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The term supermini, which precedes the B-segment term, emerged in the UK in the 1970s, as car manufacturers sought a new design to surpass the influential Mini, launched in 1959, and journalists attempted to categorise such a vehicle. [21] [22] The car which is widely regarded as the first modern supermini is the Autobianchi A112, launched in 1969.
It was claimed that the Mini K was produced with 80% local content. Both of the Australia only round-nosed minis were based on the UK Mark I Mini with the production changes from the Mark II Mini never being used in Australia. Production of the round-nosed mini in Australia halted in 1970 with the release of the new Mini Clubman.
The Peugeot 206 proved to be a sales success all over Europe. It was one of the best-selling cars in Europe from 2001 to 2003 [26] [27] [28] and it was the best car of the year in the UK for three consecutive years, between 1998 and 2001. [citation needed] The 1.4-litre XR was the best-selling model.
In January 2013, British magazine What Car? awarded the second generation Sandero as the Best supermini less than £12,000, noting that "it offers something genuinely new and different in that it brings real space for bargain prices". [62] What Car? awarded the Sandero again in 2014 [63] and 2015. [64]
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The Mini (developed as ADO15) is a small, two-door, four-seat car produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors, from 1959 until 2000. Minus a brief hiatus, original Minis were built for four decades and sold during five, from the last year of the 1950s into the last year of the 20th century, over a single generation, as fastbacks, estates, and convertibles.
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In 2009, the Mini was Britain's seventh best selling car—the first time that a BMW-era Mini had appeared among the nation's top 10 selling cars. [84] It also was Britain's seventh best selling car in June 2010. [citation needed] Mini sales worldwide were up 22% in 2011 over 2010, with 285,000 cars delivered across the globe.
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