The Mini Cooper is up to #4 overall in July.

Data by local association SMMT shows a UK new car market down -5% year-on-year in July to 140,154 units. This is the weakest July result since 2022, and -10.8% lower than pre-pandemic July 2019. According to SMMT, the newly announced Electric Car Grant (ECG), with discounts of up to £3,750, may have caused some buyers to hold off pending confirmation of which vehicles will qualify. The YTD tally is now up just 2.4% to 1,182,373, this time the highest result since 2019 (1,426,443). Private sales drop -3.2% to 51,646 and 36.8% share vs. 36.2% last year while fleet sales fall -6.5% to 85,594 and 61.1% share vs. 62%. Business sales rise 10.4% to 2,914 and 2.1% share vs. 1.8%. So far this year, private sales are up an encouraging 4% to 453,650 and 38.4% share vs. 37.8% over the same period in 2024, fleets edge up 1.6% to 703,035 and 59.5% share vs. 59.9% and business sales are down -1.6% to 25,688.

Looking at power source, petrol is down -14.7% to 66,271 and 47.3% share vs. 52.7% a year ago, diesel is down a more measured -7.9% to 8,018 and 5.7% share vs. 5.9% and HEVs fall -10% to 18,551 and 13.2% share vs. 14%. PHEVs surge 33% to 17,489 and 12.5% share vs. 8.9% and BEVs improve 9.1% to 29,825 and 21.3% share vs. 18.5% in July 2024. Year-to-date, petrol drops -10.1% to 571,111 and 48.3% share vs. 55% last year, diesel is down -10.9% to 66,740 and 5.6% share vs. 6.5%, HEVs gain 6.5% to 165,328 and 14% share vs. 13.5%, PHEVs soar 31.5% to 124,528 and 10.5% share vs. 8.2% and BEVs surge 31% to 254,666 and 21.5% share vs. 16.8% over the same period in 2024.

Over in the brands charts, Volkswagen (-4.2%) is by far the most popular with 9.6% share vs. 9.1% YTD, and the only one above 10,000 sales for the month. In 2nd place, Ford (+16.5%) posts a third straight double-digit YoY gain to 6.5% share vs. #4 and 5.9% so far this year. The next four carmakers are in negative, with Kia (-7.5%), Audi (-7.3%) and BMW (-18.2%) losing share year-on-year and Hyundai (-4.6%) matching the market. Skoda (+30.2%) excels at #7 with 4.8% share, as does Peugeot (+33.4%), but Nissan (-22.7%) and Mercedes (-15.5%) both disappoint. Further down the charts, Mini (+46.6%) is up seven spots on last month to #14, Cupra (+30.1%) is up to #17 and BYD (+314.6%) continues to gear up at 2.3% share. Chinese newcomers Jaecoo (#21) and Omoda (#22) are both strong.

The Kia Sportage (+12.1%) snaps a third monthly win this year after January and April, but with the Ford Puma (+29%) less than 100 units below, this is not enough to grab the YTD top spot. The Nissan Juke (+20.5%) climbs to the third step of the podium, its best ranking since last September when it also ranked #3. The Mini Cooper rallies back up to #4, its 4th Top 10 finish this year. Excellent score also by the VW Tiguan at #5, the nameplate’s 2nd highest ranking ever, below the #4 it reached exactly in October 2018. The Peugeot 2008 scores its 4th straight Top 10 finish and highest ranking since last January at #7. The T-Roc and Golf make it three VWs in the Top 10.

Previous month: UK June 2025: BEVs up 39.1%, Hyundai hits record #4, Nissan Qashqai best-seller

One year ago: UK July 2024: Kia Sportage threepeats at #1, Volvo XC40 up to record #4

Full July 2025 Top 50 All brands and Top 10 models below.

UK July 2025 – brands:

