This Is the Best-Selling Car of All Time

[Old School]

This Is the Best-Selling Car of All Time
Marissa LaLiberte

It's been on the market for more than 50 years, but this car is still holding strong.

It?s easy enough to find out which car has been flying off the lots in a given year, but there?s one car in particular that has truly stood the test of time.

There are a handful of models in the running, starting with a couple of Volkswagens: the Beetle and the Golf (aka Rabbit). Beetles captured hearts as Herbie in the The Love Bug in 1968, which ended up being its top-selling year. They?ve dropped in popularity since, and Volkswagen is ending the car?s production, but with more than more than 22.7 million since its 1938 debut, Punch Buggies still hold strong as one of the all-time best-selling vehicles. Find out which car brands are the best and worst in customer satisfaction.

The Volkswagen Golf, meanwhile, was the best-selling car in Europe for seven years straight, until losing out to the Ford Fiesta in March 2017. But the hatchback is still a strong seller, having sold more than 33 million cars over the years, according to data from Road and Track and carsalesbase.com.

Then along comes the Ford F-Series, which has been America?s top-selling vehicle for 37 years straight (and the top truck for 42), giving it a strong spot in the global sales too. As of 2017, more than 26 million trucks had been sold in the model?s 70-year history. But if we?re looking at worldwide sales, another car takes the cake for most popular of all time?and it?s certainly not the car brand with the worst reputation in America.

Toyota Corolla is the official best-seller in the auto world. It made its debut in 1966, and 50 years later, more than 44.1 million Corollas had been sold worldwide. It?s not the sexiest model ever, but the cars do have that middle-market appeal that makes them a solid choice for those of us who can?t afford a Ferrari. The newest Corolla?s base price is a reasonable $18,700?about $3,500 cheaper than its main competitors?while still offering reliability, trusty safety features, and great mileage. Sure beats the least reliable car in the industry!


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[Old School]

now why can't American car manufacturers make a better automobile........:0003

 

[yyz]

now why can't American car manufacturers make a better automobile........:0003

I think they can. Foreign companies have a cheaper, and superior workforce.

 

[Sportsaholic]

Toyota rocks for the price! My wife, daughter & son all drive Camery's.....Very safe car, great on gas and grind through the snow, will go about 300,000 miles if you take care of them... I love everything about Toyota but they all have a major flaw for me, at 6'5'' they sit way to low to the ground for my liking....

RAV4 works ok but I still need the comfort of a Suburban/Expedition when on the road and I'm more than happy to pay extra for that comfort.....:0008

 

[buddy]

Years ago, I read a book by Lee Iaccoca about his trip to see a Japanese auto exec.
Some kind of mechanical or design issue that he wanted to discuss with his Japanese friend.
During the course of the discussion, the Japanese exec calls in
one of his young engineers.
Short while later, Iacocca says,
"It's near dinner time. Let's call it a day and
I'll return in the morning."
Iacocca returns in the morning, suprised to learn the issue had been resolved.

Both the exec and the engineer stayed awake until the problem was solved
then slept on the floor in the office.

 

[Penguinfan]

American workers are lazy and don't care about quality, they only care about quitting time. Now, that statement likely pissed off a few people, but it's a case of "yea he's right, but how dare you say that", because those pissed off know they likely fall into that category.

If building a better product means someone has to work longer or harder, then we should just get used to inferior products coming from US employees.