Now that we covered the UK market for July, it’s time to go into the detail of UK nations. This month England is up 10.7% to 133,919 units, Northern Ireland up 16.5% to 3,723, Scotland up 16.2% to 12,848 and Wales up 21.5% to 5,571. Year-to-date, England fares best at +10% to 1,116,246, followed by Wales up 9.2% to 41,543, Scotland at +6.7% to 105,444 and Northern Ireland up 3.3% to 29,308.

Podium finishers are as follows: the Ford Puma is #1 in England and #3 in Wales, the Kia Sportage #1 in Northern Ireland and #2 in England, the MG HS #1 in Scotland and #2 in Wales, the MG ZS #1 in Wales, the Nissan Qashqai #2 in Northern Ireland and #3 in England, the Chery Tiggo 8 #2 in Scotland for its 2nd ever Top 10 finish, the Jaecoo 5 #3 in Scotland and #7 in England and the Hyundai Tucson #3 in Northern Ireland.

The Chery Tiggo 8 is up to #2 in Scotland.

Other great performers include the MG 3 #5 in Wales, Vauxhall Corsa #5 in England, Kia EV3 #8 in Northern Ireland, Kia Picanto #8 in Wales, Vauxhall Frontera #10 in Northern Ireland, Peugeot 2008 #10 in Scotland and Toyota Aygo X #10 in Wales. Notice the entire Top 10 ranking in Northern Ireland is composed of SUVs.

Previous month: UK nations June 2026: Vauxhall Frontera in Top 10 of Northern Ireland

One year ago: UK nations July 2025: Jaecoo 7 storms into 2nd place in Scotland

Full July 2026 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.

England (UK) July 2026 – models:

PosModelJul-26%/25UKJun2026%/25PosFY251Ford Puma2,8892.2%– 23.4%1328,2292.5%+ 5.5%112Kia Sportage2,6932.0%– 27.6%3424,9272.2%+ 10.2%223Nissan Qashqai2,6602.0%+ 27.8%2522,2232.0%+ 7.0%434Jaecoo 72,3081.7%n/a4623,2572.1%n/a3n/a5Vauxhall Corsa2,1681.6%+ 19.2%10n/a17,2831.5%+ 9.3%586Ford Kuga2,1081.6%n/a68n/an/an/an/an/a7Jaecoo 52,0961.6%n/a7n/an/an/an/an/an/a8VW Golf2,0731.5%+ 20.5%8917,0331.5%+ 5.8%659Mini Cooper1,9921.5%– 7.1%9716,4741.5%n/a71010MG HS1,8871.4%n/a51015,0661.3%+ 17.5%9n/an/aVolvo XC401,7411.3%n/an/an/a15,3461.4%+ 8.0%87n/aVW Tiguann/an/an/an/an/a14,4981.3%– 4.8%106

Northern Ireland (UK) July 2026 – models:

PosModelJul-26%/25UKJun2026%/25PosFY251Kia Sportage1604.3%+ 15.9%351,1584.0%+ 43.5%112Nissan Qashqai1554.2%+ 93.8%249053.1%+ 14.0%343Hyundai Tucson1243.3%+ 175.6%n/a37882.7%+ 37.5%474Ford Puma1143.1%+ 10.7%111,0273.5%+ 35.0%225Ford Kuga1032.8%n/a665451.9%n/a8n/a6MG HS912.4%+ 82.0%576192.1%+ 10.5%6n/a7VW Tiguan802.1%+ 23.1%n/a106062.1%+ 6.7%7108Kia EV3772.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a9Vauxhall Mokka742.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10Vauxhall Frontera721.9%n/an/a9n/an/an/an/an/an/aNissan Juke641.7%– 5.9%n/a86942.4%+ 17.2%55n/aHyundai Kona551.5%– 14.1%n/an/a5321.8%#VALUE!98n/aVW Golfn/an/an/a8n/a4771.6%– 19.4%109

Scotland (UK) July 2026 – models:

PosModelJul-26%/25UKJun2026%/25PosFY251MG HS5184.0%+ 171.2%532,4082.3%+ 25.9%582Chery Tiggo 84253.3%n/an/an/a1,7581.7%n/a9n/a3Jaecoo 53252.5%n/a7n/an/an/an/an/an/a4Ford Puma3222.5%+ 0.3%182,4402.3%+ 29.0%435Jaecoo 73122.4%– 23.5%4n/a2,4862.4%n/a246VW Polo2752.1%– 0.7%n/an/a1,9561.9%– 2.5%757Mini Cooper2712.1%– 27.5%9n/an/an/an/an/an/a8Nissan Qashqai2652.1%+ 55.9%222,2352.1%+ 4.8%669Omoda 52512.0%n/an/a72,4522.3%n/a3n/a10Peugeot 2008 2421.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aKia Sportage2201.7%– 54.3%3n/a1,9511.9%– 35.6%82n/aPeugeot 2081641.3%+ 530.8%n/an/a1,7381.6%– 14.7%1010n/aVauxhall Corsa770.6%– 23.0%1012,6292.5%– 51.6%11

Wales (UK) July 2026 – models:

PosModelJul-26%/25UKJun2026%/25PosFY251MG ZS2113.8%+ 124.5%n/an/a7291.8%– 19.7%642MG HS2063.7%+ 116.8%511,3263.2%+ 14.8%123Ford Puma1673.0%– 11.6%121,3183.2%+ 6.8%214Nissan Qashqai1422.5%+ 36.5%239532.3%+ 17.5%455MG 31232.2%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a6Kia Sportage1222.2%– 12.9%349612.3%– 2.4%337Ford Kuga1212.2%n/a69n/an/an/an/an/a8Kia Picanto1071.9%n/an/an/a6211.5%n/a10n/a9Hyundai Tucson1031.8%n/an/a76401.5%n/a9n/a10Toyota Aygo X921.7%n/an/a6n/an/an/an/an/an/aJaecoo 7891.6%n/a4n/a7911.9%n/a5n/an/aVolvo XC40891.6%– 9.2%n/an/a6871.7%– 12.9%89n/aVW Golf761.4%n/a887191.7%n/a7n/a

Source: SMMT