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Top 10 cars

13 August 1986

DAILY EXPRESS
TOP TEN CARS

The list of the top ten best selling cars in July this year shows that the Ford Sierra is rapidly gaining ground, moving into second spot behind the Ford Escort.

SALES


  1. Ford Escort 5,088

  2. Ford Sierra 4,236

  3. Austin Metro 2,877

  4. Vauxhall Astra 2,429

  5. Ford Fiesta 2,379

  6. Vauxhall Cavalier 3,210

  7. Ford Orion 1,893

  8. Austin Montego 1,566

  9. Austin Maestro 1,324

  10. Ford Granada 1,210

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