8. Nissan Sunny/Sentra/Pulsar
The Nissan Sunny/Sentra/Pulsar/Tsuru was a bestseller from the Nissan stable and still continues to be available as the Sentra.
It began life in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and soon became a major rage around the globe.
The car has sold more than 16 million (1.6 crore) units having gone through 10 improvements since its debut.
Image: Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn shows off the new 2007 Nissan Sentra at the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. The NAIAS is the world's largest auto show. Photograph: Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images
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