ANALYSIS of the top-selling car manufacturers across Europe for the year to date has shown Volkswagen remains at the top of the table.

The manufacturer is ahead of Opel/Vauxhall in second place and Ford in third. Jato Dynamics’ analysts said new model introductions continue to be the most important factor in driving sales growth for manufacturers.

In terms of model sales, the Fiat Grande Punto was Europe’s best-selling car, with the Peugeot 207 in second place and the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa third.

Manufacturer		Jan-Feb 07		Jan-Feb 06		Variance
Volkswagen		223,233		242,472		-7.9%
Opel/Vauxhall		199,066		191,748		+3.8%
Ford		196,457		193,278		+1.6%
Renault		182,743		205,980		-11.3%
Peugeot		172,787		180,249		-4.1%
Fiat		161,313		153,752		+4.9%
Citroen		155,655		156,601		-0.6%
Toyota		147,203		124,651		+18.1%
Mercedes-Benz		101,948		102,448		-0.5%
Audi		94,646		92,130		+2.7%