Top 10: UK car sales 2015
2015 was the best year ever for the UK’s new car market. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, there were a total of 2,633,503 registrations. That’s an increase of 157,068 compared to 2014.
Just 29,313 of those additional units came from the Private category. Fleet was responsible for most of the growth, which suggests growing business confidence. It could also be a sign of some extra dealer demonstrator and manufacturer pre-registration activity, of course…
Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the country’s three most popular marques. BMW ended the year in fourth position, reminding us that ‘premium’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘exclusive’.
Although Volkswagen’s and Audi’s year-on-year deliveries rose, Škoda and Seat both went the other way.
The effects of the infamous diesel emissions scandal (first reported in September) are hard to quantify. However, with the exception of Audi, the group’s volume brands appeared to suffer badly during the fourth quarter.
Turning to individual model performances, the league table was fairly predictable.
Most of the movements seemed to centre on Vauxhall. Corsa and Mokka climbed into second and tenth places respectively, but the introduction of a new Astra understandably saw the firm’s C-segment contender slip from fifth to seventh spot.
The Fiat 500 and Nissan Juke disappeared from the top ten, while the Mini Hatch moved up to ninth. Otherwise, everything was pretty much identical to 2014.
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Just 29,313 of those additional units came from the Private category. Fleet was responsible for most of the growth, which suggests growing business confidence. It could also be a sign of some extra dealer demonstrator and manufacturer pre-registration activity, of course…
| Total UK Car Registrations 2015 - By Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 2015 | 2014 | Change | Change % |
| Private | 1,208,812 | 1,179,499 | 29,313 | 2.5% |
| Fleet | 1,317,570 | 1,178,416 | 139,154 | 11.8% |
| Business | 107,121 | 118,520 | -11,399 | -9.6% |
| Total | 2,633,503 | 2,476,435 | 157,068 | 6.3% |
| Fleet + Business | 1,424,691 | 1,296,936 | 127,755 | 9.9% |
Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen remained the country’s three most popular marques. BMW ended the year in fourth position, reminding us that ‘premium’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘exclusive’.
%2BFront%2BSide.jpg "BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer (2015) Front Side") |
| Additional products such as the 2 Series Gran Tourer |
| helped to increase BMW's registrations in 2015. |
| Top 10: Total UK Car Registrations 2015 - By Manufacturer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position 2015 | Manufacturer | Registrations | Market Share | Position 2014 |
| 1 | Ford | 335,267 | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Vauxhall | 269,766 | 10.2% | 2 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 223,784 | 8.5% | 3 |
| 4 | BMW | 167,391 | 6.4% | 5 |
| 5 | Audi | 166,709 | 6.3% | 4 |
| 6 | Nissan | 153,937 | 5.9% | 6 |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz | 145,254 | 5.5% | 7 |
| 8 | Peugeot | 104,249 | 4.0% | 8 |
| 9 | Toyota | 98,709 | 3.8% | 9 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 88,117 | 3.4% | 11 |
Although Volkswagen’s and Audi’s year-on-year deliveries rose, Škoda and Seat both went the other way.
The effects of the infamous diesel emissions scandal (first reported in September) are hard to quantify. However, with the exception of Audi, the group’s volume brands appeared to suffer badly during the fourth quarter.
| Fourth Quarter 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | 2015 | 2014 | Change | Change % |
| Volkswagen | 41,343 | 46,166 | -4,823 | -10.5% |
| Audi | 33,409 | 32,500 | 909 | 2.8% |
| Škoda | 14,548 | 15,102 | -554 | -3.7% |
| Seat | 7,134 | 10,901 | -3,767 | -34.6% |
| Total | 96,434 | 104,669 | -8,235 | -7.9% |
| Market Total | 536,617 | 518,239 | 18,378 | 3.6% |
| Full Year 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | 2015 | 2014 | Change | Change % |
| Volkswagen | 223,784 | 214,828 | 8,956 | 4.2% |
| Audi | 166,709 | 158,987 | 7,722 | 4.9% |
| Škoda | 74,692 | 75,488 | -796 | -1.1% |
| Seat | 47,654 | 53,512 | -5,858 | -11.0% |
| Total | 512,839 | 502,815 | 10,024 | 2.0% |
| Market Total | 2,633,503 | 2,476,435 | 157,068 | 6.3% |
Turning to individual model performances, the league table was fairly predictable.
Most of the movements seemed to centre on Vauxhall. Corsa and Mokka climbed into second and tenth places respectively, but the introduction of a new Astra understandably saw the firm’s C-segment contender slip from fifth to seventh spot.
%2BFront%2BSide%2B1.jpg "Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2015) Front Side") |
| Still some way behind the Fiesta in volume terms, but the Vauxhall |
| Corsa became the UK's runner-up car. (Image © General Motors.) |
The Fiat 500 and Nissan Juke disappeared from the top ten, while the Mini Hatch moved up to ninth. Otherwise, everything was pretty much identical to 2014.
| Top 10: Total UK Car Registrations 2015 - By Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Model | Registrations | Market Share |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 133,434 | 5.1% |
| 2 | Vauxhall Corsa | 92,077 | 3.5% |
| 3 | Ford Focus | 83,816 | 3.2% |
| 4 | Volkswagen Golf | 73,409 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Nissan Qashqai | 60,814 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Volkswagen Polo | 54,900 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Vauxhall Astra | 52,703 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Audi A3 | 47,653 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Mini Hatch | 47,076 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Vauxhall Mokka | 45,399 | 1.7% |
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