Top 10: UK car sales Q2 2013

Following sixteen consecutive months of growth, UK car registrations during the first half of 2013 were up 10% on the same period last year.

According to data just published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the actual figure achieved was 1,163,623 registrations. Much of the increase has been fuelled by private buyers, with low interest rates, a fairly steady housing market and relatively stable employment prospects all cited as reasons for rising levels of consumer confidence.

Some manufacturers did better than others though, and the strongest performances were those of Mitsubishi (+42% year-on-year), Suzuki (+34%) and Jaguar (+22%).

At the other end of the spectrum, some notably poor results were posted by Chevrolet (-23%, and now out-sold by Dacia), Alfa Romeo (-33%) and MG (-76%, with just 129 cars registered).

One thing that didn’t vary much was the top ten model list. Indeed, the first seven places were unchanged, meaning the Ford Fiesta can still lay claim to being the UK’s most popular car.

Ford Fiesta ST 3-Door (2013) Front Side
Ford Fiesta: Still the UK's most popular car.

Further down the table, both the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Nissan Juke left the top ten league. They were replaced by the BMW 1 Series and 3 Series.

Top 10: Cumulative UK Car Registrations Q2 2013
Position Manufacturer Model Registrations
1 Ford Fiesta 63,040
2 Ford Focus 47,675
3 Vauxhall Corsa 46,147
4 Vauxhall Astra 33,731
5 Volkswagen Golf 32,131
6 Nissan Qashqai 27,112
7 Volkswagen Polo 23,287
8 BMW 3 Series 21,588
9 Peugeot 208 20,815
10 BMW 1 Series 20,007

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