2016 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

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 … Read more

2016 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Ford Fiesta ST200 Geneva 2016

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

2016 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Ford GT at Geneva Auto Show 2016

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

2015 Britain: Fastest Selling Used Cars in the UK

Ford Fiesta Geneva 2015

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

2015 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models

Ford Fiesta Geneva Auto Salon 2015

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

2015 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands

Ford at Geneva Auto Salon 2015

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

2015 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Mini at Geneva Auto Salon 2014

Ford, Vauxhall and VW were the top-selling car manufacturers in the UK during the first nine months of 2015. The Fiesta was Britain’s favorite car model. In September 2015, the British car market expanded for the 43rd consecutive month. During the first three quarters, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK exceeded two million cars … Read more

2014 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models

Ford Fiesta ST

In 2014, the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus were again Britain’s favorite car models. Other top sellers were the Vauxhall Corsa, VW Golf, Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Qasqai. For the first time in a decade, no BMW was on the top-ten list of Britain’s best-selling car models. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK increased … Read more

2014 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers

In 2014, the top-selling car manufacturers and marques in Britain were again Ford, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen. The British car market expanded by 9.4% to nearly 2.5 million new passenger vehicle registrations in 2014 – the highest total in a decade. December 2014, was the 34th consecutive month of year-on-year increases in car sales in the … Read more