<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out - of - date information . Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . (December 2012) </Td> </Tr> <P> Best selling automobiles are those passenger cars and light trucks which, since the introduction of the Benz Patent Motorwagen in 1886, can lay claim to being the highest selling vehicles in the markets they compete in . </P> <P> While references to verify the manufacturers' claims have been included, there is always the possibility of inaccuracy or hyperbole . Also note that a single vehicle can be sold concurrently under several nameplates in different markets, as with for example the Nissan Sunny; in such circumstances manufacturers often provide only cumulative units sold figures for all models . As a result, there is no definitive standard for measuring units sold; Volkswagen has claimed its Beetle as the bestselling car in history as it did not substantially change throughout its production run . By contrast, Toyota has applied the Corolla nameplate to 11 generations since 1966, which have sold over 40 million through July 2013 . </P> <P> Four cars have been widely acknowledged as the "bestselling automobile in the world" since Ford built its millionth Model T on December 10, 1915 . The Model T itself remained the highest seller until forty five years after production ceased in 1927 . On February 17, 1972 Volkswagen claimed that the Ford had been superseded by the Beetle, when the 15,007,034 th was manufactured . Although The Model T has subsequently been credited with 16.5 million units sold, this anomaly is moot in light of the Beetle reaching 21 million . </P>

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