The Volvo XC40 ranks #2 in Wales and #3 in Scotland

Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in February. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the February 2025 UK update. This month England (+0.5%) is the only nation in positive, and just, to 72,190 sales. Northern Ireland is down -5.3% to 3,495, Scotland down -9.9% to 5,834 and Wales off a painful -13.2% to 2,323. Year-to-date, England performs best also at -1.2% to 189,631 units, followed by Scotland at -2.9% to 18,050, Northern Ireland at -6.2% to 8,336 and Wales at -11.9% to 6,944. 

Podium finishers are as follows: the Tesla Model 3 is #1 in England, the Kia Sportage #1 in Northern Ireland and Scotland and #3 in Wales, the MG HS #1 in Wales, #6 in Scotland and #10 in Northern Ireland, the Mini Cooper #2 in England and Scotland, the VW Golf #2 in Northern Ireland, the Volvo XC40 #2 in Wales, #3 in Scotland, #7 in Northern Ireland and #9 in England, the Tesla Model Y #3 in England and the VW Tiguan #3 in Northern Ireland, #6 in England, #7 in Scotland. Other great performers include the Peugeot 3008 #4 in Northern Ireland and #2 YTD and #6 in Wales and the Peugeot 2008 #4 in Wales and #6 in Northern Ireland.

Previous month: UK nations January 2025: Peugeot 3008 #2 in two nations

One year ago: UK nations February 2024: Kia Sportage tops two nations

Full February 2025 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.

England (UK) February 2025 – models:

PosModelFeb-25%/24UKJan2025%/24PosFY241Tesla Model 31,9262.7%n/a2n/an/an/an/an/an/a2Mini Cooper1,8272.5%+ 22.0%1n/a3,3341.8%– 19.2%6n/a3Tesla Model Y1,8242.5%+ 7.5%3n/an/an/an/an/a44Nissan Juke1,4182.0%+ 11.8%673,4251.8%+ 1.8%555VW Golf1,4122.0%– 29.2%463,4301.8%– 14.3%466VW Tiguan1,3701.9%n/a5n/a3,0431.6%n/a10n/a7Nissan Qashqai1,3041.8%– 6.9%714,2522.2%– 13.6%138Ford Puma1,1921.7%– 42.4%1083,1351.7%– 43.2%819Volvo XC401,1751.6%n/a9n/an/an/an/an/a810Kia Sportage1,1621.6%– 19.4%823,9092.1%– 20.2%22n/aPeugeot 20081,1281.6%n/an/a43,1931.7%n/a7n/an/aVauxhall Corsa1,1101.5%n/an/a33,5571.9%n/a3n/an/aPeugeot 30081,0581.5%n/an/a53,1221.6%n/a9n/a

Northern Ireland (UK) February 2025 – models:

PosModelFeb-25%/24UKJan2025%/24PosFY241Kia Sportage1053.0%– 22.8%812673.2%– 12.2%112VW Golf1022.9%+ 45.7%481892.3%+ 2.2%673VW Tiguan1012.9%n/a5n/a1822.2%n/a7n/a4Peugeot 3008962.7%n/an/a22362.8%n/a2n/a5Nissan Qashqai942.7%+ 11.9%732312.8%+ 26.9%356Peugeot 2008 912.6%– 3.2%n/a71982.4%– 11.6%587Volvo XC40812.3%n/a9n/an/an/an/an/an/a8Hyundai Tucson802.3%– 32.8%n/a52012.4%– 33.0%439Ford Puma792.3%– 22.5%10101642.0%– 36.2%10210MG HS641.8%– 7.2%n/a61802.2%+ 1.7%8n/an/aVW T-Roc441.3%– 56.0%n/a41742.1%– 13.0%910

Scotland (UK) February 2025 – models:

PosModelFeb-25%/24UKJan2025%/24PosFY241Kia Sportage1702.9%– 27.4%825963.3%– 9.0%222Mini Cooper1502.6%– 31.8%1n/a1500.8%– 68.2%n/an/a3Volvo XC401492.6%n/a9n/a1490.8%n/a774VW Polo1422.4%+ 26.8%n/a64002.2%– 16.8%555Ford Puma1392.4%– 40.1%10n/a2461.4%– 55.3%836MG HS1322.3%– 19.0%n/an/a1320.7%– 70.0%887VW Tiguan1302.2%n/a583582.0%n/a7n/a8VW Golf1232.1%+ 19.4%435302.9%+ 46.4%399Hyundai Tucson1101.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10Nissan Juke941.6%n/a6n/an/an/an/an/an/an/aNissan Qashqai841.4%n/a793111.7%n/a66n/aVauxhall Mokka811.4%n/an/a54042.2%n/a4n/an/aPeugeot 3008701.2%n/an/a73121.7%n/a9n/an/aVauxhall Corsa450.8%n/an/a18334.6%n/a11n/aPeugeot 208190.3%n/an/a43842.1%n/a6n/a

Wales (UK) February 2025 – models:

PosModelFeb-25%/24UKJan2025%/24PosFY241MG HS863.7%+ 13.2%n/an/a1672.4%– 36.7%432Volvo XC40803.4%n/a9n/a1482.1%n/a7103Kia Sportage753.2%– 43.6%812093.0%– 33.9%124Peugeot 2008733.1%+ 30.4%n/a41762.5%+ 15.0%3n/a5Vauxhall Corsa602.6%n/an/a101432.1%n/a10n/a6Peugeot 3008582.5%n/an/a21772.5%n/a2n/a7Nissan Juke532.3%n/a681482.1%n/a6n/a8Ford Puma532.3%– 59.8%1091472.1%– 63.9%819Vauxhall Mokka522.2%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10Nissan Qashqai451.9%+ 12.5%731522.2%– 15.1%5710VW Golf451.9%n/a451462.1%n/a9n/a

Source: SMMT