UK June 2025: BEVs up 39.1%, Hyundai hits record #4, Nissan Qashqai best-seller
The Nissan Qashqai is #1 in the UK for the first time since March 2024.
According to local association SMMT, 191,316 new cars found a buyer in the UK in June, a comfortable +6.7% year-on-year increase. This is the best June result since the 223,421 units of pre-pandemic June 2019. The H1 2025 volume is up 3.5% to 1,042,219, also its best since 2019 (1,269,245). Private sales advance 5.9% to 71,616 and 37.4% share vs. 37.7% in June 2024 while fleets are up 8.5% to 114,841 and 60% share vs. 59.1% last year. Business sales are down -15.8% to 4,859 and 2.5% share vs. 3.2% a year ago. Year-to-date, the situation is reversed with private sales (+5% to 402,004 and 38.6% share vs. 38% in 2024) growing faster than fleets at +2.8% to 617,441 and 59.2% share vs. 59.6%. Business sales are down a more modest -3% to 22,774 and 2.2% share vs. 2.3% a year ago.
Looking at propulsion type, BEVs register the biggest gain at +39.1% to 47,354 for the month, seeing its market share jump from 19% in June 2024 to 24.8% now. PHEVs are up 28.8% to 21,382 and 11.2% share vs. 9.3% but HEVs drop -8.5% to 23,835 and 12.5% share vs. 14.5% a year ago. Meanwhile petrol is off -4.2% to 88,029 and 46% share vs. 51.3% and diesel is flat at +0.2% to 10,716 and 5.6% share vs. 6%. Over the First Half of 2025, BEVs are here to the mist dynamic at +34.6% to 224,841 and 21.6% share vs. 16.6% over the same period in 2024, PHEVs advance +31.3% to 107,039 and 10.3% share vs. 8.1% and HEVs grow 9% to 146,777 and 14.1% share vs. 13.4%. Petrol is down -9.4% to 504,840 and 48.4% share vs. 55.4% and diesel is off -11.3% to 58,722 and 5.6% share vs. 6.6% a year ago.
Source: SMMT
Volkswagen (+9.7%) keeps the brands lead for the 25th consecutive month with 8.9% of the market. BMW (-6.1%) disappoints but stays in second place above Ford (+20.1%), unusually strong. Hyundai (+9.9%) leaps up three spots on May to land at #4. This is the Korean manufacturer’s highest ever ranking in the UK, eclipsing the #5 it hit back in February 2023. It beats sister brand Kia (-2.7%), down two ranks to #5. Skoda (+27.8%) scores the biggest gain in the Top 10 with Nissan (+4.2%) also in positive but Toyota (-23.9%), Audi (-19.3%) and Mercedes (-8.6%) all in a rut. Just below, Peugeot (+77%) soars again at #11, with Tesla (+14.2%) in solid shape as is Vauxhall (+14.2%). BYD (+557.5%) repeats at #18 with a surreal YoY lift.
Over in the models ranking, the locally produced Nissan Qashqai (+56.8%) signs its first monthly win since March 2024 but stays in third place over H1. It distances the YTD leader, the Ford Puma (+39.4%) also sporting excellent growth. Tesla is back inside the Top 10 with the Model Y (+14.8%) at #3 and the Model 3 (+13.7%) at #6. The Vauxhall Corsa confirms its return to shape at #4, a ranking it also holds over H1 vs. #12 over the Full Year 2024. The MG HS is back among the country’s five favourite vehicles for the first time this year. It now ranks #7 YTD. The Kia Sportage (-17.9%) is in difficulty at #7 as is the Nissan Juke (-15.8%) at #9. The VW T-Roc (+40.6%) and Peugeot 2008 (#10) shine, the latter securing a third straight Top 10 finish.
The Ford Transit Custom is the best-selling LCV in the country over H1 2025, followed by the Ford Transit and Ranger. The Toyota Hilux is up to #7 and the VW Crafter now points its bonnet inside the Top 10.
Previous month: UK May 2025: Stable market (+1.6%), Hyundai Kona hits record ranking
One year ago: UK June 2024: Kia Sportage and Nissan Juke top market up 1.1%
Full June 2025 Top 51 brands, Top 10 models and H1 2025 Top 10 LCV models below.
