{"id":2187,"date":"2012-09-11T08:47:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-10T22:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.privatefleet.com.au\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2020-06-20T01:42:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:42:42","slug":"out-flanked-by-the-kiwis-no-not-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/home\/out-flanked-by-the-kiwis-no-not-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Out-Flanked By The Kiwis? No, not again!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>If you were asked \u00a0\u201cWhich country has the highest car ownership in the world (per capita)?\u201d, \u00a0what would your answer be?<\/p>\n

Most would say the USA, but, guess what? They\u2019d be wrong. In fact it doesn\u2019t even figure in the top ten! Worse still, if you were asked who ranks higher, Australia or New Zealand, you\u2019d probably say Australia, but you\u2019d be wrong again, drat it!<\/p>\n

The actual top ten car owning nations (according to World Bank data) is as follows:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nMotor Vehicles per 1000 people<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 1<\/td>\n\u00a0Monaco<\/td>\n771<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 2<\/td>\n\u00a0Luxembourg<\/td>\n\u00a0666<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 3<\/td>\n\u00a0Iceland<\/td>\n\u00a0644<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 4<\/td>\n\u00a0New Zealand<\/td>\n\u00a0602<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 5<\/td>\n\u00a0Italy<\/td>\n\u00a0596<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 6<\/td>\n\u00a0Puerto Rico<\/td>\n\u00a0582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 7<\/td>\n\u00a0Malta<\/td>\n\u00a0566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 8<\/td>\n\u00a0Australia<\/td>\n\u00a0565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 9<\/td>\n\u00a0Cyprus<\/td>\n\u00a0529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 10<\/td>\n\u00a0Slovenia<\/td>\n\u00a0522<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Now, let\u2019s emphasise, this is car <\/em>owning nations, it does not include trucks, SUV\u2019s etc. (we\u2019ll look at those figures later).<\/p>\n

Still, what a surprise, USA is nowhere and the list is headed by two tiny principalities that would hardly have any room for cars! Both Monaco and Luxembourg are tax havens for the super rich, so that\u2019s not such a surprise- but where do they put them?<\/p>\n

Iceland ranks 3rd<\/sup>?? Thought that was iced up for much of the year. Puerto Rico? Thought that was a poor nation\u2026perhaps they have aged autos, and New Zealand out ranking Oz? No, that\u2019s not on!<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s put the record straight and include all vehicles including SUV\u2019s and vans and see what we get.<\/p>\n

Now the list looks like this:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nMotor Vehicles per 1000 people<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n\u00a0Monaco<\/td>\n\u00a0908<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u00a0United States<\/td>\n\u00a0812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00a0Liechtenstein<\/td>\n\u00a0796<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0Luxembourg<\/td>\n\u00a0749<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u00a0Malta<\/td>\n\u00a0743<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u00a0Australia<\/td>\n\u00a0730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u00a0Iceland<\/td>\n\u00a0724<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0New Zealand<\/td>\n\u00a0718<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u00a0Brunei<\/td>\n\u00a0696<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u00a0Italy<\/td>\n\u00a0690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Monaco and all its millionaires still tops the list, but the USA now ranks second and Australia out ranks New Zealand-much better!<\/p>\n

Yet Iceland still ranks prominently, but why? And notice how other island nations like Malta, Guam and Cyprus figure well, so perhaps it\u2019s a common thread, but why?<\/p>\n

So where does the world\u2019s biggest car producing nation,China, figure?<\/p>\n

Right now they are not even in the top 100<\/em>, but, at 101, they soon will be, as more than 15 million vehicles are destined for their home market this year, and it\u2019s growing at over 5 per cent per annum.<\/p>\n

The smallest vehicle owning nations are, as you would expect, the poorer nations on Earth-Togo (2 vehicles per 1000 population), Solomon Islands, Bangladesh, Somalia and Ethiopia ( 3 per 1000).<\/p>\n

The world average is 148 vehicles per 1000, so we are five times more populated than average with vehicles in Australia.<\/p>\n

For a complete list of 144 car owning nations click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Sellers<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>So these are ownership figures- how about\u00a0 the popularity poll? What are the top ten selling cars in the world?<\/p>\n

According to Forbes magazine the top ten selling cars in 2011 were:-<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Model<\/th>\n\u00a0Annual Sales Worldwide<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n\u00a0Toyota Corolla<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1,020,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n\u00a0Hyundai Elantra<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1,010,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00a0Wuling Sunshine*<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0943,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n\u00a0Ford Focus<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0919,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u00a0Kia Rio<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0815,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u00a0Ford Fiesta<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0781,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n\u00a0Volkswagen Jetta<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0745,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n\u00a0Toyota Camry<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0726,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u00a0General Motors Cruze<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 691,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u00a0Volkswagen Golf<\/td>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 648,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

As a comparison, the biggest selling car made in Australia is the Holden Commodore, which sold 40,617 in 2011.<\/p>\n

Most impressive on the list is Volkswagen who scored two top spots- and they also made no.11 with the Passat.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>* The most interesting name on the list is the Wuling Sunshine, which is a small people carrier that sells mainly in China (see our What’s in a Name<\/a> blog).<\/p>\n

Its huge popularity stems from the fact that firstly it has the ability to carry up to 8 people, it can be easily converted into a van, and probably most importantly, sells for under $4000.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Where to now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Huge changes have taken place in the auto industry- traditional manufacturers have faded away, new makers have come onto the scene, car styles have changed dramatically- SUV\u2019s were minor players a couple of decades ago.<\/p>\n

China looks like it\u2019s becoming a major player, will India challenge? Or will a currently unknown nation emerge? Fascinating stuff, eh? Let\u2019s have your thoughts below. http:\/\/credit-n.ru\/offers-zaim\/dozarplati-srochnye-zaimi-online.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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