PosBrandJul-25%/24Jun2025%/24PosFY241Volkswagen13,4529.6%– 4.2%1107,6089.1%+ 10.3%112Ford  9,1066.5%+ 16.5%369,5085.9%+ 7.7%453Kia9,0286.4%– 7.5%571,0336.0%+ 1.3%344Audi  8,7386.2%– 7.3%662,2765.3%– 16.7%535BMW  8,0895.8%– 18.2%273,7876.2%– 7.4%226Hyundai7,2165.1%– 4.6%455,9944.7%+ 3.8%697Skoda6,7724.8%+ 30.2%950,6094.3%+ 18.1%12128Mercedes  6,4464.6%– 15.5%1054,4164.6%– 8.3%969Peugeot  6,1794.4%+ 33.4%1154,8394.6%+ 39.6%81310Nissan  6,1184.4%– 22.7%755,2674.7%– 12.1%7811Toyota5,7094.1%– 22.7%852,0584.4%– 11.0%10712MG5,6374.0%– 9.5%1348,2544.1%– 4.0%131013Vauxhall  4,8923.5%– 10.5%1451,5744.4%+ 1.5%111114Mini4,4083.1%+ 46.6%2126,3612.2%+ 8.6%171815Volvo4,3533.1%– 33.4%1638,2233.2%+ 3.4%151416Land Rover4,3073.1%– 14.9%1739,5543.3%+ 4.3%141517Cupra3,6392.6%+ 30.1%1922,7611.9%+ 36.2%192218Renault3,3382.4%– 7.9%1536,5753.1%+ 13.5%161619BYD3,1842.3%+ 314.6%1822,5741.9%+ 514.8%203120Mazda1,9151.4%+ 9.1%2020,7241.8%+ 30.8%212421Jaecoo1,9151.4%new2510,3140.9%new284722Omoda1,8741.3%new318,8150.7%new313323Dacia1,8671.3%– 11.1%2317,9921.5%– 1.5%222024Seat1,4701.0%– 54.0%2713,7941.2%– 43.8%241925Porsche1,3190.9%+ 10.4%2910,8500.9%+ 5.8%252626Honda1,3140.9%– 46.2%2814,5341.2%– 28.1%232127Lexus1,1770.8%+ 24.6%269,9610.8%+ 10.9%292728Citroen1,1430.8%– 41.3%2210,5260.9%– 40.7%272329Suzuki1,0630.8%– 43.6%3010,5620.9%– 31.7%262530Tesla9870.7%– 59.9%1223,7082.0%– 7.0%181731Jeep8260.6%+ 16.3%337,4500.6%+ 66.8%323032Polestar8200.6%+ 0.5%249,1430.8%+ 157.0%303233Fiat4310.3%– 43.2%326,5670.6%– 25.6%332934Leapmotor2480.2%new407900.1%new41 –35Alfa Romeo1630.1%+ 46.8%361,4710.1%+ 49.8%353636KGM1140.1%+ 8.6%399490.1%– 12.5%383737Genesis1090.1%+ 17.2%388980.1%+ 38.4%393838Alpine1090.1%+ 395.5%374360.0%+ 80.2%434439Smart1050.1%– 12.5%418800.1%– 25.5%403540Subaru840.1%– 30.0%351,3450.1%– 13.0%363441Bentley840.1%+ 68.0%436140.1%+ 17.4%424242Ineos360.0%+ 100.0%461670.0%+ 1.8%484543Maserati320.0%+ 3.2%452030.0%– 34.1%464344GWM Ora140.0%– 74.5%442070.0%– 78.2%453945DS130.0%– 89.7%349610.1%+ 36.5%374046Abarth110.0%– 92.8%472120.0%– 64.5%444147Chevrolet110.0%n/a49450.0%+ 4400.0%495048Xpeng80.0%new421730.0%new47 –49Skywell50.0%new50160.0%new514950Jaguar00.0%– 100.0%511,7250.1%– 85.2%3428 –Other British1640.1%– 47.8% –1,8840.2%+ 1.6% – – –Other Imports1120.1%– 35.3% –1,1430.1%– 24.5% – –

UK July 2025 – models:

PosModelJul-25%/24Jun2025%/24PosFY241Kia Sportage4,4823.2%+ 12.1%727,4942.3%– 2.3%222Ford Puma4,4093.1%+ 29.0%230,7642.6%+ 3.3%113Nissan Juke3,0772.2%+ 20.5%921,6041.8%– 1.7%544Mini Cooper2,6291.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/a255VW Tiguan2,5271.8%n/an/a17,7501.5%n/a8136Nissan Qashqai2,4441.7%– 32.7%124,5292.1%– 7.5%337Peugeot 20082,4341.7%n/a1017,6051.5%n/a9208VW T-Roc2,2581.6%– 12.4%8n/an/an/an/a159VW Golf2,0901.5%– 30.5%n/a18,9741.6%– 13.9%6610Audi A32,0801.5%+ 55.2%n/an/an/an/an/a11n/aVauxhall Corsa2,0681.5%n/a422,1961.9%n/a412n/aHyundai Tucson1,7531.3%– 39.9%n/a17,2491.5%– 9.7%107n/aMG HS1,6781.2%– 31.4%517,7931.5%– 7.2%78

Source: SMMT