most bought car in the world

By cumulative sales over the decades, the Toyota Corolla wears the crown as the most bought car in the world, with well north of 50 million sold.

It’s the automotive equivalent of plain toast: not thrilling, but it rarely lets you down, which is precisely why everyone buys one.

If you mean right now in a single year, recent global charts have been topped by the Tesla Model Y, which in 2023 became the world’s best‑selling model.

So it depends whether you want the all‑time legend (Corolla) or the current chart‑topper (Model Y); either way, the masses have voted with their wallets.

And yes, you’ll spot more of them on Aussie roads than hot chips at the footy.