The Volvo XC40 is up to a record 4th place in July.

It’s a 24th consecutive month of growth for the UK new car market with sales up 2.5% year-on-year in July to 147,517. The YTD total is up 5.5% to 1,154,280. The trend towards fleet sales continues this month with private sales down -11.1% to 53,356 and 36.2% share vs. 41.7% a year ago in July 2023, fleet sales up 13% to 91,521 and 62% share vs. 56.3% and business sales off -9.3% to 2,640 and 1.8%. Year-to-date, private registrations drop -11.9% to 436.235 and 37.8% share vs. 45.3% over the same period in 2023 whereas fleet sales advance 21% to 691,929 and 59.9% share vs. 52.3%. Meanwhile business sales are down -1.6% to 26,116.

Looking at propulsion type, diesel is off -21.9% to 8,708 and 5.9% share vs. 7.7% last year, petrol drops -5.9% to 76,879 and 52.1% share vs. 56.8%. BEVs gain 18.8% to 27,335 and 18.5% share vs. 16% in July 2023, PHEV are up 12.4% to 13,149 and 8.9% share vs. 8.1% and HEVs surge 31.4% to 21,446 and 14.5% share vs. 11.3%. So far in 2024, diesel falls -13.3% to 74,928 and 6.5% share vs. 7.9%, petrol edges up 1.5% to 630,966 and 54.7% share vs. 56.8%, BEVs gain 10.5% to 194,431 and 16.8% share vs. 16.1%, PHEVs are up 28.2% to 94,671 and 8.2% share vs. 6.8% and HEVs up 17.1% to 159,284 and 13.8% share vs. 12.4%.

Volkswagen (+7.5%) is the runaway leader in the brands charts with 9.5% share, one percentage point above its YTD level. BMW (+14%) posts a sturdy gain to cement its 2nd place overall at 6.7% of the market. Kia (+1.5%) lifts two spots on June to #3, its second podium finish of the year after January when it also ranked #3. Audi (-14.9%) drops #4 ahead of a very strong Nissan (+30.1%). Ford (-30.5%) continues to freefall at #6 followed by Mercedes (+27.4%) and Hyundai (+16.7%) both strong. Volvo (+62.4%) manages its first Top 10 finish in almost four years (since October 2020 at #10 also) and racks up its highest market share since pandemic-disrupted May 2020 (5.8% and #6). Cupra (+43.7%), Renault (+33.1%), Peugeot (+30.6%) and Seat (+20.4%) also shine below.

Model-wise, the Kia Sportage (+30.7%) brilliantly threepeats at #1 with 2.7% share vs. 2.4% so far this year where it ranks #2. The Nissan Qashqai (+19.8%) rallies back up five spots on June to land at #2, distancing the YTD leader the Ford Puma (-17.1%). The Volvo XC40 (+64.7%) surges to a record #4, eclipsing its previous best of #5 reached in January and February 2021. The next 5 models all beat the market with double-digit gains VW Golf (+32.6%) climbs to #4 year-to-date vs. #12 over the Full Year 2023, the Hyundai Tucson (+11.8%) repeats at #6, the VW T-Roc (+59.3%) returns to the Top 10 at #7, the Nissan Juke (+20.5%) is down six spots on las month to #8 but in great shape year-on year, it is followed by the VW Polo (+43.3%) and the MG HS (+7.7%).

Previous month: UK June 2024: Kia Sportage and Nissan Juke top market up 1.1%

One year ago: UK July 2023: Ford Puma affirms its domination, 5 SUVs in Top 5

Full July 2024 Top 47 All brands and Top 10 models below.

UK July 2024 – brands:

