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Ford may have topped the January sales in this segment, but it didn't maintain the momentum over the two months. VW's Passat (1,311/1,346) took the crown against Mondeo (1,245/1,506).

Third runner was Renault's Laguna II (1,177/1,529). Nissan's Primera (1,133/999) continued improvement, while the big winner was the Mazda6 (898/0), a big jump on the 125 626s sold in the same period last year.