Top 10: UK car sales Q2 2021

909,973 new cars were registered in the UK during the first half of 2021. Although that total was 39.2% higher than 2020’s corresponding figure, the industry is now experiencing supply problems caused by a global shortage of semiconductors.

Cumulative UK Car Registrations (2021 Q2) By Month

Electrified powertrains continue to be popular, but their overall uptake rate appears to have temporarily slowed. Indeed, the ‘Alternative’ category’s cumulative mix currently sits at 22.5%, which isn’t much of an improvement on the 21.1% seen at the end of Q1 2021.

Cumulative UK Car Registrations (2021 Q2) By Powertrain Type

Cumulative UK Car Registrations (2021 Q2) By Powertrain Mix

The Tesla Model 3 managed to be the most popular model in the month of June. However, it doesn’t appear on the year-to-date league, which is still topped by the Vauxhall Corsa (24,399 units and a 2.7% market share). The Ford Fiesta (21,511 units / 2.4% share) remains in second spot.

Cumulative UK Car Registrations (2021 Q2) By Model

A rise to third place by the Golf (19,608 units / 2.2% share) helped Volkswagen (85,409 units / 9.4% share) become the country’s leading manufacturer. Meanwhile Ford (74,698 units / 8.2%) was runner-up, ahead of Audi (67,842 units / 7.5% share).

Cumulative UK Car Registrations (2021 Q2) By Manufacturer

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