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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Anyone else surprised that Toyota are top in the USA?
 Click image to enlarge Car Industry Analysis (@lovecarindustry) Tweeted: Check out the top selling car brands by country in H1-21. Toyota brand is the most popular in 33 of the 82 markets where I got data (it’s likely the leader in most of the African, Oceanic, Central American markets).Then comes Volkswagen brand leading in 10 countries (9 Europeans) https://t.co/jYcoJjX1N0 https://twitter.com/lovecarindustry/status...64928?s=20 And Brasil... come on you can do better. |
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13th Aug 2021 4:59pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I guess I am a bit but perhaps the US has finally woken up to the fact that Toyota make the best and most reliable vehicles. My 25 year old Land Cruiser is still going strong. It’s the one vehicle I have owned where I get in it and feel confident it would get me anywhere without any drama.
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13th Aug 2021 6:14pm |
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| MichaelE Member Since: 18 Jan 2020 Location: Crawley West Sussex Posts: 155 
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In recent years I've become acutely aware of Toyota product placement in a lot of US tv series that I watch. But in one particular series - Warehouse 13 - it became so intrusive, with the characters gushing at length over features of the Prius, I stopped watching it. And I will never buy a Prius.
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13th Aug 2021 6:26pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845 
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Market forces surely? Could the great majority of Russian consumers (and I'm of an age where I can appreciate the odd juxtaposition of that statement!) afford to consider other more expensive brands? Toyota - never owned one, but once drove a 4.2L diesel Land Cruiser for a couple of days on a TV 'road test' - what a machine. Given the size of the vehicle it was an extremely capable and fast machine - though I wasn't paying for the fuel! If I go over 75mph in my Defender I know all about it; in the Land Cruiser I once hit 3 figures (apols) and hardly noticed. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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13th Aug 2021 6:33pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2166 
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They seem to have massive recall / safety issues.......
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13th Aug 2021 6:35pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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The Toyota Camry has been one of, if not the best selling car in the US for donkey’s years. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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13th Aug 2021 6:38pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Europe in more detail:
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16th Aug 2021 8:30am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216
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There’s still a lot patriotism in car buying isn’t there? Even when companies have long been in foreign hands. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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16th Aug 2021 8:52am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5183
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when i was at Knockhill ( scotland race circuit) over the weekend i fell in love with their new toyota yaris Sports model. Would make a good replacement to the 306, once those come down in price. But before then, its a 2 year waiting list
 36k plus, Not sure if i want to pay that for a car Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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20th Aug 2021 1:00pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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The Yaris GR is a mean looking small car….. love it! Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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20th Aug 2021 1:08pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216
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I wouldn’t hold your breath for them coming down in price, they are already being revered like Delta Intergrales, Escort Cosworth, Celica GT4s etc. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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20th Aug 2021 1:22pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2166
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they still seem to be selling over list price due to long waiting lists and high demand...........
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20th Aug 2021 2:22pm |
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| MichaelE Member Since: 18 Jan 2020 Location: Crawley West Sussex Posts: 155
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I've got my doubts about Toyota being top in New Zealand. A couple of years ago I spent 2 months there and it seemed like half the cars were Suzuki Swifts.
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20th Aug 2021 7:36pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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It's top selling in H1 (Jan to Jun) 2021 ~ that doesn't mean there are more Toyotas on the road. So both the graphic and your recollection may be correct.
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21st Aug 2021 7:45am |
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