PosBrandJul-24%/23Jun2024%/23PosFY231Volkswagen14,0469.5%+ 7.5%197,5988.5%+ 5.3%112BMW  9,8856.7%+ 14.0%279,7126.9%+ 30.8%243Kia9,7646.6%+ 1.5%570,1306.1%+ 2.6%464Audi  9,4286.4%– 14.9%374,7456.5%– 5.6%335Nissan  7,9195.4%+ 30.1%762,8555.4%+ 22.3%686Ford  7,8145.3%– 30.5%964,5495.6%– 22.9%527Mercedes  7,6315.2%+ 27.4%859,3635.1%+ 21.7%798Hyundai7,5605.1%+ 16.7%653,9644.7%+ 2.1%9109Toyota7,3845.0%– 13.6%458,5015.1%– 9.4%8510Volvo6,5374.4%+ 62.4%1336,9593.2%+ 27.9%151511MG6,2314.2%+ 2.7%1050,2774.4%+ 10.0%111112Vauxhall  5,4663.7%– 26.7%1450,7904.4%– 10.8%10713Skoda5,2013.5%– 19.6%1242,8423.7%+ 4.9%121214Land Rover5,0633.4%+ 13.3%1637,9093.3%+ 17.3%141415Peugeot  4,6333.1%+ 30.6%1739,2863.4%+ 15.8%131316Renault3,6232.5%+ 33.1%1532,2192.8%+ 61.1%161817Seat3,1962.2%+ 20.4%1924,5422.1%+ 31.7%181918Mini3,0072.0%– 7.4%1824,2802.1%– 7.1%191719Cupra2,7981.9%+ 43.7%2216,7151.4%+ 25.4%232420Tesla2,4621.7%– 21.6%1125,4912.2%– 12.9%171621Honda2,4411.7%+ 26.8%2420,2151.8%+ 23.9%202522Dacia2,1001.4%+ 33.6%2118,2621.6%+ 7.6%212223Citroen1,9471.3%+ 19.4%2517,7641.5%+ 3.2%222024Suzuki1,8841.3%– 14.2%2315,4721.3%+ 7.4%252325Mazda1,7561.2%– 17.8%2015,8391.4%– 13.2%242126Porsche1,1950.8%– 37.1%2710,2570.9%– 27.9%272627Jaguar1,0580.7%+ 1.1%2811,6841.0%+ 49.4%262928Lexus9450.6%– 22.4%268,9810.8%+ 13.2%282829Polestar8160.6%– 37.2%313,5580.3%– 56.4%323030BYD7680.5%+ 848.1%303,6720.3%+ 1940.0%313831Fiat7590.5%– 2.2%298,8210.8%– 13.2%292732Jeep7100.5%+ 246.3%324,4660.4%+ 147.7%303133Abarth1520.1%+ 102.7%395970.1%+ 61.8%404134DS1260.1%– 13.1%407040.1%– 57.9%383335Subaru1200.1%+ 21.2%341,5460.1%+ 29.5%333236Smart1200.1%+ 328.6%371,1820.1%+ 473.8%344337Alfa Romeo1110.1%– 33.1%359820.1%+ 12.9%363538KGM/SsangYong1050.1%+ 9.4%381,0840.1%+ 13.5%353439Genesis930.1%+ 132.5%366490.1%– 23.7%393640Ora550.0%– 28.6%339500.1%+ 154.7%373941Bentley500.0%– 45.7%415230.0%– 40.0%413742Maserati310.0%– 54.4%423080.0%– 49.7%424043Alpine220.0%– 21.4%442420.0%+ 20.4%444444Ineos180.0%– 80.6%431640.0%– 68.5%454245Fisker00.0%new452590.0%new434546Maxus00.0%n/a –30.0%– 62.5%464747Chevrolet00.0%n/a –10.0%n/a4746 –Other British3140.2%+ 38.9% –1,8540.2%– 3.6% – – –Other Imports1730.1%+ 0.6% –1,5140.1%+ 39.3% – –

UK July 2024 – models:

PosModelJul-24%/23Jun2024%/23PosFY231Kia Sportage3,9992.7%+ 30.7%128,1382.4%+ 33.2%242Nissan Qashqai3,6332.5%+ 19.8%726,5142.3%+ 15.2%323Ford Puma3,4182.3%– 17.1%829,7922.6%+ 10.8%114Volvo XC403,0552.1%+ 64.7%n/an/an/an/an/a145VW Golf3,0092.0%+ 32.6%422,0451.9%+ 36.1%4126Hyundai Tucson2,9172.0%+ 11.8%619,0991.7%– 10.3%867VW T-Roc2,5781.7%+ 59.3%n/a18,2451.6%+ 51.4%10208Nissan Juke2,5531.7%+ 20.5%221,9821.9%+ 7.2%589VW Polo2,5411.7%+ 43.3%n/an/an/an/an/a1610MG HS2,4451.7%+ 7.7%n/a19,1751.7%+ 33.9%713n/aBMW 1 Series1,4501.0%– 5.9%519,0371.6%+ 63.0%922n/aAudi A31,3400.9%– 45.7%n/a20,5491.8%+ 20.1%69

Source: SMMT