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.
| 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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