The Volvo XC40 ranks #3 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers 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 2025 UK update. In an overall market down -10.4%, Scotland is the sole island of growth at +2.7% to 10,487 registrations for the month. All other nations fall by double-digits: England is down -11.4% to 101,945, Wales down -12.9% to 4,281 and Northern Ireland down -13.7% to 3,294. Year-to-date, this time England fares best at +3.7% and 601,895 units, followed by Scotland up 2.2% to 57,421. Both Wales, at -3.7% to 22,822 and Northern Ireland at -5.1% to 17,612, are in negative over the period.

Podium finishers are as follows. The Ford Puma is #1 in England and Wales, the Nissan Qashqai #1 in Northern Ireland, the Kia Sportage #1 in Scotland, #2 in England and Northern Ireland and #4 in Wales, the Vauxhall Corsa #2 in Scotland and #3 in England, the Volvo XC40 #3 in Northern Ireland and Scotland and #5 in Wales, the Kia Picanto #2 in Wales and the MG HS #3 in Wales and #7 in Scotland. Other great performers include the Audi A3 #4 in England, the Hyundai Tucson #7 in England, Seat Arona #9 in Northern Ireland and Toyota Yaris Cross #10 in Northern Ireland.

Previous month: UK nations March 2025: Renault Clio #1 in Northern Ireland

One year ago: UK nations April 2024: Ford Puma tops all nations, Hyundai Kona on Northern Ireland’s podium

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

England (UK) April 2025 – models:

PosModelApr-25%/24UKMar2025%/24PosFY241Ford Puma2,7982.7%– 21.6%2116,1022.7%+ 0.5%112Kia Sportage2,7222.7%+ 38.0%1213,4222.2%+ 2.0%223Vauxhall Corsa1,9361.9%n/a31010,1731.7%n/a6n/a4Audi A31,9031.9%– 27.1%5n/an/an/an/an/a95Nissan Qashqai1,6931.7%– 20.6%4311,7682.0%– 20.8%336Nissan Juke1,5781.5%– 2.8%7710,3531.7%– 9.7%557Hyundai Tucson1,5231.5%n/a999,2011.5%n/a878Peugeot 20081,5211.5%n/a8n/an/an/an/an/an/a9Volvo XC401,4871.5%– 21.2%6n/an/an/an/an/a810Mini Cooper1,3921.4%+ 55.5%10n/an/an/an/an/an/an/aVW Tiguan1,3141.3%– 24.1%n/an/a8,9951.5%mn/a9n/an/aVW Golf1,3051.3%– 36.7%n/a410,3621.7%– 5.4%46n/aMG ZS9761.0%n/an/a88,8721.5%n/a10n/an/aMG HS9370.9%– 45.7%n/a59,2891.5%– 9.9%710

Northern Ireland (UK) April 2025 – models:

PosModelApr-25%/24UKMar2025%/24PosFY241Nissan Qashqai1263.8%– 11.3%445213.0%+ 7.6%152Kia Sportage1053.2%+ 377.3%175082.9%+ 5.2%213Volvo XC40993.0%n/a6n/a3371.9%n/a10n/a4Ford Puma972.9%– 41.6%234352.5%– 31.9%325Nissan Juke902.7%n/a793492.0%+ 28.3%9n/a6VW Golf892.7%– 2.2%n/a54242.4%+ 5.5%477Hyundai Tucson852.6%+ 6.3%984032.3%– 20.4%638Peugeot 2008 842.6%+ 6.3%8n/a3952.2%– 17.7%789Seat Arona792.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10Toyota Yaris Cross742.2%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aPeugeot 3008692.1%n/an/an/a4052.3%n/a5n/an/aVW Tiguan491.5%n/an/a63742.1%n/a8n/a

Scotland (UK) April 2025 – models:

PosModelApr-25%/24UKMar2025%/24PosFY241Kia Sportage5785.5%+ 377.7%151,8143.2%+ 24.8%222Vauxhall Corsa3303.1%+ 560.0%313,1395.5%+ 80.8%113Volvo XC403213.1%n/a6n/a1,0671.9%n/a974Nissan Qashqai2862.7%+ 89.4%461,1892.1%– 1.7%865Ford Puma2392.3%– 28.2%299921.7%– 35.0%1136Nissan Juke2072.0%n/a731,2342.1%n/a5n/a7MG HS1831.7%+ 3.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/a88VW Polo1821.7%– 39.1%n/a71,1171.9%– 1.3%859VW T-Roc1751.7%– 28.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10MG ZS1551.5%– 51.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/a4n/aVauxhall Mokka1521.4%n/an/a21,4332.5%n/a3n/an/aVW Golf1451.4%n/an/an/a1,1632.0%n/a79n/aPeugeot 2081241.2%n/an/a41,2612.2%n/a4n/an/aVW Tiguan1121.1%n/an/a81,0011.7%n/a10n/a

Wales (UK) April 2025 – models:

PosModelApr-25%/24UKMar2025%/24PosFY241Ford Puma1623.8%– 38.9%216843.0%– 42.8%112Kia Picanto1222.8%+ 34.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a3MG HS1072.5%– 1.8%n/a26112.7%+ 5.2%234Kia Sportage1002.3%+ 49.3%146072.7%– 11.8%325Volvo XC401002.3%n/a674832.1%n/a6106MG ZS992.3%+ 6.5%n/a54982.2%– 10.3%547Nissan Qashqai902.1%+ 28.6%465012.2%+ 3.5%478Nissan Juke831.9%+ 25.8%784331.9%+ 8.5%8n/a9Peugeot 2008811.9%– 11.0%8104532.0%+ 13.0%7n/a10VW T-Roc721.7%– 25.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/a5n/aToyota Yaris541.3%n/an/a34311.9%n/a99n/aPeugeot 3008n/an/an/an/an/a3861.7%n/a10n/a

Source: SMMT