25 July 2006

Focus still No 1



The Ford Focus retained its Number 1 position as the country’s best-selling car in the first six months of 2006.

The Focus claimed 5.9 percent of the market, ahead of the Toyota Corolla (5.2 percent) and Toyota Avensis (4.3 percent).

The next biggest sellers were the VW Passat, VW Golf, Opel Astra, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Almera, Ford Fiesta and Skoda Octavia.

Brian Byrne.