The VW Tiguan hits its best UK ranking in 6 years.

In October, new car sales in the UK drop year-on-year for the second time in 2024 at -6% to 144,288. The year-to-date volume stays up however at +3.3% to 1,658,382. All channels are down with fleet sales performing best one again at -1.7% to 86,701 and 60.1% share vs. 57.4% a year ago. In contrast private sales drop -11.8% to 54,853 and 38% share vs. 40.5% in October 2023 and business registrations fall -12.8% to 2,734 and 1.9% vs. 2%. Year-to-date, fleets single-handedly push the market up at +14.4% to 979,056 and 59% share vs. 53.3% over the same period a year ago whereas private sales sink -9.6% to 38.8% share vs. 44.4% and business sales drop -4.9% to 35,857 and 2.2% share vs. 2.3%.

In terms of propulsion, petrol falls -14.2% to 72,681 and 50.4% share vs. 55.2% in October 2023, diesel is off -20.5% to 8,961 and 6.2% share vs. 7.3%, PHEV drops -3.2% to 13,832 and 9.6% vs. 9.3%, HEV edges down -1.6% to 19,012 and 13.2% share vs. 12.6%. The only propulsion up is BEV at a spectacular +24.5% to 20.7% share vs. 15.6% a year ago. This is particularly impressive as Tesla only accounts for 0.7% of the market in October. As for scores so far in 2024, petrol is down -1.8% to 888,925 and 53.6% share vs. 56.4% over the same period in 2023, diesel falls -12.8% to 106,610 and 6.4% share vs. 7.6%, PHEV climbs 22.5% to 138,775 and 8.4% share vs. 7.1%, HEV is up 11.1% to 224,339 and 13.5% share vs. 12.6% and BEV is up 14.2% to 299,733 and 18.1% share vs. 16.3% in 2023.

Source: SMMT

Volkswagen (+1.8%) is ultra dominant in the brands ranking at an improved 9.2% share vs. 8.6% year-to-date. BMW (-15.9%) rallies back 7 spots on September to #2 despite a harsh year-on-year fall. Audi (-28.5%) and Ford (-27.5%) fare even worse but Audi stays at #2 year-to-date. Kia (+24.7%) and Mercedes (+37.4%) register splendid upticks below as do Skoda (+24.5%) up to 4.9% share, one percentage point above its YTD level, and Hyundai (+9.9%). Peugeot (+4.4%) is also up at #8 vs. #15 last month and #13 YTD. Further down, BYD (+326.2%), Jeep (+295.4%), Dacia (+33.2%), Volvo (+28.3%) and Citroen (+20.1%) stand out. Newcomer Omoda is up three ranks on last month to crack the Top 30 at #30, just below Suzuki.

In the models charts, the Kia Sportage (+32.5%) signs its 6th monthly win of the year and is now just 350 sales below the Ford Puma (-27%) in the year-to-date race. The Mini (-22.7%) jumps to #3 for its third Top 10 finish and best ranking in 2024. The Volvo XC40 (+3.8%) equals its highest ever ranking at #4, also reached last July. It breaks into the YTD Top 10 as a result at #10. Solid score also by the VW Tiguan (+2.8%) up to #5 overall, the nameplate’s 2nd best ever ranking in the UK below the #4 it reached exactly 6 years ago in October 2018. The Ford Kuga (-17.6%) is up three ranks on last month to #6, its best ranking since November 2023, despite struggling year-on-year. At #7, the Toyota Yaris (+17.1%) breaks into the Top 10 for the first time since June 2023 and reaches its best ranking since December 2022 (#6). Finally the Peugeot 208 (+60.9%) surges ahead to #10, its first Top 10 finish since August 2022 (#7).

Previous month: UK September 2024: BEVs at 20.5% share, Kia Sportage back to #1

One year ago: UK October 2023: Ford Puma leads, BMW 1 Series and Peugeot 2008 at record levels

Full October 2024 Top 45 All brands and Top 10 models below.

UK October 2024 – brands:

