Best-selling cars in the UK: Best February sales figures for 20 years revealed

It was the best February for new car sales since 2024, but which models proved to be the most popular among buyers?...

Dealership featuring Mercedes E-Class
Dealership featuring Mercedes E-Class

February was the strongest such month for new car sales in two decades, new figures have revealed, but the growth wasn't driven by private buyers.

Instead, official figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that it was company car fleets and business which contributed to the healthy sales, with 56,256 new cars joining UK roads from those areas. Sales to private buyers, meanwhile, contributed 28,630 new cars to the total of 84,886 – that's a 14% increase on February 2023's figure.

Petrol cars took the lion's share of sales in February, covering 56.6% of the total, but sales of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars accounted for 37.6% of the total, with each type of electrified model's market share growing. So far in 2024, plug-in hybrid cars have been the most common choices among buyers, with 30.4% of the year's sales so far being cars of this kind.

Only diesel-powered car sales continued to tumble, with just 4995 new cars being powered by the fuel last month.

So which cars were UK buyers putting their money down on the most in February? Scroll down this story to find out. And if any of them take your fancy, you can also click through to our free New Car Deals service to see how much we can save you without the hassle of haggling.

Data source: SMMT

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