Top 10: UK car sales 2013 - winners and losers
While figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed that new car registrations in 2013 were at their highest level for six years, individual manufacturer performances varied significantly. Some fared exceptionally well, but others experienced serious declines.
First of all, special mention has to go to Dacia, which in its UK launch year managed to achieve 17,146 registrations. To put that into perspective, the Romanian brand outsold budget rival Chevrolet by 5,470 units.
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Of the marques that were also around in 2012, here are the ten that posted the largest year-on-year volume percentage increases:
At the other end of the spectrum, these are the ten makes that suffered the greatest drops:
Saab’s result was expected given the firm’s bankruptcy issues, although more surprising is the virtual disappearance of Proton. MG will doubtless be hoping for a stronger 2014, especially given the arrival of its new 3 supermini which has had generally favourable reviews.
Clearly the strategy to bolster the Chrysler line-up with rebadged Lancia models isn’t working particularly well. Alfa Romeo meanwhile continues to struggle without a replacement for the mid-size 159.
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First of all, special mention has to go to Dacia, which in its UK launch year managed to achieve 17,146 registrations. To put that into perspective, the Romanian brand outsold budget rival Chevrolet by 5,470 units.
+Front+Side.jpg "Dacia Duster Adventure (2013) Front Side")
Of the marques that were also around in 2012, here are the ten that posted the largest year-on-year volume percentage increases:
| Top 10: Total UK Car Registrations 2013 - Winners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 2013 | 2012 | Change | Change % |
| Lotus | 256 | 137 | 119 | 86.9% |
| Mitsubishi | 9,044 | 6,549 | 2,495 | 38.1% |
| Suzuki | 33,088 | 24,893 | 8,195 | 32.9% |
| Škoda | 66,081 | 53,602 | 12,479 | 23.3% |
| Fiat | 60,198 | 49,907 | 10,291 | 20.6% |
| Mazda | 31,228 | 26,183 | 5,045 | 19.3% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 109,456 | 91,855 | 17,601 | 19.2% |
| Seat | 45,312 | 38,798 | 6,514 | 16.8% |
| Audi | 142,040 | 123,622 | 18,418 | 14.9% |
| Jaguar | 16,210 | 14,109 | 2,101 | 14.9% |
| Total Market | 2,264,737 | 2,044,609 | 220,128 | 10.8% |
At the other end of the spectrum, these are the ten makes that suffered the greatest drops:
| Top 10: Total UK Car Registrations 2013 - Losers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 2013 | 2012 | Change | Change % |
| Saab | 3 | 232 | -229 | -98.7% |
| Proton | 20 | 208 | -188 | -90.4% |
| Perodua | 206 | 416 | -210 | -50.5% |
| MG | 504 | 782 | -278 | -35.6% |
| Infiniti | 386 | 530 | -144 | -27.2% |
| Chrysler | 2,515 | 3,333 | -818 | -24.5% |
| SsangYong | 662 | 875 | -213 | -24.3% |
| Alfa Romeo | 5,687 | 7,253 | -1,566 | -21.6% |
| Chevrolet | 11,676 | 13,476 | -1,800 | -13.4% |
| Smart | 5,314 | 5,616 | -302 | -5.4% |
Saab’s result was expected given the firm’s bankruptcy issues, although more surprising is the virtual disappearance of Proton. MG will doubtless be hoping for a stronger 2014, especially given the arrival of its new 3 supermini which has had generally favourable reviews.
Clearly the strategy to bolster the Chrysler line-up with rebadged Lancia models isn’t working particularly well. Alfa Romeo meanwhile continues to struggle without a replacement for the mid-size 159.
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Top 10: UK car sales 2013
Top 10: Irish car sales 2013
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