UK nations April 2024: Ford Puma tops all nations, Hyundai Kona on Northern Ireland’s podium
The Hyundai Kona is #3 in Northern Ireland this month.
Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-selling models for each UK nation in April. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the April 2024 UK update. In an overall market up 1%, Northern Ireland fares the best this month at +11.2% to 3,815 sales, ahead of Wales +8.1% to 4,916 and England up 2.7% to 115,014. Scotland (-19.5%) is in a rut at 10,214 units. Year-to-date, Northern Ireland is up 10.8% to 56,176, Wales up 8.7% to 23,710, England up 8.6% to 580,285 and Scotland up 6.1% to 56,176.
This month the Ford Puma is #1 in every single nation. The VW Polo is #2 in England and Wales and #3 in Scotland, the MG ZS is #2 in Scotland, the Nissan Qashqai #2 in Northern Ireland, the Audi A3 #3 in England, the Hyundai Kona #3 in Northern Ireland and #6 in Wales and the Vauxhall Mokka #3 in Wales. Other great performers include the Renault Captur #4 in Scotland and #5 in Northern Ireland, the Renault Clio #7 in Scotland, Toyota C-HR #7 in Northern Ireland, Volvo XC40 #7 in England, Seat Arona #8 in Scotland for its first ever Top 10 finish there, the VW Tiguan #8 in England and Kia Picanto #9 in Wales.
Previous month: UK nations March 2024: Vauxhall Corsa #1 in two nations, BMW 1 Series #2 in Scotland
One year ago: UK nations April 2023: Ford Puma tops 2 nations, Dacia Duster in Top 10 of 2 nations
Full April 2024 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.
England (UK) April 2024 – models:
PosModelApr-24%/23UKMar2024% /23PosFY231Ford Puma3,5713.1%+ 13.1%1216,0222.8%+ 41.9%112VW Polo2,9212.5%n/a2n/an/an/an/an/an/a3Audi A32,6112.3%+ 21.1%3512,0702.1%n/a494Nissan Qashqai2,1311.9%– 1.6%4114,8622.6%+ 26.4%225VW Golf2,0631.8%+ 2.0%5910,9491.9%n/a6n/a6Kia Sportage1,9731.7%– 26.4%6413,1652.3%+ 21.1%357Volvo XC401,8871.6%n/a9n/an/an/an/an/an/a8VW Tiguan1,7321.5%n/a10n/an/an/an/an/an/a9MG HS1,7271.5%n/a8810,3151.8%n/a7n/a10VW T-Roc1,7221.5%n/a7n/a8,9971.6%+ 7.7%10n/an/aNissan Juke1,6241.4%+ 11.8%n/a311,4712.0%+ 6.4%58n/aBMW 1 Series1,5521.3%n/an/an/a10,1961.8%n/a8n/an/aMini8950.8%– 55.4%n/a109,5951.7%+ 5.5%97
Northern Ireland (UK) April 2024 – models:
PosModelApr-24%/23UKMar2024%/23PosFY231Ford Puma1664.4%+ 23.0%126393.4%+ 58.2%122Nissan Qashqai1423.7%+ 202.1%444842.6%+ 63.5%383Hyundai Kona1183.1%+ 71.0%n/an/a3551.9%n/a10n/a4VW T-Roc972.5%– 34.5%7104202.3%+ 7.4%8n/a5Renault Captur952.5%+ 97.9%n/a64212.3%+ 53.6%776VW Golf912.4%n/a594022.2%n/a9n/a7Toyota C-HR882.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a8Hyundai Tucson802.1%– 19.2%n/a85062.7%+ 2.0%219Peugeot 2008 792.1%n/an/a34802.6%n/a5310Toyota Yaris731.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aVauxhall Corsa270.7%n/an/a14242.3%n/a6n/an/aKia Sportage220.6%– 81.4%654832.6%+ 22.0%44
Scotland (UK) April 2024 – models:
PosModelApr-24%/23UKMar2024%/23PosFY231Ford Puma3333.3%n/a171,5252.7%n/a322MG ZS3203.1%+ 120.7%n/a81,4822.6%+ 82.5%4103VW Polo2992.9%n/a2n/a1,1322.0%n/a7n/a4Renault Captur2562.5%n/an/an/a9561.7%n/a9n/a5Audi A32492.4%– 5.3%3n/an/an/an/an/an/a6VW T-Roc2462.4%+ 5.1%7n/a1,0641.9%– 15.0%887Renault Clio1961.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a8Seat Arona1831.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a9MG HS1771.7%n/an/an/an/a n/an/an/an/a10BMW 1 Series1651.6%n/an/a21,5662.8%n/a2n/an/aNissan Qashqai1511.5%– 32.3%441,2092.2%+ 9.4%64n/aKia Sportage1211.2%– 40.7%661,4542.6%+ 58.6%55n/aVauxhall Corsa500.5%– 94.3%n/a11,7363.1%– 30.8%11n/aVW Golfn/an/an/a5n/a9491.7%n/a10n/a
Wales (UK) April 2024 – models:
PosModelApr-24%/23UKMar2024%/23PosFY231Ford Puma2655.4%+ 38.7%111,1955.0%+ 47.5%112VW Polo1302.6%n/a2n/an/an/an/an/an/a3Vauxhall Mokka1202.4%+ 18.8%n/an/a4121.7%– 6.2%724MG HS1092.2%+ 65.2%n/a75812.5%+ 7.8%465VW T-Roc972.0%– 33.1%736122.6%+ 23.6%3n/a6Hyundai Kona951.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a7MG ZS931.9%+ 50.0%n/a45552.3%+ 30.9%538Peugeot 2008911.9%n/an/an/a4011.7%n/a8n/a9Kia Picanto911.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10Audi A3771.6%n/a3n/an/an/an/an/an/an/aNissan Qashqai701.4%– 28.6%454842.0%+ 9.8%64n/aKia Sportage671.4%– 5.6%626882.9%+ 60.0%28n/aNissan Juke661.3%– 13.2%n/a63991.7%– 23.4%99n/aHyundai Tucsonn/an/an/an/a93821.6%– 8.2%1010
Source: SMMT