2013 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

Ford Fiesta at the Auto Salon Geneve 2013

Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen were the strongest car marques in the UK halfway through 2013. The Ford Fiesta remains Britain’s favorite car model. The British car market continued to expand throughout the first six months of 2013 to 1.16 million new passenger vehicle registrations – an increase of over ten percent compared to the first … Read more

2012 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Manufacturers

Ford B Max Production Line

Ford, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen remained the most popular car brands in a growing vehicle market in Great Britain during 2012. In 2012, Ford, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen were again the top-selling car marques in the United Kingdom (UK). In a growing market, Ford could increase its lead while both Vauxhall and Volkswagen lost market share to … Read more

2012 (Q3) Britain: Best Selling Car Brands and Models

Ford Fiesta

Ford, Vauxhall, and Volkswagen were the most popular car brands in the UK for the first nine months of 2012. The Ford Fiesta was the top-selling car model. During the first three quarters of 2012, Ford increased its share of the British car market. Vauxhall remained the second strongest car brand in the UK followed … Read more

2011 Full Year Top-Ten Best-Selling Car Models in the UK

Orange Ford Fiesta UK Model

The Ford Fiesta remained the most popular car model in Great Britain in 2011. The Ford Focus was the second most-sold car in the UK. In 2011, or the third year running, the Ford Fiesta was Britain’s favorite car. The Ford Focus regained second place on the list of the top-selling cars in the UK … Read more

2011 Full Year Best-Selling Car Brands and Marques in the UK

New Ford Fiesta "Metal"

Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, and BMW remain the top-selling automobile manufacturers in Great Britain during 2011. The British car market shrank by 4.4% from 2010. In 2011, Ford and Vauxhall maintained their positions as the most popular car brands in the UK despite a slump in sales. German manufacturers Volkswagen, BMW, and Audi took the next … Read more

2009 Full Year Top Ten Best-Selling Cars in Britain

The Ford Fiesta dethroned the Focus to top the list of the ten top-selling car models in Great Britain (UK) in 2009 followed by the Vauxhall Corsa, Astra, and Volkswagen Golf.

In 2009, the Ford Fiesta became Britain’s favorite car by replacing the Ford Focus as the best-selling car model in Great Britain. The Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Astra, and Volkswagen Golf followed on the list of the most registered new passenger vehicle in the UK in 2009. The Ford Fiesta was the only top seller to have increased the number of cars sold in Britain in 2009. The British auto market declined by 6.4% to 1,994,999 new vehicle registrations in 2009.

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