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In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 2.4% to 2,311,140 cars - the third consecutive year of lower sales in Britain. In full-year 2019, new passenger car registrations in Britain fell by 2.4% to 2,311,140 vehicles - the lowest total car market in the UK since 2013. Private demand for new cars in Britain was down 3.2% while fleet registrations … [Read more...]

Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Ford are the most trusted car brands in Britain of the top 20 best-selling car marques in the UK. Mercedes-Benz is the UK’s most trusted car brand, according to the 2020 CarGurus Car Buyer Trust Index report, a study commissioned by online automotive marketplace CarGurus. While British men had the most trust in Mercedes-Benz, women trusted Audi and … [Read more...]

January to September 2019: Ford, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were the best-selling car brands in the UK with the Fiesta, Corsa and Golf the top-selling models. During the first three quarters of 2019, Ford and Volkswagen were again the top-selling car marques in Britain. Mercedes-Benz moved ahead of Vauxhall. Despite weaker sales, the Ford Fiesta maintained its … [Read more...]

During the first semester of 2019 Ford remained Britain's best-selling car brand followed by Volkswagen and Vauxhall. The Fiesta was the top-selling model. January to June 2019: despite losing market share, Ford remained the largest carmaker in the United Kingdom during the first semester of 2019. Volkswagen was again second followed by Vauxhall. Mercedes-Benz moved ahead … [Read more...]

Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK during the first quarter of 2019 while the Fiesta was again the favorite car model of the British. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 2.5% during the first three months of 2019 to 701,036 cars. Ford was again the best-selling car brand but lost market share to Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Mercedes-Benz. The … [Read more...]

In 2018, Ford was again the top-selling car marque in the UK despite weaker sales. Volkswagen was again the second best-selling brand in Britain. In 2018, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 7% to 2,367,147 cars. Ford remained the clear market leader despite losing market share to second placed Volkswagen. Vauxhall was the third best-selling car … [Read more...]

In 2018, the Ford Fiesta was again Britain's favorite car model while the Volkswagen Golf was the second best seller for the second consecutive year. The Ford Fiesta celebrated a decade as Britain's favorite car in 2018 with slightly higher sales than a year ago. The Volkswagen Golf was again second best-selling car model in the UK while the Vauxhall Corsa regained third … [Read more...]

January to September 2018: Ford and Volkswagen were the best-selling car marques in the UK with the Ford Fiesta Britain’s favorite car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 7.5% during the first nine months of 2018. Ford, Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car marques in Britain with BMW moving ahead of Audi. The … [Read more...]

Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall were the top-selling marques in the UK during the first half of 2018. The Fiesta and Golf were the favorite car models of the British. During the first semester of 2018 new passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom contracted by 6.3%. Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK but lost market share to Volkswagen that moved … [Read more...]

Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK during the first quarter of 2018 while Volkswagen moved ahead of Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta was again the top-selling car model while the VW Golf and Nissan Qashqai outsold the Focus and Corsa. Despite sales plummeting by a fifth, Ford remained by far the largest motor manufacturer in Britain during the first three months of … [Read more...]

In 2017, Ford remained the top-selling car marque despite loosing market share. Volkswagen overtook Vauxhall while Mercedes-Benz became the fourth best-selling brand in the UK. Ford was again the best-selling carmaker in Britain in 2017 but sales were down by 10%. Vauxhall lost second place to Volkswagen with sales down by more than a fifth. Mercedes-Benz outsold both … [Read more...]

In 2017, Britain’s favorite car model was again the Ford Fiesta but the VW Golf was the second best-selling car model in the UK for the first time ever. The Ford Fiesta remained the favorite car model of the British in 2017 but the Volkswagen Golf claimed the second spot ahead of the Ford Fiesta. While the Golf, Qashqai and Mercedes-Benz C and A classes sold at record … [Read more...]

Ford was again the top-selling car brand in the UK but Volkswagen overtook Vauxhaul. The Fiesta the favorite car model during the first nine months of 2017. September 2017: Ford remained the best-selling car marque in the UK during the first three quarters of 2017 but Volkswagen moved ahead of Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta, Ford Focus and VW Golf were the top-selling car … [Read more...]

Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brand in the UK during the first half of 2017. The Fiesta was again the top-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) contracted by 1.3% during the first six months of 2017 to 1,401,811 cars. Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen were again the top three best-selling car brands in … [Read more...]

New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK reached a new record during the first quarter of 2017 with Ford and the Fiesta the top-selling car marque and model. At the start of 2017, the British new car market set new records for March and the first quarter of a year when 562,337 cars (+8.4%) were registered in March and 820,016 cars (+6.2%) during the first three … [Read more...]

Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen were the top-selling car brands in the UK in 2016. Car sales in Britain set a new record high for a calendar year increasing by 2.5% to 2,692,786 new passenger vehicle registrations. German premium brands BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz gained market share at the expense of the larger mass-market brands. The British Car Market in 2016 (Full Year) New … [Read more...]

The Ford Fiesta was the top-selling car model in Britain in 2016. The Vauxhall Corsa, Ford Focus and VW Golf were also popular in the UK. However, most of the top ten best-selling car models in Britain lost market share in 2016 with lower sales in an expanding market. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK increased by 2.5% to a record 2,692,786 cars in 2016. Ten … [Read more...]

2016 (January to September): Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the top-selling car marques in the UK with the Fiesta Britain’s favorite car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom increased by 2.5% to 2,150,495 cars during the first nine months of 2016. Ford, Vauxhall and VW were again the three best-selling car brands in Britain but all three sold … [Read more...]

UK new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 3.2% between January and June 2016 to a new record high 1,420,636 cars. Ford and the Fiesta remained Britain’s top-selling car brand and model. During the first half of 2016, the British new car market expanded by 3.2% to 1,420,636 new passenger vehicle registrations – the strongest first half of a calendar year ever … [Read more...]

The British car market grew by 5.1% during the first quarter of 2016. Ford and the Fiesta were the top-selling car brand and model. Although Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the strongest carmakers in the UK, most of the gains accrued to smaller marques. March 2016 set new records for car sales in Britain with more than half a million cars sold for only the third time in … [Read more...]