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Four cars have been widely acknowledged as the "bestselling automobile in the world" since [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] built its millionth [[Ford Model T|Model T]] on December 10, 1915. The Model T itself remained the highest seller until forty five years after production ceased in 1927. On February 17, 1972 Volkswagen claimed that the Ford had been surpassed by the Beetle, when the 15,007,034th was manufactured.<ref name="carguide"/> Although the Model T has subsequently been credited with 16.5 million units sold, the error is inconsequential in light of the Beetle reaching 21 million.<ref name="beetle">[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E2D9143EF932A05754C0A9659C8B63 "The 21,529,464th, and Last, Beetle"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 31, 2003</ref> The Model T was eventually surpassed within Ford by the [[Ford F-Series]], a [[pickup truck]] that is directly descended from the Model T roadster pickup.
The Beetle remained the bestselling vehicle in the car industry until the late 1990s,<ref name="timeforkids">[http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/class/wr/article/0,17585,90340,00.html "Top 5 Best-Selling Cars Ever"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210090221/http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/class/wr/article/0,17585,90340,00.html |date=February 10, 2008 }}, Timeforkids.com, January 23, 1998</ref> when it was overtaken by the [[Toyota Corolla]], due to the Corolla's good fuel mileage.<ref name="edtoy">[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=94136 " Toyota Corolla"], John Pearley Huffman, [[Edmunds.com]], January 5, 2003</ref> However, this was an example of the modern practice of applying a brand name across a wide range of vehicles, and retaining it for marketing purposes even as the car changes drastically.<ref name="indcor">[https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/features/toyota-corolla-the-worlds-favourite-car-417393.html "Toyota Corolla: The World's Favourite Car"], Sean O'Grady, ''[[The Independent]]'', September 25, 2006</ref> While the first Corolla in 1966 was [[rear-wheel drive]] and rode on a 2286 mm [[wheelbase]], the current [[Hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] and [[all-wheel drive]] models share a 2640 mm wheelbase and use a mechanically unrelated platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Toyota Corolla: Australian updates previewed in Europe |url=https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/2023-toyota-corolla-detailed-for-europe-previews-australian-updates |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=CarExpert |date=June 3, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Sales of the Beetle were also surpassed by its successor, the [[Volkswagen Golf]].
The original model [[VAZ-2101|Lada]] produced by [[AvtoVAZ]] of Russia, is the most numerous vehicle ever marketed without any major design change during its production history, with over 20 million units sold between 1970 and mid-2012. The Lada, sometimes known as the "Classic" in the West, was originally based on the 1960s [[Fiat 124]] but mechanically upgraded to cope with poor roads and harsh climates. Between 1970 and 1979, some 5 million cars had been produced. These were marketed as the [[VAZ-2101]] (1200 sedan), [[VAZ-2102]] (1200 estate), [[VAZ-2103]] (quad headlights, higher-spec. interior than 1200), [[VAZ-2106]] (improved 2103). Between 1980 and 2012 over 15 million more Ladas were produced, and these were badged for various export markets such as [[Lada Riva|Rivas]] (UK), Signets (Canada), and Novas (Germany). The car was also built under licence in several countries (production figures unknown). Although various updates were made to the car's bumpers, steering columns, and interior fittings, as well as other minor mechanical improvements throughout its production life, the basic [[Fiat 124]] derived design remained unchanged.
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! [[Volkswagen Golf]]<ref name="golfvsgol"/>
| | 1974–present
| | Over '''25,000,000''' to 2006.<ref name="golf">[http://www.vw.com/companyinfo/news_20060410.html "Volkswagen Rabbit Springs into New York – Just in Time for Easter"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204094102/http://www.vw.com/companyinfo/news_20060410.html |date=February 4, 2007 }}, VW.com, April 10, 2006</ref>
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! [[Aston Martin DB7]]
| | 1993–2003
| | '''7,000'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astonmartin.co.nz/History/ |title=Aston Martin New Zealand |publisher=Astonmartin.co.nz |access-date=November 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/heritage/heritagecars/db7vantage |title=Heritage – Heritage Cars – DB7 Vantage |publisher=Aston Martin |access-date=November 8, 2009 |archive-date=January 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123101702/http://www.astonmartin.com/eng/heritage/heritagecars/db7vantage |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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! [[Citroën 2CV]]
| | 1948–1990
| | '''3,872,583'''. Including commercial variants, the total figure is approximately nine million<ref>[http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/511/ Overview of Citroën 2CV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703124605/http://motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/511/ |date=July 3, 2014 }}, Motorbase.com</ref>
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| | [[Continental Mark II|Continental]]
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! [[De Tomaso Pantera]]
| | 1970–1991
| | '''7,260''' produced over a single generation<ref name="autorants.com">{{cite web|url=http://autorants.com/yesterday-the-pantera/|title=Yesterday:The Pantera|access-date=January 5, 2016|work=autorants.com/|archive-date=January 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120013444/http://autorants.com/yesterday-the-pantera/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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! [[Holden Commodore]]
| | 1978–2019
| | '''3,130,000''' to 2013.<ref name="commodore">[http://wardsauto.com/ar/holden_launches_commodore/ "GM Holden Launches Production of New Commodore Range"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703084431/http://wardsauto.com/ar/holden_launches_commodore/ |date=July 3, 2007 }}, Alan Harman, ''[[Ward's AutoWorld]]'', July 19, 2006</ref>
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! [[Subaru Legacy]]
| | 1988–present
| | Over '''3,000,000''' to 2005.<ref name="legacy">[http://www.fhi.co.jp/english/news/press/2005/05_03_15e.pdf "Legacy production reaches three million"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205180203/http://www.fhi.co.jp/english/news/press/2005/05_03_15e.pdf |date=February 5, 2007 }}, Subaru press release, March 15, 2005</ref>
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| | [[Škoda Auto|Škoda]]
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! [[Formula Renault|Tatuus FR2000]]
| | 2000–2007
| | Approximately '''930''' chassis.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://silverstoneauctions.com/events/2016-auctions/race-retro-classic-car-sale-2016/race-retro-classic-competition-car-sale-2016/competiton-cars/2000-tatuus-formula-renault-kimi-raikkonen-championship-winning-car|title=2000 Tatuus Formula Renault - Kimi Raikkonen Championship Winning Car|website=silverstoneauctions.com|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tatuus.it/history.php|title=History: Tatuus brief presentation cars produced and current markets|website=[[Tatuus]]|access-date=2019-12-23|archive-date=July 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722055514/http://www.tatuus.it/history.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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! [[Trabant 601]]
| | 1957–1991
| | Over '''3,000,000'''.<ref name="trabant">{{cite web |url=http://www.trabant.ca/ |title=Trabant Canada |publisher=Trabant.ca |access-date=March 1, 2014 |archive-date=October 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025013304/http://www.trabant.ca/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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! [[Willys 77]]
| | 1933–1936
| | Approximately '''68,000'''.<ref name="Willys">[cite web|url=http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/wokr/gallery/wil_hist.htm|accessdate=February{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 20, 2012]</ref>
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| | [[Zastava Automobiles|Zastava]]
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