The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in June.

New car sales in the UK are up a very satisfying +11.4% year-on-year in June to 213,166 units. This is the market’s first time above the 200,000 mark since pre-pandemic 2019. This way, the H1 volume is up 9.2% to 1,137,929. Encouragingly, private sales beat the market at +12.5% to 80,571 and 37.8% share vs. 37.4% in June 2025, while fleet sales advance 10.5% to 126,907 and 59.5% share vs. 60% last year and business sales are up 17.1% to 5,688 and 2.7% share vs. 2.5%. Year-to-date, private sales are up 12.6% to 452,830 and 39.8% share vs. 38.6% over H1 2025 while fleet sales gain 6.8% to 659,488 and 58% share vs. 59.2% last year. Business sales are up 12.5% to 25,611 and 2.3% share vs. 2.2%.

Looking at sales by propulsion, petrol is down -4% to 84,541 and 39.7% share vs. 46% in June 2025, diesel is down -24.4% to 8,099 and 3.8% share vs. 5.6%, HEV is up 25.3% to 29,874 and 14% share vs. 12.5%. BEV sales are up 35% to 63,950 and a round 30% share vs. 24.8% a year ago and PHEVs gain 24.9% to 26,702 and 12.5% share vs. 11.2% last year. Year-to-date, petrol is down -2.7% to 490,994 and 43.2% share vs. 48.4% over the same period in 2025, diesel is off -10.5% to 52,548 and 4.6% share vs. 5.6%, HEV gains 10.2% to 161,676 and 14.2% share vs. 14.1%, BEVs are up 26.6% to 284,579 and 25% share vs. 21.6% and PHEVs up 38.4% to 148,132 and 13% share vs. 10.3%.

Brand-wise, Volkswagen (-4.7%) keeps the lead despite going agains the positive market, holding 7.6% share vs. 7.9% over H1. Tesla (+57.7%) surges 20 spots on last month to reach #2 with 12,173 sales and 5.7% share, its best ranking and share since December 2024 (#2 and 6.1%) and largest volume since December 2022 (16,368). BMW (-7.5%) ranks #3 for the month and ascends to #2 year-to-date, a ranking it also held over the Full Year 2025. Audi (+18.8%) and MG (+37.5%) both beat the market and round out the Top 5. Notice also Omoda (+173.8%), Jaecoo (+149.6%) and BYD (+36.2%) all very healthy while newcomers Chery (#21) and Geely (#29) confirm their success. Leapmotor is up 1403.5% to #28.

Over in the models charts, Tesla brilliantly manages a 1-2 for the first time since December 2024, with the Model Y (+61.8%) at 3.2% share and the Model 3 (+52.9%) at 2.5%. As a result the Model Y cracks the YTD Top 10 at #10, with June accounting for 44% of its H1 sales. The Ford Puma (+19.6%) is relegated to third place but easily holds onto the YTD top spot. It is followed by the Kia Sportage (+34.9%) and Nissan Qashqai (-9.3%). #3 year-to-date, the Jaecoo 7 manages an 11th consecutive Top 10 finish at #7. At #10, the Ford Kuga signs a second Top 10 finish in the past 15 months after last February.

Previous month: UK May 2026: Vauxhall Frontera breaks into Top 10

One year ago: UK June 2025: BEVs up 39.1%, Hyundai hits record #4, Nissan Qashqai best-seller

Full June 2026 Top 55 All brands and Top 10 models below.

