Car Tribute: The Bestsellers in each category

Best Sellers 1,000 ml

TOYOTA AYGO

Toyota Aygo, by far, is the first model sold in the 1,000 cc, with 1,891 registrations in 2021. The Aygo is available with 1.0 lt. 72 hp petrol engine, which can be combined with either a 5-speed manual or an automatic transmission.

NISSAN MICRA

The Nissan Micra is the second best-selling 1,000-inch model on the market with 1,117 cars and the first in small cars. The Micra is powered by a supercharged 1,000 hp 92 hp petrol engine, which emphasizes low emissions and fuel economy.

VOLKSWAGEN POLO

With 1,035 registrations in 8 months, the Volkswagen Polo is the third most popular 1,000 hp on the market. The Polo is currently being launched in its updated version, featuring changes in its appearance and interior. The engines are 1.0 lt. of 80 hp, its turbo versions with 95 and 110 hp, but also the Polo TGI with petrol-CNG engine.

Best Sellers 1,200 cc

PEUGEOT 208

The Peugeot 208 is the second best-selling model on the Greek market and the most popular 1.2-liter engine, with 1,717 sales in this displacement. The versions of 1,200 cc. concern the PureTech gasoline engines, in an atmospheric version of 75 hp, but also turbo with 100 and 130 hp.

CITROEN C3

The C3, with 1,438 registrations in the 8 months in the 1.2 liter versions, is ranked second in sales in this category. It has a 1.2 liter gasoline engine with 83 hp, but also turbo always for this displacement, with 110 hp and a choice between manual or automatic transmission.

PEUGEOT 2008

The most popular SUV of the Greek market, the Peugeot 2008, is the third best-selling 1,200 hp model in our country with 1,377 classifications. The engines of the French model in this displacement are all turbo gasoline, in power versions of 100, 130 and 155 hp.

Best Sellers 1,400 cc

NISSAN QASHQAI

At 1,400 cc, a traditional best-seller of recent years, the Nissan Qashqai is also the first in sales in 2021 with 823 registrations. The Qashqai was recently launched in its new and upgraded generation, which features the 1,300 hp mild-hybrid petrol engine with 140 and 158 hp.

MERCEDES A-CLASS

The A-Class has become a best-seller model not only for the brand itself, but also for the small and medium category. In its versions with the 1.3 liter turbo gasoline engine of 109, 136 and 163 hp, the Mercedes model has completed 668 registrations, thus taking the second place in sales at 1,400 cc.

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The GLB is the largest, most practical and comfortable compact SUV of Mercedes (7-seater is also available), which has recorded 344 classifications at 1,400 cc. in 2021. In this displacement, the GLB is offered with two power versions of 136 and 163 hp of 1,332 cc. Mercedes turbo gasoline engine.

Best Sellers 1,600 cc

TOYOTA YARIS

Equipped with the atmospheric 1,500 hp 125 hp petrol engine, the first-selling model on the market, the Toyota Yaris, is also the best-selling 1,600 hp car with 1,338 sales. At Yaris we remind you that this engine combines a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission.

CITROEN C3

The diesel version of the Citroen C3 is equipped with the 1,500 hp BlueHDi diesel engine, which has a rated output of 100 hp and offers zero road tax. Sales of the C3 versions with this engine have reached 1,188 cars in 8 months.

OPEL CORSA

The Opel Corsa manages very well in the 1,600 cc category, being in third place in sales with 1,177 registrations in 8 months. These sales concern the diesel version of the model, which is equipped with a 1,500 hp diesel engine with 102 hp.

Best Sellers Electric

TESLA MODEL 3

Tesla Model 3 managed with its launch in 2021 in Greece to take first place in electrical, with 317 sales in 8 months. Available in the Standard Range Plus version with a range of 448 km, in the Long Range version with 614 km and in the fastest Performance (0-100 km / h at 3.3 dl).

PEUGEOT E-208

First in sales small electric and second overall in electric the Peugeot e-208, with 109 sales per year. In its electric version, the French model uses a 136 hp electric motor and a 50 kWh battery. Autonomy of movement with a full charge can reach 340 km.

PEUGEOT E-2008

The Peugeot e-2008 stands out in the electric SUVs, which is in the 3rd place of the electric ones with 105 classifications. As in the case of the e-208, so here the electrical system consists of a 136 hp electric motor, which draws its power from a 50 kWh battery.

Best Sellers hybrids

TOYOTA YARIS HYBRID

The Toyota Yaris hybrid uses a 1,500 hp naturally aspirated petrol engine and an electric motor with a combined output of 116 hp. The transmission is automatic. Sales of the Toyota Yaris hybrid have risen to 2,475 cars in the first eight months.

TOYOTA C-HR HSD

The second best-selling hybrid car in Greece with 2,056 sales is the Toyota C-HR SUV. The Japanese model is available in a 122-horsepower version with a 1.8-liter gasoline engine and electric motor, but also in an 184-horsepower version with a 2-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine and electric motor.

SUZUKI VITARA

Third in sales hybrid and first in the so-called “mild” hybrid cars is the small SUV Suzuki Vitara, with 1,280 cars in 8 months. The model’s propulsion system consists of a 1,400 hp turbo gasoline engine and a 48V battery, offering 129 horsepower.

Best Sellers plug-in hybrids

VOLVO XC40

Continuing its successful run in 2021, the Volvo XC40 plug-in hybrid is the first-selling model of its kind with 411 sales. There are two PHEV versions, the T4 with a 1.5 liter turbo gasoline engine and a 211 hp electric motor, but also the T5, with the same features and a combined output of 262 hp.

MERCEDES GLA



The Mercedes GLA 250 e is the second best-selling plug-in hybrid model in our country, with 219 registrations in the first 8 months of the year. For its propulsion, the GLA 250 e uses the 1,332 cc turbo gasoline engine. and an electric motor, offering a combined output of 218 hp.

BMW X1

Third place in the category of plug-in hybrids for the corresponding version of the BMW X1, which has already recorded 215 sales in 8 months. The BMW X1 xDrive25e is equipped with a 1,500 hp turbo petrol and electric motor, with a total output of 220 hp and an average consumption of 1.9 l / 100 km.

This article has been published in the Big Car Tribute to KAPA tis KATHIMERINI