Mazda3. Best selling model

Record: 213,000 new cars sold in 2010

Vehicle purchases hit new high with 9% increase from previous record in 2008. Mazda takes 1st place for 15th consecutive year with 32,000 new cars sold

Udi Etzion|Published: 01.04.11 , 14:41

New Israeli record: According to vehicle industry data, some 213,000 new cars joined the roads of Israel during 2010 – an increase of some 17,000 (or 9%) from the previous record set in 2008.

The increase is even more apparent in comparison to car sales during the financial crisis of 2009, with only 172,000 new cars purchased that year.

For the 15th consecutive year, Mazda is ranked as the best-selling car in Israel. Some 32,000 Mazda vehicles were purchased during 2010 – a 2% increase from last year.

Hyundai took second place with 30,500 new car sales and a whopping increase of 51% compared to 2009.

Mazda3 was the best-selling model in Israel during 2010, with some 20,000 purchases, while Toyota Corolla was ranked second with 13,700 purchases.