Thursday, April 7, 2011

Top 10: Car sales Q1 2011

UK car sales in the first quarter of 2011 fell 8.7% to 558,336, according to figures released by the SMMT.



With the fleet and business segments showing slight increases on 2010, the decline was due to 57,769 fewer private registrations. However, given the scrappage scheme that was running last year, such a drop was expected.



Probably reflecting those reduced private sales, the proportion of petrol-powered cars dipped to just over 50%. Consequently, average new car CO2 emissions were 140.3g/km, a 3.4% reduction compared to 2010.



The Ford Fiesta retained its position as the most popular car in the UK. Further down the chart, a D segment model from a mainstream manufacturer actually managed to outsell the ubiquitous 3 Series, with the Vauxhall Insignia achieving 11,904 registrations compared to the BMW’s 10,141.



Ford Fiesta 3-Door (2011) Front Side















Top 10: UK Car Sales Q1 2011
Position Manufacturer Model Registrations
1 Ford Fiesta 27,924
2 Ford Focus 24,435
3 Vauxhall Corsa 20,536
4 Vauxhall Astra 17,250
5 Volkswagen Golf 17,101
6 Volkswagen Polo 12,214
7 Vauxhall Insignia 11,904
8 Peugeot 207 10,335
9 BMW 3 Series 10,141
10 Nissan Qashqai 9,253


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Top 10: UK car sales 2010

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