Top 10: UK car sales 2016
Numerous ‘experts’ predicted that economic doom and gloom would surely follow when the UK voted to leave the European Union. Well, if new car registrations are a pertinent measure, then they’ve been wrong so far.
Indeed, figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that 2,692,786 registrations were recorded in 2016, the highest ever annual total.
Registrations don’t always equal sales, though. With Private and Business volumes actually down year-on-year, all of the increase came from the Fleet category. And it can be used to hide dealer demonstrators and manufacturer pre-registrations.
The country’s ten most popular brands were unchanged from 2015 to 2016. In fact, if Mercedes-Benz and Nissan hadn’t swapped places, the league table would have looked identical.
The story for individual models was much the same. Ford’s Fiesta remained unassailable, despite 2016 being the current generation’s final full production year.
The all-new Fiesta is expected to arrive at dealers during the second half of 2017. Provided Ford continues to offer a combination of affordable running costs, decent equipment levels and impressive driving dynamics, then it should have similar customer appeal.
Compared to 2015, there was no movement in the top five places. Further down the list, the only significant event saw the Mercedes-Benz C-Class displace the Vauxhall Mokka (which has since been superseded by the Mokka X).
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Indeed, figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that 2,692,786 registrations were recorded in 2016, the highest ever annual total.
Registrations don’t always equal sales, though. With Private and Business volumes actually down year-on-year, all of the increase came from the Fleet category. And it can be used to hide dealer demonstrators and manufacturer pre-registrations.
| Total UK Car Registrations 2016 - By Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 2016 | 2015 | Change | Change % |
| Private | 1,206,250 | 1,208,812 | -2,562 | -0.2% |
| Fleet | 1,380,750 | 1,317,570 | 63,180 | 4.8% |
| Business | 105,786 | 107,121 | -1,335 | -1.2% |
| Total | 2,692,786 | 2,633,503 | 59,283 | 2.3% |
| Fleet + Business | 1,486,536 | 1,424,691 | 61,845 | 4.3% |
The country’s ten most popular brands were unchanged from 2015 to 2016. In fact, if Mercedes-Benz and Nissan hadn’t swapped places, the league table would have looked identical.
| Top 10: Total UK Car Registrations 2016 - By Manufacturer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position 2016 | Manufacturer | Registrations | Market Share | Position 2015 |
| 1 | Ford | 318,316 | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2 | Vauxhall | 250,955 | 9.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 207,028 | 7.7% | 3 |
| 4 | BMW | 182,593 | 6.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Audi | 177,304 | 6.6% | 5 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 169,828 | 6.3% | 7 |
| 7 | Nissan | 152,525 | 5.7% | 6 |
| 8 | Peugeot | 98,529 | 3.7% | 8 |
| 9 | Toyota | 96,746 | 3.6% | 9 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 92,419 | 3.4% | 10 |
The story for individual models was much the same. Ford’s Fiesta remained unassailable, despite 2016 being the current generation’s final full production year.
The all-new Fiesta is expected to arrive at dealers during the second half of 2017. Provided Ford continues to offer a combination of affordable running costs, decent equipment levels and impressive driving dynamics, then it should have similar customer appeal.
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| The seventh-generation Ford Fiesta will be launched in 2017. |
Compared to 2015, there was no movement in the top five places. Further down the list, the only significant event saw the Mercedes-Benz C-Class displace the Vauxhall Mokka (which has since been superseded by the Mokka X).
| Top 10: Total UK Car Registrations 2016 - By Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Model | Registrations | Market Share |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 120,525 | 4.5% |
| 2 | Vauxhall Corsa | 77,110 | 2.9% |
| 3 | Ford Focus | 70,545 | 2.6% |
| 4 | Volkswagen Golf | 69,492 | 2.6% |
| 5 | Nissan Qashqai | 62,682 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Vauxhall Astra | 60,719 | 2.3% |
| 7 | Volkswagen Polo | 54,448 | 2.0% |
| 8 | Mini Hatch | 48,328 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 44,184 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Audi A3 | 43,808 | 1.6% |
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