UK Passenger Car Sales : 2025

Registrations were up 3% in 2025. That's still at a level below the best years, but if nothing else, it's very stable. 

VW is now well established at the top, a position it took in 2021 from Ford. BMW retains its second placing, just ahead of Ford, which has made a comeback, moving up two places compared to 2024. 

Jaguar is no longer sold here and stock ran out here a long time before many other countries. A quick run out is about the only thing Jaguar head honchos have done well of late. 

MG retains 10th place, doing well to hold that considering several up and coming Chinese brands which potentially could canabalise some sales as they often compete directly. One thing is for certain, all these new brands are making for a long lists.

Best selling models:

Ford Puma - 55,488

Kia Sportage - 47,788

Nissan Qashqai - 41,141 (photo above)

Vauxhall Corsa - 35,947

Nissan Juke - 34,773 (photo below)

VW Golf - 32,478

MG HS - 30,191

Volvo XC40 - 30.404

VW Tiguan - 29,857

Hyundai Tucson - 28,613

Best selling BEV Models:

Tesla Model Y - 24,298

Tesla Model 3 - 21,188

Audi Q4 e-Tron - 14,433

Audi Q6 e-Tron - 13,148

Ford Explorer - 12,237

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand.

Data source: SMMT (mainly). Picture Source: Nissan.

Romania Top 50 Models: 2025

Data source: DGPCI. 

Photo source: Dacia (Logan) & Toyota (RAV4) Romania.

Romania Passenger Car Sales : 2025

Registrations were up 4% for the year, which sounds unspectacular. The year started slowly and was down 22% half way through the year. Then it took off and in positive territory by the end. Both August and December were up over 50%. 

The poor sales earlier were something to do with the rolling back of a scrappage scheme. A return to the cash for clunkers scheme later in the year was presumably a factor. It may have contributed to some major shifts in sales volumes too, as there are some noticeable movements. New entrants would have that disruptive effect as well.

Local brand Dacia leads the way and then some. Its share is down very slightly compared to 2024 but still in a commanding position. Toyota's market share of 9.3% is a record for the marque in Romania. 

MG is up to 11th in only its second full year in the country, so quite an improvement. BYD has already made a splash in just a partial year of trading here and they weren't the only Chinese brand to do so. They may be a bit late to the party but Chinese brands seem intent on making up for lost time. 

Data source: DGPCI. Pictures: Dacia (Sandero Stepway & Bigster).