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

2020 (Full Year) Britain: Used Car Market and Top Models

In 2020, used car sales transactions in Britain contracted by 15% to 6.75 million cars with the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa the best-selling models. Second-hand car sales in Britain in 2020 were down 15% compared to 29% for the new car market. The Ford Fiesta was the favorite used car of the British in … 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

2020 (Full Year) Britain: New Car Market Overview and Analysis

In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 29% — market analysis showed a decrease in UK car sales in all segments. New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 29.4% to only 1,631,064 cars — the smallest new car market in the UK since 1992. Electric cars gained market share but sales … Read more

2020 Britain: Top Ranking of Best UK Electric Car Charging Networks

Tesla and InstaVolt were rated the best charging networks in Britain for electric cars by drivers of electric vehicles in the UK in 2020. Zap-Map’s annual electric vehicle charging network satisfaction rankings confirmed Tesla as the best charging network for drivers of electric cars in Britain. Instavolt was the highest-ranking multi-brand network in the UK. … Read more

2020 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

2020 (Q1-Q3) — Ford, VW, and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car brands in Britain with the Fiesta the top-selling model in the UK. During the first three quarters of 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 33% to 1,243,656 cars. Ford lost market share but remained the largest car brand in the UK … Read more

2020 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

First Semester 2020: Ford was the best-selling car brand in Britain and the Fiesta the favorite model. The new car market halved. During the first half of 2020, the British new car market contracted by 49% to only 653,503 new passenger vehicle registrations — the lowest first-semester car sales in the UK since 1971. Ford … Read more