Mass Transit: The Best-Selling Cars in China

6. Old Hyundai Elantra
In China, the launch of a new model doesn't necessarily doom its predecessor to the junkyard. After the debut of a China-only Elantra last year, the Beijing Hyundai Motor joint venture kept on cranking out the older version, principally to sell on the cheap to taxi-fleet operators. (U.S. No. 6: Toyota Corolla.)

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