The World's 10 Most Popular Cars

In Pictures: The World's 10 Most Popular Cars

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No. 2: Ford Focus

Instead of selling different vehicles in different regions and calling them all the Focus, Ford is rolling out one Focus, designed from scratch, to sell in markets around the world. To boost scale and save money, it's developing as many as 10 models off the same engineering platform--2 million vehicles in all. Last year it sold 781,139 Focus cars.

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No. 3: Ford Fiesta

Popular in other parts of the world where small cars rule, the Fiesta is making a comeback in the U.S. as a global car. Last year Ford sold 724,502 Fiestas.

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No. 4: Volkswagen Golf

VW's hatchback isn't as big in the U.S. as it is in other parts of the world, but the brand is growing. It's VW's bestselling vehicle, with 705,276 copies sold last year.