PosBrandOct-24%/23Sep2024%/23PosFY231Volkswagen13,2949.2%+ 1.8%1141,8358.6%+ 4.0%112BMW  9,4076.5%– 15.9%9106,2236.4%+ 18.8%343Audi  9,0096.2%– 28.5%3107,2846.5%– 8.0%234Ford  8,7926.1%– 27.5%694,5195.7%– 23.7%525Kia8,5165.9%+ 24.7%2100,9366.1%+ 4.3%466Mercedes  8,1055.6%+ 37.4%588,3575.3%+ 21.4%697Toyota7,5535.2%– 12.3%486,8455.2%– 7.3%758Peugeot  7,4215.1%+ 4.4%1558,3033.5%+ 9.0%13139Skoda7,0614.9%+ 24.5%1065,2443.9%+ 10.7%121210Hyundai6,7654.7%+ 9.9%879,4314.8%+ 5.3%91011Volvo5,7614.0%+ 28.3%1154,9383.3%+ 31.9%141512Nissan  5,4973.8%+ 9.2%786,3535.2%+ 15.8%8813MG5,3033.7%– 12.8%1467,4924.1%– 0.4%111114Vauxhall  4,9993.5%– 46.1%1268,4014.1%– 19.7%10715Renault4,5783.2%+ 5.3%1647,4332.9%+ 37.6%161816Mini4,0342.8%– 10.6%2034,1782.1%– 9.0%181717Land Rover3,8522.7%– 15.9%1352,8283.2%+ 19.6%151418Citroen2,9582.1%+ 20.1%2326,1471.6%– 0.1%212019Dacia2,4541.7%+ 33.2%2525,4791.5%+ 9.4%222220Porsche2,0321.4%+ 1.8%2914,8740.9%– 24.7%272621Cupra2,0051.4%– 20.5%2124,8861.5%+ 17.4%232422Mazda1,7191.2%– 6.7%1824,4931.5%– 8.3%242123Seat1,5141.0%– 35.3%2232,7412.0%+ 22.7%191924Jaguar1,4051.0%– 3.0%3015,5100.9%+ 33.4%262925Honda1,3721.0%– 22.8%1928,3311.7%+ 27.9%202526Lexus1,3200.9%+ 14.1%2613,9490.8%+ 6.2%282827Jeep1,0320.7%+ 295.4%317,1420.4%+ 168.8%303128Tesla9710.7%– 63.7%1737,1312.2%– 12.4%171629Suzuki8840.6%– 54.9%2421,6851.3%– 4.7%252330Omoda8700.6%new331,9970.1%new34 –31BYD7800.5%+ 326.2%326,0400.4%+ 861.8%323832Fiat7790.5%– 27.2%2812,4780.8%– 18.5%292733Polestar7620.5%+ 2.4%277,1230.4%– 34.4%313034Alfa Romeo1710.1%+ 41.3%391,4190.1%+ 13.5%373535Genesis1480.1%– 0.7%409980.1%– 16.0%403636Subaru1390.1%+ 56.2%352,1330.1%+ 11.7%333237Smart1180.1%+ 0.9%341,8430.1%+ 291.3%354338Bentley1130.1%+ 6.6%427400.0%– 36.6%423739DS860.1%– 63.2%371,0770.1%– 51.5%393340KGM/SsangYong710.0%– 53.6%361,4980.1%+ 5.7%363441Abarth670.0%– 15.2%389570.1%+ 24.9%414142Ineos540.0%– 12.9%443020.0%– 62.3%454243Ora510.0%– 44.6%411,1270.1%+ 48.3%383944Maserati240.0%– 62.5%434180.0%– 46.8%434045Alpine200.0%+ 25.0%453140.0%+ 18.0%4444 –Other British2930.2%+ 6.2% –2,7590.2%– 1.3% – – –Other Imports1290.1%– 2.3% –1,9280.1%+ 28.5% – –

UK October 2024 – models:

PosModelOct-24%/23Sep2024%/23PosFY231Kia Sportage4,5333.1%+ 32.5%142,1152.5%+ 33.4%242Ford Puma3,5212.4%– 27.0%242,4652.6%+ 0.8%113Mini2,9212.0%– 22.7%n/an/an/an/an/a74Volvo XC402,6751.9%+ 3.8%n/a24,6211.5%+ 14.6%10145VW Tiguan2,4771.7%+ 2.8%8n/an/an/an/a176Ford Kuga2,4281.7%– 17.6%9n/an/an/an/a117Toyota Yaris2,3691.6%+ 17.1%n/an/an/an/an/a198Nissan Qashqai2,3481.6%– 0.9%635,2712.1%+ 0.9%329MG HS2,2991.6%– 6.1%n/a25,4141.5%+ 16.7%91310Peugeot 2082,2671.6%+ 60.9%n/an/an/an/an/a31n/aVW Polo2,0591.4%– 39.9%725,8171.6%+ 28.5%816n/aHyundai Tucson2,0191.4%– 21.2%528,1151.7%– 6.3%66n/aVW Golf1,9711.4%– 1.7%1029,4271.8%+ 26.5%512n/aAudi A31,8731.3%– 37.8%n/a26,8301.6%+ 5.4%79n/aNissan Juke1,8211.3%+ 6.7%330,5481.8%+ 12.1%48

Source: SMMT