The Kia Rio was recently redesigned for the U.S. and other developed markets, but an older version sold in Iran makes up more than 500,000 of the car's 815,337 in global sales.
1. Toyota Corolla Natural disasters hurt Japanese carmakers, but the Toyota Corolla remains the best-selling car in the world, with 1.02 million copies sold. 天災重創日本車市, 但是T牌神車全球賣了102萬輛, 穩居世界銷售第一汽車
2. Hyundai Elantra The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Avante in Korea, is closing in on Corolla, with 1.01 million copies sold this year.
3. Wuling Sunshine The Wuling Sunshine, made by a GM joint venture, is the most ubiquitous vehicle in China, used to transport people and goods. About 943,000 were sold in 2011.
4. Ford Focus The new Ford Focus, now virtually the same in markets around the world, is part of the U.S. carmaker's "One Ford" global strategy. Ford sold 919,000 of them this year.
5. Kia Rio The Kia Rio was recently redesigned for the U.S. and other developed markets, but an older version sold in Iran makes up more than 500,000 of the car's 815,337 in global sales.
6. Ford Fiesta The Ford Fiesta led the way in Ford's new global development strategy. Ford sold 781,147 Fiestas in 2011.
7. Volkswagen Jetta The popularity of the Volkswagen Jetta, with about 745,000 units sold worldwide, is part of VW's plan to become the largest global automaker by 2018.
8. Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry, America's best-selling car, is also popular worldwide, with 726,000 units sold.
9. Chevrolet Cruze The new Chevrolet Cruze from General Motors is enjoying strong sales in numerous countries, not just in the U.S. As worldwide production ramped up, Cruze sales nearly doubled to 691,000 in 2011.
10. Volkswagen Golf The Volkswagen Golf, a perennial top seller worldwide, is one of three VW cars that are driving VW's push to become the world's largest automaker by 2018. VW sold 648,000 Golfs this year.