What were you doing 10 years for our buying habits? Well, while we are supersizing at McDonald’s, it’s a different story on the atria. Ford and GM still dominate the top 10, but also big brands Salons drop well down the ranking, to be replaced by smaller cars.

The first four have not changed a bit, but also small fish Fiesta and Corsa are now pre-selling their bigger brothers Focus and Astra, while Renault has dropped out of the race at all. It is hard on our roads without the mini-busts, which is now in the top 10, but it was present even a gleam in his eyes BMW product planner in 1999.

One of the secrets of the past ten years, remains – exactly when minicab drivers and police officers lose first dibs on a white car?

2009’s Top 10 (year to date)                                                 1999 Top 10

1) Ford Fiesta                                                                           1) Ford Focus
2) Ford Focus                                                                           2) Ford Fiesta
3) Vauxhall Corsa                                                                    3) Vauxhall Astra
4) Vauxhall Astra                                                                      4) Vauxhall Corsa
5) Volkswagen Golf                                                                  5) Opel Vectra
6) Peugeot 207                                                                         6) Ford Mondeo
7) BMW 3-Series                                                                      7) Renault Megane
8 ) Mini                                                                                        8 ) Renault Clio
9) Vauxhall Insignia                                                                 9) Volkswagen Golf
10) Ford Mondeo                                                                     10) Peugeot 206

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