2021 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands in the UK

In 2021, Volkswagen became the best-selling car brand in Britain while both Audi and BMW brands also sold more cars in the UK than Ford. In full calendar year 2021, Volkswagen finally became the best-selling car brand in Britain. Audi was the second most popular marque in the UK followed by BMW. Ford, the previous … Read more

2021 (Full Year) Britain: New Car Market Overview and Analysis

In 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by 1% — market analysis showed record battery electric car sales in the UK. New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by a moderate 1% to 1.65 million cars – the second smallest new car market in the UK since 1992. However, slow growth was largely … Read more

2021 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

First Semester 2021: Volkswagen replaced Ford as the best-selling car brand in Britain and the Vauxhall Corsa outsold the Fiesta as the UK’s favorite model. During the first half of 2021, the British new car market expanded by 40% to only 910,000 new passenger vehicle registrations — still well below ten-year averages for first-semester car … Read more

2021 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Britain during the first quarter of 2021 while the Opel Vauxhall outsold the Ford Fiesta as the top-selling car model in the UK in Q1. January – March 2021: new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK were down 12% but car sales increased in March and the … Read more

2021 (Forecast) Britain: Drive Electric Predicts 200,000 EV Car Sales in the UK

Drive Electric predicts at least 200,000 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) car sales in Britain in 2021 — this forecast expects double the UK electric car registrations in 2020. DriveElectric predicts that the number of new battery-electric vehicle registrations in the UK will almost double in 2021 to at least 200,00 BEV. Electric car sales … Read more

2020 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models in the UK

In 2020, the Ford Fiesta was again the top-selling car model in the UK while the Vauxhall Corsa moved into second place ahead of the VW Golf in Britain. In full calendar year 2020, the Ford Fiesta maintained its traditional position as Britain’s best-selling car model. However, the Fiesta’s lead shrunk and the Vauxhall Corsa … Read more

2020 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands in the UK

In 2020, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but BMW moved ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Audi outsold Vauxhall. In full calendar year 2020, Ford narrowly maintained its position as the best-selling car brand in Britain. Volkswagen was again the second largest car marque in the UK. BMW moved ahead of Mercedes-Benz … Read more