UK June 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jun-25 | % | /24 | May | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 16,964 | 8.9% | + 9.7% | 1 | 94,156 | 9.0% | + 12.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | BMW | 12,726 | 6.7% | – 6.1% | 2 | 65,698 | 6.3% | – 5.9% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford | 10,204 | 5.3% | + 20.1% | 4 | 60,402 | 5.8% | + 6.5% | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 10,109 | 5.3% | + 9.9% | 7 | 48,778 | 4.7% | + 5.1% | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Kia | 10,043 | 5.2% | – 2.7% | 3 | 62,005 | 5.9% | + 2.7% | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Audi | 9,624 | 5.0% | – 19.3% | 5 | 53,538 | 5.1% | – 18.0% | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Nissan | 9,511 | 5.0% | + 4.2% | 10 | 49,149 | 4.7% | – 10.5% | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Toyota | 8,423 | 4.4% | – 23.9% | 12 | 46,349 | 4.4% | – 9.3% | 11 | 7 |
| 9 | Skoda | 8,348 | 4.4% | + 27.8% | 6 | 43,837 | 4.2% | + 16.5% | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Mercedes | 8,098 | 4.2% | – 8.6% | 8 | 47,970 | 4.6% | – 7.3% | 9 | 6 |
| 11 | Peugeot | 8,057 | 4.2% | + 77.0% | 13 | 48,660 | 4.7% | + 40.4% | 8 | 13 |
| 12 | Tesla | 7,719 | 4.0% | + 14.2% | 22 | 22,721 | 2.2% | – 1.3% | 17 | 17 |
| 13 | MG | 7,562 | 4.0% | – 9.0% | 11 | 42,617 | 4.1% | – 3.2% | 13 | 10 |
| 14 | Vauxhall | 7,133 | 3.7% | + 14.2% | 9 | 46,682 | 4.5% | + 3.0% | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Renault | 5,959 | 3.1% | – 0.9% | 14 | 33,237 | 3.2% | + 16.2% | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Volvo | 5,738 | 3.0% | – 8.7% | 15 | 33,870 | 3.2% | + 11.3% | 15 | 14 |
| 17 | Land Rover | 5,672 | 3.0% | + 8.1% | 16 | 35,247 | 3.4% | + 7.3% | 14 | 15 |
| 18 | BYD | 4,583 | 2.4% | + 557.5% | 18 | 19,390 | 1.9% | + 567.7% | 19 | 31 |
| 19 | Cupra | 3,848 | 2.0% | + 44.6% | 17 | 19,122 | 1.8% | + 37.4% | 20 | 22 |
| 20 | Mazda | 3,631 | 1.9% | + 24.9% | 20 | 18,809 | 1.8% | + 33.6% | 21 | 24 |
| 21 | Mini | 3,509 | 1.8% | – 5.0% | 19 | 21,953 | 2.1% | + 3.2% | 18 | 18 |
| 22 | Citroen | 2,734 | 1.4% | + 22.3% | 29 | 9,383 | 0.9% | – 40.7% | 27 | 23 |
| 23 | Dacia | 2,728 | 1.4% | – 3.0% | 21 | 16,125 | 1.5% | – 0.2% | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | Polestar | 2,595 | 1.4% | + 293.2% | 30 | 8,323 | 0.8% | + 203.5% | 30 | 32 |
| 25 | Jaecoo | 2,432 | 1.3% | new | 24 | 8,399 | 0.8% | new | 29 | 47 |
| 26 | Lexus | 1,841 | 1.0% | + 21.5% | 25 | 8,784 | 0.8% | + 9.3% | 28 | 27 |
| 27 | Seat | 1,682 | 0.9% | – 47.3% | 23 | 12,324 | 1.2% | – 42.3% | 24 | 19 |
| 28 | Honda | 1,678 | 0.9% | – 26.4% | 27 | 13,220 | 1.3% | – 25.6% | 23 | 21 |
| 29 | Porsche | 1,587 | 0.8% | + 7.0% | 28 | 9,531 | 0.9% | + 5.2% | 25 | 26 |
| 30 | Suzuki | 1,417 | 0.7% | – 38.4% | 31 | 9,499 | 0.9% | – 30.1% | 26 | 25 |
| 31 | Omoda | 1,345 | 0.7% | new | 26 | 6,941 | 0.7% | new | 31 | 33 |
| 32 | Fiat | 757 | 0.4% | – 31.5% | 33 | 6,136 | 0.6% | – 23.9% | 33 | 29 |
| 33 | Jeep | 641 | 0.3% | + 2.7% | 32 | 6,624 | 0.6% | + 76.4% | 32 | 30 |
| 34 | DS | 577 | 0.3% | + 578.8% | 36 | 948 | 0.1% | + 64.0% | 37 | 40 |
| 35 | Subaru | 229 | 0.1% | + 12.8% | 37 | 1,261 | 0.1% | – 11.6% | 36 | 34 |
| 36 | Alfa Romeo | 199 | 0.1% | + 5.3% | 35 | 1,308 | 0.1% | + 50.2% | 35 | 36 |
| 37 | Alpine | 189 | 0.1% | + 721.7% | 42 | 327 | 0.0% | + 48.6% | 43 | 44 |
| 38 | Genesis | 160 | 0.1% | – 12.6% | 34 | 789 | 0.1% | + 41.9% | 39 | 38 |
| 39 | KGM | 149 | 0.1% | + 40.6% | 38 | 835 | 0.1% | – 14.7% | 38 | 37 |
| 40 | Leapmotor | 143 | 0.1% | new | 40 | 542 | 0.1% | new | 41 | – |
| 41 | Smart | 124 | 0.1% | – 8.1% | 41 | 775 | 0.1% | – 27.0% | 40 | 35 |
| 42 | Xpeng | 114 | 0.1% | new | 47 | 165 | 0.0% | new | 47 | – |
