The Hyundai Tucson breaks into the UK Top 10 for the first time this month. The UK new car market recedes again in April at -4.1% to 161.064 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -2.7% to 862.100. This month fleet sales (+2.9%) are the only channel staying afloat at 90.016…
Dacia is the best performing brand in the UK market in March. UK March sales figures are always awaited with bated breath: with new licence plates released, this is traditionally the biggest month of the year, volumes being so large that they have a strong impact on European sales and…
The Vauxhall Grandland X is an instant blockbuster in the UK. Traditionally very secretive, we now have the chance to study UK 2018 figures in a lot more detail with a Top 250 models instead of the usual Top 10. Just outside the familiar ten, the Vauxhall Mokka (-14.1%) is…
The Ford Ecosport scores its first ever Top 10 finish in the UK. February is traditionally the slowest month of the year in the UK when buyers await the March licence plate. 2019 sales encouragingly edge up 1.4% to 81.969 units, but the year-to-date volume remains in negative, just, at…
The Ford Focus rallies back up to #2 in the UK for the first time since last May, while the Mercedes A-Class stands at a strong #5. New car sales in the UK endure a 5th straight month of year-on-year decline in January at -1.6% to 161.013 units, the lowest…
The Polo helped Volkswagen become the #1 brand in the UK four times in 2018. Consult 55 years of UK Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 250 models. It's a second consecutive year of decline for UK new car sales in 2018 at -6.8% to…
The Polo soars 33%, helping Volkswagen recapture the #1 brand spot in November. It's another contained drop for new car sales in the UK in November at -3% year-on-year to 158.639 units, the lowest result for the month since 2013 (157.314) leading to a year-to-date tally down 6.9% to 2.223.058, the lowest…
Land Rover soars 32% year-on-year to hit a record 7th place at home. * See the Top 43 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * The UK market has recovered pretty swiftly from post-WLTP blues with October deliveries down just 2.9% year-on-year to 153.599 units, the…
The Mercedes A-Class scores its first-ever podium ranking in the UK. * See the Top 43 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * Back to reality: after growing during four of the past five months, new car sales in the UK fall 20.5% year-on-year to 338.834…
The VW Polo (+75%) holds onto a record third place in the UK in August. * See the Top 43 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * The UK market enjoys a 4th positive month in the past five in August with registrations up a whopping…
A first ever podium ranking for the Polo keeps Volkswagen as the #1 brand in the UK. * See the Top 43 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in the UK return to positive for the third time in the past four…
Volkswagen is the best performing manufacturer in the Top 10, the Golf cements its 2nd place. * See the Top 42 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * Brexit uncertainty crippling business prospects and consumer morale alongside aggressive government adversity towards diesel-powered vehicles combined to weigh…
Volkswagen is the #1 carmaker in the UK for the first time, the Tiguan breaks into the Top 10. * See the Top 42 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * After two months in positive rebalancing from year-ago months depleted by pull-forward sales in the…
Demo sales of the 4th gen and discounts on the 3rd push the Ford Focus up 48%. * See the Top 42 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * It's a second consecutive year-on-year gain in May for UK new car sales at +3.4% to 192.649…
Sales of Ford Fiesta in the UK are up 58% year-on-year in April. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * After 12 consecutive months of year-on-year declines, the UK market takes a breather in April with a relatively surprising 10.4% gain…