UK June 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY251Volkswagen16,1627.6%– 4.7%190,1507.9%– 4.3%112Tesla12,1735.7%+ 57.7%2227,6772.4%+ 21.8%20193BMW  11,7675.5%– 7.5%462,8775.5%– 4.3%224Audi  11,4315.4%+ 18.8%258,6625.2%+ 9.6%455MG10,3954.9%+ 37.5%648,7414.3%+ 14.4%8106Kia10,3524.9%+ 3.1%362,8455.5%+ 1.4%347Ford  10,2844.8%+ 0.8%758,1995.1%– 3.6%538Skoda9,2124.3%+ 10.3%846,5084.1%+ 6.1%9119Hyundai9,0334.2%– 10.6%1145,3884.0%– 6.9%11610Toyota9,0084.2%+ 6.9%1045,5844.0%– 1.7%10711Mercedes  8,1453.8%+ 0.6%949,9824.4%+ 4.2%6912Nissan  7,7323.6%– 18.7%1940,9533.6%– 16.7%13813Vauxhall  7,5973.6%+ 6.5%549,0014.3%+ 5.0%71314Renault6,9573.3%+ 16.7%1236,2483.2%+ 9.1%151515Volvo6,3173.0%+ 10.1%1835,3523.1%+ 4.4%161416BYD6,2422.9%+ 36.2%1437,7953.3%+ 94.9%141717Peugeot  6,1172.9%– 24.1%1641,4273.6%– 14.9%121218Jaecoo6,0712.8%+ 149.6%1334,0673.0%+ 305.6%182319Mini5,5062.6%+ 56.9%1529,4712.6%+ 34.2%191820Land Rover4,5252.1%– 20.2%1734,7723.1%– 1.3%171621Chery3,8361.8%new2117,9791.6%new233422Omoda3,6831.7%+ 173.8%2318,7611.6%+ 170.3%222723Cupra3,2541.5%– 15.4%2021,9091.9%+ 14.6%212024Dacia2,9241.4%+ 7.2%2515,2221.3%– 5.6%252225Polestar2,5541.2%– 1.6%299,0860.8%+ 9.2%303026Citroen2,3041.1%– 15.7%2416,5301.5%+ 76.2%242627Suzuki2,1761.0%+ 53.6%2613,7411.2%+ 44.7%272928Leapmotor2,1501.0%+ 1403.5%346,7700.6%+ 1149.1%333529Geely2,1191.0%new336,4970.6%new344730Porsche1,9460.9%+ 22.6%279,5260.8%– 0.1%292831Mazda1,9250.9%– 47.0%3014,8701.3%– 20.9%262132Seat1,7400.8%+ 3.4%288,7720.8%– 28.8%312533Lexus1,6330.8%– 11.3%328,0330.7%– 8.5%323134Honda1,0360.5%– 38.3%3110,7830.9%– 18.4%282435Jeep1,0200.5%+ 59.1%356,3140.6%– 4.7%353236Fiat8220.4%+ 8.6%363,7480.3%– 38.9%363337Alpine4490.2%+ 137.6%371,9020.2%+ 481.7%373938Alfa Romeo3850.2%+ 93.5%381,6240.1%+ 24.2%383639Changan3230.2%new391,5790.1%new394940Smart2540.1%+ 104.8%401,1590.1%+ 49.5%403841Xpeng2450.1%+ 114.9%437670.1%+ 364.8%434542Lotus1940.1%n/a425780.1%n/a45n/a43Subaru1600.1%– 30.1%449390.1%– 25.5%413744Genesis1470.1%– 8.1%416260.1%– 20.7%444245Abarth1150.1%+ 576.5%453130.0%+ 55.7%465046KGM1090.1%– 26.8%468430.1%+ 1.0%424147Aion700.0%new481010.0%new51 –48Maserati640.0%+ 93.9%472550.0%+ 49.1%474849Skywell640.0%+ 3100.0%54900.0%+ 718.2%525450Mitsubishi580.0%n/a51700.0%n/a53 –51DS440.0%– 92.4%521120.0%– 88.2%504352Ineos190.0%– 24.0%491360.0%+ 3.8%495153Chevrolet100.0%+ 233.3%53400.0%+ 17.6%545254GWM Ora70.0%– 80.6%501440.0%– 25.4%484654Maxus20.0%– 75.0%5440.0%– 90.7%555355Jaguar10.0%n/a –80.0%– 99.5%5440 –Other British2190.1%+ 8.4% –1,5340.1%– 10.8% – – –Other Imports790.0%– 42.8% –6750.1%– 34.5% – –

UK June 2026 – models:

PosModelJun-26%/25May2026%/25PosFY251Tesla Model Y6,7653.2%+ 61.8%n/a15,3411.3%n/a10182Tesla Model 35,4082.5%+ 52.9%n/an/an/an/an/a203Ford Puma5,2842.5%+ 19.6%129,6422.6%+ 12.5%114Kia Sportage4,5542.1%+ 34.9%225,8282.3%+ 12.2%225Nissan Qashqai4,5442.1%– 9.3%523,1022.0%+ 4.6%436MG HS3,2461.5%– 9.0%n/a16,7211.5%+ 3.8%787Jaecoo 73,1451.5%n/a423,8402.1%n/a3138Hyundai Tucson3,0821.4%n/a10n/an/an/an/a109Mini Cooper3,0041.4%n/a716,2951.4%n/a81210Ford Kuga2,9481.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/a19n/aVW Golf2,8941.4%+ 7.7%617,5521.5%+ 4.0%66n/aVauxhall Corsa2,6071.2%– 27.2%318,4701.6%– 8.2%54n/aVolvo XC402,5531.2%– 4.1%n/a16,0311.4%+ 5.0%97

Source: SMMT