The year 2011 was marked by the arrival of the Troika in Portugal and one of the sectors that felt its powerful austerity the most was the automobile.
Even so, there were Portuguese people who did not stop in time and managed to move on with their lives. Thanks to these “heroes”, it was possible to select the Top 10 of the best-selling models in Portugal in 2011.
In the list of best sellers we can find 4 German models, 3 French, 1 American, 1 Spanish and 1 Italian:
10th – Fiat Punto Evo [4053 units sold]
9th – Opel Astra [4136 units sold]
8th – Ford Focus [4389 units sold]
7th – Peugeot 207 [4465 units sold]
6th – Volkswagen Golf [4701 units sold]
5th – Opel Corsa [4885 units sold]
4th – Volkswagen Polo [4885 units sold]
3rd – Renault Clio [5387 units sold]
2nd – Seat Ibiza [5467 units sold]
1st – Renault Mégane [7086 units sold]
Text: Tiago Luís
Source: Autoviva