THE new Opel/Vauxhall Corsa was the most popular new car sold throughout Europe during January.

It sold 39,393 units and was closely followed by the Fiat Grande Punto in second place and Renault Clio in third.

Other models in the top 10 include Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf and Peugeot 207. The study said: ‘The majority of core European markets have experienced growth in January 2007 compared to this time last year, with the Norwegian market up a staggering 70%. One significant exception is Germany, which recorded a 10.5% drop in volume following a revised taxation structure that was introduced at the beginning of the year.’

Volkswagen was the best-selling manufacturer during the month, followed by Opel/Vauxhall.

Model		Jan 07		Jan 06		Variance
1. Opel/Vauxhall Corsa		39,393		21,393		+84.1%
2. Fiat Grande Punto		36,625		38,761		-5.5%
3. Renault Clio		36,341		37,366		-2.7%
4. Peugeot 207		34,208		/		n/a
5. Ford Focus		33,993		37,788		-10.0%
6. Ford Fiesta		32,202		32,656		-1.4
7. Volkswagen Golf		31,476		32,043		-1.8%
8. Opel/Vauxhall Astra		30,109		33,639		-10.5%
9. Volkswagen Passat		27,247		32,303		-15.7%
10. Fiat Panda		24,401		20,984		+16.3%