Five top-selling cars in the world - Pictures

35,000,000 sold (est)It's name translates as ‘small crown’, and the Corolla has ruled the sales charts since Toyota exported the MkI to Australia in 1966. In that time, one has found a home on average every 40 seconds! Two-thirds have

33,900,000 soldLaunched in 1948 and now in its 12th incarnation, the F-Series pick-up has been the US’s best-selling car for 28 years running, and the most popular truck for even longer. Even in the face of downsizing, it threatens to

27,190,000 soldEver since it took over from the Beetle in 1974, the Golf has been a huge hit. The MkI came as a cabrio and with diesel power, while a hot GTI version has been offered with all six generations. More than 1.5 million Golf

22,649,464 soldThe undisputed best-selling single model of all-time, the Beetle remained unchanged for decades, with its rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive design. It was famously commissioned by Hitler, and developed by Ferdinand Porsche

The combined sales of the European and US versions of the Escort push the British-born favourite on to the list. Built to replace the Anglia in 1967, it became one of Europe’s best sellers before the name spread to the US in 1981, wher