
| 3 | 4 | Ford F-Series | 672.937 | 0,1% |
| 4 | 2 | Ford focus | 626.665 | -19,1% |
| 5 | 6 | Toyota Camry | 599.022 | 0,8% |
| 6 | 5 | Hyundai elantra | 560.975 | -11,1% |
| 7 | 11 | Volkswagen polo | 527.137 | 2,9% |
| 8 | 10 | Honda cr-v | 511.277 | -1,2% |
| 9 | 17 | Chevrolet silverado | 492.073 | 15,3% |
| 10 | 13 | Toyota RAV4 | 483.054 | 4,6% |
| 11 | 8 | Wuling hongguang | 443.844 | -18,4% |
| 12 | 7 | Ford Fiesta | 440.241 | -20,1% |
| 13 | 18 | Volkswagen passat | 436.053 | 2,7% |
| 14 | 9 | Chevrolet cruze | 430.676 | -18,2% |
| 15 | 12 | Honda civic | 427.361 | -9,8% |
| 16 | 14 | Volkswagen jetta | 419.408 | -7,7% |
| 17 | 15 | Toyota Hilux | 411.602 | -6,1% |
| 18 | 20 | Ram pick up | 402.952 | 4,2% |
| 19 | 16 | Honda accord | 400.055 | -7,0% |
| 20 | 21 | Volkswagen tiguan | 376.843 | -1,4% |
| 21 | 23 | Toyota Yaris | 365.792 | 0,1% |
| 22 | 30 | Mazda3 | 336.646 | 14,2% |
| 23 | 22 | Volkswagen lavida | 335.625 | -11,4% |
| 24 | 26 | Hyundai sonata | 327.058 | -1,3% |
| 25 | 27 | Renault clio | 317.288 | -1,3% |
| 26 | 32 | Skoda Octavia | 315.315 | 11,2% |
| 27 | 25 | Kia sportage | 314.729 | -5,6% |
| 28 | 19 | Buick excelle | 310.852 | -23,2% |
| 29 | 33 | Nissan altima | 288.345 | 2,0% |
| 30 | 31 | Ford escape | 285.167 | 0,1% |
| 31 | 55 | Mercedes C-Class | 284.755 | 36,2% |
| 32 | 35 | Hyundai Santa fe | 277.398 | -1,5% |
| 33 | 39 | Mazda CX-5 | 275.791 | 2,4% |
| 34 | 82 | Nissan x-trail | 267.461 | 54,9% |
| 35 | 36 | Nissan Qashqai | 265.430 | -3,7% |
| 36 | 28 | Honda fit | 264.768 | -13,7% |
| 37 | 24 | Toyota Prius | 262.974 | -22,1% |
| 38 | 38 | Ford fusion | 255.565 | -5,6% |
| 39 | 47 | Haval H6 | 252.824 | 13,3% |
| 40 | 49 | Peugeot 308 | 247.761 | 15,1% |
| 41 | 29 | Bmw 3 series | 244.485 | -19,4% |
| 42 | 74 | Nissan rogue | 244.103 | 33,7% |
| 43 | 40 | Chevrolet malibu | 242.799 | -8,9% |
| 44 | 51 | Nissan Sentra | 235.449 | 9,6% |
| 45 | 42 | Peugeot 208 | 231.803 | -3,4% |
| 46 | 62 | Chevrolet Equinox | 228.982 | 14,3% |
| 47 | 54 | Nissan sylphy | 228.391 | 7,9% |
| 48 | 41 | Kia rio | 227.285 | -5,3% |
| 49 | 447 | Baojun 730 | 225.874 | 584,0% |
| 50 | 60 | Audi A3 | 224.125 | 10,7% |
| 51 | 57 | Opel corsa | 223.401 | 7,0% |
| 52 | 70 | Ford explorer | 223.142 | 17,8% |
| 53 | 83 | Jeep cherokee | 217.571 | 29,4% |
| 54 | 50 | Subaru forester | 212.726 | -1,1% |
| 55 | 68 | GMC Sierra | 210.307 | 9,6% |
| 56 | 110 | Hyundai i20 | 206.890 | 44,8% |
| 57 | 53 | Hyundai accent | 206.438 | -3,3% |
| 58 | 67 | Maruti alto | 204.689 | 6,6% |
| 59 | 56 | Jeep grand cherokee | 204.211 | -2,3% |
| 60 | 43 | Hyundai ix35 | 203.288 | -14,8% |
| 61 | 45 | Volkswagen Santana | 202.244 | -13,7% |
| 62 | 63 | Honda city | 202.054 | 2,9% |
| 63 | 79 | Jeep Wrangler | 201.013 | 12,1% |
| 64 | 107 | Kia sorento | 198.860 | 36,5% |
| 65 | 69 | Isuzu D-Max | 198.532 | 4,1% |
| 66 | 44 | Volkswagen Sagitar | 197.226 | -16,1% |
| 67 | 46 | Chevrolet Sail | 193.857 | -15,1% |
| 68 | 66 | Ford Kuga | 191.654 | -0,6% |
| 69 | 142 | Foton Light Truck | 189.306 | 61,0% |
| 70 | 61 | Ford Ecosport | 183.374 | -8,7% |
| 71 | 65 | Toyota Highlander | 182.999 | -5,5% |
| 72 | 34 | Wuling sunshine | 181.301 | -35,8% |
| 73 | 48 | Hyundai verna | 179.852 | -19,3% |
| 74 | 81 | Nissan versa | 179.106 | 2,8% |
| 75 | 64 | Toyota Vios | 177.451 | -8,9% |
| 76 | 90 | Maruti dzire | 175.920 | 8,8% |
| 77 | 106 | Wuling mini-truck | 174.215 | 19,3% |
| 78 | 76 | Fiat 500 | 172.963 | -5,0% |
| 79 | 75 | Toyota Aqua | 169.686 | -6,9% |
| 80 | 242 | Ford Transit | 164.652 | 116,9% |
| 81 | 80 | Mazda6 | 163.907 | -6,1% |
| 82 | 85 | Saipa pride | 163.889 | -0,7% |
| 83 | 104 | Hyundai Tucson | 163.720 | 10,1% |
