Global car production by 2005 Top 3
volume production cars (incl. derivatives) in 2005 were Toyota Corolla (1.37
million), VW Golf (1.35 million) and GM Corsa (1.02 million). Toyota Corolla
was built in Brazil, Canada, Britain, India, Japan (also Allex),
Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, South
Africa (also Tazz, RunX)
and Venezuela. VW Golf
was built in Belgium, Brazil, China (also Jetta, Bora, Touran), Germany (also
Touran), Mexico (Jetta, Bora, GTI), and South Africa. Opel/Vauxhall
Corsa/Holden Barina was built in Germany, Spain,
India, South Africa and Egypt, Opel/Vauxhall/Holden Tigra
in France, Opel/Vauxhall/Holden Combo in Portugal, Chevrolet Classic/Corsa/Celta/Chevy
C2/Suzuki Fun in Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela,
Chevrolet Montana/Tornado in Brazil, Buick/Chevrolet Sail, Saibao Sabre in China. The
Corsa can be regarded as world car of the 2000s. (It has also been sold as
Opel Vita in Japan. In 2006 arrived a sedan version of the Celta, called
Chevrolet Prisma.) Global vehicle 1 million+ production by model
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