Did you know that there are over 100 car brands worldwide, and in 2023, these companies produced a staggering 76 million vehicles? That’s an immense amount of metal, plastic, and faux wood trim. The global automotive industry is incredibly competitive, but who reigns supreme in terms of unit production?

Industry data reveals that Toyota has consistently dominated the global sales charts, holding the top spot for nine of the past ten years. Volkswagen briefly surpassed Toyota in 2020 due to production disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following list ranks the world’s top-selling car companies based on their individual brands:

1. Toyota 9,483,137

2. Volkswagen 5,276,200

3. Ford 4,246,000

4. Hyundai 3,993,179

5. Honda 3,854,000

6. Nissan 3,290,271

7. Kia 3,087,384

8. Suzuki 3,072,824

9. BYD 2,885,066Cherolet 2,790,000

10. Mercedes-Benz 2,491,600

11. BMW 2,252,793

12. Changan 1,899,382

13. Audi 1,895,240

14. Tesla 1,808,581

15. Renault 1,570,728

16. Wuling 1,351,425

17. Fiat 1,350,000

18. Geely 1,341,065

19. Chery 1,311,361

20. Mazda 1,244,613

21. Peugeot 1,124,268

22. Jeep 1,037,000

23. Subaru 912,452

24. Skoda 866,800

25. MG 840,000

26. Lexus 824,258

27. Daihatsu 790,441

28. Mitsubishi 789,000

29. Tata 771,084

30. Citroen 745,000

31. Mahindra 720,774

32. Haval 715,188

33. Volvo 708,716

34. Buick 708,000

35. Isuzu 702,000

36. GMC 690,000

37. Ram 676,000

38. Opel/Vauxhall 670,000

39. Dacia 658,321