The Chery Tiggo 7 scores its first podium finish in any UK nation.

Thanks to SMMT we can share with you detailed sales data by model for each UK nation. In an overall market up 7.2%, Wales surges 16.4% to 2,705 sales, Scotland is up 11.5% to 6,508, England gains 7.1% to 77,306 but Northern Ireland underperforms at -3.3% to 3,380. Year-to-date, England is the best performer at +6% to 200,967 sales, Wales is up 5.6% to 7,333, Scotland is off -1.2% to 17,831 and Northern Ireland falls -7.9% to 7,676.

Podium finishers are as follows: The Ford Puma is #1 in England, Scotland and Wales, #2 in Northern Ireland, the Kia Sportage #1 in Northern Ireland, #2 in England and Wales, the Jaecoo 7 #2 in Scotland, #7 in England and #8 in Wales, the Mini Cooper #3 in England, the Hyundai Tucson #3 in Northern Ireland, the Chery Tiggo 7 #3 in Scotland and the MG HS #3 in Wales.

Other great performers include the Nissan Qashqai #4 in Northern Ireland, Omoda 5 #5 in Scotland, Peugeot 2008 #5 in Wales, Renault Captur #7 in Northern Ireland and #9 in Wales, Hyundai Kona #9 in Northern Ireland, Suzuki Swift #8 in Scotland and VW Golf #10 in England.

Previous month: UK nations January 2026: Jaecoo 7 tops Scotland

One year ago: UK nations February 2025: Volvo XC40 in Top 10 of all nations

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

England (UK) February 2026 – models:

PosModelFeb-26%/25UKJan2026%/25PosFY251Ford Puma2,7443.5%+ 130.2%135,8342.9%+ 86.1%112Kia Sportage1,8202.4%+ 56.6%215,7582.9%+ 47.3%223Mini Cooper1,6062.1%– 12.1%3n/a3,1901.6%– 4.3%6104Tesla Model 31,5212.0%– 21.0%4n/an/an/an/an/an/a5Vauxhall Corsa1,2161.6%+ 9.5%843,9011.9%+ 9.7%486VW Tiguan1,1931.5%– 12.9%783,1701.6%+ 4.2%767Jaecoo 71,1751.5%n/a524,7062.3%n/a3n/a8Volvo XC401,1751.5%+ 0.0%6n/an/an/an/an/a79Ford Kuga1,0541.4%n/a9n/an/an/an/an/an/a10VW Golf1,0501.4%n/an/an/a2,7781.4%– 19.0%105n/aNissan Qashqai9021.2%– 30.8%n/a53,4851.7%– 18.0%53n/aNissan Juke8591.1%– 39.4%n/a72,9921.5%– 12.6%84n/aBYD Seal U6450.8%n/an/a62,9151.5%n/a9n/a

Northern Ireland (UK) February 2026 – models:

PosModelFeb-26%/25UKJan2026%/25PosFY251Kia Sportage1524.5%+ 44.8%213744.9%+ 40.1%112Ford Puma1103.3%+ 39.2%132533.3%+ 54.3%223Hyundai Tucson872.6%+ 8.8%1051952.5%– 3.0%574Nissan Qashqai812.4%– 13.8%n/a41982.6%– 14.3%445VW Tiguan772.3%– 23.8%791652.1%– 9.3%6106Nissan Juke762.2%n/an/a22413.1%n/a357Renault Captur692.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a8Volvo XC40672.0%– 17.3%6101481.9%n/a8n/a9Hyundai Kona672.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a810MG HS541.6%– 15.6%n/a61622.1%– 10.0%7n/an/aVW Golf471.4%– 53.9%n/a81421.8%– 24.9%109n/aFord Kugan/an/an/a9n/a1431.9%n/a9n/a

Scotland (UK) February 2026:

PosModelFeb-26%/25UKJan2026%/25PosFY251Ford Puma2223.4%+ 59.7%135353.0%+ 117.5%232Jaecoo 72203.4%n/a516313.5%n/a143Chery Tiggo 72193.4%newn/an/a3532.0%new7n/a4Kia Sportage1502.3%– 11.8%224702.6%– 21.1%325Omoda 51482.3%newn/a74042.3%new5n/a6MG HS1442.2%+ 9.1%n/a44562.6%n/a487Mini Cooper1412.2%– 6.0%3n/an/an/an/an/an/a8VW Polo1362.1%– 4.2%n/a63952.2%– 1.3%659Suzuki Swift1322.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10MG ZS1181.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aVW Tiguan771.2%– 40.8%753512.0%– 2.0%8n/an/aBMW 1 Series781.2%n/an/a82901.6%n/a10n/an/aAudi A3n/an/an/an/an/a2911.6%n/a9n/a

Wales (UK) February 2026 – models:

PosModelFeb-26%/25UKJan2026%/25PosFY251Ford Puma1294.8%+ 143.4%122984.1%+ 102.7%112Kia Sportage752.8%+ 0.0%212633.6%+ 25.8%233MG HS702.6%– 18.6%n/a31922.6%+ 15.0%324Nissan Qashqai592.2%+ 31.1%n/a51692.3%+ 11.2%455Peugeot 2008592.2%– 19.2%n/an/an/an/an/an/a66Ford Kuga582.1%n/a9n/a1311.8%n/a7n/a7Nissan Juke572.1%+ 7.5%n/a71442.0%– 2.7%678Jaecoo 7511.9%n/a541682.3%n/a5n/a9Renault Captur481.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10Volvo XC40471.7%– 41.3%6n/an/an/an/an/a9n/aVauxhall Corsa391.4%– 35.0%881251.7%– 12.6%810n/aVW Polo371.4%n/an/a101191.6%n/a10n/an/aVW T-Roc281.0%n/an/a61191.6%n/a98

Source: SMMT