Best-Selling Car Brands in the World (1950–2025)

Which car brand sells the most cars in the world? Watch 75 years of car history – from Chevrolet and Ford ruling the 1950s, to Toyota's rise, to BYD's explosive growth. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 1950 – American brands rule the world 0:10 Ford takes #1 0:49 Volkswagen Beetle enters the top 3 2:25 Toyota enters the top 3 3:02 Toyota passes Chevrolet 3:31 Datsun becomes Nissan 5:39 Toyota becomes #1 6:29 Volkswagen passes Ford 7:53 BYD enters the top 3 8:03 Final ranking 2025 📊 Data: worldwide sales per brand per year (passenger cars + light commercial vehicles). Sources: company reports, Ward's Automotive, OICA, Focus2Move. Early decades are estimates; values between data points are interpolated. 🚗 Which brand do you drive? Tell me in the comments and subscribe for more data races! #cars #toyota #byd #barchartrace #statistics