The Nissan Qashqai is #1 in the UK for the first time since March 2024.

According to local association SMMT, 191,316 new cars found a buyer in the UK in June, a comfortable +6.7% year-on-year increase. This is the best June result since the 223,421 units of pre-pandemic June 2019. The H1 2025 volume is up 3.5% to 1,042,219, also its best since 2019 (1,269,245). Private sales advance 5.9% to 71,616 and 37.4% share vs. 37.7% in June 2024 while fleets are up 8.5% to 114,841 and 60% share vs. 59.1% last year. Business sales are down -15.8% to 4,859 and 2.5% share vs. 3.2% a year ago. Year-to-date, the situation is reversed with private sales (+5% to 402,004 and 38.6% share vs. 38% in 2024) growing faster than fleets at +2.8% to 617,441 and 59.2% share vs. 59.6%. Business sales are down a more modest -3% to 22,774 and 2.2% share vs. 2.3% a year ago.

Looking at propulsion type, BEVs register the biggest gain at +39.1% to 47,354 for the month, seeing its market share jump from 19% in June 2024 to 24.8% now. PHEVs are up 28.8% to 21,382 and 11.2% share vs. 9.3% but HEVs drop -8.5% to 23,835 and 12.5% share vs. 14.5% a year ago. Meanwhile petrol is off -4.2% to 88,029 and 46% share vs. 51.3% and diesel is flat at +0.2% to 10,716 and 5.6% share vs. 6%. Over the First Half of 2025, BEVs are here to the mist dynamic at +34.6% to 224,841 and 21.6% share vs. 16.6% over the same period in 2024, PHEVs advance +31.3% to 107,039 and 10.3% share vs. 8.1% and HEVs grow 9% to 146,777 and 14.1% share vs. 13.4%. Petrol is down -9.4% to 504,840 and 48.4% share vs. 55.4% and diesel is off -11.3% to 58,722 and 5.6% share vs. 6.6% a year ago.

Source: SMMT

Volkswagen (+9.7%) keeps the brands lead for the 25th consecutive month with 8.9% of the market. BMW (-6.1%) disappoints but stays in second place above Ford (+20.1%), unusually strong. Hyundai (+9.9%) leaps up three spots on May to land at #4. This is the Korean manufacturer’s highest ever ranking in the UK, eclipsing the #5 it hit back in February 2023. It beats sister brand Kia (-2.7%), down two ranks to #5. Skoda (+27.8%) scores the biggest gain in the Top 10 with Nissan (+4.2%) also in positive but Toyota (-23.9%), Audi (-19.3%) and Mercedes (-8.6%) all in a rut. Just below, Peugeot (+77%) soars again at #11, with Tesla (+14.2%) in solid shape as is Vauxhall (+14.2%). BYD (+557.5%) repeats at #18 with a surreal YoY lift.

Over in the models ranking, the locally produced Nissan Qashqai (+56.8%) signs its first monthly win since March 2024 but stays in third place over H1. It distances the YTD leader, the Ford Puma (+39.4%) also sporting excellent growth. Tesla is back inside the Top 10 with the Model Y (+14.8%) at #3 and the Model 3 (+13.7%) at #6. The Vauxhall Corsa confirms its return to shape at #4, a ranking it also holds over H1 vs. #12 over the Full Year 2024. The MG HS is back among the country’s five favourite vehicles for the first time this year. It now ranks #7 YTD. The Kia Sportage (-17.9%) is in difficulty at #7 as is the Nissan Juke (-15.8%) at #9. The VW T-Roc (+40.6%) and Peugeot 2008 (#10) shine, the latter securing a third straight Top 10 finish.

The Ford Transit Custom is the best-selling LCV in the country over H1 2025, followed by the Ford Transit and Ranger. The Toyota Hilux is up to #7 and the VW Crafter now points its bonnet inside the Top 10.

Previous month: UK May 2025: Stable market (+1.6%), Hyundai Kona hits record ranking

One year ago: UK June 2024: Kia Sportage and Nissan Juke top market up 1.1%

Full June 2025 Top 51 brands, Top 10 models and H1 2025 Top 10 LCV models below.