| 84 | 92 | Honda odyssey | 163.667 | 1,8% |
| 85 | 97 | Maruti swift | 162.848 | 4,7% |
| 86 | 117 | Peugeot 2008 | 159.667 | 18,4% |
| 87 | 37 | Wuling rongguang | 159.214 | -41,7% |
| 88 | 213 | Chrysler 200 | 158.639 | 86,8% |
| 89 | 139 | Geely Emgrand EC7 | 157.056 | 32,3% |
| 90 | 103 | Opel astra | 155.489 | 3,5% |
| 91 | 128 | Renault Captur | 155.150 | 23,6% |
| 92 | 118 | Ford mondeo | 154.943 | 15,1% |
| 93 | 71 | Mercedes e class | 154.935 | -17,5% |
| 94 | 99 | Toyota prado | 152.973 | 0,2% |
| 95 | 158 | Ford edge | 151.163 | 35,6% |
| 96 | 1749 | Wuling hongguang v | 151.017 | NEW |
| 97 | 124 | Mini | 150.794 | 17,1% |
| 98 | 100 | Kia soul | 149.914 | -1,4% |
| 99 | 58 | Chevrolet spark | 149.793 | -27,4% |
| 100 | 98 | Audi A4 | 148.432 | -4,2% |
The leadership of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford in the rating of quality and reliability of vehicles is not surprising. High-quality assembly, low maintenance costs, a large number of dealerships and the absence of problems with spare parts make cars of these brands an excellent choice for both experienced car ownersand for people buying their first car. However, the rating is constantly updated, so in 2016 Toyota may well concede its leadership to American, German, and possibly Korean competitors.
Given the growth in North America and China, worldwide sales passenger carsis estimated to have reached 87.4 to a million in 2015. This is stated in a study by IHS Automotive.
That's an increase of just 1.5% over 2014 - the lowest growth since 2010. At the same time, according to IHS experts, the industry will continue to recover from the global economic crisis, while growth worldwide is slowing down, including against the backdrop of uncertainty in Russia and South America.
IHS estimates North American passenger car sales increased 5.5% to 20.6 million units in 2015, as the US market continues to recover, where sales reached 17.5 million units (a 6.0% increase). The results of the IHS study are similar to those of other firms, including Morgan Stanley and TrueCar, which previously predicted more than 17 million in sales in the United States, as gasoline prices remain low, consumer confidence rises and funding is readily available.
Passenger car sales in China, meanwhile, are estimated to have grown 5.6% to 24.4 million in 2015. In early 2015, IHS forecast sales in China to rise to 25 million units in 2015. However, despite broader access to credit, expansion of dealer networks and scrappage programs designed to boost sales, growth in passenger car sales declined following a slowdown in the overall Chinese economy.
In 2015, IHS revised downward growth forecasts, including due to uncertainty in Russia, which affected other markets in Eastern Europe. Passenger car sales in Russia, which is in deep recession, dealing with a non-volatile currency and the prospect of a wider war in Ukraine, is estimated to have declined 36% in 2015 from the previous year to just 1.6 million units, which half of 2012 sales. In early 2015, IHS predicted a drop in sales to 1.8 million units.
Conversely, vehicle sales in Western Europe are estimated to have increased by 8.9% in 2015 compared to 2014, reaching 13.2 million units. India also posted strong growth in 2015 - 7.7% from the previous year, according to IHS, while the country's passenger car sales increased to 2.8 million units.
IHS also recorded a weakening of the auto sector in South America in 2015, where the largest market, Brazil, recorded a 26% decline in passenger car sales from the previous year to 2.5 million, amid rising unemployment, falling incomes and worsening credit conditions, as well as tax increases.
