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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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Read more

The fastest selling used car in Britain in 2015 was the Ford Fiesta. Second-hand Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Prius cars were also easy to sell in the UK. The top ten car models selling the fastest as used cars in Britain all sold on average in just less than a calendar month. The fastest selling … Read more

In 2015, the Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s top-selling car model but the Vauxhall Corsa replaced the Focus as the UK’s second most-popular car. Eight of Britain’s favorite top-ten cars were the same models as last year but the Mini and Vauxhall Mokka rounded out the list in 2015. New passenger vehicle registrations in the … Read more

In 2015, a record 2,633,503 new passenger vehicles were registered in the UK with Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen the best-selling car manufacturers. BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan recorded strong sales gains in Britain for the best year ever for most brands. The Ford Fiesta was again Britain’s favorite car model. The British Car Market in 2015 … Read more