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In 2016, Ford sold 110,000 more cars in Britain than Volkswagen.Vauxhall was again in third place and although sales were down by 9%, this was less disastrous than the fifth in sales that Vauxhall lost in Britain in 2017. Seat sales in the UK increased by 12% in 2018 – by far the best performance of any top 20 brand.Honda maintained 17th place while Volvo swapped places with Citroen with sales up by nearly a tenth. Lists of the Best-Selling Cars Around the World.In 2018, Ford was again the top-selling car marque in the UK despite weaker sales. In full-year 2019, Ford was the top-selling car marque in the UK but continued to lose market share.

Total new car sales were down 5.8 per cent from August last year after a successful July where sales actually increased up 11.3 per cent compared to July 2019. Looking at the total number of cars registered since January 1, 2019, here’s the top 10 most popular new cars in the UK:
The Motor Vehicle Registration Information System (MVRIS) is a database of new vehicle registration details in the UK for cars and commercial vehicles (less than 6 tonne gross vehicle weight).The SMMT has collected a number of useful resources related to UK vehicle data.SMMT runs a series of exhibitions, shows, seminars and missions abroad. In 2016, Vauxhall was still the second largest car brand in the UK with sales 43,000 ahead of VW.

In 2018, Vauxhall was only 5,000 cars ahead of Mercedes-Benz.Mercedes-Benz and BMW both had weaker sales in Britain in 2018 but both outperformed the broader market to gain some market share. Seat and Mitsubishi were the only two brands to increase volumes significantly.The worst-performing brands in Britain in 2018 were Infiniti, DS, Nissan and Smart. In 2018, Ford maintained its traditional position as leading carmaker in the UK but Ford lost market share with sales down by 11.6%. UK Automotive Trade Report 2020; SMMT Motor Industry Facts 2020; UK Automotive … New car sales in Britain expanded annually between 2011 and 2016.The British new car market in 2018 was hit by uncertainty over the consequences of Brexit but also over confusion of domestic emission regulatory policy, especially concerning possible driving bans or higher charges for diesel cars.The move away from diesel cars continued in 2018: following a decline in market share from 47,7% in 2016 to 42% in 2017, diesel cars sales were down by another third for only a 31.7% share of the British new car market in 2018. Nissan, Ford and Audi lost the most units sales.« 2018 (Full Year) Britain: Best Selling Car Models,2018 Global: McLaren Worldwide Car Sales »,2018 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands,2020 (Jan to August) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales,2019 Germany: Car Theft — Most-Often Stolen Cars,2020 (Half Year) Europe: Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Car Sales per EU, UK and EFTA Country,2020 (July) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis,2020 (Jan to July) International: Global Worldwide Car Sales. Although VW sales were … Vauxhall was the third best-selling car brand in Britain in 2018 followed by Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Petrol engines share correspondingly increased to 62.3% from 53.4% a year ago.Only 15,474 electric cars (+13.8%) were sold in the UK in 2018 for a market share of only 0.7%. In 2019, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall. Ford remained the clear market leader despite losing market share to second placed Volkswagen.