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2008 U.K Auto Sales Figures – Best Selling Models (All Segments)

2008 Vauxhall Corsa VXR

Auto sales in the United Kingdom slid 11% in 2008 as a global economic crisis began to take hold. The Vauxhall Corsa was able to take advantage in fourth-gen form, climbing to second spot with a 6% increase. 

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Yet for the tenth time in ten years, the Ford Focus was the UK’s top-selling car, finishing the year a couple thousand units ahead of the aforementioned Vauxhall. 

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