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Around 9.7 million cars were sold across Europe in 2021; German brand led by a significant margin

Volkswagen was the best-selling car brand in Europe in 2021, far outselling its closest rivals, Peugeot and Toyota

The German brand sold 1.08 million new cars last year, compared with 649,514 for Peugeot.

It led sales on the continent despite a 6.7% decline from 2020, according to figures released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). 

Toyota rose to third with 615,142 cars sold for 9.1%

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