Sweden 2002-2003: Volvo V70 & Saab 9-5 dominate, Megane a hit

Car sales in Sweden stabilise at 254,589 units in 2002 and 261,206 in 2003. The Volvo V/C70 stays brilliantly above 10%, followed both years by the Saab 9-5 at 6.4% in 2002 and 5.9% in 2003.

The Renault Megane jumps 7 spots to land on the podium in 3rd in 2002 at 10,092 sales (4%), the first time in 6 years a foreign model is on the podium. It drops to 6th in 2003, replaced by the new generation Saab 9-3 at #3 with 11,595 sales and 4.4%, up from #4 (3.8%) in 2002. The VW Golf goes from 6th in 2002 to 4th in 2003, whereas the Volvo S40/V40 is stable at #5 both years.

Full 2002 & 2003 Top 30 Ranking Tables: click on ‘Read more’ below the Saab 9-3 picture.

2003 Saab 9-3

Sweden Full Year 2002:

Pos	Model	2002	%	02/01	2001	%	Pos
1	Volvo S/V/C70	27,178	10.7%	18%	23,004	9.3%	1
2	Saab 9-5	16,279	6.4%	9%	14,972	6.1%	2
3	Renault Megane	10,092	4.0%	62%	6,227	2.5%	10
4	Saab 9-3	9,773	3.8%	1%	9,680	3.9%	5
5	Volvo S40/V40	9,460	3.7%	-4%	9,895	4.0%	4
6	VW Golf	9,426	3.7%	7%	8,802	3.6%	7
7	Volvo S60	9,235	3.6%	-22%	11,839	4.8%	3
8	VW Passat	8,511	3.3%	-12%	9,680	3.9%	6
9	Ford Focus	7,451	2.9%	11%	6,689	2.7%	9
10	Ford Mondeo	6,490	2.5%	-16%	7,751	3.1%	8
11	Toyota Corolla	5,811	2.3%	55%	3,752	1.5%	19
12	Peugeot 206	5,700	2.2%	40%	4,083	1.7%	16
13	Peugeot 307	5,623	2.2%	249%	1,611	0.7%	36
14	Audi A4	5,087	2.0%	16%	4,397	1.8%	14
15	Renault Clio	4,794	1.9%	-19%	5,920	2.4%	11
16	BMW 3 Series	4,459	1.8%	4%	4,303	1.7%	15
17	Skoda Fabia	4,393	1.7%	15%	3,831	1.6%	18
18	Opel Astra	4,368	1.7%	-21%	5,563	2.3%	12
19	Skoda Octavia	3,715	1.5%	1%	3,689	1.5%	20
20	Citroen C5	3,588	1.4%	73%	2,076	0.8%	29
21	VW Polo	3,582	1.4%	44%	2,485	1.0%	26
22	Toyota Avensis	3,503	1.4%	-25%	4,663	1.9%	13
23	Volvo S80	3,299	1.3%	-18%	4,000	1.6%	17
24	Audi A6	3,209	1.3%	-8%	3,481	1.4%	21
25	BMW 5 Series	3,045	1.2%	-9%	3,352	1.4%	22
26	Mercedes E Class	2,546	1.0%	23%	2,064	0.8%	30
27	Ford Fiesta	2,532	1.0%	59%	1,591	0.6%	38
28	Hyundai Santa Fe	2,511	1.0%	50%	1,669	0.7%	34
29	Peugeot 406	2,452	1.0%	-26%	3,322	1.3%	23
30	Toyota Yaris	2,204	0.9%	-32%	3,225	1.3%	24

Sweden Full Year 2003:

Pos	Model	2003	%	03/02	2002	%	Pos
1	Volvo V/C70	27,353	10.5%	1%	27,178	10.7%	1
2	Saab 9-5	15,449	5.9%	-5%	16,279	6.4%	2
3	Saab 9-3	11,595	4.4%	19%	9,773	3.8%	4
4	VW Golf	8,765	3.4%	-7%	9,426	3.7%	6
5	Volvo S40/V40	8,345	3.2%	-12%	9,460	3.7%	5
6	Renault Megane	7,882	3.0%	-22%	10,092	4.0%	3
7	Peugeot 307	7,766	3.0%	38%	5,623	2.2%	13
8	VW Passat	7,750	3.0%	-9%	8,511	3.3%	8
9	Volvo S60	7,443	2.8%	-19%	9,235	3.6%	7
10	Toyota Corolla	7,355	2.8%	27%	5,811	2.3%	11
11	Ford Focus	6,979	2.7%	-6%	7,451	2.9%	9
12	Ford Mondeo	5,516	2.1%	-15%	6,490	2.5%	10
13	Peugeot 206	5,430	2.1%	-5%	5,700	2.2%	12
14	Audi A4	5,139	2.0%	1%	5,087	2.0%	14
15	Toyota Avensis	4,627	1.8%	32%	3,503	1.4%	22
16	Skoda Fabia	4,111	1.6%	-6%	4,393	1.7%	17
17	Opel Astra	3,981	1.5%	-9%	4,368	1.7%	18
18	Skoda Octavia	3,784	1.4%	2%	3,715	1.5%	19
19	BMW 3 Series	3,681	1.4%	-17%	4,459	1.8%	16
20	Renault Clio	3,584	1.4%	-25%	4,794	1.9%	15
21	VW Polo	3,521	1.3%	-2%	3,582	1.4%	21
22	Citroen C5	3,481	1.3%	-3%	3,588	1.4%	20
23	Audi A6	3,371	1.3%	5%	3,209	1.3%	24
24	Peugeot 406	3,229	1.2%	32%	2,452	1.0%	29
25	Volvo S80	3,224	1.2%	-2%	3,299	1.3%	23
26	Volvo XC90	2,782	1.1%	173%	1,019	0.4%	50
27	BMW 5 Series	2,705	1.0%	-11%	3,045	1.2%	25
28	Toyota Yaris	2,694	1.0%	22%	2,204	0.9%	30
29	Mercedes E Class	2,675	1.0%	5%	2,546	1.0%	26
30	Mazda6	2,673	1.0%	135%	1,139	0.4%	46

Source: www.bilsweden.se