World's Best-Selling Car Is ...

Ford Focus has defended its title as the best-selling car in the world, reports USA Today. The Toyota Corolla finished second, though Toyota is pushing for a recount by RL Polk, arguing that Corolla derivatives such as the Scion xB should be included and thus give its car the No. 1 ranking. That doesn't seem likely, making the top five sellers in 2012:

1. Ford Focus, 1 million
2. Toyota Corolla, 873,000
3. Ford F-Series trucks, 786,000
4. Wuling Zhiguang, 769,000 (this is a Chinese family vehicle made by GM in a joint venture with two automakers in China)
5. Toyota Camry, 730,000

Click for the full top 10 list, which includes another Ford entry and two from Honda. (More Ford Focus stories.)