Top 10: UK car sales Q2 2019
Last October, the government announced some big changes to its Plug-in Car Grant. The maximum benefit reduced from £4,500 to £3,500, while tougher eligibility rules meant that plug-in hybrid models could no longer qualify for the subsidy. As expected, the new policies have had an effect on demand.
According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, PHEV registrations for the first six months of this year are down by almost one third compared to 2018. The statistics do suggest that increased deliveries of pure electrics and non-plug-in hybrids more than offset the PHEV shortfall, though.
However, the month of June 2019 was the first to see a year-on-year reduction in the combined ‘Alternative’ category since April 2017. Whether or not this signals the start of a trend remains to be seen. Nevertheless, the SMMT is calling for “world-class, long-term incentives” to support the transition to zero-emissions motoring. As a counter argument, UK taxpayers’ funds shouldn’t be being used to help people buy relatively expensive (and predominantly foreign-built) vehicles.
The top ten model list was virtually identical to the first quarter’s. In fact, the only changes involved place swaps for the Focus and Corsa, the Quashqai and A-Class, and the Kuga and Yaris.
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According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, PHEV registrations for the first six months of this year are down by almost one third compared to 2018. The statistics do suggest that increased deliveries of pure electrics and non-plug-in hybrids more than offset the PHEV shortfall, though.
However, the month of June 2019 was the first to see a year-on-year reduction in the combined ‘Alternative’ category since April 2017. Whether or not this signals the start of a trend remains to be seen. Nevertheless, the SMMT is calling for “world-class, long-term incentives” to support the transition to zero-emissions motoring. As a counter argument, UK taxpayers’ funds shouldn’t be being used to help people buy relatively expensive (and predominantly foreign-built) vehicles.
| Cumulative UK Car Registrations Q2 2019 - By Powertrain Type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | 2019 | 2018 | Change | Change % |
| Diesel | 348,401 | 430,318 | -81,917 | -19.0% |
| Petrol | 844,729 | 812,997 | +31,732 | +3.9% |
| BEV | 11,975 | 7,470 | +4,505 | +60.3% |
| PHEV | 14,923 | 21,200 | -6,277 | -29.6% |
| HEV | 49,217 | 42,009 | +7,208 | +17.2% |
| Total | 1,269,245 | 1,313,994 | -44,749 | -3.4% |
| Of which: Alternative | 76,115 | 70,679 | +5,436 | +7.7% |
| ‘Alternative’ comprises battery electric vehicles (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). Mild hybrids are included within the ‘Petrol’ and ‘Diesel’ categories. | ||||
The top ten model list was virtually identical to the first quarter’s. In fact, the only changes involved place swaps for the Focus and Corsa, the Quashqai and A-Class, and the Kuga and Yaris.
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| Ford Focus |
| Top 10: Cumulative UK Car Registrations Q2 2019 - By Model | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Model | Registrations | Market Share |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 43,297 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Ford Focus | 32,239 | 2.5% |
| 3 | Volkswagen Golf | 31,493 | 2.5% |
| 4 | Vauxhall Corsa | 29,982 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Nissan Qashqai | 29,180 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class | 27,904 | 2.2% |
| 7 | Volkswagen Polo | 23,605 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Mini Hatch | 21,037 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Ford Kuga | 20,425 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Toyota Yaris | 19,147 | 1.5% |
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