Van registrations LCV news: p48
DATA FILE
STATISTICS
THE LATEST REGISTRATION FIGURES XXX
New car registration figures for August down 5.8 per
SMMT
TOP
August 2020 Marque
Abarth Alfa Romeo Alpine
THE CARS SOLD IN AUGUST 2020
Audi Bentley BMW
N
Regs
0.17
118
0.13
23.73
1,273
0.14
2,226
0.15
77
0.09
208
0.22
-62.98
1,202
0.13
2,305
0.15
-47.85
6
0.01
12
0.01
-50.00
73
0.01
126
0.01
-42.06
6,120
7.02
9,062
9.79
-32.47
58,542
6.39
100,513
6.62
-41.76
58
0.07
96
0.10
-39.58
747
0.08
1,062
0.07
-29.66
5,360
6.14
4,853
5.24
10.45
63,386
6.92
104,072
6.85
-39.09
0
0.00
55
0.00
0.00
16,636
1.82
35,655
2.35
-53.34
Dacia
1,180
1.35
1,031
1.11
14.45
11,171
1.22
21,044
1.39
-46.92
148
0.17
187
0.20
-20.86
1,294
0.14
2,286
0.15
-43.39
Fiat
1,077
1.23
881
0.95
22.25
11,354
1.24
20,105
1.32
-43.53
Ford
10,843
12.43
10,764
11.63
0.73
89,531
9.78
155,602
10.24
-42.46
Honda
1,744
2.00
2,592
2.80
-32.72
16,505
1.80
30,641
2.02
-46.13
Hyundai
3,076
3.53
2,686
2.90
14.52
26,202
2.86
54,251
3.57
-51.70
Infiniti
0
0.00
34
0.04
0.00
0
0.00
275
0.02
0.00
Jaguar
1,059
1.21
1,049
1.13
0.95
14,356
1.57
23,312
1.53
-38.42
418
0.48
411
0.44
1.70
2,505
0.27
4,099
0.27
-38.89
4,179
4.79
3,452
3.73
21.06
42,259
4.62
63,799
4.20
-33.76
2,042
2.34
1,677
1.81
21.77
33,396
3.65
47,922
3.15
-30.31
368
0.42
424
0.46
-13.21
7,648
0.84
8,974
0.59
-14.78
56
0.06
54
0.06
3.70
359
0.04
665
0.04
-46.02
1,128
1.29
1,509
1.63
-25.25
12,679
1.38
25,724
1.69
-50.71
Mercedes-Benz
5,234
6.00
5,040
5.44
3.85
61,171
6.68
110,086
7.25
-44.43
MG
1,010
1.16
663
0.72
52.34
10,568
1.15
7,989
0.53
32.28
MINI
2,013
2.31
1,819
1.96
10.67
24,731
2.70
38,052
2.51
-35.01
2,081
Mazda
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
1,722
BRITAIN’S favourite supermini, the Ford Fiesta, resumed its place at the top of the sales charts in August. Ford notched up 3,372 registrations of its perennial supermini in August, pushing July’s best-seller, the Vauxhall Corsa, down to fifth place. The Fiesta was followed by the Volkswagen Golf (2,570) and the Ford Focus (2,391). The top 10 list of best-selling cars in August saw two new entries. The Ford Puma slotted in to the chart in fourth with 2,128 registrations and was one of four Fords in the table. The Kia Niro (1,417) snuck in to tenth place – the first time the car has had a place in the chart. The top selling cars for each month over the past year have changed wildly – as shown by our exclusive graphic below – with ad hoc appearances from the BMW 3 Series, Range Rover Evoque and Click here to see the top 10 sales chart
-42.81
146
0.00
Vauxhall Corsa
Ford’s Fiesta was best-selling car in August while
% change
-6.06
Maserati
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% market share
1.94
2,128
1,417
2019
0.03
Ford Puma
Kia Niro
% market share
32
2,391
1,434
2020
1,798
Ford Focus
Ford Kuga
% change
1.94
2,570
1,466
Year-to-date
% market share
0.00
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Polo
August 2019 2019
0
3,372
1,645
% market share
1,689
Ford Fiesta
Volkswagen Tiguan
2020
Citroen DS
Model
SKODA
Figures supplied by SMMT