| 43 | Bentley | 70 | 0.0% | + 9.4% | 39 | 530 | 0.1% | + 12.1% | 42 | 42 |
| 44 | GWM Ora | 36 | 0.0% | – 87.3% | 43 | 193 | 0.0% | – 78.4% | 45 | 39 |
| 45 | Maserati | 33 | 0.0% | – 13.2% | 46 | 171 | 0.0% | – 38.3% | 46 | 43 |
| 46 | Ineos | 25 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 44 | 131 | 0.0% | – 10.3% | 48 | 45 |
| 47 | Abarth | 17 | 0.0% | – 82.7% | 45 | 201 | 0.0% | – 54.8% | 44 | 41 |
| 48 | Maxus | 8 | 0.0% | n/a | 48 | 43 | 0.0% | + 1333.3% | 49 | 48 |
| 49 | Chevrolet | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 34 | 0.0% | + 3300.0% | 50 | 50 |
| 50 | Skywell | 2 | 0.0% | new | – | 11 | 0.0% | new | 51 | 49 |
| 51 | Jaguar | 0 | 0.0% | – 100.0% | – | 1,725 | 0.2% | – 83.8% | 34 | 28 |
| – | Other British | 202 | 0.1% | – 30.1% | – | 1,720 | 0.2% | + 11.7% | – | – |
| – | Other Imports | 138 | 0.1% | – 43.7% | – | 1,031 | 0.1% | – 23.1% | – | – |
UK June 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jun-25 | % | /24 | May | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Nissan Qashqai | 5,008 | 2.6% | + 56.8% | 3 | 22,085 | 2.1% | – 3.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Ford Puma | 4,419 | 2.3% | + 39.4% | 1 | 26,355 | 2.5% | – 0.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tesla Model Y | 4,181 | 2.2% | + 14.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| 4 | Vauxhall Corsa | 3,583 | 1.9% | n/a | 5 | 20,128 | 1.9% | n/a | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | MG HS | 3,567 | 1.9% | + 38.8% | n/a | 16,115 | 1.5% | – 3.7% | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Tesla Model 3 | 3,538 | 1.8% | + 13.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 30 |
| 7 | Kia Sportage | 3,376 | 1.8% | – 17.9% | 2 | 23,012 | 2.2% | – 4.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | VW T-Roc | 3,295 | 1.7% | + 40.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9 | 15 |
| 9 | Nissan Juke | 3,278 | 1.7% | – 15.8% | 4 | 18,527 | 1.8% | – 4.6% | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Peugeot 2008 | 3,212 | 1.7% | n/a | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 |
| n/a | VW Golf | 2,686 | 1.4% | – 22.4% | n/a | 16,884 | 1.6% | – 11.3% | 6 | 6 |
| n/a | Volvo XC40 | 2,661 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | 15,267 | 1.5% | n/a | 9 | 9 |
| n/a | VW Tiguan | 2,589 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | 15,223 | 1.5% | n/a | 10 | 13 |
| n/a | Hyundai Tucson | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15,496 | 1.5% | – 4.2% | 8 | 7 |
UK H1 2025 – LCV models:
| Pos | Model | H1 2025 | % | FY 2024 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Ford Transit Custom | 24,826 | 15.9% | 46,967 | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford Transit | 13,886 | 8.9% | 31,322 | 8.9% | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Ranger | 10,327 | 6.6% | 19,695 | 5.6% | 3 |
| 4 | Vauxhall Vivaro | 6,266 | 4.0% | 18,581 | 5.3% | 5 |
| 5 | Mercedes Sprinter | 6,250 | 4.0% | 18,753 | 5.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Renault Trafic | 5,793 | 3.7% | 14,857 | 4.2% | 7 |
| 7 | Toyota Hilux | 5,302 | 3.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Peugeot Partner | 5,205 | 3.3% | 12,828 | 3.6% | 8 |
| 9 | Citroen Berlingo | 5,128 | 3.3% | 12,229 | 3.5% | 10 |
| 10 | VW Crafter | 4,792 | 3.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: SMMT
This Post Has 3 Comments
I would love to check all the models in “Other British” and “Other imports”. There are dozens of small British manufacturers.
I would too! An annoying absence in the main charts is Rolls Royce.
Fascinating jump: DS up +578% to 577 units.
Another surprising fact: Peugeot’s growth in 2025. +40% YoY is highest in top 17.
#18 Is in another league, BYD is setting up shop in Europe (+557%)