Sales of passenger cars in the world (by regions), million units *
| country, region | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| China | 19,1 | 21,4 | 23,1 | 24,4 | 25,7 |
| USA | 14,5 | 15,6 | 16,5 | 17,5 | 18,0 |
| Western Europe | 11,8 | 11,5 | 12,1 | 13,2 | 13,5 |
| India | 2,8 | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,8 | 3,0 |
| Russia | 3,2 | 2,8 | 2,5 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| The world as a whole | 79,5 | 82,8 | 86,3 | 87,6 | 89,8 |
* - data from IHS Automotive (2016 - forecast).
For 2016, IHS predicts an increase in passenger car sales in the world to 89.8 million units.
Car market The US, backed by low interest rates on loans and low gasoline prices, will remain strong. While interest rates will rise slightly, buying conditions will remain good, allowing the market to continue to rally in 2016 and 2017. IHS sees still strong potential to bolster the US economy and boost employment, pushing the US market to 18 million units over the next two years.
In Western Europe, growth momentum is also strong, even after recovering in 2015 well above expectations. The current forecast is that sales growth of 2.5-3.0% may even be revised upward. However, some European markets have peaked.
Optimism about sales activity in the Chinese market has risen sharply as the government announced measures to reduce the car purchase tax for small cars... However, there is still persisting volatility stock market may scare off some buyers. Despite the slowdown in China's economy, IHS Automotive currently expects passenger car sales to grow 5-6% in 2016 - enough to boost sales by more than 1.3 million units.
For the Asia-Pacific region, 2016 will be a year of transition from a disappointing decline in sales in recent years to renewed growth. In the key markets of Thailand and Indonesia, a return to growth should begin in the second half of 2016, with growth expected to pick up in 2017. India's auto market is forecast by IHS to accelerate as energy prices drop and interest rates on car loans will allow a return to double-digit growth for the first time since 2010.
For Brazil and Russia, 2016 is likely to be difficult. Both markets have been in decline for three consecutive years, and 2016 is likely to be the fourth year that the economy continues to decline. Brazil's auto market is likely to contract 14 percent in 2015, in line with IHS Automotive's forecast. In Russia, the passenger car market will continue to shrink due to the continuing effects of low oil prices, sanctions imposed on the Russian economy, and the ruble exchange rate.
In 2015, German car manufacturer Volkswagen stunned the world when it displaced toyota as the world's largest car manufacturer in terms of sales. In the first half of 2015, Volkswagen sold 5.04 million vehicles from January to June, up from Toyota's 5.02 million in the same period.
Analysts attributed Volkswagen's sales growth to increased demand in Europe, where the market grew at the fastest pace in more than five years. On the other hand, Toyota has suffered from weaker demand in China, as well as from the inability to reap the same benefits in Europe, despite the benefits the company has gained through the weakening of the Japanese yen.
True, in the fall, Toyota regained its leadership in sales in the world market, and at the end of the year, the total sales of the company amounted to about 10 million cars, against 9.93 million cars from volkswagen... At the same time, 2016 promises to be another year of competition between the two auto giants.
Below is a list of the top 10 car companies in the world (according to sales for 2014).
Top 10 largest automotive companies in the world
| a place | company | Country of origin | Sales volume, mln. | Number of employees, thousand people |
| 1 | Toyota Motor | Japan | 10,20 | 330,0 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Group | Germany | 10,10 | 592,6 |
| 3 | General motors | USA | 9,92 | 216,0 |
| 4 | Renault-Nissan Alliance | France, Japan | 8,47 | 450,0 |
| 5 | Hyundai Motor Group | South Korea | 7,71 | 249,4 |
| 6 | Ford motor | USA | 6,32 | 224,0 |
| 7 | Fiat-Chrysler | Italy, USA | 4,75 | 228,7 |
| 8 | Honda motor | Japan | 4,36 | 199,4 |
| 9 | PSA Peugeot-Citroen | France | 2,94 | 184,8 |
| 10 | Suzuki | Japan | 2,88 | 14,6 |
Russian passenger car market in 2015-2016
The Russian passenger car market ended 2015 with a 35.7% year-on-year decline. Sales were down 890,187 units from 2014, to a total of 1,601,126 units, according to the Association for European Businesses (AEB). December sales were down 45.7% year on year to 146,963 units, a decline of 123,682 units.
Top 10 passenger car brands by sales in Russia
| pieces | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Change,% | 2015 | 2014 | Change,% |
| Lada | 23462 | 35315 | -34 | 269096 | 387307 | -31 |
| Kia | 15215 | 20200 | -25 | 163500 | 195691 | -16 |
| Hyundai | 12570 | 15235 | -17 | 161201 | 179631 | -10 |
| Renault | 11934 | 19263 | -38 | 120411 | 194531 | -38 |
| Toyota | 11177 | 17536 | -36 | 98149 | 161954 | -39 |
| Nissan | 8410 | 20131 | -58 | 91100 | 162010 | -44 |
| VW | 7927 | 13871 | -43 | 78390 | 128071 | -39 |
| UAZ | 6324 | 7221 | -12 | 48739 | 49844 | -2 |
| GAZ LCV | 5099 | 7916 | -36 | 51192 | 69388 | -26 |
| Skoda | 4596 | 6214 | -26 | 55012 | 84437 | -35 |