UK June 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJun-25%/24May2025%/24PosFY241Volkswagen16,9648.9%+ 9.7%194,1569.0%+ 12.7%112BMW  12,7266.7%– 6.1%265,6986.3%– 5.9%223Ford  10,2045.3%+ 20.1%460,4025.8%+ 6.5%454Hyundai10,1095.3%+ 9.9%748,7784.7%+ 5.1%795Kia10,0435.2%– 2.7%362,0055.9%+ 2.7%346Audi  9,6245.0%– 19.3%553,5385.1%– 18.0%537Nissan  9,5115.0%+ 4.2%1049,1494.7%– 10.5%688Toyota8,4234.4%– 23.9%1246,3494.4%– 9.3%1179Skoda8,3484.4%+ 27.8%643,8374.2%+ 16.5%121210Mercedes  8,0984.2%– 8.6%847,9704.6%– 7.3%9611Peugeot  8,0574.2%+ 77.0%1348,6604.7%+ 40.4%81312Tesla7,7194.0%+ 14.2%2222,7212.2%– 1.3%171713MG7,5624.0%– 9.0%1142,6174.1%– 3.2%131014Vauxhall  7,1333.7%+ 14.2%946,6824.5%+ 3.0%101115Renault5,9593.1%– 0.9%1433,2373.2%+ 16.2%161616Volvo5,7383.0%– 8.7%1533,8703.2%+ 11.3%151417Land Rover5,6723.0%+ 8.1%1635,2473.4%+ 7.3%141518BYD4,5832.4%+ 557.5%1819,3901.9%+ 567.7%193119Cupra3,8482.0%+ 44.6%1719,1221.8%+ 37.4%202220Mazda3,6311.9%+ 24.9%2018,8091.8%+ 33.6%212421Mini3,5091.8%– 5.0%1921,9532.1%+ 3.2%181822Citroen2,7341.4%+ 22.3%299,3830.9%– 40.7%272323Dacia2,7281.4%– 3.0%2116,1251.5%– 0.2%222024Polestar2,5951.4%+ 293.2%308,3230.8%+ 203.5%303225Jaecoo2,4321.3%new248,3990.8%new294726Lexus1,8411.0%+ 21.5%258,7840.8%+ 9.3%282727Seat1,6820.9%– 47.3%2312,3241.2%– 42.3%241928Honda1,6780.9%– 26.4%2713,2201.3%– 25.6%232129Porsche1,5870.8%+ 7.0%289,5310.9%+ 5.2%252630Suzuki1,4170.7%– 38.4%319,4990.9%– 30.1%262531Omoda1,3450.7%new266,9410.7%new313332Fiat7570.4%– 31.5%336,1360.6%– 23.9%332933Jeep6410.3%+ 2.7%326,6240.6%+ 76.4%323034DS5770.3%+ 578.8%369480.1%+ 64.0%374035Subaru2290.1%+ 12.8%371,2610.1%– 11.6%363436Alfa Romeo1990.1%+ 5.3%351,3080.1%+ 50.2%353637Alpine1890.1%+ 721.7%423270.0%+ 48.6%434438Genesis1600.1%– 12.6%347890.1%+ 41.9%393839KGM1490.1%+ 40.6%388350.1%– 14.7%383740Leapmotor1430.1%new405420.1%new41 –41Smart1240.1%– 8.1%417750.1%– 27.0%403542Xpeng1140.1%new471650.0%new47 –43Bentley700.0%+ 9.4%395300.1%+ 12.1%424244GWM Ora360.0%– 87.3%431930.0%– 78.4%453945Maserati330.0%– 13.2%461710.0%– 38.3%464346Ineos250.0%+ 0.0%441310.0%– 10.3%484547Abarth170.0%– 82.7%452010.0%– 54.8%444148Maxus80.0%n/a48430.0%+ 1333.3%494849Chevrolet30.0%n/a –340.0%+ 3300.0%505050Skywell20.0%new –110.0%new514951Jaguar00.0%– 100.0% –1,7250.2%– 83.8%3428 –Other British2020.1%– 30.1% –1,7200.2%+ 11.7% – – –Other Imports1380.1%– 43.7% –1,0310.1%– 23.1% – –

UK June 2025 – models:

PosModelJun-25%/24May2025%/24PosFY241Nissan Qashqai5,0082.6%+ 56.8%322,0852.1%– 3.5%332Ford Puma4,4192.3%+ 39.4%126,3552.5%– 0.1%113Tesla Model Y4,1812.2%+ 14.8%n/an/an/an/an/a54Vauxhall Corsa3,5831.9%n/a520,1281.9%n/a4125MG HS3,5671.9%+ 38.8%n/a16,1151.5%– 3.7%786Tesla Model 33,5381.8%+ 13.7%n/an/an/an/an/a307Kia Sportage3,3761.8%– 17.9%223,0122.2%– 4.7%228VW T-Roc3,2951.7%+ 40.6%n/an/an/an/a9159Nissan Juke3,2781.7%– 15.8%418,5271.8%– 4.6%5410Peugeot 20083,2121.7%n/a9n/an/an/an/a20n/aVW Golf2,6861.4%– 22.4%n/a16,8841.6%– 11.3%66n/aVolvo XC402,6611.4%n/an/a15,2671.5%n/a99n/aVW Tiguan2,5891.4%n/an/a15,2231.5%n/a1013n/aHyundai Tucsonn/an/an/an/a15,4961.5%– 4.2%87

UK H1 2025 – LCV models:

PosModelH1 2025%FY 2024%Pos1Ford Transit Custom24,82615.9%46,96713.3%12Ford Transit13,8868.9%31,3228.9%23Ford Ranger10,3276.6%19,6955.6%34Vauxhall Vivaro6,2664.0%18,5815.3%55Mercedes Sprinter6,2504.0%18,7535.3%46Renault Trafic5,7933.7%14,8574.2%77Toyota Hilux5,3023.4%n/an/an/a8Peugeot Partner5,2053.3%12,8283.6%89Citroen Berlingo5,1283.3%12,2293.5%1010VW Crafter4,7923.1%n/an/an/a

Source: SMMT