Top 10 Selling Cars of the 1980s
The 1980s was an era of excess - hot hatches, yuppies flashing their cash, crazy hair and sports cars - so it's easy to forget about the cars that were once the mainstay of UK roads. We've gathered the sales data for the 80s - here are the ten bestsellers, and they're not all as exciting as the music and the clothes... Sales figures are for 1980-1989 inclusive.
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Ford Fiesta - 1,273,689 registered
The British public took to the Ford Fiesta – introduced in 1976 - and since its first generation it’s been a regular fixture on the top ten sales chart. It ranks as the best selling car of the 1990s and 2000s, but didn’t quite managed the number one spot during the 1980s. Much like the Escort, the Fiesta’s desirability was reinforced by sportier models like the XR2, and most surviving cars are the more interesting variants, such as the Supersport.
Roarke on 27 March 2017
i had a 1985 first 1.8 model - the remarkable thing about it was the torque - this thing didn't recognise hills, it romped up them just as quick as on the flat. Never had a car like it.Twinks on 12 April 2017
Do you not mean 1.6 ?
1.8 diesel (Endura) was introduced in 1988 !!
1.8 Zetec came much later - about 1995 !
rob thailand on 14 April 2017
Well I had an A reg 1800 with an optional 5 speed gearbox. Also a C , E , F (Saphire) and H reg 1800 all new company cars. so I think Twinkle you are slightly misinformed.
Didier Ziane on 1 May 2017
Sap{p}hire was a Sierra, wasn't it?Add a comment