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VW Gol Overtakes Maruti Alto As Best Selling Car
The Maruti Suzuki Alto, India's best selling car, is no longer the world's best selling car. The Indian small car which occupied the top spot for two years has been overtaken by the Volkswagen Gol, Brazil's best selling car.
The Maruti Suzuki Alto had become the world's best selling car in 2010 and had retained the position in 2011. But the year 2012 was not a happy year for the Alto. Increasing petrol prices and demand for diesel cars saw the Alto's sales dip by 9.28%. Maruti Suzuki has sold 286,833 units of the Alto in 2012.
The Volkswagen Gol has not become the world's best selling car for the first time. In fact the Maruti Suzuki Alto had taken the Gol's position in 2012. The Gol has now regained the numero uno position after two years. The Gol's sales in 2012 hit 293,293 units. The margin between the Alto and Gol might be just a few thousands but there is no denying the fact that the Gol has won this year.
Have a look at the world's 3 best selling cars here
Volkswagen Gol
The Volkswagen Gol is 2012's Best Selling Car. It has achieved this feat thanks to Brazil which is one of the fastest growing car markets in the world.
Volkswagen Gol
The Volkswagen Gol replaced the venerable Beetle as VW's entry level car in Brazil. It has been Brazil's best selling car since 1987.
Maruti Suzuki Alto
The Maruti Suzuki Alto has been India's best selling car since a decade. Its sales dipped in 2012 and yet it has remained India's highest selling car. The arrival of the new Alto 800 has boosted the small car's image.
Alto 800
Maruti Suzuki launched the new Alto 800 in late 2012. The new Alto has had a great welcome. Maruti Suzuki is confident the new small car will help the Alto regain its Number 1 position in 2013.
Fiat Uno
The Fiat Uno occupies the third spot in the top 3 best selling cars in the world after Fiat sold 255,838 units.
Fiat Uno
The Uno is sold in various countries but it has a dominant market share in Brazil behind the VW Gol.
The third spot in the world's best selling car's list is occupied by another car being sold in Brazil. It is the Fiat Uno. Fiat has sold as many as 255,838 units of the Uno in 2012. The Fiat Uno is Brazil second highest selling car.
Maruti Suzuki has accepted that the Alto did not perform well in 2012. the prevailing market conditions made selling petrol cars very difficult. The impact of such a downturn was bound to be prominent on the highest selling Alto. However, the company is very optimistic about the Alto in 2013. The carmaker has launched the new Alto 800 which has been received very well by buyers.
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