Top 10 best selling cars in Britain in last 10 years

Top 10 best selling cars in Britain in last 10 years

2001

1. Ford Focus 137,074
2. Vauxhall Astra 98,999
3. Ford Fiesta 98,221
4. Peugeot 206 97,887
5. Vauxhall Corsa 93,792
6. Ford Mondeo 86,559
7. Renault Clio 79,843
8. Renault Megane 73,577
9. Volkswagen Golf 67,099
10. Citroen Xsara 65,681

Total - 2,458,769

(Source: "New car sales - seven record months, one record year", SMMT press release, 7 January 2002)

2002

1. Ford Focus 151,209
2. Vauxhall Corsa 105,199
3. Vauxhall Astra 102,107
4. Peugeot 206 96,938
5. Ford Fiesta 93,591
6. Renault Clio 86,337
7. Volkswagen Golf 72,362
8. Ford Mondeo 72,016
9. Renault Megane 69,530
10. Ford Ka 62,863

Total - 2,563,631

(Source: "New car market scores a record breaking 2002", SMMT press release, 7 January 2003)

2003

1. Ford Focus 131,684
2. Vauxhall Corsa 108,387
3. Vauxhall Astra 96,929
4. Ford Fiesta 95,887
5. Renault Clio 83,972
6. Peugeot 206 82,667
7. Renault Megane 71,660
8. Volkswagen Golf 67,226
9. BMW 3 Series 65,489
10. Ford Mondeo 60,046

Total - 2,579,050

(Source: "Consumer confidence drives record year", SMMT press release, 7 January 2004)

2004

1. Ford Focus 141,021
2. Vauxhall Corsa 101,625
3. Ford Fiesta 89,295
4. Peugeot 206 86,605
5. Renault Megane 86,569
6. Vauxhall Astra 85,087
7. Renault Clio 72,412
8. Volkswagen Golf 69,784
9. Ford Mondeo 60,441
10. Peugeot 307 58,742

Total - 2,567,269

(Source: "New car market in 2004 falls just short of record total", SMMT press release, 7 January 2005)

2005

New car registrations in 2005 were the fifth highest on record, down 5.0 percent on 2004's figures despite a jump of 8.7 percent in December. The rise for the last month of the year was due entirely to a 25 percent increase in car purchases by businesses, brought on because December was the last month of tax exemptions for Euro 4 diesel company car drivers. Diesel-engined cars represented a record 36.8 percent of new car sales as a whole, with almost 900,000 purchased. By contrast, a weaker economy and increasing concern at growing motoring costs saw new car purchases by private buyers down by over ten percent.^[1]

The Ford Focus was the biggest selling car every month in 2005, its seventh consecutive year as the country's bestseller.^[1]

Image	Position	Make	Model	Sales
	1 ()	Ford	Focus	145,010
	2 ()	Vauxhall	Astra	108,461
	3 ()	Vauxhall	Corsa	89,463
	4 ()	Renault	Megane	83,803
	5 ()	Ford	Fiesta	87,093
	6 ()	Volkswagen	Golf	67,749
	7 ()	Peugeot	206	67,450
	8 ()	Ford	Mondeo	57,589
	9 ()	Renault	Clio	56,538
	10 (New)	BMW	3-Series	44,844
Total market sales	2,439,717

Source: SMMT (6 January 2006). "Record December after a tough year for new car sales". Press release.

2006

New car registrations in 2006 were the sixth highest on record, falling 3.9 percent on 2005's figures. The Ford Focus retained its position as the country's bestselling car for the eighth consecutive year, with cumulative sales since its introduction in 1999 now exceeding one million. Diesel-engined vehicles accounted for almost 900,000 sales and a 38.3 percent share of the total market, both record levels.^[2]

Image	Position	Make	Model	Sales
	1 ()	Ford	Focus	137,694
	2 ()	Vauxhall	Astra	105,296
	3 ()	Ford	Fiesta	103,856
	4 ()	Vauxhall	Corsa	73,923
	5 ()	Renault	Megane	62,069
	6 ()	Volkswagen	Golf	62,011
	7 ()	Renault	Clio	57,192
	8 ()	BMW	3-Series	50,248
	9 ()	Ford	Mondeo	48,021
	10 (New)	Vauxhall	Zafira	47,527
Total market sales	2,344,864

Source: SMMT (5 January 2007). "UK new car registrations for 2006 meet SMMT forecast". Press release.

2007

New car registrations in 2007 were the sixth highest on record, rising 2.5 percent over 2006's figures and surpassing predictions made at the start of the year by 90,000 units, despite the effect of the credit crunch on private buyers.^[3]

The Ford Focus was the bestselling car for the ninth consecutive year. Ford were also the bestselling manufacturer overall. Diesel-powered cars, with over 900,000 sales for the first time, claimed an unprecedented 40 percent market share, a figure expected to improve further in 2008 as fuel economy and lower emissions, two strengths of diesel engines, continue to be prioritized by buyers.^[3]

Image	Position	Make	Model	Sales
	1 ()	Ford	Focus	126,928
	2 ()	Vauxhall	Astra	113,894
	3 ()	Ford	Fiesta	102,872
	4 ()	Vauxhall	Corsa	94,120
	5 ()	Volkswagen	Golf	68,843
	6 (new)	Peugeot	207	67,185
	7 ()	BMW	3-Series	58,544
	8 ()	Renault	Megane	55,468
	9 ()	Renault	Clio	53,907
	10 (new)	Vauxhall	Vectra	50,983
Total market sales	2,404,007

Source: SMMT (7 January 2008). "Small cars and diesels fuel new car market in 2007". Press release.

2008

1. Ford Focus 101,593
2. Vauxhall Corsa 99,574
3. Ford Fiesta 99,489
4. Vauxhall Astra 90,641
5. Volkswagen Golf 65,029
6. Peugeot 207 53,462
7. BMW 3-Series 49,384
8. Ford Mondeo 44,150
9. Vauxhall Zafira 43,169
10. Vauxhall Vectra 42,555

Total - 2,567,269

2009

1. Ford Fiesta 117,296
2. Ford Focus 93,517
3. Vauxhall Corsa 84,478
4. Vauxhall Astra 67,729
5. Volkswagen Golf 57,187
6. Peugeot 207 48,037
7. MINI 39,866
8. BMW 3 Series 39,029
9. Vauxhall Insignia 36,040
10. Ford Mondeo 34,418

Total - 619,517