In January-August 2026, 55,032,401 new passenger cars were sold worldwide. This is 3.2% less than in the same period of 2025. At the same time, some popular models continued to increase sales against the backdrop of an overall market decline. This is reported by Ukravtoprom, citing Focus2move.
The most popular new cars in the world in 2026
First place after eight months went to the Tesla Model Y, whose sales grew by 9.6%. The Toyota Corolla remained second, although its result fell by 3%. Third place went to the Ford F-Series with a decline of 7.6%.
Top 10 models by sales:
Tesla Model Y - +9.6%;
Toyota Corolla - -3%;
Ford F-Series - -7.6%;
Toyota RAV4 - -25.2%;
Honda CR-V - -1.3%;
Chevrolet Silverado - -3.1%;
Toyota Camry - +3.1%;
Hyundai Tucson - +1.3%;
Kia Sportage - +1.4%;
Volkswagen Tiguan - +6.2%.
New car sales increased for five models in the top 10
The biggest gain among the top ten was posted by the Tesla Model Y - 9.6%. The Volkswagen Tiguan increased its result by 6.2%, the Toyota Camry by 3.1%, the Kia Sportage by 1.4%, and the Hyundai Tucson by 1.3%.
The most noticeable decline was in Toyota RAV4 sales - by as much as 25.2%. The Ford F-Series lost 7.6%, the Chevrolet Silverado 3.1%, the Toyota Corolla 3%, and the Honda CR-V 1.3%.
According to the source, the results of individual models increasingly depend on their competitiveness, and not only on the overall situation in the global car market.
