Best-selling cars in the UK: electric cars drive growth in September
Sales of electric cars grew in September, due to demand from fleets, but the cars which proved most popular among private buyers were very different...
The number of new cars sold in the UK in September grew slightly compared with the same month last year, new figures have revealed.
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals that a total of 275,239 new cars were registered last month – 1% up on September 2023.
While September is traditionally seen as a big month for new car sales due to the introduction of new number plates, much of the growth last month came from company car fleets and businesses rather than from private buyers. Indeed, those customers accounted for 55.1% of new car registrations in September.
The need for businesses to go electric put particular growth into electric car registrations, with such cars jumping from 45,323 registrations last September to 56,387 registrations last month – an increase of 24.4%. That also means that one-in-five new cars leaving dealer forecourts in September was electric.
Despite the growth in electric car registrations, however, petrol remained the go-to fuel choice for the majority of buyers, representing 50.1% of the total. Meanwhile, diesel sales continued to slump, with just 6.4% of September's new car registrations being powered by the fuel.
But which models were the biggest sellers in September? Below we've taken a look at the top 10. And if any of them take your fancy, just follow the links to read more or see how much you can save with our New Car Deals service.
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