2020 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Volkswagen was the best-selling car brand in Britain during the first quarter of 2020. The Ford Fiesta remained the top-selling car model. January – March 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK were down nearly a third in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. Volkswagen outsold Ford for the first time to become the … Read more

2020 (Forecast) Britain: Electric Car Sales Prediction

DriveElectric predicts that nearly 100,000 electric cars will be sold in the UK in 2020. The forecast is for a 260% increase in battery electric passenger vehicle registrations in Britain. At least 98,500 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to DriveElectric. If the forecast is correct, new … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands in the UK

In 2019, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall. In full-year 2019, Ford was the top-selling car marque in the UK but continued to lose market share. Volkswagen was again the second-largest car brand in Britain. Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall that … Read more

2019 (Full Year) Britain: New Car Market Overview and Analysis

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 … Read more

2020 UK: Most Trusted Car Brands in Britain

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 … Read more

2019 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

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 … Read more