BMW 1 Series UK sales are up 156.1% year-on-year in January.

The UK new car market advances 8.2% year-on-year in January to 142,876 units. One of the interesting facts in the UK this month is the one millionth BEV registered. Diesel sales drop -10.1% to 9,348, petrol matches the market at +7.5% to 81,905 and 57.3% share vs. 57.7% a year ago, BEVs soar 21% to 20,935 and 14.7% share vs. 13.1% in January 2023, PHEVs do ever better at +31.1% to 11,944 and 8.4% share vs. 6.9% and HEVs drop -1.2% to 18,744 and 13.1% share vs. 14.4%. Once again the trend is skewed towards fleet sales, up 29.9% to 90,314 and 63.2% share vs. 52.7% a year ago whereas private sales sink -15.8% to 50,244 and just 35.2% share vs. 45.2% in January 2023. Business sales drop -17.7% to 2,318 units.

Source: SMMT

Volkswagen (-7.8%) suffers but stays on top of the brands charts with 8% share vs. 8.5% over the Full Year 2023. Less than 700 units below is BMW (+38.2%) in terrific shape this month with 7.6% of the market vs. 5.9% over FY2023. BMW ranks #2 in the UK for the third month in a row. Kia (+13.2%) rallies back up a spectacular 13 spots on December to #3 overall with 7.1% share. This is Kia’s best UK ranking since March 2022 (#2). Ford (+5.9%) and Audi (-2.2%) are both reserved, whereas Vauxhall (+58.6%) and Nissan (+52.3%) sport the biggest gains in the Top 10. Below, Peugeot (+63.4%), Land Rover (+46.9%), Mini (+36.9%) and Renault (+26.3%) also shine while Tesla (+173.1%) shoots up.

Model-wise, the Kia Sportage (+76%) starts the year with a bang, scoring its 2nd ever monthly win the UK after January 2022. Leader over the Full Year 2023, the Ford Puma (+81.4%) ranks #2 in January ahead of the Nissan Qashqai (+28.4%). Surprise #1 a year ago, the MG HS (-2%) retrogrades to a still excellent 4th place. The BMW 1 Series (+156.1%) shoots up to #5, its highest ever ranking, also hit in December 2012 and October 2023. The Mini (+80.6%), VW Golf (+80%), Audi A3 (+68.6%) and Nissan Juke (+35.9%) also vastly beat the market in the remainder of the Top 10.

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

UK January 2024 – brands:

PosBrandJan-24%/23DecFY231Volkswagen11,4608.0%– 7.8%112BMW  10,7957.6%+ 38.2%243Kia10,2077.1%+ 13.2%1664Ford  9,6966.8%+ 5.9%425Audi  8,8326.2%– 2.2%336Nissan  8,6396.0%+ 52.3%587Vauxhall  8,3275.8%+ 58.6%978MG6,7114.7%– 9.7%8119Hyundai6,1914.3%– 0.7%131010Toyota6,1114.3%– 29.0%6511Peugeot  6,0334.2%+ 63.4%201312Mercedes  5,4953.8%+ 9.2%7913Skoda4,9313.5%– 10.9%111214Land Rover4,6793.3%+ 46.9%141415Volvo3,8812.7%– 10.0%151516Renault3,8182.7%+ 26.3%191817Mini3,7442.6%+ 36.9%121718Seat2,7311.9%– 15.7%171919Honda2,4111.7%+ 3.7%272520Citroen2,3391.6%– 2.4%232021Dacia2,0871.5%+ 9.3%182222Mazda1,9651.4%– 22.9%242123Cupra1,8181.3%+ 20.7%212424Tesla1,5811.1%+ 173.1%101625Suzuki1,5461.1%+ 3.8%252326Jaguar1,3310.9%+ 29.7%292927Porsche1,1920.8%– 33.7%222628Fiat1,0970.8%– 37.8%302729Lexus6890.5%– 9.1%262830Jeep5120.4%+ 52.8%333131BYD2480.2%new323832Polestar2360.2%– 74.2%283033Subaru1930.1%+ 94.9%313234Smart1470.1%+ 332.4%364335Fisker1440.1%new344536DS1080.1%– 57.5%383337KGM/SsangYong840.1%– 20.0%373438Bentley820.1%– 32.8%423739Alfa Romeo730.1%+ 0.0%353540Abarth700.0%+ 536.4%404141Genesis620.0%– 48.8%393642Ora560.0%+ 330.8%413943Maserati520.0%– 43.5%444044Alpine410.0%+ 57.7%454445Ineos240.0%new4342 –Other British2400.2%+ 12.1% – – –Other Imports1670.1%+ 74.0% – –

UK January 2024 – models:

PosModelJan-24%/23DecFY231Kia Sportage4,2393.0%+ 76.0%n/a42Ford Puma4,2012.9%+ 81.4%513Nissan Qashqai4,0082.8%+ 28.4%224MG HS3,4132.4%– 2.0%4135BMW 1 Series3,2042.2%+ 156.1%n/a226Mini3,0792.2%+ 80.6%377Audi A32,6481.9%+ 68.6%n/a98VW Golf2,4561.7%+ 80.0%7129Nissan Juke2,4211.7%+ 35.9%8810Hyundai Tucson2,3731.7%+ 5.0%n/a6

Source: SMMT