Renault is inside the UK Top 10 for the first time since December 2022.

The UK new car market is off -1.6% year-on-year in November to 151,154 units which is still a solid result.  The year-to-date volume is up 3.4% to 1,874,271 and should pass the 2 million mark by year end. An indicator of an unhealthy market, private sales single-handedly pull the market down at -5.5% to 55,253 and 36.6% share vs. 38.1% a year ago. Meanwhile Fleet sales are stable at +0.2% to 92,219 and 61% share vs. 59.9% and business sales are up 18% to 3,682 and 2.4% share vs. 2%. Year-to-date, private sales grow 3.7% to 728,175 and 38.9% share vs. 38.7% over the same period a year ago, fleet sales are up 3.1% to 1,103,938 and 58.9% share vs. 59.1% and business sales are up 8.2% to 42,158 and 2.2% share, unchanged.

In terms of propulsion type, BEVs edge up only +3.6% to 39,965 and 26.4% share vs. 25.1% in November 2024, this is the lowest great rate in almost two years. PHEVs advance +14.8% to 18,005 and 11.9% share vs. 10.2%, HEVs are up 1.3% to 19,836 and 13.1% share vs. 12.8%, petrol drops -5.9% to 66,180 and 43.8% share vs. 45.8% and diesel sinks -24% to 7,168 and 4.7% share vs. 6.1%. Through November, BEVs are up 26% to 426,209 and 22.7% share vs. 18.7% over the same period in 2024, PHEVs grow 34.8% to 208,245 and 11.1% share vs. 8.5%, HEVs are up 7.5% to 261,755 and 14% share vs. 13.4%, petrol is down -8.3% to 880,331 and 47% share vs. 53% and diesel falls -15.8% to 97,731 and 5.2% share vs. 6.4%.

Source: SMMT

In the brands ranking, Volkswagen (+4.9%) is the faraway leader at 8.6%, with Audi (+12.3%) repeating at an outstanding 2nd place. BMW (-15.7%) is in difficulty YoY but is up one spot on October to #3. Ford (+13.9%) and Kia (+8.2%) also shine to round out the Top 5 as Ford overtakes the Korean manufacturer to hold the third place year-to-date. The next four manufacturers are down, with Nissan (-12%) hit the hardest above Toyota (-10.3%), Hyundai (-9.9%) and Skoda (-1.8%). Renault (+16.9%) soars to #10, the French carmaker’s first incursion inside the UK Top 10 since December 2022. BYD (+232.9%) and Cupra (+66.1%) excel below while Jaecoo breaks its share record at 2.2%.

Model-wise, the Ford Puma surges 58.1% year-on-year to reach 3.2% share, its highest since April 2024. The Kia Sportage (+9.3%) is far below at 2.4% of the market. The Nissan Qashqai (-20.4%) struggles but ensures the podium is identical to YTD. The Nissan Juke (+46.6%) advances to #4 while the VW T-Roc is up to #5, its highest ranking since February 2024 when it was #3. The VW Golf (+78.4%) follows and posts an unusually strong year-on-year lift. Below the Vauxhall Corsa, the new Jaecoo 7 a 4th consecutive Top 10 finish but is down two ranks on last month to #8.

Previous month: UK October 2025: Jaecoo 7 ends month 42 units off third place

One year ago: UK November 2024: Mini Cooper #1, Peugeot 3008 cracks Top 10, BEVs up 58.4%

Full November 2025 Top 54 All brands and Top 10 models below.

UK November 2025 – brands:

