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For the first time since February 2011 the best-selling car in the United Kingdom isn't a Ford. 15 months after the Volkswagen Golf stole the Ford Fiesta's assumed position, the Fiesta's most direct rival, the Vauxhall Corsa, takes over as the best-selling car in the UK. This doesn't mean the GM car is the year-to-date leader, not by any means. The Fiesta's lead through five months shrunk only slightly to 12,160 units.
13.3% of the new vehicles sold in Great Britain in May 2012 were General Motors products. 39% of those GM sales were Vauxhall Corsas. Another 25% were Vauxhall Corsas. Another 14% were Vauxhall Insignias. With 1430 Chevrolet sales, this means Vauxhall sold 3480 Agilas, Merivas, Zafiras, Mokkas, and Antaras.
Volkswagen's Golf and Polo combined to account for 59% of all VW sales. The Fiesta and Focus were responsible for 66% of Ford UK volume in May 2012. Only 31% of Fiat UK sales in May were Puntos, Pandas, Bravos, Qubos, or Doblos. Mercedes-Benz has sold 14,434 C-Class sedans, coupes, and wagons in the UK so far this year, 321 more than Fiat has managed with the 500 and 500C.
May 2012's 10 best-selling cars in the UK have been posted below. Brand-by-brand rankings were published earlier this morning. It was a good month for auto sales across the pond, as the market grew 7.9%. That's nearly 12,000 units. The best-selling Vauxhall Corsa alone found 3045 more buyers than it did a year ago.
Source: Manufacturers, MTI & SMMT
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 19647 16738
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Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In The United Kingdom - May 2012
13.3% of the new vehicles sold in Great Britain in May 2012 were General Motors products. 39% of those GM sales were Vauxhall Corsas. Another 25% were Vauxhall Corsas. Another 14% were Vauxhall Insignias. With 1430 Chevrolet sales, this means Vauxhall sold 3480 Agilas, Merivas, Zafiras, Mokkas, and Antaras.
Volkswagen's Golf and Polo combined to account for 59% of all VW sales. The Fiesta and Focus were responsible for 66% of Ford UK volume in May 2012. Only 31% of Fiat UK sales in May were Puntos, Pandas, Bravos, Qubos, or Doblos. Mercedes-Benz has sold 14,434 C-Class sedans, coupes, and wagons in the UK so far this year, 321 more than Fiat has managed with the 500 and 500C.
May 2012's 10 best-selling cars in the UK have been posted below. Brand-by-brand rankings were published earlier this morning. It was a good month for auto sales across the pond, as the market grew 7.9%. That's nearly 12,000 units. The best-selling Vauxhall Corsa alone found 3045 more buyers than it did a year ago.
Rank | Best-Selling Car | May 2012 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
#1 | Vauxhall Corsa | 8413 | + 56.7% | 38,347 | + 24.5% |
#2 | Ford Fiesta | 8337 | + 24.8% | 50,507 | + 18.0% |
#3 | Ford Focus | 6983 | + 7.6% | 36,916 | + 3.2% |
#4 | Volkswagen Golf | 5867 | + 5.9% | 28,261 | + 2.3% |
#5 | Vauxhall Astra | 5433 | + 8.4% | 25,011 | + 7.9% |
#6 | BMW 3-Series | 3520 | - 13.3% | 17,205 | - 0.7% |
#7 | Volkswagen Polo | 3228 | + 11.0% | 18,971 | - 3.4% |
#8 | Nissan Qashqai | 3179 | + 3.1% | 18,660 | + 16.1% |
#9 | Vauxhall Insignia | 2949 | - 30.0% | 15,031 | - 24.9% |
#10 | Fiat 500 | 2823 | n/a | 14,113 | n/a |
Red font indicates year-over-year declining sales 19647 16738
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