Chevrolet
ew car registrations figures for August were down 5.8 per cent, says the SMMT – as predicted by Car Dealer earlier this week. New car sales – which rebounded in July up 11.3 per cent – dropped in August to 87,000 units. Private car demand was down 1.7 per cent in August, with fleet down 5.5 per cent. In August 2019, 92,573 new cars were registered. However, insiders say the underlying picture is one of growth as last year a large number of cars were registered because of emissions rules. EU legislation meant a number of cars had to be registered before August 31, 2019, and this inflated the month to an unusual level. August is also traditionally the quietest for new car registrations as customers hold out for the new registration plate on September 1. The fact this August’s drop is only marginal and comes off the back of a pandemic and tough economic climate will be seen as a win for the motor trade. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: ‘The decline is disappointing, following some brief optimism in July. ‘However, given August is typically one the new car market’s quietest months, it’s important not to draw too many conclusions from these figures alone. ‘With the all-important plate change month just around the corner, September is likely to provide a better barometer. As the nation takes steps to return to normality, protecting consumer confidence will be critical to driving a recovery.’ The best-selling car in August was the Ford Fiesta (3,372), followed by the VW Golf (2,570) and Ford Focus (2,391). So far this year, the Ford Fiesta is the biggest-selling car with 29,891 models sold.
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ALFA ROMEO
AUGUST/YEAR TO DATE
by John Bowman john@blackballmedia.co.uk
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-63%
SALES DATA
Jeep Kia Land Rover Lexus
Mitsubishi
578
0.66
715
0.77
-19.16
6,215
0.68
11,504
0.76
-45.98
Nissan
2,621
3.00
2,328
2.51
12.59
39,305
4.29
61,262
4.03
-35.84
Peugeot
3,520
4.04
3,608
3.90
-2.44
31,362
3.43
53,618
3.53
-41.51
Polestar
26
0.03
0
0.00
0.00
34
0.00
0
0.00
0.00
Porsche
709
0.81
646
0.70
9.75
7,077
0.77
8,208
0.54
-13.78
Renault
2,805
3.22
1,872
2.02
49.84
24,672
2.69
36,172
2.38
-31.79
SEAT
2,236
2.56
3,610
3.90
-38.06
27,860
3.04
46,779
3.08
-40.44
Skoda
3,603
4.13
2,802
3.03
28.59
32,836
3.59
49,368
3.25
-33.49
smart
116
0.13
212
0.23
-45.28
710
0.08
3,742
0.25
-81.03
Ssangyong
56
0.06
80
0.09
-30.00
897
0.10
1,251
0.08
-28.30
Subaru
34
0.04
52
0.06
-34.62
400
0.04
1,518
0.10
-73.65
Suzuki
1,395
1.60
2,092
2.26
-33.32
11,085
1.21
25,919
1.71
-57.23 -22.64
Toyota
4,137
4.74
4,205
4.54
-1.62
53,396
5.83
69,023
4.54
Vauxhall
5,075
5.82
4,864
5.25
4.34
52,422
5.73
109,826
7.23
-52.27
Volkswagen
8,790
10.08
11,334
12.24
-22.45
83,340
9.10
137,408
9.05
-39.35
Volvo
1,381
1.58
1,268
1.37
8.91
23,037
2.52
35,545
2.34
-35.19
88
0.10
140
0.15
-37.14
1,135
0.12
1,936
0.13
-41.37
1,025
1.18
2,293
2.48
-55.30
12,244
1.34
5,097
0.34
140.22
87,226
100
92,573
100
-5.78
915,615
100
1,519,016
100
-39.72
Other British Other Imports Total