PosBrandNov-25%/24Oct2025%/24PosFY241Volkswagen13,0728.6%+ 4.9%1167,0118.9%+ 8.2%112Audi  8,9555.9%+ 12.3%2102,8565.5%– 10.8%533BMW  8,8965.9%– 15.7%4114,0356.1%– 2.4%224Ford  8,7755.8%+ 13.9%3109,3045.8%+ 6.9%355Kia7,9325.2%+ 8.2%5109,0425.8%+ 0.7%446Nissan  6,5934.4%– 12.0%984,2244.5%– 10.3%987Toyota6,5754.3%– 10.3%684,8734.5%– 9.9%778Hyundai6,5624.3%– 9.9%887,5704.7%+ 1.0%699Skoda6,2874.2%– 1.8%1078,4814.2%+ 9.5%111210Renault6,2764.2%+ 16.9%1460,3893.2%+ 14.4%151611MG5,6823.8%– 22.6%1675,3094.0%+ 0.6%131012Mercedes  5,3023.5%– 36.0%1184,3064.5%– 12.8%8613Volvo5,1923.4%– 11.2%1262,4793.3%+ 2.8%141414Vauxhall  5,1663.4%+ 7.2%777,7924.2%+ 6.2%121115BYD4,6373.1%+ 232.9%1843,7402.3%+ 488.5%173116Land Rover4,5983.0%– 4.9%1756,8143.0%– 1.5%161517Mini4,4773.0%– 34.6%1542,9982.3%+ 4.8%181818Cupra4,0822.7%+ 66.1%1938,1812.0%+ 39.6%202219Peugeot  3,9002.6%– 43.8%1379,9844.3%+ 22.6%101320Tesla3,7722.5%– 17.2%3339,2272.1%– 5.9%191721Jaecoo3,3972.2%new2124,4181.3%new234722Dacia2,7651.8%– 14.0%2228,3971.5%– 1.0%222023Citroen2,2171.5%– 3.1%2019,0841.0%– 32.9%262324Mazda1,7631.2%+ 9.8%2530,2941.6%+ 16.1%212425Omoda1,7261.1%+ 107.5%2318,0511.0%+ 538.1%273326Porsche1,6571.1%– 29.2%2416,9800.9%– 1.4%292627Seat1,6491.1%– 11.0%2721,6151.2%– 37.5%251928Suzuki1,4701.0%+ 81.3%2617,2400.9%– 23.4%282529Chery1,3670.9%new283,9300.2%new34 –30Polestar1,3480.9%+ 100.6%2915,2260.8%+ 95.3%313231Lexus1,0800.7%– 22.9%3015,3570.8%+ 0.0%302732Honda1,0720.7%– 17.4%3222,3301.2%– 24.6%242133Leapmotor5930.4%new312,9840.2%new35 –34Geely3530.2%new –3530.0%new47 –35Jeep2710.2%– 77.8%3410,1010.5%+ 20.8%323036Alfa Romeo2480.2%+ 119.5%362,7050.1%+ 76.6%363637Alpine2140.1%+ 548.5%371,3690.1%+ 294.5%414438Fiat2020.1%– 77.6%358,6150.5%– 35.6%332939Smart1590.1%+ 96.3%401,5800.1%– 17.9%393540Subaru1370.1%+ 19.1%411,9940.1%– 11.3%373441Genesis970.1%– 4.0%441,1570.1%+ 5.3%423842Xpeng910.1%new387500.0%new45 –43KGM730.0%+ 40.4%391,5050.1%– 2.9%403744Bentley650.0%– 41.4%429390.1%+ 10.3%444245GWM Ora300.0%+ 76.5%464690.0%– 59.0%463946Changan280.0%new431200.0%new51 –47Maserati200.0%– 13.0%453200.0%– 27.4%484348Ineos200.0%– 35.5%472530.0%– 24.0%504549Abarth140.0%– 73.1%492870.0%– 71.6%494150DS70.0%– 85.4%481,0030.1%– 10.8%434051Chevrolet50.0%n/a50840.0%+ 8300.0%525052Skywell50.0%+ 66.7%52270.0%+ 800.0%544953Jaguar00.0%– 100.0% –1,7250.1%– 89.4%382854Maxus00.0%n/a51450.0%+ 1400.0%5348 –Other British2210.1%– 36.5% –2,8560.2%– 8.1% – – –Other Imports590.0%– 42.7% –1,4950.1%– 26.4% – –

UK November 2025 – models:

PosModelNov-25%/24Oct2025%/24PosFY241Ford Puma4,8593.2%+ 58.1%150,8082.7%+ 11.6%112Kia Sportage3,6492.4%+ 9.3%245,8142.4%+ 0.8%223Nissan Qashqai3,0042.0%– 20.4%738,2542.0%– 2.0%334Nissan Juke2,8351.9%+ 46.6%532,4471.7%– 0.1%545VW T-Roc2,7681.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/a156VW Golf2,7421.8%+ 78.4%430,5261.6%– 1.4%667Vauxhall Corsa2,5641.7%n/a934,2411.8%n/a4128Jaecoo 72,4041.6%new623,1851.2%newn/an/a9VW Tiguan2,3341.5%– 4.6%827,8661.5%n/a81310Mini Cooper2,1241.4%– 51.9%3n/an/an/an/a2511Audi A32,1141.4%+ 65.8%10n/an/an/an/a11n/aVolvo XC401,9791.3%– 33.2%n/a27,0851.4%– 1.8%109n/aMG HS1,9141.3%– 39.8%n/a27,3881.5%– 4.2%88n/aHyundai Tucson1,3520.9%– 43.3%n/a27,2611.5%– 10.6%97

Source: SMMT